$3,300 Main Event Dia 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-23 17:45 UTC+3

Barka Leaves Tishkevich Short after Brutal Turn

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Monika Zukowicz opened to 7,000 from early position and Stanislav Tishkevich three-bet to 21,000 from middle position. Samy Barka called in late position and Zukowicz got out of the way.

Tishkevich fired an 18,000 continuation bet on the A♦8♥6♦ flop that was called by Barka.

On the 9♠ turn Tishkevich checked and Barka bet 100,000 into the 90,000 pot. Tishkevich moved all in for roughly 225,000 and Barka, who was slightly covered, made the call.

Samy Barka: 9♣9♥
Stanislav Tishkevich: A♦K♠

Tishkevich had flopped top pair but Barka had turned a set of nines leaving Tishkevich drawing dead. The 10♦ river was a formality after which Barka scored a full double up through Tishkevich who was left with under ten big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samy Barka	473,000 173,000	173,000

Monika Zukowicz	217,000 -3,000	-3,000

Stanislav Tishkevich	29,000 -261,000	-261,000

Tags: Monika Zukowicz Samy Barka Stanislav Tishkevich

2024-01-23 17:32 UTC+3

Hu Shows Hasbani the Nuts

Nível 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣A♦9♦, David Hu bet 18,000 from the cutoff and Antoine Hasbani called in early position.

Both players checked the A♠ turn before Hasbani led out for 18,000 on the K♥ river.

Hu then raised to 95,000 and Hasbani called. Hu showed A♣K♠ for a full house and Hasbani mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David Hu	500,000 200,000	200,000
Ryan Plant	450,000 135,000	135,000
Nuri Hadioglu	380,000 46,000	46,000
Baurzhan Akimov	250,000 68,500	68,500
Antoine Hasbani	180,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Antoine Hasbani David Hu

2024-01-23 17:29 UTC+3

Achour Cracks Dziubdziela's Queens

Nível 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Marcin Dziubdziela was in the hijack and had three-bet a previous open to 26,000 only for Maher Achour to four-bet to 80,000 from the small blind. All other players got out of the way before Dziubdziela moved all in for 227,000.

Achour thought about the decision for about 90 seconds before calling with a covering stack to put Dziubdziela at risk.

Marcin Dziubdziela: Q♠Q♦
Maher Achour: 9♥9♣

Achour made middle set on the 10♥9♦5♣ flop leaving Dziubdziela drawing to just two outs. The 3♥ turn and 2♥ river changed nothing for either player and Dziubdziela hit the rail while Achour dragged in a pot worth nearly 150 big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	721,000 214,500	214,500
Marcin Dziubdziela	Eliminado

Tags: Maher Achour Marcin Dziubdziela

2024-01-23 17:22 UTC+3

Bleau Feeling Blue After Busting to Zebarjad

Nível 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Maroun Jazzar raised to 8,500 in the hijack and Iulian Andrei Bleau called in the cutoff. Ali Zebarjad then three-bet to 30,000 in the big blind and only Bleau called.

The flop came J♠8♥10♦ and Zebarjad checked. Bleau then bet 21,000 and Zebarjad called.

Zebarjad led out for 75,000 on the 7♠ turn and Bleau called to see the 6♣ river. Zebarjad then announced he was all in.

Bleau tanked for a minute before committing the rest of his 220,000. "Straight," Zebarjad said, turning over 9♣9♦. Bleau flashed Q♠Q♣ as he headed off for the exit.

"That's a good story," Zebarjad said with a smile as he raked in the massive pot.

This table also includes big stacks Nazar Buhaiov and Audere, as well as Xixiang Luo.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ali Zebarjad	700,000 428,500	428,500
Nazar Buhaiov	600,000 233,500	233,500
Audere	550,000 50,000	50,000
Maroun Jazzar	500,000 -20,000	-20,000
Xixiang Luo	300,000 267,500	267,500
Iulian Andrei Bleau	Eliminado

Tags: Ali Zebarjad Iulian Andrei Bleau

2024-01-23 16:17 UTC+3

Smolka Flops Trips to Double

Nível 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John Doebs' massive towers of chips in front of him were just slightly reduced after he tangled in a pot with Dawid Smolka.

