| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
||
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
Recep Aydemir, runner-up in the Merit Poker Western Series Warmup in January, moved all in from the small blind and was up against Denis Pisarev in early position.
Denis Pisarev: 
Recep Aydemir: 
"Seat open," a tablemate called out as the board came 
.
"Deuce," Aydemir shouted heading to the river, which, while not a deuce, was the 
, no help to Pisarev. The stacks were counted down and Pisarev had around 105,000 remaining, barely covered by Aydemir.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to Ahmad Abdelhadi on the button who raised to 30,000. Ran Ilani, in the small blind, moved all in and Abdelhadi called off his last 150,000.
Ahmad Abdelhadi: 
Ran Ilani: 
The flop came 
, giving Ilani some hope with a flush draw. He completed the flush on the 
turn as Abdelhadi was left drawing dead heading to the 
river and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
129,000
|
129,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
A massive pot of around 180,000 was already in the middle on a board of 
when Parahat Nurmuhammedov, in early position, moved all in for 45,000.
Eli Saad on the button gave it some thought before he called. Nurmuhammedov turned over 
for rivered two pair and Saad flung his 
into the middle of the table in frustration as Nurmuhammedov scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
195,500
|
195,500 |
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
With around 60,000 in the pot on a board of 
, Recep Aydemir bet 58,000 from the button as Wael Sarkis in the cutoff went into the tank.
Sarkis eventually folded after about a minute and Aydemir flashed the 
as he took in the pot.
Sarkis leaned back in his seat and put his hands on his head. "I'm tilted now. I folded sevens. I folded a set," he said.
"I need a six to win," Aydemir replied.
"I'm tilted. I'm just going to fold all the hands from now," Sarkis continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
|
200,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Shmuel Madar was all in for 44,000 from the cutoff as action folded to Yulian Bogdanov in the big blind, who called to put him at risk.
Shmuel Madar: 
Yulian Bogdanov: 
The board came and Madar was one card away from elimination until the fell on the river to give him a set and double up.
"Oh. One time," Madar said as he shot back in his chair at the sight of the rivered jack.
"Big pairs not winning today. Only little pairs," tablemate Ara Melkisetian said following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
90,000 |
Heads-up on the turn with around 25,000 in the pot and the board showing 
, Toni Kaukua bet 50,000 from middle position. Gabi Livshitz in the big blind tanked for a few moments before throwing in the chips to call.
The river came the 
and Livshitz checked over to Kaukua again, who this time checked back. Livshitz turned over 
for two pair and Kaukua mucked to surrender the pot.
"And the big gets bigger," tablemate Mohammad Qasem told Livshitz following the hand.
"That's poker," Livshitz replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
|
110,000 | |
With around 115,000 in the middle on a board of 
, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 25,000 before Aleksandr Pak move all in for around 100,000.
Abakirov snap-called with 
for a turned set and Pak could only show for a straight draw. The river came the and Pak was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
Busted |
Gabi Livshitz's seemingly endless accumulation of chips in this tournament was just put to an end after a big pot against Ramin Esmaeilzadeh.
Livshitz three-bet to 37,500 from the cutoff and Esmaeilzadeh called in the big blind while the rest of the table got out of the way. The flop came 
and Livshitz continued for 35,000.
Esmaeilzadeh snap-shoved for around 110,000 and Livshitz gave off a puzzled look before eventually calling. He showed , but Esmaeilzadeh turned over .
The board ran out 
and Esmaeilzadeh earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
