2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$177,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$703,800
Entries
153
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
30
Players Left
1

Luo Takes from Luo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Xixiang Luo opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Shuang Luo called from the cutoff.

The flop came 8?6?2?. Xixiang Luo bet 75,000, Shuang Luo raised to 176,000 and Xixiang Luo called.

Both players checked the Q? turn and 4? river. Xixiang Luo turned over K?10? for a king-high flush to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
1,630,000
610,000
610,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Shuang Luo cn
Shuang Luo
685,000
-205,000
-205,000

Tags: Shuang LuoXixiang Luo

Monika Zukowicz Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,950)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Monika Zukowicz
Monika Zukowicz

In a preflop confrontation, Monika Zukowicz moved all in from the button for her last 86,000 and was called by Aleksandar Tot in the big blind who covered.

Monika Zukowicz: Q?4?
Aleksandar Tot: A?9?

Zukowicz could not connect with the 10?9?7?3?7? runout and was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandar Tot me
Aleksandar Tot
699,000
96,000
96,000
Monika Zukowicz pl
Monika Zukowicz
Busted

Tags: Aleksandar TotMonika Zukowicz

Roman Gadzhiev Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,500)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Roman Gadzhiev
Roman Gadzhiev

Maksim Shornikau opened to 55000 from under the gun and received calls from Roman Gadzhiev in the small blind and Bogdan Munteanu in the big blind.

The flop came K?Q?4? and action checked around to Shornikau who fired a 55,000 continuation bet. Gadzhiev called while Munteanu folded.

Shornikau bet again for 135,000 when checked to on the 5? turn. Gadzhiev moved all in for 474,000 and Shornikau snap-called to put Gadzhiev at risk.

Roman Gadzhiev: K?3?
Maksim Shornikau: A?K?

Gadzhiev was in rough shape with a dominated king and couldn't pull ahead on the 6? river, resulting in his elimination while Shornikau scored another knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Maksim Shornikau by
Maksim Shornikau
3,000,000
678,000
678,000
Bogdan Munteanu ro
Bogdan Munteanu
658,000
5,000
5,000
Roman Gadzhiev ru
Roman Gadzhiev
Busted

Tags: Bogdan MunteanuMaksim ShornikauRoman Gadzhiev

Kirichenko Forces a Fold

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Xixiang Luo called from middle position.

Both players checked the 7?4?2? flop leading to the 5? turn. Kirichenko bet 45,000 and Luo called.

Kirichenko fired another barrel for 200,000 on the 3? river and this time it was enough to force a fold from Luo.

Player Chips Progress
Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
1,810,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
1,570,000
185,000
185,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoXixiang Luo

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Maciej Komorowski Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Maciej Komorowski
Maciej Komorowski

Maciej Komorowski moved all in from the button for 390,000. Shuang Luo used one time extension from the big blind before flicking in a call with a covering stack to put Komorowski at risk.

Maciej Komorowski: 10?9?
Shuang Luo: A?7?

Luo was ahead with an ace and remained so on the 8?2?6?K?Q? runout to score the knockout and take down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Shuang Luo cn
Shuang Luo
1,060,000
375,000
375,000
Maciej Komorowski pl
Maciej Komorowski
Busted

Tags: Maciej KomorowskiShuang Luo

Milos Skrbic Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Milos Skrbic
Milos Skrbic

Milos Skrbic moved all in for 210,000 from under the gun and was called by Tarmo Tammel in the small blind who held a covering stack.

Milos Skrbic: Q?J?
Tarmo Tammel: A?J?

Tammel was in excellent shape with a bigger jack and remained ahead on the 2?8?10?10?4? runout to send Skrbic to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tarmo Tammel ee
Tarmo Tammel
1,475,000
670,000
670,000
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
Busted

Tags: Milos SkrbicTarmo Tammel

Tammel Keeps Climbing

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Xixiang Luo opened to 60,000 from the button and Tarmo Tammel defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9?3?2?. Tammel checked, Luo bet 65,000, Tammel check-raised to 175,000 and Luo called.

Tammel bet 165,000 on the 5? turn only for Luo to raise it to 420,000. Tammel then moved all in for approximately 1,150,000 and Luo's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Tarmo Tammel ee
Tarmo Tammel
2,150,000
675,000
675,000
Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
715,000
-1,095,000
-1,095,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Tarmo TammelXixiang Luo

Achour Leaves Buhaiov Short

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justus Held opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Maher Achour moved all in for 445,000 from the cutoff. Nazar Buhaiov then moved all in for 710,000 from the big blind, forcing out Held and leaving Maher at risk.

Maher Achour: K?J?
Nazar Buhaiov: J?J?

Achour got exactly what he needed with top pair on the K?10?4? flop. He remained ahead on the 3? turn and 9? river to score a full double up at the expense of Buhaiov.

Player Chips Progress
Justus Held de
Justus Held
1,700,000
-821,000
-821,000
Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
995,000
570,000
570,000
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
265,000
-419,000
-419,000

Tags: Justus HeldMaher AchourNazar Buhaiov

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000