$3,300 Main Event Dia 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-20 21:40 UTC+3

Lian Rockets Lykov to the Exit

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tahsin Cankurtaranli raised to 4,000 under the gun before Maxim Lykov three-bet to 12,000 on the button. Xiang Lian then four-bet to 28,500 in the big blind.

Cankurtaranli folded, but Lykov moved all in for around 90,000 and Lian snap-called.

Maxim Lykov: A♠K♥
Xiang Lian: A♥A♦

Lykov was already up from his seat and walking toward the exit soon after Lian turned over his aces. The board ran out 5♣6♣8♣10♥2♦ and Lian took the pot to seal Lykov's bustout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Xiang Lian	570,000 190,000	190,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	215,000 15,000	15,000
Maxim Lykov	Eliminado

Tags: Maxim Lykov Xiang Lian Tahsin Cankurtaranli

2024-01-20 21:14 UTC+3

Everyone Has a Pair as Cankurtaranli Wins a Three-Way All In

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Maxim Lykov had a raise of 14,000 in front of him from the cutoff before Roger Abed moved all in for 38,000 on the button. Tahsin Cankurtaranli reshoved for 77,500 under the gun and Lykov tanked for several minutes before calling with the covering stack.

Roger Abed: J♥J♦
Tahsin Cankurtaranli: K♥K♦
Maxim Lykov: Q♣Q♠

The board ran out 10♥A♣10♦9♦10♣ and Cankurtaranli's kings improved to a full house, sending Abed to the rail and earning him a double up off Lykov.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	200,000 200,000	200,000
Maxim Lykov	75,000 -55,000	-55,000

Roger Abed	Eliminado

Tags: Maxim Lykov Roger Abed Tahsin Cankurtaranli

2024-01-20 21:07 UTC+3

Sipavicius Finally Gets the Better of Joumaa

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aurelijus Sipavicius and Bakhos Joumaa were just involved in another all-in pot as they headed to the river on a board of 7♥4♠6♦9♦J♥ and around 60,000 in the pot.

Joumaa moved all in for 75,000 in the small blind and Sipavicius tanked for several minutes before calling. Joumaa immediately tapped the felt and showed 10♣9♠ for a pair of nines. Sipavicius turned over K♥K♠ and finally sent his table nemesis to the rail after two prior failed attempts.

"Very nice play," a tablemate told him after the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aurelijus Sipavicius	270,000 100,000	100,000
Bakhos Joumaa	Eliminado

Tags: Aurelijus Sipavicius Bakhos Joumaa

2024-01-20 20:20 UTC+3

Korliakov Scoops a Massive Three-Way All In

Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stanislav Tishkevich was making his exit from the tournament and stopped to relate the massive pot that sent him and Sakis Adrianapoulos to the rail.

According to Tishkevich, he three-bet to 15,000 in early position and Adrianapoulos called in middle position. Ilia Korliakov then moved all in from the cutoff for around 150,000 and both Tishkevich and Adrianapoulos called with smaller stacks, creating a pot worth nearly 450,000.

Stanislav Tishkevich: K♣K♠
Sakis Adrianapoulos: Q♠Q♥
Ilia Korliakov: A♠A♥

Tishkevich and Adrianapoulos had both run into Korliakov's aces as the board ran out 4♦J♥8♥9♦7♥, sending the pile of chips over to Korliakov and moving the Russian up amongst the chip leaders.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Korliakov	430,000 430,000	430,000
Stanislav Tishkevich	Eliminado
Sakis Adrianapoulos	Eliminado

Tags: Ilia Korliakov Sakis Adrianapoulos Stanislav Tishkevich

2024-01-20 20:00 UTC+3

Habib Building Big Stack After Taking Out Doe

Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♠2♣10♥, John Doe F put in his last 40,000 from the cutoff and Michel Habib snap-called in the hijack.

John Doe F: K♣9♣
Michel Habib: 2♥2♠

Doe turned over top pair, but Habib showed him the bad news when he flipped over a set of deuces. The board ran out J♥3♥ and Habib scored the knockout to climb up to 400,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michel Habib	400,000
John Doe F	Eliminado

Tags: John Doe F Michel Habib

2024-01-20 19:29 UTC+3

Davenport Runs Into Ace Twice in the Same Hand

Nível 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Matthew Davenport was all in for around 90,000 on the button, Yury Bochkarev stuck in his last 45,000 in the small blind, while Vasil Giliazetdinov had both players covered and at risk.

