2025 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 1a
Event Info

2025 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$180,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$921,840
Entries
501
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
55
Players Left
25

Nuts Against Second Nuts Goes Ponomarev's Way

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev
Nikolay Ponomarev

Danielle Noja opened up the action with a raise to 4,500 from the hijack and Nikolay Ponomarev made it 12,500 on the button. Atilla Saracoglu called in the big blind, and Noja also called.

The flop came a monotone 5102, which checked around to Ponomarev, who bet 20,000. Saracoglu quickly folded, and Noja called.

A K on the turn put four clubs on board, and both players checked to the 9 river, where Noja checked and Ponomarev fired 80,000.

"That's a very big bet," said Noja. After taking some time to think, Noja settled on a call.

Ponomarev then showed AQ for the nut flush, and Noja said "I have the same hand, but in reverse!", then flipped AQ for the second nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
350,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Danielle Noja au
Danielle Noja
130,000
-145,000
-145,000
Profile photo of Atilla Saracoglu tr
Atilla Saracoglu
90,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Atilla SaracogluDanielle NojaNikolay Ponomarev