Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
There is no redraw for the final two tables, just a table break.
Now, 16 remain!
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,183,160
Entries
791
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
39
Players Left
9
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Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov rasied under the gun to 250,000 with Muhtar Taysi calling from the hijack and Xiaosheng Zheng defending out of the big blind.
The action checked to Taysi on the 3♥3♣J♣ flop and he bet 275,000. Zheng folded, but Gromov raised to 800,000. Taysi quickly called.
Gromov checked when the 4♥ landed on the turn. Taysi bet 700,000 and Gromov quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,800,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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8,300,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
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3,800,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov raised to 250,000 from early position and Can Miral three-bet to 850,000 from the big blind with just 25,000 behind. Gromov shoved, and Miral made the call to put himself at risk.
Can Miral: A♦4♠ 
Dmitry Gromov: Q♦Q♥
Miral needed to find an ace to beat the two queens of Gromov. However, the 8♣Q♠7♥ flop gave Gromov top set and left Miral virtually drawing dead. The rest of the board ran out A♣5♠ and Miral was eliminated in sixteenth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,300,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted | |
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♥
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,800,000
900,000
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900,000 |
|
4,400,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,600,000
2,600,000
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2,600,000 |
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4,200,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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♠
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000
3,275,000
|
3,275,000 |
|
4,200,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
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♣
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,500,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
3,900,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
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Level 31
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
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3,900,000
500,000
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500,000 |
|
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2,100,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000 | |
|
|
2,675,000
1,625,000
|
1,625,000 |
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