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

2024-01-24 21:25 UTC+3

Kirichenko Comes From Behind to Bust Munteanu; El Khazen Also Falls

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu was all in for around 200,000 from middle position and up against Aleksandr Kirichenko under the gun.

Bogdan Munteanu: A♥J♥
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♣10♣

Munteanu had Kirichenko dominated until the flop brought 7♣6♦10♦, giving Kirichenko top pair. The board ran out Q♣7♥ and Munteanu was sent to the rail.

A few hands later at this table, Youssef El Khazen put in his last 600,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♣7♥5♠ and Ihar Soika called in middle position.

Youssef El Khazen: A♥Q♣
Ihar Soika: 5♣5♥

Soika had flopped a set and was a massive against El Khazen's ace-high. The board ran out 10♠2♠ and El Khazen was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ihar Soika	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	950,000 350,000	350,000
Bogdan Munteanu	Eliminado
Youssef El Khazen	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Bogdan Munteanu Ihar Soika Youssef El Khazen

2024-01-24 20:47 UTC+3

Warde Runs Into Queens

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jad Warde got around 300,000 in the middle from the cutoff as Mustafa Ercan put him at risk from early position.

Jad Warde: A♣2♣
Mustafa Ercan: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out 8♠K♣K♠7♠6♦ and Ercan's queens held up to send Warde to the rail just as this table was about to break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mustafa Ercan	230,000 -870,000	-870,000
Jad Warde	Eliminado

Tags: Jad Warde Mustafa Ercan

2024-01-24 20:06 UTC+3

Yilmaz Picks Off Arakelian With Sixes

Nível 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 50,000 in early position before Artem Arakelian moved all in for 680,000 in the small blind. Vedat Yilmaz in the big blind asked for a count and tanked for a minute before calling, while Cappiello got out of the way.

Artem Arakelian: A♥J♦
Vedat Yilmaz: 6♠6♦

Arakelian was racing for his tournament life but couldn't catch up on the 7♠K♠2♣3♥7♣ board to hit the rail.

"He saved you. I win," Cappiello said, saying he folded ace-queen.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vedat Yilmaz	2,700,000 2,240,000	2,240,000

Candido Cappiello	1,200,000 650,000	650,000
Artem Arakelian	Eliminado

Tags: Artem Arakelian Candido Cappiello Vedat Yilmaz

2024-01-24 19:47 UTC+3

Urbanovich Goes Out in Style to Christoforou

Nível 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Before the hand, Ali Nejad came by the table to talk with fellow commentator Andrew Hedley.

"How's he playing," Nejad asked the table.

"I'm the worst here," tablemate Wael Sarkis replied as they began discussing a hand Sarkis had played earlier against Aleksandr Kirichenko on the live stream.

Andreas Christoforou then raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Dzmitry Urbanovich moved all in for 235,000 on the button. "It's a flip," Christoforou said as he called.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: 6♦6♠
Andreas Christoforou: 9♠9♣

Christoforou unexpectedly found himself well ahead of Urbanovich's sixes as the flop brought 8♦K♥9♥ to give him a set. The board ran out 3♦9♦ and Christoforou hit quads on the river to make Urbanovich's elimination official.

"He shows up on Day 2 and is the chip leader," Sarkis said about Christoforou.

Nazar Buhaiov and Ilia Korliakov were also recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andreas Christoforou	2,100,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Wael Sarkis	1,600,000 604,000	604,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	Eliminado

Nazar Buhaiov	Eliminado
Ilia Korliakov	Eliminado

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Dzmitry Urbanovich Wael Sarkis

2024-01-24 19:23 UTC+3

Lian Finishes Off Troyanovskiy

Nível 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A few hands after taking a bit against Ihar Soika, Vladimir Troyanovskiy pushed all in for 190,000 from the cutoff and Xiang Lian called in the big blind.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: K♠10♥
Xiang Lian: K♦7♣

Troyanovskiy had Lian dominated as both players hit their king on the K♥5♠9♠ flop. The turn brought the 7♦ and Lian improved to two pair to take the lead.

The river was the 6♥ and Troyanovskiy was sent to the rail. Mihai Tusnea was also recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Xiang Lian	2,600,000 200,000	200,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Eliminado
Mihai Tusnea	Eliminado

Tags: Xiang Lian Vladimir Troyanovskiy Mihai Tusnea

2024-01-24 19:22 UTC+3

Adrianapoulos and Hedley Chop Up Luo

Nível 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sakis Adrianapoulos moved all in from middle position for roughly 200,000 and Andrew Hedley reshoved from the button, covering both players in the blinds. Shuang Luo called off from the big blind with a remaining stack of roughly 240,000 and, along with Adrianapoulos, was at risk.

