$3,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

01-20-2024 19:20 UTC+2

Korliakov Scoops a Massive Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stanislav Tishkevich was making his exit from the tournament and stopped to relate the massive pot that sent him and Sakis Adrianapoulos to the rail.

According to Tishkevich, he three-bet to 15,000 in early position and Adrianapoulos called in middle position. Ilia Korliakov then moved all in from the cutoff for around 150,000 and both Tishkevich and Adrianapoulos called with smaller stacks, creating a pot worth nearly 450,000.

Stanislav Tishkevich: K♣K♠
Sakis Adrianapoulos: Q♠Q♥
Ilia Korliakov: A♠A♥

Tishkevich and Adrianapoulos had both run into Korliakov's aces as the board ran out 4♦J♥8♥9♦7♥, sending the pile of chips over to Korliakov and moving the Russian up amongst the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Korliakov	430,000 430,000	430,000
Stanislav Tishkevich	Busted
Sakis Adrianapoulos	Busted

Tags: Ilia Korliakov Sakis Adrianapoulos Stanislav Tishkevich

01-20-2024 20:07 UTC+2

Sipavicius Finally Gets the Better of Joumaa

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aurelijus Sipavicius and Bakhos Joumaa were just involved in another all-in pot as they headed to the river on a board of 7♥4♠6♦9♦J♥ and around 60,000 in the pot.

Joumaa moved all in for 75,000 in the small blind and Sipavicius tanked for several minutes before calling. Joumaa immediately tapped the felt and showed 10♣9♠ for a pair of nines. Sipavicius turned over K♥K♠ and finally sent his table nemesis to the rail after two prior failed attempts.

"Very nice play," a tablemate told him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelijus Sipavicius	270,000 100,000	100,000
Bakhos Joumaa	Busted

Tags: Aurelijus Sipavicius Bakhos Joumaa

01-20-2024 20:14 UTC+2

Everyone Has a Pair as Cankurtaranli Wins a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Maxim Lykov had a raise of 14,000 in front of him from the cutoff before Roger Abed moved all in for 38,000 on the button. Tahsin Cankurtaranli reshoved for 77,500 under the gun and Lykov tanked for several minutes before calling with the covering stack.

Roger Abed: J♥J♦
Tahsin Cankurtaranli: K♥K♦
Maxim Lykov: Q♣Q♠

The board ran out 10♥A♣10♦9♦10♣ and Cankurtaranli's kings improved to a full house, sending Abed to the rail and earning him a double up off Lykov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	200,000 200,000	200,000
Maxim Lykov	75,000 -55,000	-55,000

Roger Abed	Busted

Tags: Maxim Lykov Roger Abed Tahsin Cankurtaranli

01-20-2024 20:40 UTC+2

Lian Rockets Lykov to the Exit

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tahsin Cankurtaranli raised to 4,000 under the gun before Maxim Lykov three-bet to 12,000 on the button. Xiang Lian then four-bet to 28,500 in the big blind.

Cankurtaranli folded, but Lykov moved all in for around 90,000 and Lian snap-called.

Maxim Lykov: A♠K♥
Xiang Lian: A♥A♦

Lykov was already up from his seat and walking toward the exit soon after Lian turned over his aces. The board ran out 5♣6♣8♣10♥2♦ and Lian took the pot to seal Lykov's bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiang Lian	570,000 190,000	190,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	215,000 15,000	15,000
Maxim Lykov	Busted

Tags: Maxim Lykov Xiang Lian Tahsin Cankurtaranli