$2,200 Warm Up Giorno 1bc | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-16 21:00 UTC+3

Ge Saved by the River

Livello 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 2♣4♥3♠, Ara Melkisetian bet 8,000 from middle position before Yingrui Ge moved all in for 40,500 in the cutoff. Iulian-Andrei Bleau called in the big blind and Melkisetian got out of the way.

Yingrui Ge: J♦J♣
Iulian-Andrei Bleau: 4♦3♣

Bleau had the lead with two pair as the 8♠ came on the turn. The river, though, was the J♥ and Ge made a set to earn a double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Iulian-Andrei Bleau	270,000 90,000	90,000
Ara Melkisetian	210,000 60,000	60,000
Yingrui Ge	95,000

Tags: Ara Melkisetian Iulian-Andrei Bleau Yingrui Ge

Livello: 8

Bui: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2024-01-16 20:55 UTC+3

Held Tries to Bluff Ghaedi, Di Nicola Gets in the Way

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Four players went to K♦9♣4♣ flop and checked through to the 5♥ turn.

Action then checked to Behrouz Ghaedi on the button who bet 7,500. Justus Held in the big blind then raised to 26,000.

Ermanno Di Nicola came back with a reraise to 45,000 and Ghaedi got out of the way. Held, though, tanked for a minute before folding.

"I was bluffing you," he told Ghaedi. "I almost put it in with six-high," he added. Di Nicola, meanwhile, climbed above 700,000 and is in contention for the chip lead entering the final level of the night.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	750,000 330,000	330,000

Behrouz Ghaedi	430,000
Justus Held	100,000

Tags: Behrouz Ghaedi Ermanno Di Nicola Justus Held

2024-01-16 20:38 UTC+3

Nikitin Has No Luck in Flips

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Anatoly Nikitin reentered after losing an all-in coin flip against Toni Kaukua and got involved in another pot against Qusai Albakeer.

Albakeer raised to 10,000 in early position before Nikitin three-bet to 30,000 in the big blind. Albakeer moved all in and Nikitin called for 80,000.

Anatoly Nikitin: A♥K♥
Qusai Albakeer: 3♣3♦

Nikitin was again racing for his tournament life but didn't find any help on the 10♣Q♦5♣2♣8♣ board as Albakeer finished with a flush to send him once again to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Qusai Albakeer	350,000 350,000	350,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Eliminato

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Qusai Albakeer

2024-01-16 20:24 UTC+3

Jreige Plays the Board Blind and Doubles Up in a Cooler

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pierre Jreige raised to 10,000 in middle position and Egor Romaniuk called next to act.

"Tell me what the board is," Jreige said, turning away from the table as the dealer exposed 5♠J♠2♦.

"Deuce, five, jack," Jalal Jafari told him. Jreige then bet 15,000 and Romaniuk called. The 10♦ fell on the turn and Jreige announced he was all in for 77,000. Romaniuk snap-called with Q♥Q♠, but Jreige showed him the bad news as he turned over K♠K♦.

The river was the J♣ and Jreige doubled up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pierre Jreige	205,000 205,000	205,000
Egor Romaniuk	40,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Egor Romaniuk Jalal Jafari

2024-01-16 20:22 UTC+3

Smith Shoves, Then Shows

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♠2♦Q♦, Jose Nehme bet 15,000 before Mark Smith moved all in for 174,000.

Nehme tanked for several minutes and apologized to his tablemates for taking so long as he considered the decision. "If you fold, great. If you call, great. Whatever you choose. I'll show," Smith said.

Nehme eventually folded after around five minutes and Smith showed J♦10♦ as he took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mark Smith	230,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jose Nehme	220,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Jose Nehme Mark Smith

2024-01-16 20:14 UTC+3

Eychenne Surrenders to Jafari's Pressure

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov bet 8,000 from the cutoff on a board of 4♦Q♥3♠ before Jalal Jafari raised to 18,000 on the button. Thomas Eychenne reraised to 40,000 in the big blind and Akimov folded.

Jafari, though, stuck around to see the Q♠ turn. Eychenne slowed down and checked, and Jafari announced he was all in. Eychenne tanked for a minute before giving up his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jalal Jafari	350,000 350,000	350,000
Baurzhan Akimov	200,000 10,000	10,000
Thomas Eychenne	80,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Jalal Jafari Thomas Eychenne

2024-01-16 20:04 UTC+3

Merheb Shoves on Melkisetian

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠5♣2♣, Andress Merheb bet 5,000 from under the gun before Ara Melkisetian raised to 16,000 in the big blind.

Merheb called and the J♥ fell on the turn. Melkisetian then slowed down and checked, and Merheb moved all in for around 50,000.

Melkisetian snap-folded and Merheb took down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ara Melkisetian	150,000 10,000	10,000
Andress Merheb	80,000

Tags: Andress Merheb Ara Melkisetian

2024-01-16 19:59 UTC+3

Kaukua Wins a Race to Bust Nikitin

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Anatoly Nikitin got his last 30,000 in middle against Toni Kaukua.

Anatoly Nikitin: 10♣10♠
Toni Kaukua: A♠J♠

Kaukua took the lead on the 3♣8♣A♦ flop with a pair of aces and held on through the 5♣ turn and Q♦ river to send Nikitin to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Toni Kaukua	95,000 -45,000	-45,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Eliminato

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Toni Kaukua

Livello: 7

Bui: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000