$2,200 Warm Up | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-20 00:45 UTC+3

Abdullah Alajmi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($121,500)

Livello 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi was left with just 725,000 the next hand after paying the big blind ante and called when Simone Andrian moved all in from the small blind.

Abdullah Alajmi: A♥2♦
Simone Andrian: A♠J♠

Andrian had Alajmi dominated and moved further in front on the 6♠J♦8♣ flop with top pair. The K♥ turn left Alajmi already drawing dead as the 7♣ river completed the board and made Andrian the Merit Poker Western Series Warm Up champion.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Simone Andrian	44,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Abdullah Alajmi	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 00:00 UTC+3

Adrian State Eliminated in 3rd Place ($74,300)

Livello 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 1,200,000 on the button before Simone Andrian moved all in from the big blind. State called for his last 1,500,000.

Adrian State: K♣2♣
Simone Andrian: A♦K♠

State was dominated and at risk as the board came 4♠9♥J♥7♣K♥. Both players paired their king on the river, but Andrian's ace-kicker played to send State to the rail in third place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Abdullah Alajmi	23,025,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Simone Andrian	21,600,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Adrian State	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 23:02 UTC+3

Andrei Daniliuk Eliminated in 4th Place ($55,000)

Livello 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simone Andrian jammed from the small blind and Andrei Daniliuk called for his last 4,925,000 in the big blind.

Andrei Daniliuk: A♣9♣
Simone Andrian: K♦3♠

The flop came 3♣J♦8♠ and Andrian took the lead with a pair of threes. Daniliuk was already standing up from his seat as the 7♠ fell on the turn, followed by the 4♦ river as the runner-up from the Merit Poker Gangster Series Warm Up had to settle for fourth place this time.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Simone Andrian	11,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Andrei Daniliuk	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 21:44 UTC+3

Fahredin Mustafov Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,300)

Livello 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov moved all in for 2,700,000 on the button and Adrian State called in the small blind.

Fahredin Mustafov: Q♦10♦
Adrian State: A♠Q♠

Mustafov took the lead on the K♠10♣3♣ flop with a pair of tens, but State spiked a straight on the J♣ turn. The river was the K♥ and Mustafov was sent out in fifth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian State	13,600,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Fahredin Mustafov	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 21:28 UTC+3

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,100)

Livello 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov raised to 1,150,000 under the gun before Adrian State moved all in from the big blind. Akimov called for his last 1,000,000.

Baurzhan Akimov: A♦Q♣
Adrian State: A♠J♠

Akimov had State dominated until the J♥6♦7♥ flop gave State top pair. Akimov flashed a smile over at State as the 10♥ turn gave him a straight draw, but he missed the A♣ river and was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian State	8,000,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 20:42 UTC+3

George Panagides Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,500)

Livello 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi raised to 300,000 in the cutoff, George Panagides three-bet to 800,000 on the button, and Alajmi called.

The flop came A♥K♣9♦ and Panagides bet 550,000. Alajmi called and the 8♣ fell on the turn.

Panagides then bet another 1,250,000 as Alajmi cut out a stack of his green 500,000 chips and shuffled them for a minute as he burned through three time banks before moving all in. Panagides also tanked for a few seconds until deciding to call for his last 3,600,000.

Panagides showed A♦J♥ for top pair, but Alajmi turned over 9♥8♥, continuing his incredible run by turning two pair. The Q♠ river failed to save Panagides and he became Alajmi's latest victory as the Kuwait native controls nearly half of the chips in play.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Abdullah Alajmi	20,500,000

George Panagides	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 20:25 UTC+3

Andrea Dato Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,000)

Livello 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

A hand after doubling up Simone Andrian, Andrea Dato committed most of his stack with a raise to 500,000 in the hijack. Baurzhan Akimov called in the big blind and they saw a flop of 10♦10♠J♦, where Dato tossed in his last 25,000.

Andrea Dato: Q♥7♥
Baurzhan Akimov: 9♣5♥

Dato was ahead following the 6♠ turn, but the 5♦ river gave Akimov two pair and sent Dato to the rail in eighth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Baurzhan Akimov	5,100,000 600,000	600,000
Andrea Dato	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 19:16 UTC+3

Qusai Albakeer Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,500)

Livello 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

On the second hand of the final table, Andrei Daniliuk raised to 275,000 under the gun before Qusai Albakeer moved all in for 2,525,000 next to act. Daniliuk asked for a count then called to put Albakeer at risk.

Qusai Albakeer: A♣Q♦
Andrei Daniliuk: A♥K♥

Albakeer found himself dominated heading to the 10♣9♦6♥ flop. The K♣ turn gave Daniliuk top pair, while Albakeer picked up a straight draw, but the Jordanian missed the 3♣ river and became the first casualty of the final table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrei Daniliuk	7,100,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Qusai Albakeer	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 17:52 UTC+3

Guoliang Wei Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,060)

Livello 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

At the same time as Sari Haddad was all in on the feature table, Guoliang Wei and Abdullah Alajmi went heads-up on a flop of J♦J♠4♠, Wei bet 250,000 from the small blind and Alajmi called under the gun.

The turn was the K♠ and Wei checked to Alajmi who moved all in. Wei confirmed that Alamji had shoved before calling for his last 2,000,000.

Wei showed Q♣Q♠, but Alamji turned over 8♠7♠ for a flush. The river was the 5♦ and Alajmi took the pot to send Wei to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table and are taking a 40-minute break.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Abdullah Alajmi	12,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Guoliang Wei	Eliminato

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2024-01-19 17:51 UTC+3

Sari Haddad Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,060)

Livello 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Action folded to Adrian State in the small blind who moved all in. Sari Haddad quickly called for his last 975,000 in the big blind.

Sari Haddad: K♠Q♦
Adrian State: K♣8♦

Haddad had State dominated and was poised for a double up on the final table bubble until the flop brought 8♠2♠8♣, giving State trips. The A♠ turn gave Haddad some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the Q♥ river and was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian State	6,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sari Haddad	Eliminato

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