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

2024-01-24 20:36 UTC+3

Yurasov Takes from Zhugralin

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

With two players seeing a board of K♥6♣7♣8♥ and 180,000 in the middle, Damir Zhugralin bet 150,000 from the big blind and was called by Dmitry Yurasov on the button.

On the 10♣ river Zhugralin slowed down with a check. Yurasov bet 350,000 which was enough to force a fold from Zhugralin.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Damir Zhugralin	2,375,000 75,000	75,000
Dmitry Yurasov	2,260,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Dmitry Yurasov

2024-01-24 20:33 UTC+3

Touma's Patience Gets Rewarded

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

Yingrui Ge raised in early position and received two callers before Amir Touma moved all in for 250,000 in the big blind. Ge called and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Yingrui Ge: 7♥7♣
Amir Touma: K♦K♠

Touma had woken up with kings and held up on the Q♥3♦10♣Q♦9♥ board to earn a double up.

"Patience is rewarded," Touma said as he took in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Amir Touma	650,000 10,000	10,000
Yingrui Ge	570,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Amir Touma Yingrui Ge

Nível: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

2024-01-24 20:12 UTC+3

Break Time

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

The remaining 46 players are now on a 15-minute break.

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 20:05 UTC+3

Di Nicola Fires Two Barrels

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

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 60,000 from the hijack and was called by Andreas Christoforou in the big blind.

The flop came A♠5♣4♣ and Christoforou check-called a 65,000 continuation bet from Di Nicola.

Christoforou checked again on the K♦ turn and Di Nicola bet 95,000. This time it was enough to force a fold from Christoforou and Di Nicola took the pot without showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andreas Christoforou	1,975,000 -125,000	-125,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,860,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Ermanno Di Nicola

2024-01-24 19:58 UTC+3

Brown Left on Fumes After Running Into Aces

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

Michael Brown and Damir Zhugralin got into a pre-flop raising war that ended with Zhugralin all in for his last 1,125,000 from middle position as Brown had him at risk from early position.

Damir Zhugralin: A♠A♦
Michael Brown: A♣Q♦

Brown had run right into Zhugralin's aces as the board came out 5♥4♥3♠10♠7♣, earning Zhugralin a double up and leaving Brown riding an extreme short stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Damir Zhugralin	2,300,000 900,000	900,000
Fabio Peluso	1,700,000 620,000	620,000

Matthew Davenport	1,550,000 -350,000	-350,000
Michel Habib	1,000,000 115,000	115,000
Jean Mikhael	300,000 -313,000	-313,000
Michael Brown	100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Michael Brown

2024-01-24 19:49 UTC+3

Yurasov and Brown Collide in Four-Bet Pot

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

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 50,000 from middle position and Michael Brown raised it to 160,000 from the cutoff. Yurasov put in a four-bet to 325,000 and Brown made the call.

Both players checked the A♣Q♣3♥ flop leading to the 2♣ turn. Yurasov bet 225,000 which was enough to force a fold from Brown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dmitry Yurasov	1,450,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Brown	700,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Michael Brown

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 19:38 UTC+3

Hedley Pressures Di Nicola

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

Nariman Yaghmai opened to 55,000 from middle position and Ermanno Di Nicola three-bet to 175,000 from the button. Andrew Hedley pushed forward a stack of white T-25,000 chips, raising it to 475,000. Yaghmai got out of the way and after about one minute of consideration Di Nicola folded as well allowing Hedley to take the pot without having to see a flop.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Hedley	2,475,000 245,000	245,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,370,000 420,000	420,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andrew Hedley Ermanno Di Nicola Nariman Yaghmai