2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
384
Players Left
130
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Yilmaz Knocks Out Khadra

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Hadi Khadra
Hadi Khadra

In a preflop confrontation Hadi Khadra, who had recently been left short-stacked, found himself all in and at risk against Aykutalp Yilmaz.

Hadi Khadra: K?Q?
Aykutalp Yilmaz: A?J?

The board ran out 6?10?7?Q?A?. Khadra had made top pair on the turn only for Yilmaz to spike an ace on the river to score the knockout. Khadra would reenter shortly afterwards.

Player Chips Progress
Aykutalp Yilmaz
Aykutalp Yilmaz 		137,500
12,000
 12,000
Hadi Khadra lb
Hadi Khadra 		100,000

Tags: Aykutalp YilmazHadi Khadra

Melkisetian Comes From Behind to Bust Matta

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ara Melkisetian
Ara Melkisetian

Damir Zhugralin raised to 5,500 in the cutoff before Ara Melkisetian three-bet to 15,500 on the button. Serge Matta then moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind and Zhugralin folded. Melkisetian, meanwhile, tanked for about 30 seconds before calling.

Serge Matta: A?K?
Ara Melkisetian: A?7?

Melkisetian was dominated until the flop brought 7?5?2?, giving him top pair. The board ran out 3?5? and Matta was sent to the exit.

"Saved me. Ace-jack," Zhugralin told Melkisetian after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin 		300,000
-9,000
 -9,000
Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian 		200,000
70,500
 70,500
Serge Matta lb
Serge Matta 		Busted

Tags: Ara MelkisetianDamir ZhugralinSerge Matta

Hrabec Spikes Two-Outer to Bust Hursoz

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Roman Hrabec
Roman Hrabec

Roman Hrabec had a raise of 50,000 in front of him from middle position before Tugce Hursoz stuck in her last 130,000 from the hijack. Hrabec called.

Tugce Hursoz: A?K?
Roman Hrabec: Q?Q?

It was a classic flip and Hursoz pulled ahead on the 6?K?9? flop with top pair. The turn 4? was safe for Hursoz, but the Q? fell on the river as Hrabec spiked a set to send her to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec 		380,000
170,500
 170,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Tugce Hursoz tr
Tugce Hursoz 		Busted

Tags: Roman HrabecTugce Hursoz

Brown Bets Big on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on the turn with the board showing 8?A?2?9? and around 70,000 in the pot, Michael Brown bet 17,000 from the big blind and Vitalii Pankov called in early position.

The river was the 4? and Brown fired out 125,000. Pankov spent a minute considering the decision before giving up his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Brown gb
Michael Brown 		450,000
29,000
 29,000
Vitalii Pankov ru
Vitalii Pankov 		230,000
-86,500
 -86,500

Tags: Vitalii PankovMichael Brown

Habib Building Massive Stack After Taking Out Wei

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Michel Habib
Michel Habib

Guoliang Wei raised to 6,000 on the button before Michel Habib three-bet to 26,000 in the small blind. Wei then moved all in for around 100,000 and Habib snap-called.

Guoliang Wei: A?5?
Michel Habib: A?J?

Wei found himself dominated and got no help on the Q?8?8?6?3? board as he was sent to the rail. Habib, meanwhile, moved up past 900,000 with that pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michel Habib lb
Michel Habib 		920,000
167,000
 167,000
Guoliang Wei cn
Guoliang Wei 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Guoliang WeiMichel Habib

Dray Spikes the River

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Samuel Dray opened to 5,500 from middle position and Bogdan Munteanu three-bet to 13,000 from the hijack. Dray moved all in for 41,000 and Munteanu snap-called with a covering stack to put Dray at risk.

Samuel Dray: A?Q?
Bogdan Munteanu: K?K?

The board ran out Q?6?6?7?A?. Dray got exactly what he needed with an ace on the river to secure a full double up and extend his tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
Bogdan Munteanu ro
Bogdan Munteanu 		292,000
33,500
 33,500
Samuel Dray fr
Samuel Dray 		88,000
-500
 -500

Tags: Bogdan MunteanuSamuel Dray

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Nikitin Takes from Hutchison

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Anatoly Nikitin opened to 5,500 from the hijack and Dean Hutchison three-bet to 18,000 from the cutoff. Nikitin made the call.

The flop came 6?3?3? and Nikitin check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Hutchison.

Nikitin check-called another bet from Hutchison on the 4? turn, this time for 55,000.

Both players checked the 2? river. Nikitin turned over 7?6? for two pair and Hutchison quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoly Nikitin ru
Anatoly Nikitin 		590,000
140,000
 140,000
Dean Hutchison gb
Dean Hutchison 		385,000
5,000
 5,000

Tags: Anatoly NikitinDean Hutchison

Audere Doesn't Like the Turn, Bleau Not a Fan of the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Audere bet 5,000 from the hijack on a flop of 6?3?7? and Iulian Andrei Bleau called in the big blind.

The turn was the 5? and Audere bet 20,000. Bleau again called and the 7? fell on the river. Audere then bet 84,000.

"I don't like that river," Bleau told the dealer as he tanked for around a minute before folding.

"I didn't like the five," Audere added as he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Audere
Audere
500,000
-34,500
 -34,500
Iulian Andrei Bleau ro
Iulian Andrei Bleau 		250,000
250,000
 250,000

Tags: Iulian Andrei BleauAudere