Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$800,400
Entries
174
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
174
Players Left
46
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Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Edward Quinn raised to 12,000 from middle position and Antoine Hasbani shoved out of the small blind for roughly 80,000. Quinns called to try and bust Hasbani.
Antoine Hasbani: A♠6♥ 
Edward Quinn: A♦K♥
Hasbani was dominated by Quinn's Big Slick and needed a six to stay alive. However, the runout of 2♦K♠5♣5♥J♥ didn't help Hasbani as Quinn improved to a pair of kings. Hasbani was out and the pot was pushed over to Quinn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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290,000
160,000
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160,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After a runner-up finish in last year’s Merit Poker Western Series $3,300 Main Event, Nichan Khorchidian claimed victory at the Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $3,300 Main Event to close out 2024. Battling through a competitive 614-entry field, Khorchidian emerged triumphant, earning a career-best score of $307,700.
Khorchidian’s path to victory was a mix of skill, intuition, and his unmistakable personality. Known for his chatty and friendly presence at the table, he played the tournament on his terms, blending bold moves with sharp reads and a genuine love for the game. From managing one of the largest stacks throughout the event to embracing the dynamics of every situation, Khorchidian’s triumph wasn’t just about the numbers - it was about staying true to himself and enjoying every moment of the journey.
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $3,300 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nichan Khorchidian | Lebanon | $307,700 |
| 2 | Bogdan Jontulovic | Serbia | $211,400 |
| 3 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | $142,470 |
| 4 | Anton Wigg | Sweden | $102,570 |
| 5 | Vedat Yilmaz | Turkey | $76,930 |
| 6 | Adrian State | Romania | $61,640 |
| 7 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | $51,300 |
| 8 | Naji Tannoury | Lebanon | $40,930 |
| 9 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | $30,770 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mihai Niste raised to 12,000 from middle positon and Ihar Soika three-bet shoved from the hijack for 62,000. When it folded back to Niste, he called to put Soika at risk.
Ihar Soika: K♦J♦
Mihai Niste: 10♥10♦
It was a flip that Soika needed to win to have a chance of making it to Day 3 tomorrow. The board ran out K♠4♠2♥8♣6♠ to give Soika the winner with a pair of kings, and he doubled up through Niste.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
140,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A total of 174 players were recorded in the $5,300 High Roller event, which means 23 players will be paid out and share a slice of the $800,400 prizepool.
The eventual champion will walk away with a cool $200,000, while a min-cash is worth $9,000 for those who finish in 19-23rd.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
795,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
780,000 | |
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710,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
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620,000
504,500
|
504,500 |
|
550,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
530,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
520,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
520,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
515,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
500,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
500,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
460,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
410,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
400,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
390,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
380,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
300,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are on their final 15-minute break of the day.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 10,000 from middle position before Xin Tang three-bet to 32,000 from the but hijack. Chernikov four-bet to 85,000 and Tang made the call.
AS soon as the J♣5♠8♥ flop came down Chernikov shoved for 254,000, which Tang snap-called.
Aleksandr Chernikov: Q♦10♦
Xin Tang: K♠K♣
Tang's slowplay of pocket kings had worked out perfectly for him as Chernikov had just a few outs he could hit to stay in the tournament. There was no help for Chernikov as the rest of the board ran out 3♦A♥, meaning he was out of the tournament, and Tang became one of the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Three-ways to a flop of 5♠7♠8♦ with Mircea Flutur checking from the small blind, Aleksandr Chernikov checking out of the big blind, and Alexander Sokolovsky following suit with a check from early position.
The action checked over to Sokolovsky again on the J♦ turn and he decided to put out a delayed continuation-bet of 22,000. Flutur chose to check-raise to 75,000 and this prompted two quick folds from Chernikov and Sokolovsky.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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|
|
490,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
290,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
