$5,300 High Roller Day 3 | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

01-19-2025 21:43 UTC+3

Chilaud Wins a Huge Flip vs Jontulovic

Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov raised to 60,000 from early position and Bogdan Jontulovic three-bet to 180,000 from the cutoff. Maxime Chilaud four-bet shoved out of the small blind for 930,000, which got Gromov to fold, but Jontulovic called with the covering stack.

Maxime Chilaud: 10♦10♠ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: A♥K♦

It was a huge flip that if Jontulovic could win, would move him up to a stack of almost three million. However, the 10♥Q♠K♠ flop put Chilaud in the lead with a set of tens. The rest of the board ran out Q♦9♠ to give Chilaud a boat, earning him the double-up at the expense of Jontulovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,950,000 950,000	950,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	1,860,000 610,000	610,000
Dmitry Gromov	1,350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Dmitry Gromov Maxime Chilaud

01-19-2025 21:37 UTC+3

Mustafa Biz Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mustafa Biz shoved for 410,000 from early position and Dmitry Gromov put him at risk from the small blind.

Mustafa Biz: A♠3♠ All in
Dmitry Gromov: A♣A♦

Biz was in a world of pain and needed a miracle after the 8♣8♥5♥ flop. No such miracle was in sight as the 5♦ turn meant Biz was drawing dead, with an inconsequential Q♣ dropping on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Mustafa Biz	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Mustafa Biz

01-19-2025 21:31 UTC+3

Suat Egilli Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Suat Egilli opened to 60,000 under the gun with Aliaksandr Hirs defending out of the big blind.

Hirs checked when the dealer fanned out the 4♠7♥2♠ flop and Egilli immediately shoved for roughly 350,000. Hirs looked back at his cards before making the call.

Suat Egilli: J♠9♠ All in
Aliaksandr Hirs: 7♦5♦

Egilli had two overacards and a flush draw but was behind to the top pair of Hirs. The 10♦ turn gave Egilli a few more outs with a gunshot, but the 5♣ river didn't help him as Hirs improved to two pair, sending Egilli to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	1,350,000 675,000	675,000
Suat Egilli	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Suat Egilli

01-19-2025 21:27 UTC+3

Roman Stoika Eliminated in 18th Place ($10,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Roman Stoika shoved under the gun for 275,000 and Gaspare Sposato called to try and bust him.

Roman Stoika: K♣J♦ All in
Gaspare Sposato: K♥Q♥

Stoika was in trouble and needed some help for the dealer to stay alive. The board ran out K♦3♦6♠A♦5♣, giving both players a pair of kings, but Sposato's queen-kicker played and he won the pot, sending Stoika to the rail in eighteenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaspare Sposato	1,100,000 50,000	50,000
Roman Stoika	Busted

Tags: Gaspare Sposato Roman Stoika

01-19-2025 21:20 UTC+3

Ramazan Akyel Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bogdan Jontulovic raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Ramazan Akyel shoved for his short stack of 140,000 from the next seat. Maher Achour then four-bet to 220,000 from the button, which got Jontulovic to fold.

Ramazan Akyel: A♥7♥ All in
Maher Achour: A♣Q♣

Akyel was well behind, but did flop a flush draw on the 3♥J♠9♥ flop. However, neither the 5♠ turn nor 9♦ river could save him from elimination, and he was out in 19th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Ramazan Akyel	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Maher Achour Ramazan Akyel

01-19-2025 21:17 UTC+3

Nemo Israel Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nemo Israel had his stack of round 300,000 in the middle preflop, and was put at risk by Maxime Chilaud on his direct left.

Nemo Israel: K♦10♦ All in
Maxime Chilaud: K♥J♥

Israel was in a tough spot and it didn't get any better on the J♦A♥5♥ flop as Chilaud paired his jack and picked up a flush draw. It was all over on the 6♥ turn as Chilaud made his flush, with the meaningless K♣ dropping on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,000,000 700,000	700,000
Nemo Israel	Busted

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Nemo Israel

01-19-2025 21:13 UTC+3

Mircea Flutur Eliminated in 21st Place ($9,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board of 6♠7♥J♣5♣A♠, Mircea Flutur had his chips in the middle with KxQx, but was unable to beat the hand of Dmitry Gromov, who had turned a straight with 9♦8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	1,400,000 495,000	495,000

Mircea Flutur	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Mircea Flutur

01-19-2025 21:08 UTC+3

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ihar Soika got the last of his chips in the middle preflop with Gaspare Sposato making the call to try and bust him.

Ihar Soika: Ax10x All in
Gaspare Sposato: A♦5♦

Soika looked poised to earn the much-needed double-up if he could fade a five or some diamonds.

The flop of A♣5♠J♠ was terrible for Soika as Sposato flopped two pair to take the lead. The K♠ turn offered Soika with a lot more outs to stay alive. However, the 8♣ on the river wasn't one of them and Soika was sent to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaspare Sposato	1,050,000 325,000	325,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Gaspare Sposato Ihar Soika

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

01-19-2025 21:00 UTC+3

Edward Quinn Eliminated in 23rd Place ($9,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Edward Quinn raised from under the gun to 50,000 and Xin Tang three-bet to 140,000 on the button. Bogdan Jontulovic then made a four-bet to 230,000 out of the big blind, and Quinn shoved for 1,135,000. Tang quickly folded, and after some deliberation, Jontulovic called with a slighty covering stack.

Edward Quinn: A♠K♠ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: Q♣Q♠

It was a huge flip between two of the top stacks in the tournament, and Quinn took a huge leap towards doubling up on the J♥A♥A♦ flop as he made trips. However, Jontulovic binked a full house on the Q♦ turn, which meant Quinn was again behind and needing help on the river.

Unfortunately for Quinn, the 7♠ river wasn't what he needed, and he was the first player heading to the payout desk.