2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♦9♣
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 3
Entries
129
Players Left
24
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Hedley, Tulepbergenov Build a Huge Side Pot; Kamar Takes Out Aoun

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Andrew Hedley
Andrew Hedley

Anatoly Nikitin was already all in as Azamat Tulepbergenov and Andrew Hedley went to a flop of J?A?7?. Hedley bet 50,000 from the button, Tulepbergenov raised to 155,000 in the cutoff, and Hedley called.

The turn was the 10? and Tulepbergenov checked to Hedley who bet 385,000. Tulepbergenov tanked for several minutes as he counted out the chips to call and shuffled them in his hand before putting them in the middle.

He also checked the J? river and Hedley checked back this time. Nikitin showed Q?4? and got up from his seat, Tulepbergenov had K?5? for a missed flush draw, while Hedley had K?Q? for a straight to win the pot and send Nikitin to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Carlos Aoun was all in for around 200,000 from the button and up against Fady Kamar under the gun.

Carlos Aoun: 5?5?
Fady Kamar: 10?10?

The board ran out K?Q?9?A?7? and Kamar's tens sent Aoun and his fives to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Hedley gb
Andrew Hedley 		2,200,000
1,485,000
 1,485,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov kz
Azamat Tulepbergenov 		1,800,000
-360,000
 -360,000
Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar 		800,000
-400,000
 -400,000
Anatoly Nikitin ru
Anatoly Nikitin 		Busted
Carlos Aoun lb
Carlos Aoun 		Busted

Tags: Anatoly NikitinAndrew HedleyAzamat TulepbergenovCarlos AounFady Kamar

Christoforou Makes a Big Fold

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10?3?3? and roughly 150,000 in the middle, Andreas Christoforou bet 120,000 from middle position and Roman Hrabec called from the cutoff.

Christoforou checked on the 10? turn and called an 85,000 bet from Hrabec.

On the 9? river Christoforou checked once more and Hrabec moved all in, covering Christoforou who had 210,000 behind. Christoforou folded Q?Q? face up and Hrabec took down a nice pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec 		2,800,000
1,170,000
 1,170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou 		185,000
-315,000
 -315,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouRoman Hrabec

Melkisetian Uses Rags to Get Rich

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Around 500,000 was already in the middle as Mustafa Ercan and Ara Melkisetian went to the river in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing 4?2?10?8?7?.

Melkisetian then moved all in for 430,000 from the big blind as Ercan went into the tank. He pondered the decision for several minutes until calling.

Melkisetian then showed 8?2? for two pair and Ercan flashed 10?9? before mucking as Melkisetian took down the massive pot.

Dean Hutchison was recently eliminated from this table.

Player Chips Progress
Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian 		1,500,000
900,000
 900,000
Mustafa Ercan tr
Mustafa Ercan 		850,000
-700,000
 -700,000
Dean Hutchison gb
Dean Hutchison 		Busted

Tags: Ara MelkisetianMustafa ErcanDean Hutchison

Barka Pips Zhu

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Nan Zhu was all in on the button for roughly 250,000 and was up against Samy Barka who held a covering stack in the hijack.

Nan Zhu: J?J?
Samy Barka: Q?Q?

Zhu was in rough shape with a dominated pocket pair and failed to improve on the K?4?2?A?6? runout, resulting in his elimination while Barka dragged in a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Samy Barka fr
Samy Barka 		790,000
132,000
 132,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Nan Zhu cn
Nan Zhu 		Busted

Tags: Nan ZhuSamy Barka

Hasbani Stuns Korkmaz on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With around 150,000 in the pot on a board of Q?A?4?Q?, Koray Korkmaz bet 75,000 from the big blind before Antoine Hasbani raised to 225,000 from under the gun.

Korkmaz called and the river came the 10?. Hasbani then moved all in and Korkmaz snap-called.

Hasbani showed K?J? for a rivered straight and Korkmaz angrily tossed Q?7? as well as his last 200,000 in the middle before heading off to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Hasbani lb
Antoine Hasbani 		1,400,000
550,000
 550,000
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz 		Busted

Tags: Antoine HasbaniKoray Korkmaz

Ercan Takes Another Hit, Doubles Christoforou

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mustafa Ercan raised to 40,000 in middle position, Andreas Christoforou pushed all in for 425,000 in the hijack, and Ercan called.

Andreas Christoforou: 10?10?
Mustafa Ercan: A?8?

Ercan made a pair on the 9?5?8? flop but improved no further as Christoforou's tens held up on the 6? turn and 4? river to earn him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou 		870,000
685,000
 685,000
Mustafa Ercan tr
Mustafa Ercan 		525,000
-325,000
 -325,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouMustafa Ercan

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Soika Goes For Value Against Troyanovskiy

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ihar Soika bet 100,000 from the small blind on a board of J?10?J?5? and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called in the big blind.

The river was the 6? and Soika led out for another 85,000. Troyanovskiy quickly called and Soika showed A?10? for two pair. Troyanovskiy mucked and Soika took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Xiang Lian cn
Xiang Lian 		2,400,000
1,180,000
 1,180,000
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika 		1,500,000
400,000
 400,000
Ryan Plant gb
Ryan Plant 		1,400,000
527,000
 527,000
Carmel Halloun
Carmel Halloun
750,000
Bogdan Munteanu ro
Bogdan Munteanu 		650,000
10,000
 10,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko 		600,000
450,000
 450,000
Amine Karami lb
Amine Karami 		600,000
-550,000
 -550,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy 		200,000
-99,000
 -99,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaVladimir Troyanovskiy

Adrianapoulos and Hedley Chop Up Luo

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Shuang Luo
Shuang Luo

Sakis Adrianapoulos moved all in from middle position for roughly 200,000 and Andrew Hedley reshoved from the button, covering both players in the blinds. Shuang Luo called off from the big blind with a remaining stack of roughly 240,000 and, along with Adrianapoulos, was at risk.

Sakis Adrianapoulos: A?J?
Shuang Luo: K?J?
Andrew Hedley: A?K?

Hedley seemed poised to score a triple knockout with a dominating hand against both opponents. He remained ahead on the 8?3?5? flop and by the 4? turn Luo was drawing dead. The 2? brought in an unlikely wheel straight and the pot was split between Adrianapoulos and Hedley while Luo was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Hedley gb
Andrew Hedley 		2,230,000
30,000
 30,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos gr
Sakis Adrianapoulos 		280,000
-180,000
 -180,000
Shuang Luo cn
Shuang Luo 		Busted

Tags: Andrew HedleySakis AdrianapoulosShuang Luo

Lian Finishes Off Troyanovskiy

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A few hands after taking a bit against Ihar Soika, Vladimir Troyanovskiy pushed all in for 190,000 from the cutoff and Xiang Lian called in the big blind.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: K?10?
Xiang Lian: K?7?

Troyanovskiy had Lian dominated as both players hit their king on the K?5?9? flop. The turn brought the 7? and Lian improved to two pair to take the lead.

The river was the 6? and Troyanovskiy was sent to the rail. Mihai Tusnea was also recently eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Xiang Lian cn
Xiang Lian 		2,600,000
200,000
 200,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy 		Busted
Mihai Tusnea ro
Mihai Tusnea 		Busted

Tags: Xiang LianVladimir TroyanovskiyMihai Tusnea