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

2024-01-25 17:48 UTC+3

Bassel Moussa Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,200)

Livello 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in from the button for 1,225,000 and Christophe Panetti called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Moussa at risk.

Bassel Moussa: A♣3♥
Christophe Panetti: 4♦4♠

Moussa was in rough shape with only one overcard to Panetti's pocket-pair. He found no help on the 6♥7♥7♠5♣9♠ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Panetti collected a decent pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Christophe Panetti	7,625,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Bassel Moussa	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 17:44 UTC+3

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,400)

Livello 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 250,000 from the button and Ihar Soika three-bet to 950,000 from the small blind. Ketzer four-bet to 1,650,000 and Soika moved all in for 4,900,000. Ketzer snap-called to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: J♠J♦
Felipe Ketzer: K♥K♣

Soika couldn't catch up to Ketzer's pocket-kings on the 4♥7♠7♣4♠3♥ runout and was sent to the rail while Ketzer catapulted himself well above 10,000,000 chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Felipe Ketzer	13,900,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Ihar Soika	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 16:29 UTC+3

Soika Slows Down Ketzer

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 200,000 from the button and Ihar Soika moved all in for 2,665,000 from the small blind. Ketzer called with a covering stack to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: A♥K♦
Felipe Ketzer: J♥J♣

It was a classic preflop flip that Ketzer pulled ahead of on the 8♠5♣3♥ flop. Things were looking grim for Soika on the Q♠ turn but the K♥ river gave Soika top pair to score a massive double up through Ketzer.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Felipe Ketzer	6,400,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000
Ihar Soika	5,580,000 3,620,000	3,620,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Ihar Soika

2024-01-25 16:16 UTC+3

Vedat Yilmaz Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,400)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani opened to 220,000 from the hijack and Vedat Yilmaz moved all in for 900,000 from the button. Hasbani made the call to put Yilmaz at risk.

Vedat Yilmaz: J♥J♦
Antoine Hasbani: A♠7♠

Hasbani spiked an ace on the A♥9♣8♠ flop to take the lead. He remained ahead on the 4♣ turn and 3♠ river to send the Day 1d chip leader to the rail in 14th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Antoine Hasbani	3,900,000 870,000	870,000
Vedat Yilmaz	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 16:04 UTC+3

Andreas Christoforou Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,400)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Andreas Christoforou moved all in for 1,655,000 from the big blind. Khorchidian called with a covering stack to put Christoforou at risk.

Nichan Khorchidian: A♥6♠
Andreas Christoforou: K♦Q♠

Khorchidian remained ahead on the 2♣5♠3♣7♠8♠ runout to score another knockout, exactly one hand after Khorchidian had eliminated Aleksandr Kirichenko.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nichan Khorchidian	11,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Andreas Christoforou	Eliminato

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Andreas Christoforou Nichan Khorchidian

2024-01-25 16:01 UTC+3

Aleksandr Kirichenko Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,600)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 220,000 from the hijack and Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in for 1,700,000 from the small blind. Khorchidian made the call to put Kirichenko at risk.

Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥10♦
Nichan Khorchidian: J♠J♥

Khorchidian's pocket-jacks held up on the K♣5♣7♥9♦8♠ runout to eliminate Kirichenko and continue to build a massive stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nichan Khorchidian	9,700,000 1,995,000	1,995,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 15:50 UTC+3

Clement Bonnant Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,600)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer moved all in from the small blind, covering Clement Bonnant in the big blind. Bonnant made the call and was at risk.

Clement Bonnant: A♣10♥
Felipe Ketzer: A♥3♦

Bonnant was in great shape to double up with a bigger ace and remained ahead on the 10♥9♥3♣ flop. The 2♣ turn was also clean for Bonnant but the 3♥ river improved Ketzer to trips and Bonnant was sent to the rail while as Ketzer collected Bonnant's remaining chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Felipe Ketzer	9,300,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Clement Bonnant	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 15:37 UTC+3

Ara Melkisetian Eliminated in 18th Place ($17,600)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 9♠7♣5♠, Ara Melkisetian found himself all in and at risk from the big blind versus Mustafa Ercan who was under the gun.

Ara Melkisetian: 8♣6♦
Mustafa Ercan: 7♠7♥

Both players had smashed the flop but Ercan was behind with middle set against Melkisetian's flopped straight. The K♥ turn changed nothing but the K♣ river improved Ercan to a full house to send Melkisetian to the rail and collect a sizable pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mustafa Ercan	5,200,000
Ara Melkisetian	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 15:36 UTC+3

Michel Habib Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,390)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michel Habib moved all in from the button for 970,000. Nichan Khorchidian reshoved over the top from the small blind with a covering stack to put Habib at risk.

Michel Habib: A♥9♣
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣J♦

The board ran out 10♥9♥7♠2♣8♥. Khorchidian had made a straight on the river to take the pot and send Habib to the rail in 19th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nichan Khorchidian	7,705,000 1,605,000	1,605,000
Antoine Hasbani	3,030,000 180,000	180,000
Christophe Panetti	2,405,000 5,000	5,000
Andreas Christoforou	2,355,000 -1,345,000	-1,345,000
Bassel Moussa	2,085,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Vedat Yilmaz	950,000 -680,000	-680,000

Michel Habib	Eliminato

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2024-01-25 15:21 UTC+3

Wael Sarkis Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,390)

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Three players saw a board of J♣10♦9♦ with Wael Sarkis having already gone all in after being left very short-stacked earlier. Samy Barka checked in the big blind and called an 85,000 bet from Giuliano Boellis on the button.

Barka check-called another bet from Boellis on the Q♣ turn, this time for 175,000.

The river was the 2♥. Barka checked, Boellis bet 340,000 and Barka folded. Sarkis held 9♣3♥ for a pair of nines while Boellis showed down K♦4♦ for a king-high straight to score the knockout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Samy Barka	3,700,000 -750,000	-750,000

Giuliano Boellis	2,900,000 -2,595,000	-2,595,000

Wael Sarkis	Eliminato

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