$3,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

01-25-2025 18:19 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	10,100,000 700,000	700,000
Muhtar Taysi	8,400,000 100,000	100,000
Mihai Niste	8,000,000 100,000	100,000
Renars Skanis	7,500,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Alexander Sokolovsky	6,100,000 500,000	500,000
Ryan Mandara	5,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Edward Quinn	5,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Umberto Ruggeri	4,200,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Mario Colavita	4,000,000 700,000	700,000
Cagdas Ersoy	3,900,000 600,000	600,000
Georgios Skarparis	3,500,000 400,000	400,000

Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan	3,400,000 800,000	800,000
Tamer Kamel	3,000,000 900,000	900,000
Dmitry Gromov	2,100,000 575,000	575,000

Pedro Munitis	2,000,000 600,000	600,000

Skarparis Chips Up With Nines

Tim Baker

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	10,100,000
Renars Skanis	7,000,000 500,000	500,000

Georgios Skarparis	5,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Renars Skanis Xiaosheng Zheng

01-25-2025 18:27 UTC+2

Moldovan's Bleed Continues

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Kai Cocklin

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Quinn	7,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan	2,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Edward Quinn Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan

01-25-2025 18:35 UTC+2

Kamel's River Bet Goes Uncalled

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Kai Cocklin

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

Tamer Kamel limped from the button and Mihai Niste made it 450,000 out of the small blind. Kamel called.

On the J♦3♣7♥ flop, Miste continued with a bet of 275,000, which Kamel called to see the J♥ turn, which went check-check.

A 7♣ fell on the river and after Miste checked, Kamel used two hands to slide two stacks of chips forward, making a bet of 1,300,000. Before the dealer could finish counting, Miste folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	7,600,000 400,000	400,000
Tamer Kamel	3,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Tamer Kamel

01-25-2025 18:39 UTC+2

Moldovan Doubles With Two Snowmen

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Tim Baker

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

Mario Colavita rasied to 300,000 from early position and Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan shoved for 1,725,000 from the big blind. After getting a count from the dealer, Colavita called to put Moldovan at risk.

Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan: 8♥8♣ All in
Mario Colavita: K♦Q♥

Moldovan found himself in a flip for his tournament life. The flop came down J♠5♠9♠ to give Colavita a few more outs to win. The 2♦ turn and 3♠ river didn't help Colavita and roughly half of his stack was sent over to Moldovan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan	3,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Mario Colavita	2,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan Mario Colavita

01-25-2025 18:44 UTC+2

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

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

The remaining 15 players are on a 15-minute break,

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-25-2025 18:59 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	10,500,000 400,000	400,000
Renars Skanis	7,900,000 900,000	900,000

Mihai Niste	7,900,000 300,000	300,000
Edward Quinn	7,600,000 100,000	100,000

Muhtar Taysi	7,500,000 900,000	900,000
Alexander Sokolovsky	5,800,000 300,000	300,000
Ryan Mandara	5,500,000 200,000	200,000

Georgios Skarparis	5,400,000 100,000	100,000

Umberto Ruggeri	4,700,000 500,000	500,000
Cagdas Ersoy	4,000,000 100,000	100,000
Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan	3,500,000 100,000	100,000
Tamer Kamel	3,200,000 200,000	200,000
Mario Colavita	1,900,000 100,000	100,000
Dmitry Gromov	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Pedro Munitis	1,525,000 475,000	475,000

01-25-2025 19:10 UTC+2

Skanis Doubles Barrels

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Renars Skanis opened from the hijack to 400,000 and Georgios Skarparis called out of the big blind.

The flop came down K♥Q♠8♥ and Skarparis check-called a bet of 350,000 from Skanis.

When the 8♠ paired the board on the turn, Skarparis checked again, then Skanis fired a second bullet of 700,000. Skarparis let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renars Skanis	9,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Georgios Skarparis	5,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Renars Skanis Georgios Skarparis

01-25-2025 19:14 UTC+2

Moldovan Wins a Battle of the Blinds With Mandara

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Tim Baker

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ryan Mandara raised to 650,000 from the small blind and Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan defended out of the big blind.

Mandara put out a continuation-bet of 450,000 on the A♠9♠10♥ flop and Moldovan called.

The Q♣ turn caused Mandara to slow down and check. Moldovan, after using two of his time bank cards, shoved for roughly 2,200,000. Mandara snap-folded and Moldovan pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan	4,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Ryan Mandara	3,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan Ryan Mandara