$3,300 Main Event | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

2025-01-26 14:53 UTC+2

Zheng Surges Into the Lead

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Kai C

Niveau 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Muhtar Taysi raised from under the gun to 800,000 and got a call from Xiaosheng Zheng on the button. Mario Colavita also called from the big blind.

When the flop came A♣2♠5♣, Colavita checked and Taysi bet 500,000. Zheng then raised to 1,500,000, Colavita folded, and Taysi put in the call.

Both then tapped the table on the 4♥ turn and K♦ river, where Taysi showed 7♥7♣ for a pair of sevens. Zheng, however, had the winner as he showed A♥Q♣ for a pair of aces.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Xiaosheng Zheng	14,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Muhtar Taysi	9,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Mario Colavita	8,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Mario Colavita Muhtar Taysi Xiaosheng Zheng

2025-01-26 14:48 UTC+2

Mandara Moves Up a Gear

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Kai C

Niveau 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Renars Skanis opened to 800,000 from middle position and Ryan Mandara defended his big blind.

On the flop of 4♣6♠A♣, Mandara checked it over to Skanis, who put out a continuation-bet of 700,000. Mandara called.

A 9♠ landed on the river and Mandara checked again, then Skanis fired out 1,300,000. Mandara thought about it for a while, then shoved for around 3,400,000. Skanis quickly folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Renars Skanis	9,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Ryan Mandara	8,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: Renars Skanis Ryan Mandara

Niveau: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2025-01-26 14:40 UTC+2

Zheng Fires Two Streets

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Kai C

Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng made it 600,000 to go from under the gun and Renars Skanis came along from the cutoff.

The flop came 2♦8♦2♠ and Zheng continued with a bet of 750,000, which Skanis called to see the J♠ land on the turn. Zheng didn't slow down and fired out 2,500,000, which got a fold out of Skanis.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Renars Skanis	12,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Xiaosheng Zheng	10,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Renars Skanis Xiaosheng Zheng

2025-01-26 14:35 UTC+2

Colavita Pairs On the River

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Kai C

Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Edward Quinn raised from under the gun to 600,000 and Mario Colavita called from the hijack.

They went to a flop of 10♥3♥2♠, where both checked to the 7♥ turn. Quinn checked, Colavita bet 800,000, and Quinn called.

A J♦ dropped on the river and both players knuckled the table, then Quinn showed A♠K♣ for ace-high. Colavita quickly rolled over Q♠J♠ for a rivered pair of jacks to scoop the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mario Colavita	10,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Edward Quinn	4,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Mario Colavita Edward Quinn

2025-01-26 14:23 UTC+2

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Renars Skanis	15,000,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Muhtar Taysi	11,300,000 200,000	200,000
Umberto Ruggeri	10,800,000 400,000	400,000
Mario Colavita	8,900,000 400,000	400,000
Xiaosheng Zheng	8,700,000 300,000	300,000
Mihai Niste	7,900,000 1,825,000	1,825,000
Alexander Sokolovsky	7,000,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan Mandara	5,100,000 600,000	600,000

Edward Quinn	4,200,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Sokolovsky Over Seven Million

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Kai C

Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alexander Sokolovsky opened from middle position and Umberto Ruggeri called in the big blind .

On the 9♥5♦2♠ flop, Ruggeri decided to lead out for 600,000, then Sokolovsky raised to 1,700,000. Ruggeri called,

An A♦ landed on the turn and after Ruggeri checked, Sokolovsky bet 2,275,000, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Ruggeri snap-folded, and Sokolovsky boosted his stack to over seven million.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Umberto Ruggeri	11,200,000 800,000	800,000
Alexander Sokolovsky	7,100,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Tags: Alexander Sokolovsky Umberto Ruggeri

2025-01-26 14:04 UTC+2

Mandara Commits Himself On the River

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Kai C

Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Renars Skanis raised to 600,000 from middle position and Ryan Mandara called out of the big blind.

The flop came 10♥Q♦9♠ and Mandara check-called a bet of 700,000 from Skanis to the 9♣ turn, where both checked.

A 7♣ dropped on the river and after thinking for a while, Mandara bet around 2,700,000, leaving himself 25,000 behind. Skanis didn't need to think long before he folded, and Mandara took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Renars Skanis	11,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Ryan Mandara	5,700,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Renars Skanis Ryan Mandara

2025-01-26 13:50 UTC+2

Zheng Makes a Big Laydown Against Taysi

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Kai C

Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng raised the cutoff to 600,000 and Muhtar Taysi called from the big blind.

On the 2♦9♠10♦ flop, Taysi checked, Zheng bet 750,000, and Taysi called.

A 6♠ landed on the turning, putting a second flush draw on board, and again Taysi checked. Zheng then fired out 2,000,000, and after some time, Taysi shoved for 6,525,000. Zheng went deep into the tank and burned through three time banks before he eventually folded, claiming he had ace-ten.

"If you give me $50, I'll show," said Taysi. Mihai Niste took him up on the offer, and Taysi showed 10♣6♣ for two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Muhtar Taysi	11,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Xiaosheng Zheng	9,000,000 3,225,000	3,225,000

Tags: Muhtar Taysi Xiaosheng Zheng

Niveau: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

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Zheng Surges Into the Lead

Mandara Moves Up a Gear

Zheng Fires Two Streets

Colavita Pairs On the River

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Sokolovsky Over Seven Million

Mandara Commits Himself On the River

Zheng Makes a Big Laydown Against Taysi