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

2024-01-16 16:55 UTC+3

Hasbani Snaps a Photo of His Hand

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alisa Sibgatova raised to 2,500 in early position before Antoine Hasbani three-bet to 10,000 in the hijack. Feng Qu called in the cutoff, as did the big blind while Sibgatova got out of the way.

All three players checked the 8♦J♠K♥ flop before the big blind led out for 6,000 on the 10♠ turn. Hasbani then raised to 16,000.

Qu quickly folded, but the big blind gave the decision some thought before also giving up his hand. "I have a very good hand," he told Hasbani.

Hasbani then took out his phone and took a picture of his cards before sliding the phone across the table so his opponent could look at the photo.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Antoine Hasbani	140,000 30,000	30,000
Alisa Sibgatova	110,000 30,000	30,000
Feng Qu	65,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Antoine Hasbani Feng Qu

2024-01-16 17:03 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ramez Haddad	260,000 40,000	40,000
Sultan Meirbekov	240,000 130,000	130,000
Morad Qushqar	230,000 160,000	160,000
Aleksandar Tot	230,000 60,000	60,000
Jose Nehme	175,000 -61,000	-61,000
Ege Guven	150,000 -10,000	-10,000
Andrei Daniliuk	150,000
Toni Kaukua	140,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ara Melkisetian	140,000 140,000	140,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	130,000 130,000	130,000
Cheng Zhao	120,000 120,000	120,000
Dogan Gungor	110,000 -80,000	-80,000
Andrey Pateychuk	75,000 -35,000	-35,000

Seref Anar	70,000 40,000	40,000
Aylar Lie	50,000 5,000	5,000
Shuang Luo	35,000 -5,000	-5,000

2024-01-16 17:16 UTC+3

Senno Drills the River For a Double Knockout

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Six players went to a flop of Q♥8♣6♠ as action checked around to Frederico Senno on the button who bet 12,000. Egor Romaniuk called in the big blind before a player in the hijack moved all in for 22,300.

The cutoff also called all in, Senno raised an additional 100,000, and Romaniuk folded the Q♦.

Hijack: K♠Q♠
Maxim Son: 9♠7♠
Frederico Senno: 6♦3♥

The 2♠ turn kept the hijack ahead with a pair of queens, while Son picked up a flush draw to go with his straight draw. The river, though, was the 6♥ and Senno improved to trips to win the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Frederico Senno	190,000 80,000	80,000
Egor Romaniuk	60,000 -30,000	-30,000
Maxim Son	Eliminé

Tags: Egor Romaniuk Frederico Senno Maxim Son

2024-01-16 17:22 UTC+3

Break Time

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Niveau: 5

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

2024-01-16 17:47 UTC+3

Halabi Blasts Ihlamur Off a Flush

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

More than 50,000 was in the pot as Osman Ihlamur and Mazen Halabi went heads-up to the river on a board of 4♠Q♣4♣9♥5♣. Ihlamur then bet 39,600 from the big blind.

Halabi came back with an all-in shove, having Ihlamur's remaining 120,000 covered. Ihlamur went deep into the tank, agonizing over the decision for several minutes.

"What do you have, bro," he asked Halabi before picking up J♣10♣ and tossing them into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mazen Halabi	230,000 230,000	230,000
Osman Ihlamur	120,000

Tags: Mazen Halabi Osman Ihlamur

2024-01-16 17:52 UTC+3

Houayek Stays Around With Queens

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joseph Houayek, Andrey Pateychuk, Fikret Akgul, and Dogan Gungor built a pot of around 40,000 as they went four-handed to a flop of 2♣K♦5♦.

Houayek then bet 7,000 from the button before Gungor raised to 21,000 in middle position. Pateychuk and Akgul got out of the way, but Houayek stuck around and called.

Both players checked down the A♣ turn and J♥ river as Gungor showed J♦9♦ for a missed flush draw and Houayek turned over Q♠Q♦ to win the pot.

"Thank you, my friend. I needed the chips," Houayek said.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fikret Akgul	330,000 230,000	230,000
Joseph Houayek	150,000 15,000	15,000
Andrey Pateychuk	110,000 35,000	35,000

Dogan Gungor	70,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Dogan Gungor Fikret Akgul Joseph Houayek

2024-01-16 18:04 UTC+3

Aristotelos Falls to Alibeyoglu's Quads

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sultan Meirbekov had a raise of 5,500 in front of him from middle position before Sadik Alibeyoglu reraised to 11,000 in the small blind. Katherina Aristotelos moved all in for her last 22,000 under the gun, Meirbekov folded, but Alibeyoglu called to put her at risk.

Katherina Aristotelos: A♥Q♥
Sadik Alibeyoglu: J♦J♠

The flop came 7♠J♥4♥, giving Alibeyoglu top set and Aristotelos the nut flush draw. The 9♣ turn was no help, while Alibeyoglu made quads on the J♣ river to send Aristotelos off to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sultan Meirbekov	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
Sadik Alibeyoglu	120,000
Katherina Aristotelos	Eliminé

Tags: Katherina Aristotelos Sultan Meirbekov Sadik Alibeyoglu

2024-01-16 18:12 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya Shoves as Clock Called on Moraru

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three-handed on a flop of A♥9♣7♣, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 16,000 from early position and Catalin Moraru called in the big blind, while Michel Habib folded under the gun.

The turn was the 10♦ and Skhulukhiya bet another 25,000. Moraru quickly called and the 3♦ fell on the river. Skhulukhiya then announced he was all in.

Moraru had around 45,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. The countdown had nearly reached zero before he tossed his cards into the muck and Skhulukhiya took down the pot.

Thomas Eychenne and Felipe Ketzer recently joined the field.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	240,000 110,000	110,000
Thomas Eychenne	100,000
Felipe Ketzer	100,000
Michel Habib	90,000 60,000	60,000
Catalin Moraru	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Catalin Moraru Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Michel Habib

2024-01-16 18:20 UTC+3

Di Nicola Has Too Many Chips

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 4,000 under the gun, Joe Mouawad three-bet to 14,500 in early position, and Di Nicola called.

The flop came 10♣8♣Q♥ and Mouawad continued for 7,000. Di Nicola then raised to 25,000 and Mouawad called.

The Q♦ fell on the turn and Di Nicola bet 43,500. Mouawad spent nearly two minutes in the tank before folding as Di Nicola took the pot.

"You have too many chips," tablemate Jun Lai said as Di Nicola climbed past 400,000 and in contention for the chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ermanno Di Nicola	420,000 260,000	260,000

Joe Mouawad	190,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Joe Mouawad