Doebs bet 15,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 5♠5♥6♣ and Seref Dursun Anar called in the small blind. Smolka then raised to 36,000 in the big blind.

Doebs moved all in and Anar quickly folded. Smolka, then, snap-called for 90,000. "You have a five, huh," Doebs said as they turned over their cards.

Dawid Smolka: 5♦3♥
John Doebs: 7♣6♠

Smolka had indeed flopped trip fives as the board ran out 9♣K♥ to earn him a double up.

"What a huge comeback. I had 80,000," Doebs later said as he still sat with around 650,000 following the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Doebs	650,000 100,000	100,000
Seref Anar	300,000 78,000	78,000
Dawid Smolka	220,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka John Doebs Seref Dursun Anar

2024-01-23 16:04 UTC+3

Kirichenko Cracks Cowboys to Bust Daniliuk

Nível 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in for 69,000 from middle position and Andrei Daniliuk called off with his stack of 58,500 from the big blind to put himself at risk.

Andrei Daniliuk: K♥K♣
Aleksandr Kirichenko: 9♥9♦

The 9♠5♣5♠ flop gave Kirichenko a full house, leaving Daniliuk drawing to just two outs. He could not catch a king on the 3♣ turn or 7♣ river and was sent to the rail while Kirichenko won back all the chips he had lost just a couple hands earlier.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandr Kirichenko	132,000 65,500	65,500
Andrei Daniliuk	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Andrei Daniliuk

2024-01-23 14:03 UTC+3

Habib Building Massive Stack After Taking Out Wei

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Guoliang Wei raised to 6,000 on the button before Michel Habib three-bet to 26,000 in the small blind. Wei then moved all in for around 100,000 and Habib snap-called.

Guoliang Wei: A♣5♦
Michel Habib: A♠J♦

Wei found himself dominated and got no help on the Q♠8♦8♣6♠3♠ board as he was sent to the rail. Habib, meanwhile, moved up past 900,000 with that pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michel Habib	920,000 167,000	167,000
Guoliang Wei	Eliminado

Tags: Guoliang Wei Michel Habib

2024-01-23 13:46 UTC+3

Hrabec Spikes Two-Outer to Bust Hursoz

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Roman Hrabec had a raise of 50,000 in front of him from middle position before Tugce Hursoz stuck in her last 130,000 from the hijack. Hrabec called.

Tugce Hursoz: A♠K♥
Roman Hrabec: Q♦Q♠

It was a classic flip and Hursoz pulled ahead on the 6♠K♠9♦ flop with top pair. The turn 4♦ was safe for Hursoz, but the Q♣ fell on the river as Hrabec spiked a set to send her to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Roman Hrabec	380,000 170,500	170,500
Tugce Hursoz	Eliminado

Tags: Roman Hrabec Tugce Hursoz

2024-01-23 13:43 UTC+3

Melkisetian Comes From Behind to Bust Matta

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Damir Zhugralin raised to 5,500 in the cutoff before Ara Melkisetian three-bet to 15,500 on the button. Serge Matta then moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind and Zhugralin folded. Melkisetian, meanwhile, tanked for about 30 seconds before calling.

Serge Matta: A♣K♠
Ara Melkisetian: A♠7♦

Melkisetian was dominated until the flop brought 7♣5♣2♠, giving him top pair. The board ran out 3♠5♥ and Matta was sent to the exit.

"Saved me. Ace-jack," Zhugralin told Melkisetian after the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Damir Zhugralin	300,000 -9,000	-9,000
Ara Melkisetian	200,000 70,500	70,500
Serge Matta	Eliminado

Tags: Ara Melkisetian Damir Zhugralin Serge Matta

2024-01-23 13:40 UTC+3

Yilmaz Knocks Out Khadra

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a preflop confrontation Hadi Khadra, who had recently been left short-stacked, found himself all in and at risk against Aykutalp Yilmaz.

Hadi Khadra: K♠Q♣
Aykutalp Yilmaz: A♥J♦

The board ran out 6♦10♠7♠Q♥A♠. Khadra had made top pair on the turn only for Yilmaz to spike an ace on the river to score the knockout. Khadra would reenter shortly afterwards.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aykutalp Yilmaz	137,500 12,000	12,000
Hadi Khadra	100,000

Tags: Aykutalp Yilmaz Hadi Khadra