2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$165,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$830,640
Entries
446
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
17
Players Left
1

State Can't Get Value From Kings

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Andrea Dato raised to 250,000 in early position before Adrian State three-bet to 600,000 on the button holding K?K?. Abdullah Alajmi called in the big blind, while Dato folded A?J?.

The flop came 6?6?4? and Alajmi checked to State who bet 425,000. Alajmi gave it some thought but ultimately mucked Q?J?.

Player Chips Progress
Abdullah Alajmi kw
Abdullah Alajmi
13,700,000
-700,000
-700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
4,500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
2,600,000
-800,000
-800,000
WPT 1X Winner

Alajmi Getting Creative

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Abdullah Alajmi
Abdullah Alajmi

Abdullah Alajmi continued his limping strategy, calling the big blind with K?J? from early position. Fahredin Mustafov also called in the small blind, but big blind Adrian State raised to 600,000.

Alajmi called, while Mustafov got out of the way. The flop came 3?A?2? and State continued for 325,000. Alajmi then raised to 900,000 with just king-high and State folded 9?9?.

Player Chips Progress
Abdullah Alajmi kw
Abdullah Alajmi
14,400,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
5,000,000
100,000
100,000
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
3,500,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Abdullah AlajmiAdrian StateFahredin Mustafov

Andrian Hangs Around With Trips

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian

Adrian State raised to 250,000 in early position and received calls from Simone Andrian on the button and big blind Andrei Daniliuk.

The flop came J?6?J? and action checked to Andrian who bet 200,000. Only State called.

The 3? fell on the turn and Andrian bet 350,000. State came back with a raise to 1,000,000 and Andrian called to see the 9? river.

State checked and Andrian checked back as he showed J?10? for trip jacks. State mucked 7?7? and Andrian took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk
6,400,000
-700,000
-700,000
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
6,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
4,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000

Tags: Adrian StateAndrei DaniliukSimone Andrian

Panagides Shoves the Turn

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
George Panagides
George Panagides

Andrea Dato raised to 250,000 in early position with A?J?, Abdullah Alajmi called in the small blind with 10?10?, while George Panagides defended K?8?.

The flop came K?5?3? and Panagides bet 350,000 with top pair. Both Dato and Alajmi called and the Q? fell on the turn.

Panagides then moved all in for 1,900,000 and both opponents quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Abdullah Alajmi kw
Abdullah Alajmi
12,600,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
George Panagides cy
George Panagides
3,800,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
3,400,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Abdullah AlajmiAndrea DatoGeorge Panagides

Alajmi Keeps Limping

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi limped in from early position and Fahredin Mustafov checked back K?6? in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8?4?8? flop and Mustafov led out for 250,000 on the 7? turn. Alajmi quickly folded Q?10?.

Alajmi limped again the next hand, this time with A?10?, as Mustafov and Adrian State came along from the blinds.

Action checked to Alajmi on the 10?9?8? flop and he bet 225,000 with top pair. Mustafov got rid of his own pair holding K?9?, while State tanked for a moment before folding Q?3?.

Player Chips Progress
Abdullah Alajmi kw
Abdullah Alajmi
13,400,000
625,000
625,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
6,000,000
-275,000
-275,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
4,900,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Abdullah AlajmiAdrian StateFahredin Mustafov

Qusai Albakeer Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,500)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Qusai Albakeer
Qusai Albakeer

On the second hand of the final table, Andrei Daniliuk raised to 275,000 under the gun before Qusai Albakeer moved all in for 2,525,000 next to act. Daniliuk asked for a count then called to put Albakeer at risk.

Qusai Albakeer: A?Q?
Andrei Daniliuk: A?K?

Albakeer found himself dominated heading to the 10?9?6? flop. The K? turn gave Daniliuk top pair, while Albakeer picked up a straight draw, but the Jordanian missed the 3? river and became the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk
7,100,000
2,825,000
2,825,000
Qusai Albakeer jo
Qusai Albakeer
Busted

Tags: Andrei DaniliukQusai Albakeer

Final Table

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Fahredin MustafovBulgaria4,875,00039
2Adrian StateRomania6,275,00050
3Baurzhan AkimovKazakhstan2,250,00018
4Abdullah AlajmiKuwait12,775,000102
5George PanagidesCyprus2,450,00020
6Simone AndrianItaly4,700,00038
7Andrea DatoItaly4,500,00036
8Andrei DaniliukRussia4,275,00034
9Qusai AlbakeerJordan2,525,00020
Player Chips Progress
Abdullah Alajmi kw
Abdullah Alajmi
12,775,000
75,000
75,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
6,275,000
-25,000
-25,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
4,875,000
-125,000
-125,000
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
4,700,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
4,500,000
900,000
900,000
WPT 1X Winner
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk
4,275,000
775,000
775,000
Qusai Albakeer jo
Qusai Albakeer
2,525,000
25,000
25,000
George Panagides cy
George Panagides
2,450,000
-350,000
-350,000
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
2,250,000
750,000
750,000

Guoliang Wei Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,060)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Guoliang Wei
Guoliang Wei

At the same time as Sari Haddad was all in on the feature table, Guoliang Wei and Abdullah Alajmi went heads-up on a flop of J?J?4?, Wei bet 250,000 from the small blind and Alajmi called under the gun.

The turn was the K? and Wei checked to Alajmi who moved all in. Wei confirmed that Alamji had shoved before calling for his last 2,000,000.

Wei showed Q?Q?, but Alamji turned over 8?7? for a flush. The river was the 5? and Alajmi took the pot to send Wei to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table and are taking a 40-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Abdullah Alajmi kw
Abdullah Alajmi
12,700,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Guoliang Wei cn
Guoliang Wei
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Abdullah AlajmiGuoliang Wei

Sari Haddad Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,060)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Sari Haddad
Sari Haddad

Action folded to Adrian State in the small blind who moved all in. Sari Haddad quickly called for his last 975,000 in the big blind.

Sari Haddad: K?Q?
Adrian State: K?8?

Haddad had State dominated and was poised for a double up on the final table bubble until the flop brought 8?2?8?, giving State trips. The A? turn gave Haddad some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the Q? river and was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
6,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Sari Haddad lb
Sari Haddad
Busted

Tags: Adrian StateSari Haddad