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

2024-01-25 15:36 UTC+3

Michel Habib Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,390)

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

Michel Habib moved all in from the button for 970,000. Nichan Khorchidian reshoved over the top from the small blind with a covering stack to put Habib at risk.

Michel Habib: A♥9♣
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣J♦

The board ran out 10♥9♥7♠2♣8♥. Khorchidian had made a straight on the river to take the pot and send Habib to the rail in 19th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nichan Khorchidian	7,705,000 1,605,000	1,605,000
Antoine Hasbani	3,030,000 180,000	180,000
Christophe Panetti	2,405,000 5,000	5,000
Andreas Christoforou	2,355,000 -1,345,000	-1,345,000
Bassel Moussa	2,085,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Vedat Yilmaz	950,000 -680,000	-680,000

Michel Habib	Eliminado

Tags: Michel Habib Nichan Khorchidian

2024-01-25 15:21 UTC+3

Wael Sarkis Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,390)

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

Three players saw a board of J♣10♦9♦ with Wael Sarkis having already gone all in after being left very short-stacked earlier. Samy Barka checked in the big blind and called an 85,000 bet from Giuliano Boellis on the button.

Barka check-called another bet from Boellis on the Q♣ turn, this time for 175,000.

The river was the 2♥. Barka checked, Boellis bet 340,000 and Barka folded. Sarkis held 9♣3♥ for a pair of nines while Boellis showed down K♦4♦ for a king-high straight to score the knockout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samy Barka	3,700,000 -750,000	-750,000

Giuliano Boellis	2,900,000 -2,595,000	-2,595,000

Wael Sarkis	Eliminado

Tags: Giuliano Boellis Samy Barka Wael Sarkis

2024-01-25 15:15 UTC+3

Victor Fryda Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,390)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Having recently been with under three big blinds, Victor Fryda was all in from the small blind and called by Mohamed Mokrani in the big blind.

Victor Fryda: K♥J♥
Mohamed Mokrani: 7♣2♣

Mokrani made a pair of sevens while Fryda failed to connect with the board, resulting in his elimination in 21st place while Mokrani collected the last of his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mohamed Mokrani	4,900,000 -10,000	-10,000
Victor Fryda	Eliminado

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2024-01-25 15:00 UTC+3

Azamat Tulepbergenov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($13,730)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 180,000 from early position and received a call from Christophe Panetti in the cutoff. Azamat Tulepbergenov then moved all in for 1,400,000. Khorchidian raised all in with a covering stack and Panetti got out of the way.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: J♥J♠
Nichan Khorchidian: Q♥Q♣

Tulepbergenov was in bad shape against the bigger pocket pair and failed to improve on the A♠10♥3♦7♦8♠ runout resulting in his elimination while Khorchidian continued to add chips to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nichan Khorchidian	6,100,000 1,435,000	1,435,000
Christophe Panetti	2,400,000 515,000	515,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	Eliminado

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Christophe Panetti Nichan Khorchidian

2024-01-25 14:35 UTC+3

Amir Touma Eliminated in 23rd Place ($13,730)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Amir Touma was recently eliminated from the tournament.

Touma held K♠Q♥ for top pair on a board reading 4♣Q♠5♥J♣2♣ but Ihar Soika had K♦K♣ for an overpair to take down a nice pot while Touma was sent to the rail in 23rd place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ihar Soika	1,960,000 495,000	495,000
Amir Touma	Eliminado

Tags: Amir Touma Ihar Soika

2024-01-25 14:30 UTC+3

Nariman Yaghmai Eliminated in 24th Place ($13,730)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Nariman Yaghmai found himself all in and at risk for just over 1,000,000 against Mustafa Ercan who covered.

Nariman Yaghmai: A♣J♥
Mustafa Ercan: K♣Q♣

The baord ran out 4♠6♠3♦Q♠7♥ giving Ercan a pair of queens to take the pot while Yaghmai became the first casualty of the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mustafa Ercan	2,375,000 685,000	685,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Eliminado

Tags: Mustafa Ercan Nariman Yaghmai

2024-01-25 13:01 UTC+3

Final Day of Merit Poker Western Series $3,300 Main Event Begins at Noon Local Time

Just 24 players remain on the final day of the 2024 Merit Poker Western Series Main Event here at the Merit Crystal Cove Resort & Casino in North Cyprus.

Italy's Ermanno Di Nicola bagged the overall chip lead and will begin the day with an impressive 5,770,000 chips worth 72 big blinds. Di Nicola is most closely followed by fellow Italian Giuliano Boellis and Brazilian crusher Felipe Ketzer, both of whom bagged exactly 5,495,000 to start the day today.

Western Series $3,300 Main Event Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Ermanno Di Nicola	Italy	5,770,000	72
2	Giuliano Boellis	Italy	5,495,000	69
3	Felipe Ketzer	Brazil	5,495,000	69
4	Damir Zhugralin	Kazakhstan	5,060,000	63
5	Mohamed Mokrani	France	4,910,000	61
6	Nichan Khorchidian	Lebanon	4,665,000	58
7	Andreas Christoforou	Cyprus	3,700,000	46
8	Wael Sarkis	Lebanon	3,505,000	44
9	Aleksandr Kirichenko	Russia	3,220,000	40
10	Samy Barka	France	2,885,000	36

The day will begin at noon local time with blinds at 40,000/80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante. PokerNews will be posting on a 60-minute delay to avoid spoiling the Merit Poker stream. As always, be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Andreas Christoforou Damir Zhugralin Ermanno Di Nicola Felipe Ketzer Giuliano Boellis Mohamed Mokrani Nichan Khorchidian Samy Barka Wael Sarkis