$3,300 Main Event | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-25 18:30 UTC+3

Giuliano Boellis Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,200)

Nível 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 7♦4♦2♠ and roughly 1,200,000 in the middle Nichan Khorchidian bet 1,000,000 from the small blind. Giuliano Boellis moved all in from early position for just over 6,000,000 and Khorchidian snap-called to put him at risk.

Giuliano Boellis: J♦J♠
Nichan Khorchidian: A♥A♦

The baord ran out 7♦4♦2♠5♥10♦. Khorchidian's pocket-aces were good at showdown and he took down one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far while Boellis was sent to the rail on the final table bubble.

The players are now going on a 40-minute break as the tournament staff prepares the final table ceremony.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nichan Khorchidian	19,650,000 7,650,000	7,650,000
Giuliano Boellis	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 17:55 UTC+3

Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,200)

Nível 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in from the small blind for 1,950,000 and was called by Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind who held a covering stack.

Ermanno Di Nicola: Q♣6♣
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣J♣

Di Nicola failed to connect with the 5♠A♥J♦10♥3♠ and was sent to the rail just two spots shy of the final table while Khorchidian continued to accumulate chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nichan Khorchidian	14,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 17:48 UTC+3

Bassel Moussa Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,200)

Nível 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in from the button for 1,225,000 and Christophe Panetti called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Moussa at risk.

Bassel Moussa: A♣3♥
Christophe Panetti: 4♦4♠

Moussa was in rough shape with only one overcard to Panetti's pocket-pair. He found no help on the 6♥7♥7♠5♣9♠ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Panetti collected a decent pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christophe Panetti	7,625,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Bassel Moussa	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 17:44 UTC+3

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,400)

Nível 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 250,000 from the button and Ihar Soika three-bet to 950,000 from the small blind. Ketzer four-bet to 1,650,000 and Soika moved all in for 4,900,000. Ketzer snap-called to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: J♠J♦
Felipe Ketzer: K♥K♣

Soika couldn't catch up to Ketzer's pocket-kings on the 4♥7♠7♣4♠3♥ runout and was sent to the rail while Ketzer catapulted himself well above 10,000,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	13,900,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Ihar Soika	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 16:29 UTC+3

Soika Slows Down Ketzer

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 200,000 from the button and Ihar Soika moved all in for 2,665,000 from the small blind. Ketzer called with a covering stack to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: A♥K♦
Felipe Ketzer: J♥J♣

It was a classic preflop flip that Ketzer pulled ahead of on the 8♠5♣3♥ flop. Things were looking grim for Soika on the Q♠ turn but the K♥ river gave Soika top pair to score a massive double up through Ketzer.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	6,400,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000
Ihar Soika	5,580,000 3,620,000	3,620,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Ihar Soika

2024-01-25 16:16 UTC+3

Vedat Yilmaz Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,400)

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani opened to 220,000 from the hijack and Vedat Yilmaz moved all in for 900,000 from the button. Hasbani made the call to put Yilmaz at risk.

Vedat Yilmaz: J♥J♦
Antoine Hasbani: A♠7♠

Hasbani spiked an ace on the A♥9♣8♠ flop to take the lead. He remained ahead on the 4♣ turn and 3♠ river to send the Day 1d chip leader to the rail in 14th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Antoine Hasbani	3,900,000 870,000	870,000
Vedat Yilmaz	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 16:04 UTC+3

Andreas Christoforou Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,400)

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Andreas Christoforou moved all in for 1,655,000 from the big blind. Khorchidian called with a covering stack to put Christoforou at risk.

Nichan Khorchidian: A♥6♠
Andreas Christoforou: K♦Q♠

Khorchidian remained ahead on the 2♣5♠3♣7♠8♠ runout to score another knockout, exactly one hand after Khorchidian had eliminated Aleksandr Kirichenko.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nichan Khorchidian	11,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Andreas Christoforou	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Andreas Christoforou Nichan Khorchidian

2024-01-25 16:01 UTC+3

Aleksandr Kirichenko Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,600)

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 220,000 from the hijack and Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in for 1,700,000 from the small blind. Khorchidian made the call to put Kirichenko at risk.

Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥10♦
Nichan Khorchidian: J♠J♥

Khorchidian's pocket-jacks held up on the K♣5♣7♥9♦8♠ runout to eliminate Kirichenko and continue to build a massive stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nichan Khorchidian	9,700,000 1,995,000	1,995,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Nichan Khorchidian

2024-01-25 15:50 UTC+3

Clement Bonnant Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,600)

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer moved all in from the small blind, covering Clement Bonnant in the big blind. Bonnant made the call and was at risk.

Clement Bonnant: A♣10♥
Felipe Ketzer: A♥3♦

Bonnant was in great shape to double up with a bigger ace and remained ahead on the 10♥9♥3♣ flop. The 2♣ turn was also clean for Bonnant but the 3♥ river improved Ketzer to trips and Bonnant was sent to the rail while as Ketzer collected Bonnant's remaining chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	9,300,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Clement Bonnant	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 15:37 UTC+3

Ara Melkisetian Eliminated in 18th Place ($17,600)

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 9♠7♣5♠, Ara Melkisetian found himself all in and at risk from the big blind versus Mustafa Ercan who was under the gun.

Ara Melkisetian: 8♣6♦
Mustafa Ercan: 7♠7♥

Both players had smashed the flop but Ercan was behind with middle set against Melkisetian's flopped straight. The K♥ turn changed nothing but the K♣ river improved Ercan to a full house to send Melkisetian to the rail and collect a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mustafa Ercan	5,200,000
Ara Melkisetian	Eliminado

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