Final Break
Niveau 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players are on the last 15-minute break of the day.
They will play two more levels tonight before bagging up for Day 2.
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
$2,200 Warm Up
Jours 1a
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1a
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$830,640
Entrants
446
Niveau
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entrants
115
Joueurs Survivants
47
Chip Counts at Break
Niveau 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
550,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
280,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
250,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
210,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
180,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
170,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
160,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
160,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
160,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
150,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
55,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
45,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Niveau: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
"The Witch is Back" as Krasilnikova Busts Sun
Niveau 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nina Krasilnikova and Yunsheng Sun went heads-up to the turn on a board of 7♦A♠J♣8♣ when Krasilnikova bet 40,000 from the small blind. Sun moved all in for around 100,000 more in early position and Krasilnikova snap-called.
Sun showed A♣7♣ for two pair, but Krasilnikova had turned the nut straight with 10♣9♥. The river was the J♠ and Krasilnikova took the pot to send Sun to the rail.
"The witch is back. Get me away from this table," tablemate Christos Leantzis called out after the hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Dato Runs Into Luo's Set
Niveau 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 6♥9♣4♥, Andrea Dato bet 3,000 before Shuang Luo raised to 10,000. Dato called and the 8♦ fell on the turn.
Luo then put Dato all in and Dato called for his last 20,000 with A♠K♠. Luo, though, had 6♦6♠ for a set of sixes and Dato was already drawing dead heading to the K♦ river as he was sent to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
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Benderova Puts a Dent in Xu's Big Stack
Niveau 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Damir Zhugralin raised to 4,000 under the gun and received three callers, including Qiang Xu in middle position and Viktoriia Benderova on the button.
The flop came 3♦6♠7♣ and action checked to Xu who bet 4,000. Benderova and Zhugralin both called and the 8♦ fell on the turn.
Zhugralin then led out for 8,500 and both opponents called. The river was the J♠ and Zhugralin checked to Xu who bet 15,000.
Benderova quickly called, while Zhugralin gave up his hand. Xu showed 8♥6♥ for two pair, but Benderova had 7♥7♠ for a set as she took the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
||
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Sabau Four-Bets Tot
Niveau 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Shuang Luo raised to 4,000 in early position before Aleksandar Tot three-bet to 14,000 on the button. Razvan Sabau then four-bet to 36,000 in the big blind and only Tot called.
Both players checked the 9♥8♥K♥ flop and the 4♥ fell on the turn. Sabau then led out for 18,000 and Tot instantly folded.
Andrea Dato reentered after busting earlier at this table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Dato Flourishing on Second Bullet
Niveau 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrea Dato and Vladimir Troyanovskiy went heads-up to a flop of Q♥8♣6♠ where Dato bet 16,000 on the button. Troyanovskiy called in early position and the 9♣ fell on the turn.
Both players checked and the 8♦ came on the river. Troyanovskiy again checked and Dato bet 74,000. Troyanovskiy again called and Dato opened up A♣A♥ to take down the pot and move above 400,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000 | |
Khordbin Fills Up to Bust Zhao
Niveau 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cheng Zhao bet 15,000 from the hijack on a flop of K♣K♥6♠ before Hadi Khordbin raised to 50,000 in middle position.
Zhao called and the turn was the 5♥. Khordbin then bet 75,000 and Zhao again called.
Khordbin didn't even wait for the dealer to finish flipping over the 7♣ river before he slid in a stack of chips to put Zhao all in. Zhao tanked for a minute until calling for his last 70,000.
Zhao showed K♠Q♠ for trips, but Khordbin had 6♥6♦ for a flopped full house to win another massive pot and send Zhao to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500