$3,300 Main Event Giorno 1cd | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-22 18:39 UTC+3

Mokrani Spikes the River

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

Guoliang Wei opened to 5,000 from middle position and Mohamed Mokrani three-bet to 16,500 from the cutoff. Wei made the call.

Both players checked through the flop and turn leading to a final board of J♥9♦7♦7♥K♥. Wei bet 20,000 and Mokrani snap-called.

Wei revealed J♣9♣ for a flopped two pair but Mokrani turned over A♠K♠ for a better two pair made on the river to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Guoliang Wei	205,000 68,500	68,500

Mohamed Mokrani	118,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Guoliang Wei Mohamed Mokrani

2024-01-22 18:28 UTC+3

Boellis Cracks Nikitin's Set

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

With two players seeing a board of 5♣8♣3♦ and roughly 12,000 already in the middle, Guiliano Boellis checked from the big blind and Anatoly Nikitin bet 4,000 from under the gun. Boellis made the call.

Both players checked the A♣ turn leading to the 4♦ river. Boellis checked and called a 20,000 bet from Nikitin.

Nikitin tabled 5♦5♠ for a set of fives but Boellis showed down A♦2♣ for the wheel straight to take down a nice pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anatoly Nikitin	264,000 -89,000	-89,000
Giuliano Boellis	260,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Guiliano Boellis

Livello: 8

Bui: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2024-01-22 18:14 UTC+3

Chudapal Building a Monster Stack

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Damir Zhugralin opened to 3,000 from under the gun and received calls from Yingrui Ge on the button and Siarhei Chudapal in the big blind.

The flop came A♥8♥6♦ and action folded around to Ge who bet 4,500. Chudapal made the call while Zhugralin got out of the way.

Both players checked the K♥ turn leading to the 10♠ river. Chudapal bet 10,000 and was called by Ge. Chudapal showed down A♦10♥ for the winner and added more chips to his already sizable stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Siarhei Chudapal	405,000 405,000	405,000
Damir Zhugralin	210,500 210,500	210,500
Yingrui Ge	132,000 132,000	132,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Siarhei Chudapal Yingrui Ge

2024-01-22 17:47 UTC+3

Ketzer Doubles Through Wei

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of Q♥9♥5♦2♦ and roughly 20,000 already in the middle, Felipe Ketzer was under the gun and found himself all in for an additional 125,000 and at risk against Guoliang Wei in the big blind.

Felipe Ketzer: Q♣9♣
Guoliang Wei: 9♦4♦

Ketzer was ahead with two pair but needed to fade a diamond to avoid elimination. He did just that on the 8♣ river and collected a full double up at Wei's expense.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Felipe Ketzer	271,500 138,500	138,500
Guoliang Wei	136,500 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Guoliang Wei

2024-01-22 17:37 UTC+3

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

Livello 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anatoly Nikitin	353,000
John Doe S	330,300 70,300	70,300

Hadi Khordbin	301,000 301,000	301,000
Peng Peng	298,000 56,000	56,000
Guoliang Wei	271,500 271,500	271,500

Ali El-Siblani	265,000 29,000	29,000
Monika Zukowicz	228,000 88,000	88,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	171,000 43,000	43,000

Felipe Ketzer	133,000 24,000	24,000

Livello: 7

Bui: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

2024-01-22 17:19 UTC+3

Break

Livello 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are now on their second and final break of the evening. The field has grown to 122 total entrants of which 87 players remain.

2024-01-22 17:06 UTC+3

Zukowicz Forces a Fold

Livello 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 3,500 from middle position and received calls from Aykutalp Yilmaz on the button and Monika Zukowicz in the big blind.

The flop came A♥8♣5♣. Zukowicz checked, Di Nicola bet 4,600, Yilmaz folded and Zukowicz called.

Both remaining playerrs checked the 3♣ turn leading to the 9♦ river. Zukowicz bet 12,000 and after about 30 seconds Di Nicola decided to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Monika Zukowicz	140,000 140,000	140,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	128,000 28,000	28,000

Aykutalp Yilmaz	67,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Aykutalp Yilmaz Ermanno Di Nicola Monika Zukowicz

2024-01-22 16:47 UTC+3

El-Siblani Triumphs in Multiway Clash

Livello 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a board reading K♥5♦3♦ Sultan Meirbekov was all in and at risk against Ali El-Siblani, who slightly covered Meirbekov, and a player in middle position who covered both opponents.

Sultan Meirbekov: A♥A♦
Ali El-Siblani: Q♦10♦
Middle Position: K♣Q♣

All three players had a piece of the board but Meirbekov was in the lead with an overpair. That all changed when the K♦ turn brought the flush in for El-Siblani. The 2♥ river was a blank and Meirbekov was sent to the rail while El-Siblani secured a full triple up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ali El-Siblani	236,000 126,000	126,000
Sultan Meirbekov	Eliminato

Tags: Ali El-Siblani Sultan Meirbekov