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

01-21-2024 14:05 UTC+2

Peluso Cracks Kings to Double

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 55,000 in the pot on a board of 9♥9♣4♥6♠, Fabio Peluso bet 15,000 from middle position before Omer Cubukcu moved all in from the small blind. Peluso snap-called for around 50,000 more.

Cubukcu showed K♠K♣, but Peluso had 10♠9♠ for trip nines. The river was the 5♣ and Peluso doubled up, leaving Cubukcu on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	170,000 90,000	90,000

Omer Cubukcu	5,000

Tags: Omer Cubukcu Fabio Peluso

01-21-2024 14:06 UTC+2

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-21-2024 14:28 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Peng Yang	90,000 90,000	90,000

Saiapin Leads Into Achour's Top Pair

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three players went to the K♠3♠7♥ as action checked to Iurii Saiapin in the cutoff who bet 3,500. Both Maher Achour on the button and big blind Yassin Mahmoud called.

The turn came the 10♣ and Mahmoud and Saiapin checked to Achour who bet 15,000. Only Saiapin called as the 7♣ fell on the river.

Saiapin again led out for 16,000 and Achour quickly called. Saiapin showed Q♣Q♦, but Achour had K♦Q♥ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	160,000
Yassin Mahmoud	95,000
Iurii Saiapin	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Iurii Saiapin Yassin Mahmoud Maher Achour

01-21-2024 14:49 UTC+2

Wei Spikes the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in the big blind led out for 6,500 on a flop of J♣5♣2♦ and Guoliang Wei called in the hijack.

The turn was the 3♦ and the big blind bet another 6,500. Wei then raised to 80,000, enough to put his opponent all in, and the big blind called after tanking for nearly two minutes.

Wei had Q♣10♣ and needed to hit his flush draw against A♠J♥, and the 2♣ river completed his flush to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	230,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Guoliang Wei

01-21-2024 14:58 UTC+2

Doe Takes Out Adrianapoulos

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sakis Adrianapoulos busted yesterday in a massive three-way all in between aces, kings, and queens. His elimination in today's flight was slightly less eventful, as he was down to just 4,500 and moved all in from the big blind after John Doe S.

Sakis Adrianapoulos: J♦6♠
John Doe S: A♦4♦

The board ran out A♥2♦2♣K♦3♠ and Doe finished with two pair to send Adrianapoulos to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe S	60,000 60,000	60,000

Sakis Adrianapoulos	Busted

Tags: John Doe S Sakis Adrianapoulos

01-21-2024 15:05 UTC+2

Yang Wins a Big Flip to Bust Semeniaka

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Oleksii Semeniaka had a raise to 18,000 in front of him from the big blind before Peng Yang in early position moved all in. Semeniaka called for around 45,000 more.

Oleksii Semeniaka: A♠K♥
Peng Yang: 4♥4♦

The two players were racing as the board came out 9♣7♠10♥J♦3♥. Semeniaka picked up a straight draw to go with his overcards heading to the river but missed everything as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peng Yang	230,000 140,000	140,000
Oleksii Semeniaka	Busted

Tags: Oleksii Semeniaka Peng Yang

01-21-2024 15:19 UTC+2

Qu Runs Into Mavrikioy's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Feng Qu reraised to 5,000 in the small blind before Andreas Mavrikioy made it 12,000 under the gun. Qu then moved all in and Mavrikioy called for 50,000.

Andreas Mavrikioy: K♣K♠
Feng Qu: 10♥10♣

Mavrikioy was well ahead with his kings as the board ran out Q♠Q♣4♣7♣6♥ to earn him a double up.