$2,200 Warmup Day 3 | 2023 Merit Poker Western Series

01-19-2023 21:25 UTC+2

Iacopo Brandi Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,430)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Iacopo Brandi raised to 250,000 from early position. Vladislav Fedoseev then three-bet to 500,000 and Recep Aydemir called in the small blind. Brandi also called all in for less, creating a side pot between Fedoseev and Aydemir.

The flop came and Fedoseev bet another 230,000. Aydemir called and both players checked down the turn and river.

Aydemir turned over and Fedoseev for a pair of aces. Brandi had and was eliminated.

"If I go all in, you call," Aydemir asked Fedoseev.

"No," Fedoseev said emphatically.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Fedoseev	2,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Recep Aydemir	1,200,000 -850,000	-850,000
Iacopo Brandi	Busted

Tags: Iacopo Brandi Recep Aydemir Vladislav Fedoseev

01-19-2023 21:28 UTC+2

Ahmad Rami Naall Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,430)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dawid Kuliberda raised to 100,000 under the gun. Halil Baybars three-bet to 350,000 from middle position. Ahmad Rami Naali jammed his remaining 700,000 from the hijack. Kuliberta got out of the way and Baybars called.

Ahmad Rami Naali:
Halil Baybars:

The flop came to give Baybars a set. The turn was the and the river the to end the run for Rami Naall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Baybars	3,400,000 600,000	600,000
Dawid Kuliberda	435,000 -765,000	-765,000
Ahmad Rami Naall	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Rami Naali Ahmad Rami Naall Dawid Kuliberta Halil Baybars

01-19-2023 21:44 UTC+2

Dawid Kuliberda Eliminated in 24th Place ($7,275)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Eli Saad jammed 380,000 from early position. Dawid Kuliberda called on the button for just slightly less with 375,000 to put himself at risk.

Dawid Kuliberda:
Eli Saad:

Kuliberda would need a king or queen as his club hope was covered. The flop came . The turn was the and the river came the to end the run for the Polish player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elli Saad	875,000
Dawid Kuliberda	Busted

Tags: Dawid Kuliberda Dawid Kuliberda Eliminated Dawid Kuliberta Eli Saad

01-19-2023 21:45 UTC+2

Last Break of the Day

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The remaining 23 players are now on a 15-minute break.

They will play two more levels tonight before bagging up for the final day.

01-19-2023 21:58 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	4,935,000 635,000	635,000
John Doe	4,800,000

Vladislav Fedoseev	3,600,000 800,000	800,000
Halil Baybars	3,275,000 -125,000	-125,000
Michael Allen	3,070,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Yury Bochkarev	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Helmut Phung	2,545,000 1,195,000	1,195,000

Andress Merheb	2,500,000 400,000	400,000
Evgenii Katymaev	2,400,000 -300,000	-300,000
David Hu	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Valentin Tsoy	2,200,000
Paul Browne	2,045,000 -205,000	-205,000
Nikolay Fal	2,025,000 875,000	875,000

Michele Guerrini	1,900,000 -60,000	-60,000
Ryan Mandara	1,800,000
Musa Genc	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Huseyin Akgul	1,200,000 -620,000	-620,000
Akin Guven	1,100,000 -400,000	-400,000
Nuri Hadioglu	850,000 250,000	250,000
Arie Kliper	700,000 100,000	100,000
Eli Saad	475,000 -75,000	-75,000
Andre Mehreb	450,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

01-19-2023 22:13 UTC+2

Aydemir Calls His Own Double Up

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

David Hu raised to 120,000 from early position and was called by Ryan Mandara on the button.

"Wait, don't go anywhere," Recep Aydemir told tournament officials standing by the table as he called from the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to Mandara, who bet 210,000. Aydemir asked the dealer for the all-in triangle and placed it in front of him as Hu got out of the way. Mandara, though, called the bet for around 880,000.

Aydemir showed for two pair, while Mandara was on a flush draw with . The turn and river missed Mandara and Aydemir doubled up.

"Now you can go," Aydemir said following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	2,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Recep Aydemir	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Ryan Mandara	450,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: David Hu Recep Aydemir Ryan Mandara

01-19-2023 22:21 UTC+2

Mandara Doubles

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladislav Fedoseev raised in the hijack. Ryan Mandara moved all of his chips into the middle except for just a few left behind. Fedoseev raised to make him commit the rest which he did.

Ryan Mandara:
Vladislav Fedoseev:

The flop came down , the turn was the and the river the to give the double to Mandara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Fedoseev	3,200,000 -400,000	-400,000
Ryan Mandara	1,075,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Vladislav Fedoseev

01-19-2023 22:31 UTC+2

Andre Mehreb Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,275)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andress Merheb raised to 125,000 from the hijack and John Doe called in the cutoff. Andre Mehreb then moved all in for 370,000 from the small blind and both opponents called.

The flop came and Merheb checked. Doe went to put chips in the pot but Merheb snap-folded. Doe then turned over for top pair, while Mehreb had .

The board ran out and Doe finished with two pair to bust Mehreb in 23rd and climb to around 7,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	7,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Andress Merheb	2,600,000 100,000	100,000
Andre Mehreb	Busted

Tags: Andre Mehreb Andress Merheb John Doe

01-19-2023 22:48 UTC+2

Fedoseev Ramps Up the Aggression

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladislav Fedoseev raised to 125,000 from middle position and was called by Recep Aydemir on the button.

"Don't bluff me," Aydemir said heading to the flop. Fedoseev continued for 110,000 and Aydemir called.

The turn came the and Fedoseev bet another 280,000. Aydemir open-folded two deuces and Fedoseev turned over , showing that he had, in fact, bluffed Aydemir.

The next hand, Fedoseev and Valentin Tsoy saw a flop of . Fedoseev check-called a bet of 130,000, then checked again on the turn.

Tsoy bet another 245,000 and this time Fedoseev came back with a raise to 650,000. Tsoy tanked for a moment before throwing his hand away.