Sakis Adrianapoulos: A♦J♦
Shuang Luo: K♦J♥
Andrew Hedley: A♠K♠

Hedley seemed poised to score a triple knockout with a dominating hand against both opponents. He remained ahead on the 8♣3♥5♠ flop and by the 4♥ turn Luo was drawing dead. The 2♣ brought in an unlikely wheel straight and the pot was split between Adrianapoulos and Hedley while Luo was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Hedley	2,230,000 30,000	30,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos	280,000 -180,000	-180,000
Shuang Luo	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Hedley Sakis Adrianapoulos Shuang Luo

2024-01-24 19:09 UTC+3

Hasbani Stuns Korkmaz on the River

Nível 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With around 150,000 in the pot on a board of Q♣A♦4♥Q♠, Koray Korkmaz bet 75,000 from the big blind before Antoine Hasbani raised to 225,000 from under the gun.

Korkmaz called and the river came the 10♥. Hasbani then moved all in and Korkmaz snap-called.

Hasbani showed K♥J♥ for a rivered straight and Korkmaz angrily tossed Q♥7♥ as well as his last 200,000 in the middle before heading off to the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Antoine Hasbani	1,400,000 550,000	550,000
Koray Korkmaz	Eliminado

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Koray Korkmaz

2024-01-24 18:52 UTC+3

Hedley, Tulepbergenov Build a Huge Side Pot; Kamar Takes Out Aoun

Nível 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Anatoly Nikitin was already all in as Azamat Tulepbergenov and Andrew Hedley went to a flop of J♣A♣7♠. Hedley bet 50,000 from the button, Tulepbergenov raised to 155,000 in the cutoff, and Hedley called.

The turn was the 10♦ and Tulepbergenov checked to Hedley who bet 385,000. Tulepbergenov tanked for several minutes as he counted out the chips to call and shuffled them in his hand before putting them in the middle.

He also checked the J♦ river and Hedley checked back this time. Nikitin showed Q♣4♣ and got up from his seat, Tulepbergenov had K♣5♣ for a missed flush draw, while Hedley had K♠Q♠ for a straight to win the pot and send Nikitin to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Carlos Aoun was all in for around 200,000 from the button and up against Fady Kamar under the gun.

Carlos Aoun: 5♥5♦
Fady Kamar: 10♦10♥

The board ran out K♦Q♠9♥A♣7♠ and Kamar's tens sent Aoun and his fives to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Hedley	2,200,000 1,485,000	1,485,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,800,000 -360,000	-360,000
Fady Kamar	800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Eliminado
Carlos Aoun	Eliminado

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Andrew Hedley Azamat Tulepbergenov Carlos Aoun Fady Kamar

2024-01-24 18:42 UTC+3

Hu Flipped to the Rail by Yaghmai

Nível 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai raised to 40,000 in middle position, David Hu three-bet to 110,000 in the hijack, and Yaghmai moved all in. Hu called with nearly an identical stack.

David Hu: A♣K♠
Nariman Yaghmai: J♣J♠

The board ran out 8♣Q♥7♣4♣J♦ and Yaghmai finished with a set to earn the pot. The stacks were counted down and Yaghmai had 475,000 remaining, while Hu had 440,000 and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nariman Yaghmai	950,000 400,000	400,000
David Hu	Eliminado

Tags: David Hu Nariman Yaghmai

2024-01-24 18:29 UTC+3

Karkan Now 1-1 in Lifetime Poker Tournaments

Nível 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mohammadreza Karkan sneaked into the money in what he says is the first real live tournament he's every played, having earned his seat in a qualifier.

Having guaranteed his payday, he moved all in for 125,000 in early position, Ilia Korliakov reshoved in middle position, and the rest of the table folded.

Mohammadreza Karkan: 9♥6♣
Ilia Korliakov: Q♣Q♠

"How about nine-nine-nine," Karkan said. He caught one nine on the 9♦2♥4♥ flop as a collective "whoa" arose from the table, but he improved no further on the 10♠ turn and 3♣ river as he was sent to the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Korliakov	800,000 70,000	70,000
Mohammadreza Karkan	Eliminado

Tags: Ilia Korliakov Mohammadreza Karkan