Yury Bochkarev: A♠A♥
Matthew Davenport: K♥K♣
Vasil Giliazetdinov: A♦A♠

Bochkarev and Giliazetdinov had both woken up with aces to leave Davenport needed to hit a king. The board ran out 10♦2♥4♣8♠5♠ and Bochkarev and Giliazetdinov split the side pot, while Giliazetdinov sent Davenport to the rail in the main pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vasil Giliazetdinov	180,000 50,000	50,000
Yury Bochkarev	60,000 -40,000	-40,000
Matthew Davenport	Eliminado

Tags: Matthew Davenport Vasil Giliazetdinov Yury Bochkarev

2024-01-20 19:16 UTC+3

Wozniak Picks Up Aces to Take Out Zhao

Nível 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Andreas Tomazou raised to 3,500 in early position before Gang Zhao moved all in for his last 9,400 in middle position. Mateusz Wozniak reraised to 20,000 on the button and Tomazou called.

The flop came J♥5♦4♦ and Wozniak bet 14,000, forcing Tomazou out of the pot.

Gang Zhao: A♠7♦
Mateusz Wozniak: A♥A♦

Zhao needed a miracle against Wozniak's aces but none arrived on the J♠ turn or 8♥ river as he headed for the exit.

Warm Up runner-up Abdullah Alajmi has also been eliminated, while Andrea Dato busted his second bullet of the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mateusz Wozniak	320,000 320,000	320,000
Andreas Tomazou	50,000 50,000	50,000
Gang Zhao	Eliminado
Abdullah Alajmi	Eliminado
Andrea Dato	Eliminado

Tags: Andreas Tomazou Gang Zhao Mateusz Wozniak

2024-01-20 19:09 UTC+3

Tishkevich Hangs On in Three-Way All In

Nível 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Four players went to the 7♥5♣2♥ flop where Rawand Chaychi bet 8,000 from the hijack. Naji Tannoury called in the small blind, while Stanislav Tishkevich moved all in for 55,000 in the big blind.

Chaychi reshoved for his last 60,000 and Tannoury called, having both players covered.

Stanislav Tishkevich: Q♦7♦
Rawand Chaychi: A♣J♦
Naji Tannoury: 6♥5♥

Tishkevich was ahead with his pair of sevens, while Tannouri had a pair and flush draw. The 2♠ turn kept Tishkevich in the lead, while he secured a triple up following the 3♦ river. Tannoury took the side pot to send Chaychi to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stanislav Tishkevich	170,000 70,000	70,000
Naji Tannoury	100,000 100,000	100,000
Rawand Chaychi	Eliminado

Tags: Naji Tannouri Rawand Chaychi Stanislav Tishkevich

2024-01-20 18:25 UTC+3

Hursoz Runs Into a Higher Pair

Nível 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tugce Hursoz was under the gun and got her last 55,000 in the middle against Cristian David in early position.

Tugce Hursoz: 9♠9♥
Cristian David: J♥J♣

Hursoz flung her hand in the air upon seeing she was dominated by David's two jacks. The board ran out 4♣Q♦2♥7♥5♠ and she was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cristian David	230,000
Tugce Hursoz	Eliminado

Tags: Cristian David Tugce Hursoz

2024-01-20 16:25 UTC+3

Yildirim Shoves on Hedley; Akbas Spikes the River on Warde

Nível 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♠A♠7♣10♥ and around 30,000 in the pot, Arif Yildirim bet 10,000 from the big blind before Andrew Hedley raised to 30,000 in middle position.

Yildirim then moved all in for 82,000 and sent Hedley deep in the tank. "Top set?" Hedley asked after several minutes had gone by before he mucked his hand.

At the same time at another table, Jad Warde was all in for around 42,000 from middle position on a flop of 3♣6♦8♣ with pocket aces and up against Halal Akbas in the cutoff holding 9♠8♦.

Warde remained in the lead on the 10♣ turn, but Akbas hit the 9♦ on the river to make two pair as Warde made a quick exit from the room.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Arif Yildirim	150,000 150,000	150,000
Halil Akbas	120,000 120,000	120,000
Andrew Hedley	60,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jad Warde	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Hedley Arif Yildirim Halal Akbas Jad Warde