2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$342,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,854,720
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
174
Players Left
77

El-Siblani Shows a Monster in Big Pot Against Peluso

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ali El-Siblani
Ali El-Siblani

Vladimir Malyarchuk bet 5,000 on a flop of Q?2?2? and Fabio Peluso called under the gun, as did Ali El-Siblani in middle position.

All three players checked the 4? turn and Peluso led out for 35,000 on the 10? river. El-Siblani then raised to 85,000.

Malyarchuk quickly folded, but Peluso went deep into the tank. He even removed his trademark bucket hat as he pondered the decision for several minutes. He eventually picked up his cards and tossed them into the muck.

"Ace-queen," Malyarchuk asked him.

"Better than ace-queen," Peluso replied.

"What did I have," El-Siblani said, pointing at each of his tablemates. "Quads," he added, slamming down 2?2? as he took the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ali El-Siblani lb
Ali El-Siblani
310,000
80,000
80,000
Vladimir Malyarchuk kz
Vladimir Malyarchuk
280,000
150,000
150,000
Fabio Peluso it
Fabio Peluso
275,000
165,000
165,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali El-SiblaniFabio PelusoVladimir Malyarchuk