$2,200 Warm Up | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

2025-01-18 14:26 UTC+3

Mario Fata Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,025)

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Nivel 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action folded around to Mario Fata in the small blind, who shoved for around 2,000,000. Zhen Chen in the big blind took one peek at his cards and quickly called.

Mario Fata: 9♠8♣ All in
Zhen Chen: A♠Q♦

Fata had already survived an all-in earlier, but lightning didn't strike twice for the Frenchman as the K♦3♦5♠J♣J♦ runout meant he was the second player to depart the final table.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Zhen Chen	10,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Mario Fata	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Mario Fata Zhen Chen

Nivel: 33

Ciegas: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

2025-01-18 14:24 UTC+3

Rodin Doubles With Bullets

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Nivel 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Zhen Chen made it 500,000 to go from under the gun and Grigorii Rodin three-bet to 1,500,000 from the hijack, leaving himself around 800,000 behind. When it got back to Chen, he used some extra time before he shoved, and Rodin snap-called,

Grigorii Rodin: A♠A♣ All in
Zhen Chen: A♥J♦

Rodin was in a great spot to double up and took a huge leap towards doing so on the 6♥3♠K♥ flop. The 9♣ on the turn sealed the deal for Rodin, with a meaningless 2♥ dropping on the river.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Zhen Chen	8,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Grigorii Rodin	5,200,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

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2025-01-18 14:18 UTC+3

Wood Puts Rodin to the Test

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Nivel 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin raised to 500,000 from the button and Philipp Wood called out of the big blind.

Both checked the 10♥6♠8♦ flop to the 8♠ turn, where Wood fired out a bet of 500,000, which Rodin called.

When the 3♥ dropped on the turn, Wood moved all in, and Rodin had a decision for his remaining 2,300,000. After thinking it over, Rodin elected to fold, and Wood was pushed the pot.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Philipp Wood	9,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Grigorii Rodin	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

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2025-01-18 14:09 UTC+3

Aliaksandr Hirs Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,020)

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Nivel 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ali Zebarjad raised from the button to 500,000 and Aliaksandr Hirs shoved from the big blind for around 3,000,000. Zebarjad had a slightly covering stack and after a few seconds, he made the call.

Aliaksandr Hirs: K♥10♣ All in
Ali Zebarjad: A♠6♥

Hirs needed to find a little help from the runout but didn't find much to work with on the 6♣5♣2♥ flop as Zebarjad paired his six. An 8♣ on the turn did give Hirs a flush draw, but the 4♥ river was a brick, and he was out in 9th.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Ali Zebarjad	6,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	Eliminado

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2025-01-18 14:05 UTC+3

Fata Survives Rollercoaster Runout

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Nivel 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Philipp Wood shoved form the button and Mario Fata called off his stack of just under a million from the big blind.

Mario Fata: A♦3♥ All in
Philipp Wood: Q♦J♦

Fata was marginally in the lead and stayed there through the 5♦7♦3♣ flop, though Wood did pick up a lot more outs. The 3♦ turn gave Fata trips, but also completed the flush of Wood, which meant Fata was one card from elimination.

However, the A♠ on the river gave Fata a full house, and he managed to survive.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Philipp Wood	7,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Mario Fata	2,000,000 900,000	900,000

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2025-01-18 13:57 UTC+3

Fata Loses Half His Stack

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Nivel 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Mario Fata made it 1,200,000 to go from early position, leaving himself around 1,100,000 behind. Zhen Chen called from middle position and everybody else folded.

They saw a flop of 3♥2♦8♥ where Fata checked, then Chen shoved. With over half of his stack in the middle, Fata elected to fold, leaving himself just a few big blinds.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Zhen Chen	9,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Mario Fata	1,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags/etiquetas: Mario Fata Zhen Chen

2025-01-18 13:55 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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Nivel 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Georgios Skarparis	9,800,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Zhen Chen	8,300,000 675,000	675,000
Philipp Wood	8,000,000 500,000	500,000
Konstantin Kvashin	5,200,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Danielle Noja	5,100,000 875,000	875,000
Ali Zebarjad	4,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	3,200,000 475,000	475,000
Grigorii Rodin	2,800,000 700,000	700,000
Mario Fata	2,300,000 800,000	800,000

Nivel: 32

Ciegas: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

2025-01-18 13:41 UTC+3

Wood Double Barrels Into Rodin

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Nivel 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Philipp Wood raised from early position and Grigorii Rodin defended his big blind.

On the 3♦4♦8♠ flop, Rodin check-called a bet of 250,000 from Wood to see the J♦ land on the turn. Rodin checked again then folded when Wood fired 800,000.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Philipp Wood	8,500,000 500,000	500,000
Grigorii Rodin	3,500,000 25,000	25,000

Tags/etiquetas: Grigorii Rodin Philipp Wood

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