2025 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$377,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,183,160
Total Entries
791
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
39
Players Left
9
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Moldovan's Bleed Continues

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan made it 300,000 to go from middle position and Edward Quinn called on the button.

The flop came 238 and Moldovan checked, then Quinn fired 475,000. Moldovan check-raised to 1,025,000, and Quinn quickly moved all in. Just as quickly, Moldovan threw his cards away with around 2,000,000 behind.

Tags: Edward QuinnIonut-Alexandru Moldovan

Skarparis Chips Up With Nines

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng raised under the gun to 300,000 with Renars Skanis calling in the hijack and Georgios Skarparis defending out of the big blind.

The three players checked a flop of 7310 to see the 7 hit the turn. Skarparis bet 375,000, which only Skanis called.

The 6 river checked through and Skarparis took down the pot with 99 for a pair of nines.

Tags: Georgios SkarparisRenars SkanisXiaosheng Zheng

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Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ersoy Hits the Turn to Beat Gromov

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Cagdas Ersoy
Cagdas Ersoy

Dmitry Gromov raised from the hijack to 300,000 and Cagdas Ersoy called from the big blind.

The flop came down 332 and Ersoy check-called a bet of roughly 200,000 from Gromov.

When the 5 landed on the turn, Ersoy led out for 250,000 and was met by a raise to 550,000 from Gromov. Ersoy called.

The 7 river checked through and Ersoy turned over 85 for a turned pair of fives. Gromov mucked his cards and the pot was pushed to Ersoy.

Tags: Cagdas ErsoyDmitry Gromov

Kamel Pays to See Niste's Straight

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Mihai Niste
Mihai Niste

Ryan Mandara raised under the gun to 300,000 with Tamer Kamel and Mihai Niste calling out of the blinds.

The three players checked a flop of 589 to see the 10 roll off on the turn. Kamel checked from the small blind, and Niste bet 425,000. Only Kamel stuck around with a call.

Kamel checked again when the 2 hit the the river. Niste meticulously carved out a bet of 1,400,000 and Kamel went into the tank. After burning through some of his time bank cards, Kamel put in the call.

Niste turned over a straight with J7 and Kamel tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Mihai NisteRyan MandaraTamer Kamel

Skarparis Wins a Flip

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Georgios Skarparis shoved from the hijack for 1,850,000 and Umberto Ruggeri called from the big blind.

Georgios Skarparis: A8 All in
Umberto Ruggeri: 55

It was another flip that Skarparis needed to win, and he got off to a great start when the JKA flop paired his ace. The 10 turn did bring around some chop possibilities, but the 4 river was safe, and Skarparis doubled up.

Tags: Georgios SkarparisUmberto Ruggeri

Level: 31

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Colavita Boats Up to Double Through Moldovan's Flopped Flush

Level 30 : 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan raised middle position to 250,000 and Mario Colavita shoved the cutoff for around 2,300,000. When it got back to Moldovan, he flicked in the call.

Mario Colavita: JJ All in
Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan: KQ

Colavita found himself flipping for his tournament life, and fell behind on the 10J5 flop as Moldovan flopped a flush with a Royal Flush draw.

A 6 on the turn was a brick, but Colavita found a full house on the 5 river to secure the double-up.

Tags: Ionut-Alexandru MoldovanMario Colavita

Sokolovsky's Wins a Small Pot From Kamel

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Alexander Sokolovsky
Alexander Sokolovsky

Tamer Kamel opened under the gun to 250,000 with only Alexander Sokolovsky defending from the big blind.

The two players checked the 4810 flop to see the 2 land on the turn. Sokolovsky fired out a big bet of 700,000 and Kamel was quick to release his cards.

Tags: Alexander SokolovskyTamer Kamel

Mandara Doubles Through Niste

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The action folded around to Mihai Niste in the small blind, who shoved all in. Ryan Mandara was in the big blind and had a decision for his stack of 2,150,000.

"I can make a Royal Flush," joked Mandara about the strength of his hand. After counting out his stack, Mandara picked up some chips and dropped them into the pot.

Ryan Mandara: Q10 All in
Mihai Niste: A4

Mandara needed a little help from the dealer, and got some on the Q78 flop as he made top pair.

"That's not a good board for me," said Niste.

A 6 on the turn did give Niste a gutshot straight draw, but the J river was a brick, and Mandara doubled up.

Tags: Mihai NisteRyan Mandara