$3,300 Main Event Día 1a | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

2025-01-20 14:23 UTC+3

Sokol Doubles Through Spasov

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Kai C

Nivel 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 35,000 chips in the middle on a 8♥3♥7♠5♥Q♠ board, Kamil Sokol bet 13,000 from the small blind. Simeon Spasov was in the big blind and after some time, he shoved. Sokol took just a few seconds to call for his stack of around 75,000.

Spasov showed a rivered set with Q♥Q♦, but Sokol held the winner with K♥J♥ for a flush.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Kamil Sokol	190,000
Simeon Spasov	20,000

Tags/etiquetas: Kamil Sokol Simeon Spasov

2025-01-20 14:12 UTC+3

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Kai C

Nivel 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Nivel: 2

Ciegas: 300/600

Ante: 600

2025-01-20 14:03 UTC+3

Stanciu Gets Value From Morariu

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Kai C

Nivel 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On a full board of 4♦J♥6♦9♠8♣ with around 50,000 chips in the pot, Sorin Morariu checked from the big blind and Traian Stanciu fired out 16,000 from the hijack.

"Set of jacks?" asked Morariu after some time in the tank. After a little more deliberation, Morariu flicked in the call.

Stanciu then flipped 10♥10♦ for a pair of tens, and Morariu quickly mucked.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Traian Stanciu	140,000
Sorin Morariu	55,000

Tags/etiquetas: Sorin Morariu Traian Stanciu

2025-01-20 13:53 UTC+3

Kashani Check-Raises Van Rooij

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Kai C

Nivel 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Arian Kashani is in the Main Event hunting another deep run, and made a good start after taking down a pot against Merijn van Rooij not so long ago.

On a board of 2♦9♦10♦Q♥, Kashani had checked the turn and Van Rooij fired 5,000 into the pot of around 11,000. Kashani then check-raised to 18,500, and after rechecking his cards, van Rooij folded.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Arian Kashani	110,000
Merijn van Rooij	85,000

Tags/etiquetas: Arian Kashani Merijn van Rooij

2025-01-20 13:42 UTC+3

Molenaar Puts Thiriart in the Blender; Newey Wants More Hands

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Kai C

Nivel 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

There were around 80,000 chips already in the middle between Arthur Thiriart and Michel Molenaar, who were both in the blinds.

The board read 10♠6♥8♥5♥K♣ and Thiriart had bet 22,500 on the river, leaving himself a little under 40,000 behind. Molenaar then shipped all in, which sent Thiriart into a deep tank. After thinking for around three minutes, the clock was called and a 30-second countdown was initiated. When the countdown got to three seconds remaining, Thiriart folded, and Molenaar took the pot.

"It's been 30 minutes and we've played five hands, nobody is going to win any chips at this rate," said Paul Newey in relation to the slow pace the table has been playing.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Michel Molenaar	165,000
Arthur Thiriart	38,000

Tags/etiquetas: Arthur Thiriart Michel Molenaar Paul Newey

2025-01-20 13:29 UTC+3

Danilov Wins a Healthy Pot Against Zebarjad

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Kai C

Nivel 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action started with Tobias Peters making it 700 to go from under the gun and Ali Zebarjad calling from middle position. Anton Danilov then squeezed to 3,500 from the button, which both Peters and Zebarjad called.

The three saw a flop of 3♠8♦2♦ where it checked to Danilov, who then fired out a continuation-bet of 5,500. Peters folded, but Zebarjad called.

A 9♣ dropped on the turn and after Zebarjad tapped the table, Danilov slung out a bet of 11,500. After some time, Zebarjad called.

When the K♥ fell on the river, Zebarjad elected to lead for 10,000, only for Danilov to put in a raise to 37,500. Zebarjad leant back in his chair and thought for a while, but eventually elected to fold, and Danilov took the pot.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Anton Danilov	135,000
Tobias Peters	96,000

Ali Zebarjad	70,000

Tags/etiquetas: Ali Zebarjad Anton Danilov Tobias Peters

2025-01-20 13:17 UTC+3

Early Overbet From Matrai

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Kai C

Nivel 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andras Matrai from the cutoff and Ilnur Murtazin in the big blind had seen a flop of 2♥K♠3♦ with around 3,000 in the middle, where Murtazin check-called a bet of 2,200 from Matrai.

Both checked the 9♣ turn to the 4♦ river, where Murtazin checked and Matrai fired a chunky overbet of 18,000. After thinking for just a few seconds, Murtazin folded, and Matrai took the pot.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Andras Matrai	105,000
Ilnur Murtazin	95,000

Tags/etiquetas: Andras Matrai Ilnur Murtazin

2025-01-20 13:10 UTC+3

Early Entries

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Kai C

Nivel 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Day 1a has kicked off with 90 players in their seats!

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Xin Yuan	100,000
Stanislaw Grodek	100,000
Daniel Charlton	100,000
Adam Wagner	100,000
Boris Kolev	100,000

Philip Joyce	100,000
Fredrico Senno	100,000
Kianoosh Matin	100,000
Jinlong Hu	100,000

Nils Pudel	100,000
Philipp Wood	100,000
Dan Borlan	100,000
Fabio Peluso	100,000