Final Break
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players are on the last 15-minute break of the day.
They will play two more levels tonight before bagging up for Day 2.
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
$2,200 Warm Up
Dias: 1a
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
Informações do Jogador - Dia 1a
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Premiação
$830,640
Entries
446
Nível
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
115
Jogadores Restantes
47
Khordbin Wins a Monster Heading to Break
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The rest of the field had already left on break while Hadi Khordbin and Jing Wang found themselves tangled in a massive pot.
According to tablemate Hakan Pamukcu, Khordbin had raised before the flop from under the gun and received three callers. He continuation bet the Q♦K♠8♠ flop and Wang called on the button.
The turn was the 2♦ and Wang bet 40,000. Khordbin then moved all in for 267,000 and Wang tanked for several minutes into the break before calling with Q♥8♣ for two pair.
Khordbin, though, had 8♥8♦ for a set and held on the 3♦ river to earn the double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
40,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Litvinov Fires Into a Three-Way Pot
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Andrey Litvinov, Peng Yang, and Guoliang Wei went three-handed to a flop of 3♥5♠5♣. Action then checked to Litvinov on the button who bet 7,000.
Yang called in early position, while Wei also came along from the cutoff to see the 7♣ turn. Litvinov then bet 15,000 and only Yang called this time.
The river was the 9♥ and Litvinov tossed out a bet of 50,000. Yang spent several minutes in the tank before the clock was called. He allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before sending his cards into the muck.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | |
|
||
|
280,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
130,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Alajmi Loses One All In, Wins Another
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Heads-up on a board of J♠4♠10♣3♠, Abdullah Alajmi bet 25,000 from the big blind, then called when Simone Andrian moved all in for 58,100 on the button.
Alajmi showed 10♠3♦ for two pair, but Andrian had J♥10♥ for a higher two. pair. Alajmi began calling for a flush on the river, but the dealer turned over a harmless K♣ and Andrian doubled up.
The next hand, Ryan Plant moved all in for 35,000 on the button and Alajmi put him at risk from the small blind.
Ryan Plant: K♣J♥
Abdullah Alajmi: K♦Q♥
Plant picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of 7♠10♥5♥Q♠, but he missed the 7♥ and was sent to the rail.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | |
|
||
|
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminado | |
"She's a Witch"; Krasilnikova Fills Up on the River
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Nina Krasilnikova and Yunsheng Sun built a pot of more than 60,000 as they went to the river on a board of 4♠9♣8♠8♣6♠.
Krasilnikova, under the gun, then bet 55,000. Sun was in the cutoff and gave the decision some thought before calling. Krasilnikova then turned over 8♥6♥ for a full house and Sun flashed K♠10♠ for a beaten flush before mucking.
"She raised under the gun. First position. She's a witch," tablemate Christos Leantzis joked.
"I am," Krasilnikova replied.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
120,000 |
Akmert Comes From Behind to Bust Saiapin
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Erdem Akmert raised to 3,500 in the cutoff, then called when Iurii Saiapin put in his last 20,000 from the button.
Iurii Saiapin: A♣9♦
Erdem Akmert: A♠7♣
Saiapin had Akmert dominated and was poised for a double up until the flop brought 7♦Q♥4♦, giving Akmert a pair of sevens. The board ran out A♥5♠ and Akmert finished with two pair to send Saiapin to the rail.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Miral Wakes Up With Queens For Another Knockout
Nível 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Mazen Halabi raised to 3,500 under the gun before Can Miral three-bet to 13,000 in middle position. Fedor Burmistrov then moved all in for 30,000 on the button, Halabi folded, but Miral snap-called.
Fedor Burmistrov: J♠J♥
Can Miral: Q♣Q♦
Burmistrov was crushed by Miral's queens and found no help on the 3♦4♦2♥4♠6♥ board as Miral sent another opponent to the rail.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 6
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Khordbin Fires At Korkmaz
Nível 5
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Hadi Khordbin and Koray Korkmaz went heads-up to a flop of 3♦9♠Q♠ where Khordbin bet 3,000 from under the gun.
Korkmaz called in the big blind and the turn was the 9♦. Khordbin then bet 10,000 and Korkmaz again called. The 4♦ fell on the river and Khordbin bet another 10,000.
Korkmaz quickly called and Khordbin turned over A♦Q♣ for two pair to win the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Bochkarev Gets Paid With Aces
Nível 5
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 5♠7♣10♥, Bartlomiej Swieboda bet 2,000 from the big blind and Yury Bochkarev called in the cutoff.
The turn was the 5♥ and Swieboda led out for another 3,000. Bochkarev again called to the K♦ river as Swieboda slowed down and checked.
Bochkarev then bet 13,000 and Swieboda called, only to muck once Bochkarev turned over A♦A♣.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
75,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |