2025 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$180,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$921,840
Entries
501
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
375
Players Left
38
Players Left 1 / 501
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Runcan Attempts an Audacious Bluff

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Paul Runcan
Paul Runcan

With around 100,000 chips in the middle on a flop of 625, Kianoosh Matin bet 55,000 from middle position and Paul Runcan called from the cutoff.

They went to a K turn where Matin quickly put out a big bet of 200,000, and Runcan just as quickly called.

When the Q hit the river, Matin went small with a bet of 55,000 and then immediately stood up and started to stretch while Runcan was considering his options. After some time, Runcan slid in a stack of chips for a min-raise of 110,000.

"You call? No? How much?" asked Matin. After getting the count, he tossed in the extra 55,000 chips.

Runcan then sheepishly turned over 98 for a busted combo draw, and Matin's K5 was good for the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kianoosh Matin ir
Kianoosh Matin
1,700,000
1,374,000
1,374,000
Profile photo of Paul Runcan ro
Paul Runcan
500,000
600,000
600,000

Tags: Kianoosh MatinPaul Runcan

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Some of the Tournament Big Stacks

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Georgios Skarparis cy
Georgios Skarparis
2,980,000
1,680,000
1,680,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
2,000,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Kianoosh Matin ir
Kianoosh Matin
1,700,000
Profile photo of Dan Borlan ro
Dan Borlan
1,400,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Gaspare Sposato it
Gaspare Sposato
1,300,000
Profile photo of Danielle Noja au
Danielle Noja
1,100,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Grigorii Rodin ru
Grigorii Rodin
1,050,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of Zhen Chen cn
Zhen Chen
1,000,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Philip Joyce gb
Philip Joyce
1,000,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Joseph Choufani lb
Joseph Choufani
850,000
570,000
570,000

Shushan Takes From Joshi

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Yaniv Shushan
Yaniv Shushan

Sachin Joshi opened with a raise to 40,000 from early position and Yaniv Shushan was the only caller from the hijack,

Joshi continued with a bet of 25,000 on the KK4 flop and Shushan called.

The turn came the A which caused Joshi to slow down and check. Shushan fired out 75,000 and Joshi swiftly released his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yaniv Shushan il
Yaniv Shushan
700,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Sachin Joshi gb
Sachin Joshi
390,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Sachin JoshiYaniv Shushan

Estrada's Flopped Flush Sends Arthur Out

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Thiriart Arthur moved all in for his last 150,000 and was put at risk by Soraya Estrada.

Thiriart Arthur: J10 All in
Soraya Estrada: AQ

Arthur had live cards but was drawing extremely thin after the 4KJ flop gave Estrada a flush. The Royal Flush draw was dead as Arthur held the missing piece in his hand, but the Q9 runout locked up the pot for Estrada and sent Arthur packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Soraya Estrada
400,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Thiriart Arthur be
Thiriart Arthur
Busted
Profile photo of Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
Busted

Tags: Soraya EstradaThiriart Arthur

Rodin Sends Gromov to the Rail

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov
Dmitry Gromov

There was a late position raise to 40,000 with Dmitry Gromov calling on the button before Grigorii Rodin squeezed all in with a stack that covered both players. The initial raiser folded, but Gromov called for his remaining 350,000.

Dmitry Gromov: KJ All in
Grigorii Rodin: 1010

Gromov needed to win this flip to have a chance of making the money. However, the board ran out 7442Q, which kept Rodin's pocket tens ahead the whole way, sending Gromov out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Grigorii Rodin ru
Grigorii Rodin
1,700,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dmitry GromovGrigorii Rodin

Colavita Flops Broadway, Stacks Al-Barwani

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mario Colavita
Mario Colavita

Ghassan Al-Barwani shoved for 85,000 from under the gun and Andrei Roscan called from middle position. Mario Colavita then made it 200,000 from the hijack, and when the action got back to Roscan, he folded.

Ghassan Al-Barwani: A9 All in
Mario Colavita: K10

Al-Barwani was in a great spot to more than triple-up, but that dream took a huge step towards becoming a distant memory as the JQA flop gave Colavita Broadway. A 5 on the turn sealed the deal, with the meaningless 10 completing the board.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrei Roscan ro
Andrei Roscan
1,000,000
Profile photo of Mario Colavita it
Mario Colavita
900,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Ghassan Al-Barwani om
Ghassan Al-Barwani
Busted

Tags: Andrei RoscanGhassan Al-BarwaniMario Colavita

State Soft Bubbles After Clash With Estrada

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Soraya Estrada
Soraya Estrada

Soraya Estrada recalled a hand where she managed to eliminate Adrian State.

The action had folded around to State in the small blind, who shoved for around 350,000. Estrada had a slightly covering stack in the big blind and after thinking it over, she elected to call.

Adrian State: Ax7x All in
Soraya Estrada: AxJx

Estrada's hand held up, and State was sent on his way just a few places from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Soraya Estrada es
Soraya Estrada
800,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Adrian State ro
Adrian State
Busted

Tags: Adrian StateSoraya Estrada