Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
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 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1 chip leader Mircea Flutur opened with a raised to 4,000 from early position and only Alexander Sokolovsky called him for the button.
The flop came down K♠7♦2♣ and Flutur continued with a bet of 3,000. Sokolovsky quickly called.
A 3♣ dropped on the turn and Flutur fired another bet, this time for 15,000. Sokolovsky decided to fold and surrender the pot to Flutur.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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430,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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270,000
103,000
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103,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ozgur Arda raised to 4,500 from early position with only Alisa Sibgatova defending her big blind.
A flop of 4♣Q♠A♠ came down and Sibgatova checked it over to Arda and he put out a continuation-bet of 3,000. Sibgatova carved out the call.
A board-pairing A♦ came on the turn and Sibgatova check-called a bet of 9,000 by Arda.
When the J♣ came on the river Sibgatova opted to lead out for a bet of 25,000. Arda pondered for a few moments before tossing his cards into the muck and forfeiting the pot to Sibgatova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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150,000
74,000
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74,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Roman Stoika opened to 4,000 under the gun before Andras Matrai three-bet to 12,000 from the button. Stoika put in the call.
Stoika checked after the dealer laid out a flop of A♣J♣7♥. Matrai bet 10,000 and Stoika called.
Stoika check-called another bet from Matrai when the 3♠ came on the turn, this time for 16,000.
The two players checked the 8♠ river and Stoika flipped over 7♣6♣ for a pair of sevens with a busted flush draw. Matrai had that beat with K♥K♠ for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
39,500
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39,500 |
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115,000
30,500
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30,500 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Uri Reichenstein raised to 3,000 from middle position and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 12,000 from the button. After the blind folded, Reichenstein called to see a flop.
The flop came down 8♠5♠4♠ and Reichenstein check-called a bet of 6,500 from Skhulukhiya.
Reichenstein checked again when the 3♥ appeared on the turn and then faced a second barrel from Skhulukhiya, this time for 21,000. Skhulukhiya had roughly 40,000 remaining in his stack and after a thinking for a while, Reichenstein shoved to put Skhulukhiya all in. Skhulukhiya snap-called.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♠K♠ 
Uri Reichenstein: 9♣9♥
Skhulukhiya had flopped the nut flush and Reichenstein was drawing dead with his pair of nines. An inconsequential 2♣ came on the river and Skhulukhiya doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
76,000
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76,000 |
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150,000
61,000
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61,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Mircea Flutur raised to 3,000 ffrom middle position with Aleksandr Chernikov calling from the next seat before Darius Neagoe squeezed to 13,000 from the hijack. Flutur folded, but Chernikov made the call.
Chernikov immediately shoved for 29,000 when the flop of 8♥Q♣4♠ was put out and Neagoe called.
Aleksandr Chernikov: J♠10♣
Darius Neagoe: A♥Q♦
Neagoe was way ahead with top pair as Chernikov only had a gutshot straight draw. However, the A♦ turn improved Chernikov to an open-ender which he managed to spike on the river when the 9♣ fell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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540,000
17,500
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17,500 |
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88,000
88,000
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88,000 |
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80,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Suat Egilli raised the minimum to 3,000 from early position and Recep Aydemir shoved for 19,000 from a few seats over. After it folded back to Egilli, he called to put Aydemir at risk.
Recep Aydemir: A♠7♠
Suat Egilli: Q♥10♠
Aydemir came in as one of the short stacks and might be headed to the cashier's desk to rebuy if Egilli found a queen or ten. The board ran out Q♠6♥6♠5♦6♣, giving Egilli the winner with a full house and sending Aydemir out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
25,500
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25,500 |
|
Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Michel Molenaar opened to 3,000 under the gun with only Damir Gabdullin calling out of the big blind.
Gabdullin checked the 3♥A♦8♦ flop and Molenaar fired out a bet of 4,500. Gabdullin check-raised to 11,000 and Molenaar stuck around with a call.
The K♠ fell on the turn and Gabdullin continued with a bet of 10,500. Molenaar thought it over briefly before he elected to fold and give up the pot to Gabdullin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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75,000
7,000
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7,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Cards are now in the air!
