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

01-19-2023 15:22 UTC+2

Hadioglu, Margolin Get Into Raising War Near the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nuri Hadioglu had a raise to 125,000 in front of him in the cutoff before Timur Margolin made it 285,000 in the small blind.

Hadioglu tanked for several minutes as he counted out his stack while the other players at the table got out of their seats and began to wander around. He eventually pushed forward a tower of chips, reraising to 475,000.

Now it was Margolin's turn to tank for several minutes before he eventually folded, giving Hadioglu the big pot in a hand that lasted nearly 10 minutes without going to a flop.

"You were ready to fold. You decided not to to," Margolin asked.

"This is good," Hadioglu replied, showing the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Nuri Hadioglu	1,500,000 887,000	887,000
Timur Margolin	850,000 -590,000	-590,000

Tags: Nuri Hadioglu Timur Margolin

01-19-2023 15:28 UTC+2

Hu Applies Bubble Pressure

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The board was completed to read and the pot had about 450,000 in it.

From the hijack, David Hu jammed all in to put the screws to Halil Tasyurek near the bubble as he had to decide what to do for the entirety of his stack.

He thought for about a minute before he laid dow his hand to live to fight another day.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	1,620,000 280,000	280,000
Halil Tasyurek	195,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: David Hu Halil Tasyurek

01-19-2023 15:30 UTC+2

Ilani Decides to Wait

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ran Ilani three-bet to 90,000 from the button before Ondrej Drozd, in the big blind, made it 515,000.

"If you want I can show you after," Drozd told Ilani as the Israeli pro, with around 250,000 behind, began tanking.

"Can you show me before," Ilani replied. "I don't know what to do."

Ilani eventually decided to fold as Drozd showed . Ilani tapped the felt in acknowledgement and admitted he didn't have a pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ondrej Drozd	700,000 426,000	426,000
Ran Ilani	250,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: OndreJ Drozd Ran Ilani

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

01-19-2023 15:46 UTC+2

Kliper Gets Aydemir Off Top Pair

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Arie Kliper raised to 40,000 from early position as action folded to Recep Aydemir in the big blind.

"You raise every hand," Aydemir said.

"No, I folded last hand. You called with two-three last time. How can I raise you," Kliper responded.

Aydemir called and saw a flop of . Kliper continued for 30,000 and Aydemir called again.

The turn came the and Kliper bet another 115,000. "Will you show," Aydemir asked as Kliper went back to look at his cards.

"Not now," the dealer said. "Of course not now," Kliper replied.

Aydemir eventually folded, flashing the . Kliper showed the as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	1,500,000 550,000	550,000
Recep Aydemir	1,200,000 533,000	533,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Recep Aydemir

01-19-2023 15:46 UTC+2

Margolin Raises River

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Jeff McMillan

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was on the river with the board reading . From middle position, Andre Merheb came with a bet of 120,000.

Timor Margolin was in early position and took his time before sliding forward a large stack of chips for a raise to 480,000 which was for a large majority of Merheb's remaining stack.

Merheb folded after about three minutes of tanking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	1,240,000 390,000	390,000

Andre Merheb	520,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Andrew Merheb Timor Margolin

01-19-2023 15:47 UTC+2

Hand-for-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With 64 players remaining, tournament officials have announced that play is now going hand-for-hand until the money bubble burst.

01-19-2023 16:03 UTC+2

Mihai Niste Bubbles the Warm Up

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Jeff McMillan

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There were two all ins at two different tables with two away from the money.

After a flop of , Mihai Niste was at risk with the against the spade draw of Andrew Hulme.

The room crowded around as the turn came the and the river the to connect the flush and eliminate Niste on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	1,420,000 270,000	270,000
Mihai Niste	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hulme Mihai Niste

01-19-2023 16:03 UTC+2

Maksim Skripkin Bubbles the Warm Up

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On the same hand, the next all in was run. Maksim Skripkin moved all in for 140,000 and Shaul Barnea called in the cutoff.

Maksim Skripkin:
Shaul Barnea:

Skripkin remained safe on a board of , but the fell on the river to make Barnea a set and eliminate Skripkin on the money bubble.

The remaining 62 players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaul Barnea	1,500,000 613,000	613,000
Maksim Skripkin	Busted

Tags: Maksim Skripkin Shaul Barnea

01-19-2023 16:10 UTC+2

Post-Bubble Chip Update

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	2,900,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Valeriy Pak	2,000,000 -100,000	-100,000

Nuri Hadioglu	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
David Hu	1,650,000 30,000	30,000
Dawid Kuliberda	1,600,000
Arie Kliper	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Paul Browne	1,300,000 -390,000	-390,000
Nikolay Fal	1,250,000 350,000	350,000

Maxime Chilaud	1,200,000 -275,000	-275,000
Vladislav Fedoseev	760,000 -2,000	-2,000
Andress Merheb	750,000 750,000	750,000