$2,200 Warm Up | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-19 16:58 UTC+3

Yuefan Gu Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,060)

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrea Dato raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Yuefan Gu called in the big blind, leaving himself 225,000 back.

The flop came 4♥5♥9♦ and Gu moved in his last chips. Dato called to put him at risk.

Yuefan Gu: J♦10♣
Andrea Dato: K♣J♠

Dato was ahead with his king-high as the board ran out 2♥A♣, ending Gu's run in 12th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrea Dato	2,800,000 600,000	600,000

Yuefan Gu	Eliminado

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2024-01-19 16:50 UTC+3

Azamat Tulepbergenov Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,850)

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov moved all in for 425,000 in early position and Andrea Dato called in the big blind.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: Q♥Q♠
Andrea Dato: A♣8♣

Tulepbergenov was ahead with his queens until the A♦9♣10♠ flop gave Dato top pair. The 4♣ turn also gave Dato a flush draw, while the 6♥ completed the board and sent Tulepbergenov to the rail in 13th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrea Dato	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Azamat Tulepbergenov	Eliminado

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2024-01-19 16:45 UTC+3

Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,850)

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola stuck in his last chips from the hijack as Simone Andrian and Abdullah Alajmi came along from the blinds.

Both players checked the 3♥3♣10♠ flop before Alajmi bet 800,000 on the 2♥ turn. Andrian called and the 8♣ river was checked through.

Andrian showed A♥4♥ for missed straight and flush draws, while Alajmi had K♥10♥ for two pair. Di Nicola tossed his cards into the muck and went off to collect his 14th-place payout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simone Andrian	7,800,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Abdullah Alajmi	7,500,000 800,000	800,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	Eliminado

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2024-01-19 16:40 UTC+3

John Basta Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,850)

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

John Basta moved all in for 600,000 on the button, Adrian State reshoved in the small blind, and the rest of the table folded.

John Basta: Q♠J♥
Adrian State: A♥Q♦

Basta was dominated but picked up a straight draw on the 10♣K♠6♦ flop. The 2♥ turn was no help, while the 7♥ river completed the board and sent him to the exit in 15th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrian State	4,300,000 700,000	700,000
John Basta	Eliminado

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2024-01-19 16:38 UTC+3

Nina Krasilnikova Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,450)

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nina Krasilnikova and George Panagides saw a flop of 7♣4♠10♥ when Krasilnikova put in her last 125,000 from the big blind. Panagides called in middle position.

Nina Krasilnikova: 6♥4♥
George Panagides: A♦7♦

Panagides was ahead with a pair of sevens as the board ran out 9♣Q♠, sending Krasilnikova to the rail in 16th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
George Panagides	1,300,000 -500,000	-500,000
Nina Krasilnikova	Eliminado

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