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

01-19-2024 22:11 UTC+2

Alamji Hits the Turn, Andrian Smacks the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi limped in from the small blind, then called when big blind Simone Andrian raised to 900,000.

The flop came A♦2♦9♥ and Andrian bet 500,000. Alajmi called and the 3♦ fell on the turn.

Alajmi then led out for 1,800,000 and Andrian called. The river was the 8♦ and Alajmi fired out 2,200,000.

Andrian snap-called and turned over Q♠Q♦ for a rivered flush. Alajmi flashed 5♦4♠ for a turned straight as he handed over the massive pot, allowing Andrian to significantly narrow the gap at the top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	22,800,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Simone Andrian	16,400,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 22:02 UTC+2

Andrei Daniliuk Eliminated in 4th Place ($55,000)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simone Andrian jammed from the small blind and Andrei Daniliuk called for his last 4,925,000 in the big blind.

Andrei Daniliuk: A♣9♣
Simone Andrian: K♦3♠

The flop came 3♣J♦8♠ and Andrian took the lead with a pair of threes. Daniliuk was already standing up from his seat as the 7♠ fell on the turn, followed by the 4♦ river as the runner-up from the Merit Poker Gangster Series Warm Up had to settle for fourth place this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	11,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Andrei Daniliuk	Busted

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 21:54 UTC+2

Daniliuk Shoves on Alajmi

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Andrei Daniliuk raised to 550,000 from the cutoff with 9♣9♥ and Abdullah Alajmi called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♦6♠2♣ and Daniliuk continued for 600,000. Alajmi called and the Q♣ fell on the turn.

Daniliuk then moved all in for 3,000,000 and Alajmi folded A♦5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	25,400,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Andrei Daniliuk	5,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Abdullah Alajmi

01-19-2024 21:45 UTC+2

Andrian Bluffs Out State

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 500,000 with A♣10♠ and Adrian State defended 8♣5♣.

The 9♥7♣4♣ flop gave State straight and flush draws and he led out for 400,000. Andrian called.

State made a pair on the 8♦ turn and bet another 600,000. Andrian then moved all in for 4,675,000 with ace-high.

State threw in all his time bank cards and tanked for several minutes before deciding to muck his hand as Andrian got his all-in bluff through to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	7,900,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Simone Andrian	7,500,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Simone Andrian Adrian State

01-19-2024 21:32 UTC+2

State Gets a River Bluff Through

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 500,000 on the button with 8♥7♥ and Abdullah Alajmi called with J♥3♥ in the small blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of K♣5♦Q♣J♦10♣. Alajmi then checked again and State fired out 1,000,000 with eight-high.

Alajmi quickly mucked his pair of jacks and State took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	27,100,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Adrian State	10,600,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Adrian State Abdullah Alajmi

01-19-2024 21:28 UTC+2

Alajmi Snaps Off State

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi raised to 750,000 under the gun and Simone Andrian gave it some thought on the button before mucking 6♣6♥. Adrian State, though, called in the big blind and they went heads-up to a A♦5♦3♥ flop.

Alajmi continued for 1,150,000 and State called. Both players checked the K♦ turn and State then led out for 400,000 on the Q♥ river.

Alajmi snap-called with A♣Q♠ for two pair and State mucked A♠4♠ as Alajmi pulled further away from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	28,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Adrian State	9,700,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Adrian State Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 21:22 UTC+2

Alajmi Rivers a Set, Gets No Action

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 500,000 on the button and Abdullah Alajmi called with 2♣2♠ in the small blind, as did big blind Simone Andrian.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 7♣6♦4♣A♥2♥. Alajmi then bet 750,000 with his rivered set of deuces and Andrian folded Q♥6♥, while State also gave up K♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	25,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Adrian State	11,600,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Simone Andrian	3,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Adrian State Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 21:17 UTC+2

Alajmi Forced to Fold Twice

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian State limped in with J♠4♥ from the small blind and Abdullah Alajmi checked his option holding 9♥8♠.

The flop came J♥3♦2♠ and Alajmi bet 250,000. State called with his pair of jacks and the 5♠ turn was checked through.

State improved to trips on the J♦ river and fired out 1,500,000. Alajmi quickly folded.

Alajmi then raised the button to 500,000 with J♥5♥ before Simone Andrian picked up Q♠Q♦ in the small blind and moved all in for 2,200,000. Alajmi again folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	24,200,000 500,000	500,000

Adrian State	12,900,000 -700,000	-700,000
Simone Andrian	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Adrian State Simone Andrian

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

01-19-2024 20:58 UTC+2

Andrian's Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Abdullah Alajmi who moved all in from the small blind with A♣4♠. Simone Andrian was left with just 875,000 after paying the big blind and ante and used a time bank before folding J♠5♦.

The next hand, Andrian shoved from the small blind and Andrei Daniliuk called in the big blind.

Simone Andrian: J♣5♦
Andrei Daniliuk: K♦8♦

Andrian took the lead on the Q♠J♦Q♦ flop with two pair. The rest of the board came 8♣10♦ and Andrian doubled up.