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
Places Paid
103
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 2♥3♣8♥ 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 7♣3♠10♦ 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 9♦9♥ 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 3♥3♦2♠ 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 8♦5♦ 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 5♠8♠9♣ 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 J♣7♣ 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: A♦8♣ All in
Umberto Ruggeri: 5♠5♥

It was another flip that Skarparis needed to win, and he got off to a great start when the J♣K♥A♥ 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: J♦J♠ All in
Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan: K♥Q♥

Colavita found himself flipping for his tournament life, and fell behind on the 10♥J♥5♥ 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 4♥8♠10♥ 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: Q♥10♥ All in
Mihai Niste: A♥4♦

Mandara needed a little help from the dealer, and got some on the Q♦7♣8♦ 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