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

2024-01-16 13:57 UTC+2

State Hits the Turn to Double His Short Stack

Livello 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,600 and received three callers as action went on big blind Adrian State who moved all in for 7,500. The cutoff then reraised to 13,400 and the rest of the table folded.

Adrian State: J♣9♦
Opponent: K♥Q♥

The 6♦6♥4♦ flop left State at risk of elimination, but he caught the 9♥ on the turn to take the lead with two pair. His opponent picked up a flush draw but missed the 2♦ river as State doubled up.

"Gamble, gamble," he said while collecting his new-found chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian State	20,000 -80,000	-80,000

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2024-01-16 13:52 UTC+2

Nehme Picks Off Anar

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Livello 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 25,000 in the pot on a board of 7♣4♣6♠9♠, Jose Nehme bet 17,000 from the hijack and Seref Anar called on the button.

The river was the A♦ and Nehme checked to Anar, who fired out 30,000. Nehme snap-called and Anar showed Q♠10♠ for missed straight and flush draws.

Nehme turned over 6♣6♦ for a set of sixes as he took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jose Nehme	160,000 -6,500	-6,500
Seref Anar	30,000 -70,000	-70,000

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2024-01-16 13:43 UTC+2

New Arrivals

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Livello 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian State	100,000
Shuang Luo	100,000 100,000	100,000
Baurzhan Akimov	100,000
Seref Anar	100,000

2024-01-16 13:41 UTC+2

Akgul Gives It Back to Haddad

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Livello 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A few hands after Fikret Akgul took down a pot, he became entangled in another, this time against Ramez Haddad.

Haddad was in the big blind and led out for 21,200 on a board of 10♠9♥A♦7♦. Akgul called on the button and the 4♣ fell on the river.

Haddad then bet 41,000 and Akgul called with A♠Q♣ for top pair. Haddad, though, showed A♣9♠ for two pair as he collected the massive pot to climb above 200,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ramez Haddad	220,000 220,000	220,000
Fikret Akgul	120,000 -40,000	-40,000

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2024-01-16 13:27 UTC+2

Akgul Snaps One Off

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Livello 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Fikret Akgul limped in under the gun before Andrey Pateychuk raised to 3,000 in middle position. The small blind called, as did Akgul as they headed to a flop of K♦7♣8♠.

Pateychuk continued for 2,000 and both opponents called. The 6♦ turn was then checked through.

The J♥ fell on the river and the small blind led out for 12,000. Akgul quickly called, while Pateychuk got out of the way.

The small blind showed Q♠10♥, while Akgul had K♥6♥ for two pair as he took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fikret Akgul	160,000 160,000	160,000
Andrey Pateychuk	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Fikret Akgul

Livello: 2

Bui: 400/800

Ante: 800

2024-01-16 13:09 UTC+2

Meirbekov, Qushqar Tangle Again

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Livello 1 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sultan Meirbekov raised to 1,600 in early position and was called by Alisa Sibgatova on the button and small blind Parahat Nurmuhammedov. Morad Qushqar then three-bet to 6,600 in the big blind and only Meirbekov called.

The flop came J♣6♣3♦ and Qushqar continued for 2,500. Meirbekov then raised to 5,500 and Qushqar called.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and Meirbekov bet 10,000. Qushqar quickly called and the river was the Q♠. Meirbekov bet 26,100 this time.

Qushqar spent a minute in the tank before giving up the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	130,000 130,000	130,000
Sultan Meirbekov	110,000
Alisa Sibgatova	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
Morad Qushqar	70,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Morad Qushqar Parahat Nurmuhammedov Sultan Meirbekov

2024-01-16 12:59 UTC+2

Warde Snaps Off Bitar to Double

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Livello 1 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣J♦6♠, Jad Warde bet 10,000 from the button and Ghassan Bitar called in early position.

The turn was the 3♠ and Warde bet another 15,000. Bitar again called and the 4♦ fell on the river.

Bitar then moved all in and Warde snap-called for his last 30,600. "Kings, queens, or aces," Bitar asked as he showed J♠10♠.

"Aces," Warde replied, turning over A♥A♠ to earn the pot and a double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jad Warde	130,000 75,000	75,000
Ghassan Bitar	30,000

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2024-01-16 12:53 UTC+2

Kaukua Hero-Calls Lie

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Livello 1 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Toni Kaukua and Aylar Lie had already built a pot approaching 40,000 as they headed to the river on a board of 8♣9♠6♣4♠3♦. Lie, in the hijack, then bet 50,000.

Kaukua spent a minute staring her down before calling. Lie showed K♥7♠ for a missed straight draw, while Kaukua turned over 10♠8♥ for a pair of eights to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Toni Kaukua	150,000 50,000	50,000
Aylar Lie	45,000 -55,000	-55,000

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2024-01-16 12:47 UTC+2

Guven Gets Paid by Warde

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Livello 1 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a board of 2♥7♦10♥5♠, Jad Warde bet 6,200 from early position before Ege Guven, wearing a cowboy hat to fit the theme of the festival, raised to 12,500 under the gun.

Warde called and the 6♥ fell on the river. Guven then led out for 36,000 and Warde called, only for Guven to show K♥9♥ for a flush to win the big pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ege Guven	160,000 160,000	160,000
Jad Warde	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Ege Guven Jad Warde