Nivel: 2
Ciegas: 300/600
Ante: 600
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
$2,200 Warm Up
Día 1a
Información del evento
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Resultados Finales
Información del evento
Información Nivel
Información jugadores - Día 1a
Buy-in
$2,200
Bolsa de premios
$921,840
Entries
501
Nivel
35
Ciegas
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
55
Jugadores vivos
25
Jugadores vivos 1 / 501
Filtro
Nivel 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Azamat Tulepbergenov raised from under the gun to 1,000 and got called by Panayiotis Vassiliou in the cutoff, Remy Murcia on the button, and Arian Kashani in the big blind.
The flop came 6♦9♠Q♥ and after Kashani checked, Tulepbergenov fired out 2,500. Vassiliou called, and both Murcia & Kashani folded.
A J♠ dropped on the turn and Tulepbergenov showed no signs of slowing down with a bet of 5,500. Vassiliou, however, also wanted to turn things a notch and made it 15,500 to go. Tulepbergenov, not one to back down, then moved all in, which sent Vassiliou into the tank. After letting out of huge puff of air, Vassiliou called for his full starting stack, which created a pot of 400 big binds in the opening level.
Panayiotis Vassiliou: 6♣6♠ 
Azamat Tulepbergenov: K♠10♣
Vassiliou had flopped a set but needed the board to pair on the river as he was behind to the turned straight of Tulepbergenov. Instead, it was Tulepbergenov that improved as the A♦ upgraded his straight to Broadway, which meant he added more chips to his stack and became the early chip leader.
Fear not though, Vassiliou fans, the local player is back in action after a quick visit to the cage.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Nivel 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
With around 4,000 chips in the pot on a flop of J♥4♠6♠, Henrik Brockmann checked from the big blind and Azamat Tulepbergenov fired out a bet, which was called by the button. Brockmann then put in a chunky raise to around 7,000, which Tulepbergenov called, and got the button to fold.
A 5♣ on the turn saw a quick bet of around 8,000 from Brockmann, which Tulepbergenov called very quickly to the Q♣ turn. Again, Brockmann wasted no time in making a bet by throwing in 10,000, and Tulepbergenov flicked in a chip almost immediately.
Brockmann flipped over 10♠9♠ for a busted flush draw, and Tulepbergenov took the pot holding A♦A♣.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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|
75,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Nivel 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Alexander Sokolovsky raised to 1,100 from middle position and Halil Tasyurek defended from the big blind.
On a flop of 3♠9♥J♦, Tasyurek checked and Sokolovsky fired out 1,000. Tasyurek then check-raise to 3,000, and Sokolovsky called.
A 2♣ on the turn saw Tasyurek bet 7,000, which got the job done as Sokolovsky quickly released his hand.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
95,000 |
Nivel 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Nivel 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
With ten players registered, the $2,200 Warm Up is finally underway across two tables.
Nivel: 1
Ciegas: 200/500
Ante: 500
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The saloons may be gone, and the dusty frontier towns replaced by sparkling casinos, but the spirit of the Wild West lives on in North Cyprus as the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series rides into town. Starting today, the $2,200 Warm Up invites poker’s modern-day gunslingers to load their chips, fire off bluffs, and duel their way to victory — all with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool on the line at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.
Players will be looking to follow in the footsteps of Simone Andrian, who overcame a roller-coaster ride at the final table to capture the 2024 Warm Up crown. The Italian professional outlasted a field of 446 entries, defeating Abdullah Alajmi heads-up to claim $165,000 and add another prestigious title to his growing poker resume. Andrian’s dramatic victory saw him recover from being the short stack at one point, winning a series of key all-ins to complete a memorable comeback.
The 2023 Warm Up produced a different type of champion, as John Doe, an anonymous player hidden behind a mask and hoodie, took down the title and $181,200 after a heads-up duel with Recep Aydemir. Both years produced thrilling finales, with top pros such as Paul Browne, David Hu, Helmut Phung, and Adrian State all making deep runs.
2024 Merit Poker Western Series Warm Up Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Andrian | Italy | $165,000 |
| 2 | Abdullah Alajmi | Kuwait | $121,500 |
| 3 | Adrian State | Romania | $74,300 |
| 4 | Andrei Daniliuk | Russia | $55,000 |
| 5 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | $41,300 |
| 6 | Baurzhan Akimov | Kazakhstan | $33,100 |
| 7 | George Panagides | Cyprus | $27,500 |
| 8 | Andrea Dato | Italy | $22,000 |
| 9 | Qusai Albakeer | Jordan | $16,500 |
This year, the Warm Up kicks off Merit Poker's first festival of the year with a 13-day poker bonanza. With four starting flights and a guaranteed $1,000,000 prize pool, it sets the stage for an action-packed start to the new year. Players from all over the world will test their skills in this opening event, aiming to secure an early piece of the prize money and gain momentum for the rest of the series.
Each player will begin their quest with 100,000 chips, navigating four starting flights to reach the later stages of the tournament. With unlimited reentries available, players have multiple chances to keep their tournament hopes alive. Blinds will run at 40-minute intervals throughout most of the event, with Day 1c and Day 1d offering faster-paced levels at 25 minutes and 15 minutes, respectively, providing options for players of all styles to join the action.
$2,200 Warm Up Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Day 1a | 12:00 pm | 40 minutes |
| January 15 | Day 1b | 12:00 pm | 40 minutes |
| January 15 | Day 1c | 9:00 pm | 25 minutes |
| January 16 | Day 1d | 10:00 am | 15 minutes |
| January 16 | Day 2 | 12:30 pm | 40 minutes |
| January 17 | Day 3 | 12:00 pm | 40 minutes |
| January 18 | Day 4 | 12:00 pm | 40 minutes |
All Day 1 flights will play ten levels, with survivors advancing to the second day of play. Registration remains open until the end of Level 15, which is roughly the halfway point of Day 2.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you live updates from the heart of the action! Who will ride off into the sunset with the trophy this time? The battle begins now!
