Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Last year, Maksim Shornikau won this very tournament for a career-high score of $177,500. He has been spotted in the field for Day 2 today and has already built his stack up to 200,000 which puts him in a good position to make another deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Alexander Sokolovsky raised to 6,500 from early position before Atilla Saracoglu three-bet to 14,000 from the cutoff. Aleksandr Chernikov cold called out of the big blind, but Sokolovsky four-bet to 50,000. Saracoglu folded, and Chernikov called.
The flop came down 2♠A♠10♦ and Chernikov checked to Sokolovsky. Sokolovsky fired a continuation-bet of 30,000 and Chernikov snap-folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
270,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
140,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sachin Joshi raised from the button and Luke Marsh defended out of the big blind.
They went heads-up to a flop of A♠2♦7♠ and Marsh check-called a bet of 4,500 from Joshi.
The 7♣ fell on the turn and Marsh led out for 7,000. Joshi carved out the call.
When the 2♥ came on the river, Marsh fired an overbet of 70,000. Joshi pondered for about a minute before eventually folding and surrendering the pot over to Marsh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
173,500
|
173,500 |
|
165,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break.
When play resumes, registration will be closed.
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
645,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
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|
470,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
435,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
430,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
400,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
390,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
385,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
365,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
360,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
350,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
340,000
223,500
|
223,500 |
|
310,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
300,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
290,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
290,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
130,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
