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

01-19-2024 20:54 UTC+2

Daniliuk Leaves Andrian With Crumbs

David Salituro

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

Simone Andrian raised to 400,000 on the button, then called when small blind Andrei Daniliuk moved all in for 3,075,000.

Andrei Daniliuk: Q♥J♥
Simone Andrian: A♦10♣

Andrian remained in the lead on the 8♠4♦2♦ flop, but Daniliuk spiked the Q♠ on the turn to make a pair of queens. The river was the 4♠ and Daniliuk doubled up, leaving Andrian with around six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Daniliuk	6,600,000 2,525,000	2,525,000
Simone Andrian	1,300,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 20:44 UTC+2

Fahredin Mustafov Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,300)

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David Salituro

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

Fahredin Mustafov moved all in for 2,700,000 on the button and Adrian State called in the small blind.

Fahredin Mustafov: Q♦10♦
Adrian State: A♠Q♠

Mustafov took the lead on the K♠10♣3♣ flop with a pair of tens, but State spiked a straight on the J♣ turn. The river was the K♥ and Mustafov was sent out in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	13,600,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Fahredin Mustafov

01-19-2024 20:38 UTC+2

State Bets Out Mustafov

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David Salituro

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

Fahredin Mustafov raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Adrian State called on the button.

The flop came 8♦4♣2♠ and Mustafov continued for 325,000. State called and the A♣ fell on the turn.

Mustafov then bet another 450,000 and State again called. The river was the 4♠ and Mustafov slowed down and checked. State then bet 1,200,000 and Mustafov folded Q♦J♦ as State took the pot with K♣10♣ to climb above 10,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	10,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Fahredin Mustafov	2,500,000 -2,275,000	-2,275,000

Tags: Adrian State Fahredin Mustafov

01-19-2024 20:32 UTC+2

Andrian Flops Top Set, Ends Up Chopping With Alajmi

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David Salituro

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

Simone Andrian raised to 400,000 under the gun and Abdullah Alajmi defended his big blind.

The flop came K♥Q♦J♦ and Andrian continued for 250,000. Alajmi called, then led out for 375,000 on the 10♣ turn.

Andrian called and the A♥ river put a straight on board. Both players checked as Alajmi showed Q♥3♦ and Andrian K♦K♣ for a counterfeited set of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	23,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Simone Andrian	5,800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 20:28 UTC+2

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,100)

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David Salituro

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

Baurzhan Akimov raised to 1,150,000 under the gun before Adrian State moved all in from the big blind. Akimov called for his last 1,000,000.

Baurzhan Akimov: A♦Q♣
Adrian State: A♠J♠

Akimov had State dominated until the J♥6♦7♥ flop gave State top pair. Akimov flashed a smile over at State as the 10♥ turn gave him a straight draw, but he missed the A♣ river and was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	8,000,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Baurzhan Akimov

01-19-2024 20:19 UTC+2

Andrian Flips His Way to a Double

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David Salituro

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

Baurzhan Akimov raised to 400,000 on the button, Simone Andrian moved all in for 2,475,000 in the big blind, and Akimov called.

Simone Andrian: A♠K♥
Baurzhan Akimov: Q♣Q♠

It was a classic flip and Andrian hit the A♦ on the flop to take the lead. It was followed by 3♦2♠2♣5♥ and Andrian won the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	5,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Baurzhan Akimov	2,200,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 20:16 UTC+2

Alajmi Picks Up Where He Left Off

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David Salituro

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

Abdullah Alajmi was late coming back from break and missed the first hand. He then took his seat and opened right away to 450,000 under the gun with 2♠2♥. Baurzhan Akimov called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠4♣3♥ and Alajmi fired out 1,200,000. Akimov quickly folded K♥6♦.

The next hand, Simone Andrian raised to 400,000 under the gun with A♠9♠ and Alajmi defended K♣7♠.

The K♠6♥4♥ flop gave Alajmi top pair and both players checked. Alajmi led out for 800,000 on the Q♠ turn and Andrian called with a flush draw.

The river was the 10♣ and Alajmi bet 1,500,000. Andrian missed his draw and gave up his hand as Alajmi added to his massive chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	22,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Baurzhan Akimov	4,600,000 -275,000	-275,000
Simone Andrian	2,700,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Baurzhan Akimov Simone Andrian

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-19-2024 19:50 UTC+2

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The remaining six players are headed off on a 15-minute break.

Blinds will increase to 100,000-200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante once action resumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	20,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Adrian State	6,625,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Baurzhan Akimov	4,875,000 -225,000	-225,000
Fahredin Mustafov	4,775,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000
Andrei Daniliuk	4,075,000 -625,000	-625,000
Simone Andrian	3,875,000 175,000	175,000

01-19-2024 19:42 UTC+2

George Panagides Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,500)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi raised to 300,000 in the cutoff, George Panagides three-bet to 800,000 on the button, and Alajmi called.

The flop came A♥K♣9♦ and Panagides bet 550,000. Alajmi called and the 8♣ fell on the turn.

Panagides then bet another 1,250,000 as Alajmi cut out a stack of his green 500,000 chips and shuffled them for a minute as he burned through three time banks before moving all in. Panagides also tanked for a few seconds until deciding to call for his last 3,600,000.

Panagides showed A♦J♥ for top pair, but Alajmi turned over 9♥8♥, continuing his incredible run by turning two pair. The Q♠ river failed to save Panagides and he became Alajmi's latest victim as the Kuwait native controls nearly half of the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	20,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

George Panagides	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi George Panagides