2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$342,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,854,720
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
174
Players Left
77

Whiskey Helps Haidar Crack Luo's Aces

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

Xixiang Luo bet 15,500 from the small blind on a flop of 935 and Safi Haidar called in middle position.

The turn was the 10 and Luo bet 29,000, leaving one 500 chip behind. "Put it here," Haidar instructed the dealer about the all-in button as Luo tossed his last chip up high up in the air and into the pot.

He showed AA, while Haidar was behind with 88 until the 8 fell on the river to give him a set and the knockout.

"Good result. Bad call. It's because of the whiskey. It's because I've been drinking," Haidar said, taking another swig of his drink as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Safi Haidar
140,000
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Xixiang Luo
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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El-Siblani Runs Into Peluso's Set

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

Heads-up on a flop of A39, Ali El-Siblani bet 56,000 from the big blind and Fabio Peluso called on the button.

The turn came the 5 and El-Siblani pushed all in for around 80,000. Peluso snap-called and showed 33, while El-Siblani could only show top pair with Ax6x.

The river was the 7 and Peluso scooped the massive pot to send El-Siblani to the rail and boost his stack past 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabio Peluso
520,000
245,000
245,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ali El-Siblani
Busted

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Tishkevich Busts to Aziz

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

Action folded to Tony Aziz in the small blind who raised to 5,000. Stanislav Tishkevich then moved all in for around 30,000 in the big blind and Aziz called.

Stanislav Tishkevich: 66
Tony Aziz: J10

Tishkevich remained in front on the 843 flop, but Aziz hit the 10 turn to make a pair and jump into the lead. The river was the 9 and Aziz sent Tishkevich to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Aziz
330,000
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Stanislav Tishkevich
Busted

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Tannoury Hits an Ace to Bust Semeiaka

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Naji Tannoury raised to 6,500 in early position, then faced an all-in shove for 60,500 from Oleksii Semeniaka in the big blind.

"Are you a professional," Tannoury asked.

"Not here. Online," Semeniaka replied. Tannoury eventually called.

Olekseii Semeniaka: 44
Naji Tannoury: A6

"I have two overcards," Tannoury said upon seeing Semeniaka's pocket pair. The 3QJ flop was no help, but Tannoury spiked the A on the river to take the lead. The river was the 3 and Semeniaka was sent to the rail in the last level of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Naji Tannoury
180,000
180,000
180,000
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Oleksii Semeniaka
Busted

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Sabau Spikes the Turn on Saeid

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Razvan Sabau
Razvan Sabau

Razvan Sabau bet 6,500 from middle position on a flop of A23 before Amir Saeid raised to 21,000 in the small blind. Sabau called.

The turn was the 10 and Saeid moved all in for around 60,000. Sabau snap-called and turned over A10 for a turned two pair. Saeid could only show A3 for a smaller two pair as the 7 river sealed his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Razvan Sabau
380,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Amir Saeid ir
Amir Saeid
Busted

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