$5,300 High Roller Day 2 | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

01-19-2025 00:07 UTC+2

Tang Takes From Chernikov

Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 10,000 middle position and Xin Tang three-bet to 30,000 from the hijack. When it folded back to Chernikov, he called.

The flop came down K♠8♥5♦ and Chernikov checked to Tang. Tang put out a continuation-bet of 22,000 and Chernikov quickly called.

The J♦ came on the turn and Chernikov check-folded to a bet of 60,000 from Tang

Player	Chips	Progress
Xin Tang	400,000 241,000	241,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	320,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Xin Tang

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

01-18-2025 23:53 UTC+2

A Dream Flop Helps State Destroy Sun's Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was a raise to 8,000 under the gun with Adrian State calling from the next position. Jianfeng Sun then squeezed it up to 26,000. The initial raiser folded, but State shoved for 220,000. Sun snap-called.

Adrian State: J♦J♣ All in
Jianfeng Sun: A♠A♥

State looked poised to be headed out of the tournament as he had ran into the bullets of Sun. However, the flop fell incredibly favorable for State as it came 9♣J♠J♥ to give him quad jacks. Sun put his head in his hands in disbelief at having his aces likely cracked in such a brutal way.

The Q♥ turn secured the double-up for State as the 6♠ came on the river. State stayed alive, while Sun was left with roughly four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	465,000 215,000	215,000
Jianfeng Sun	35,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Adrian State Jianfeng Sun

01-18-2025 23:39 UTC+2

Karam Ends Kolev's High Roller Tournament

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Arriving at the table Boris Kolev was all-in from the big blind on a flop of 8♠4♣10♦ and Hala Karam had called with the covering stack to try and bust him.

Boris Kolev: 8♥4♥ All in
Hala Karam: 8♣8♦

Kolev was drawing to running cards with bottom two pair, as the last eight in the deck had come out to give Karam a set. The 6♣ turn meant Kolev was headed to the rail, as an irrelevant 7♣ came on the river. Kolev was out, and the pot was pushed to Karam.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hala Karam	400,000 135,000	135,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Hala Karam

01-18-2025 23:29 UTC+2

Niste Surges Up the Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up to a flop of Q♣8♠6♥ with around 44,000 in the middle. Ihar Soika bet 23,000 from the small blind and Mihai Niste called him from the button.

The 5♦ appeared on the turn and Soika fired out again, this time for 40,000. Niste thought about it for a few moments before he shoved for Soika's remaining 95,000. Soika rechecked his cards before he folded, and Niste pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	400,000 120,000	120,000
Ihar Soika	95,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Mihai Niste

01-18-2025 23:24 UTC+2

Quinn Forces Chernikov to Fold

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Edward Quinn raised to 8,000 from under the gun with only Aleksandr Chernikov calling from the button.

The flop came down 3♠A♥4♣ and Quinn put out a continuation-bet of 7,000, which Chernikov instantly called.

The Q♦ fell on the turn and Quinn fired a second barrel of 20,000. Chernikov snap-folded this time and the pot was pushed to Quinn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	370,000 20,000	20,000
Edward Quinn	130,000 19,500	19,500

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Edward Quinn

01-18-2025 23:13 UTC+2

Selected Chips After the Break

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mircea Flutur	645,000 180,000	180,000

Ludovic Uzan	470,000 150,000	150,000
Sergei Varnaev	435,000 235,000	235,000
Alexander Sokolovsky	430,000 30,000	30,000
Mehmet Demirkol	410,000 410,000	410,000
Motokatsu Uhara	400,000 30,000	30,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	390,000 250,000	250,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	385,000 115,000	115,000
Gaspare Sposato	365,000 105,000	105,000
Ramazan Akyel	360,000 149,000	149,000
Nariman Yaghmai	360,000 360,000	360,000
Ozgur Arda	350,000 200,000	200,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	340,000 223,500	223,500
Andrey Pateychuk	310,000 70,000	70,000

Paul Runcan	300,000 115,000	115,000
Luke Marsh	290,000 30,000	30,000
Yiannis Liperis	290,000 31,000	31,000
Adrian State	250,000 250,000	250,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-18-2025 23:11 UTC+2

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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01-18-2025 22:50 UTC+2