2025 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$180,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$921,840
Total Entries
501
Places Paid
63
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
55
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 501
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Selected Chip Counts at the Break

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Final Break

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

The remaining players are heading on their second and final 20-minute break of the day.

When the return, four more 40-minute levels will be played before the survivors bag up.

Rodin Snap-Folds to Sarais' Turn Shove

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Grigorii Rodin
Grigorii Rodin

Grigorii Rodin opened from early position to 3,000 and Matteo Sarais three-bet from the big blind to 11,500. Rodin called.

They went to a flop of Q♠8♦5♥ where Sarais continued with a sizing of 8,400, which Rodin called after some time.

With around 28,000 left in his stack. Sarais pushed them all into the middle on the A♦ turn, and Rodin snap-folded.

Tags: Grigorii RodinMatteo Sarais

Vikayev's Flop Raise Enough; Brockmann Keeps Dwindling

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stanislaw Grodek opened to 3,500 from early position and both Adlan Vikayev & Henrik Brockmann called from the blinds.

On the 8♦8♥A♠ flop, it checked to Grodek, who fired out a small continuation-bet of 3,000. Vikayev then increased the price of poker to 13,000, which got two quick folds from Brockmann and Grodek.

Tags: Adlan VikayevHenrik BrockmannStanislaw Grodek

Brockmann Down to 20 Big Blinds

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were around 20,000 chips already in the middle on a board of K♦7♦4♥J♣ when Henrik Brockmann checked from under the gun and Irina Zheleznyak fired out 10,500 in the hijack. Brockmann called.

When the 10♦ landed on the river, Zheleznyak shoved, and Brockmann instantly folded Q♦Q♠ face up. Zheleznyak didn't show, but scooped in the pot, which left her stack at around 85,000. Brockmann, however, only has around 30,000 to play with.

Tags: Irina ZheleznyakHenrik Brockmann

Selected Chip Counts

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Ban Takes it Down on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alisa Sibgatova had raised from under the gun and got a call from Maksim Ban in middle position.

They saw a flop of 2♥2♠7♠ where Sibgatova continued for 4,500, and Ban called.

The 10♥ turn was checked through to the 7♥ river where Sibgatova thought for some time before she checked, then Ban pounced at the chance to bet and put out 12,500. Sibgatova quickly folded.

Tags: Alisa SibgatovaMaksim Ban

Noja Almost Folds

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 10,000 chips in the pot on a 8♦Q♣J♦6♦ board, Danielle Noja fired out 4,500 from the big blind and Atilla Saracoglu raised to 12,500. After thinking it over, Noja called.

A 10♦ put a fourth diamond on board, which was quickly checked by both players. Noja showed K♥Q♦ for a flush, and Saracoglu shook his head before he mucked.

"I almost folded," said Noja as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Atilla SaracogluDanielle Noja

Kashani Puts a Tiny Dent in Tulepbergenov's Stack

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With just over 20,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J♠10♣9♠, both Arian Kashani and Azamat Tulepbergenov checked from the blinds to see the 6♥ drop on the turn. Kashani checked, Tulepbergenov bet 7,700, and Kashani called.

A 3♠ landed on the river and both players knuckled the table, then Kashani announced that he had a nine. Tulepbergenov gave the nod of approval and mucked when he saw the 9♦7♦ of Kashani.

Despite that small setback, Tulepbergenov is still cruising with well over 300,000 in his stack.

Tags: Arian KashaniAzamat Tulepbergenov