$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

01-23-2025 13:49 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	1,050,000 15,000	15,000

Kashani Starts Day 2 Well

Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Arian Kashani is going along just swimmingly as is approaching a stack of 500,000.

In the latest hand, Kashani limped from the small blind and Motokatsu Uhara checked the big blind.

On the 7♥5♠7♣ flop, Kashani fired 3,000, which Uhara called to see the 9♠ turn. Another bet came from Kashani, this time for 7,500, and Uhara quickly folded.

Kashani started the day with just over 200,000 and has more than doubled that so far on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	475,000 267,000	267,000
Motokatsu Uhara	200,000 77,500	77,500

Tags: Arian Kashani Motokatsu Uhara

01-23-2025 13:53 UTC+2

Kamel With the Higher Overpair

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Musa Genc raised from early position to 6,000 and Tamer Kamel three-bet to 17,000 from late position. Genc made the call when it folded back to him.

The two players checked a board of 6♣8♥3♠ to see the 7♥ hit the turn. Genc checked, and Kamel put out a delayed continuation-bet of 15,000. Genc carved out the call.

The river came the 3♥ and Genc led out for 45,000. Kamel snap-called and Genc turned over JxJx for a pair of jacks. This was second best to the Q♥Q♣ of Kamel for a higher overpair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	640,000 108,000	108,000
Musa Genc	200,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Tamer Kamel Musa Genc

01-23-2025 13:59 UTC+2

Ehsan Amiri

1,210,000 70,000

Table 25Seat 6

01-23-2025 14:08 UTC+2

Jalba Bets Small With the Nuts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 25,000 chips in the pot on a J♥3♠5♦K♣ board, Eusebiu Jalba checked from the small blind and Marcin Puczylowski bet 21,000 from early position. Jalba called.

A K♠ paired the board on the river and Jalba decided to lead out for a small bet of 15,000. Puczylowski called.

Jalba then showed the nuts with K♦J♦ and let out a sigh, perhaps disappointed that Puczylowski didn't raise his small bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eusebiu Jalba	400,000 80,000	80,000
Marcin Puczylowski	285,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Marcin Puczylowski

01-23-2025 14:10 UTC+2

Murcia Chips Up With a Pair of Jacks

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of 3♣10♣3♦ Remy Murcia bet 13,000 from the big blind and Sorin Morariu called from middle position.

The K♠ landed on the turn and Murcia continued with a bet of 11,500. Morariu stuck around with a call again.

The two players happily checked the 5♦ river and Murcia turned over the winner with J♥J♠ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	140,000 140,000	140,000
Sorin Morariu	80,000 4,500	4,500

Tags: Remy Murcia Sorin Morariu

01-23-2025 14:12 UTC+2

Field Size Surpasses Last Year

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Late registration remains open, but last year's Western Series Main Event field size of 672 has already been surpassed!

Currently, 692 entries have been recorded in the 2025 edition. The record is 757, which was set in 2023. Will this year be a record-breaker?

01-23-2025 14:21 UTC+2

Estrada Holds On With Pocket Sixes

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Denis Vlasov raised to 5,50 from middle position with Soraya Estrada calling from the small blind, and Maksim Shornikau defending out of the big blind.

The action checked to Vlasov on the 7♥K♠7♠ flop and he put out a bet of 4,400, which only Estrada called.

Estrada check-called another bet from Vlasov when the 4♥ landed on the turn, this time for 13,000.

Both players checked the 10♣ river and Estrada took down the pot with 6♠6♦ for just a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soraya Estrada	390,000 170,000	170,000
Maksim Shornikau	185,000 54,500	54,500
Denis Vlasov	100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Denis Vlasov Maksim Shornikau Soraya Estrada

01-23-2025 14:23 UTC+2

Battle of Big Slick Ends with Tasyurek's Flush Sending Toderita Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stefan Toderita in the cutoff had his stack of around 130,000 in the middle against Halil Tasyurek from the big blind.

Stefan Toderita: A♠K♥ All in
Halil Tasyurek: A♣K♣

The most likely outcome of the hand would be a chop, but the 9♣3♠8♣ flop certainly made things interesting as Tasyurek picked up a flush draw. A 4♥ on the turn brought Toderiita one step closer to survival, but the Q♣ river gave Tasyurek the nut flush, ending Toderita's tournament life.