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

2025-01-24 15:05 UTC+2

Jontulovic Bows Out to Colavita's Straight Flush

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Nivel 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bogdan Jontulovic just approached PokerNews to tell us of his unfortunate bustout hand.

Jontulovic said that Mario Colavita opened from the hijack and he defended out of the big blind.

The flop came down 10♣8♣8♥ and Jontulovic check-called a continuation-bet from Colavita. The turn was a flush completing 9♣ and Jontulovic check-called another bet from Colavita.

Jontulovic checked for the last time when the 3♥ came on the river and Colavita shoved to put Jontulovic all in. Jontulovic called and tabled the king-high flush with K♣4♣, but he had been drawing dead already on the turn to the straight flush of Colavita. The pot was pushed to Colavita, and Jontulovic was out of the tournament just shy of the money.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mario Colavita	800,000 18,000	18,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	Eliminado

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2025-01-24 15:19 UTC+2

Quinn's Queens Send Estrada to the Rail

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Kai C

Nivel 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Edward Quinn recalled a hand where he eliminated Soraya Estrada not so long ago.

Estrada opened to 25,000 from the hijack and Quinn three-bet the button to 70,000. Estrada then shoved for around 220,000, and Quinn called.

Soraya Estrada: 9♥9♦ All in
Edward Quinn: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 10x5x5xKxAx, which kept the queens of Quinn in the lead, and Estrada made her way to the exit just a few spots from the money.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Edward Quinn	1,160,000 295,000	295,000

Soraya Estrada	Eliminado

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2025-01-24 15:33 UTC+2

Molenaar Spikes an Ace to Bust Peluso Just Before the Money

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Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

When it folded to Fabio Peluso on the button he raised to 30,000 with roughly 170,000 behind. Michel Molenaar three-bet to 135,000 from the small blind, and after the big blind folded, Peluso shoved for his remaining chips. Molenaar called to put Peluso at risk of elimination.

Fabio Peluso: K♠K♦ All in
Michel Molenaar: A♥4♥

Peluso was in a great spot to double up right on the right bubble, but he had to avoid an ace or some hearts to do so.

The flop of A♠6♦3♣ was devastating for Peluso as Molenaar took a commanding lead with a pair of aces. The 8♥ hit the turn, which meant Peluso needed to find one of the two remaining kings in the deck to stay alive. The river was the 3♠ and Peluso was sent to the rail empty-handed.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Michel Molenaar	500,000
Fabio Peluso	Eliminado

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2025-01-24 15:36 UTC+2

Joyce Spikes an Ace Against Skanis' Cowboys

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Kai C

Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Philip Joyce risked it all on the bubble and it paid off!

Sergei Varnaev started with a raise from early position and Joyce called on the button, before Renars Skanis three-bet the small blind to 150,000. Varnaev called the 150,000, then Joyce made it 500,000, leaving himself around 150,000 behind. Skanis then shoved, Varnaev folded, and Joyce — after taking a peek at the clock — called.

Philip Joyce: A♣K♣ All in
Renars Skanis: KxKx

It wasn't looking good for Joyce...until an ace dropped on the turn to give him the pot and keep him alive!

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Philip Joyce	1,500,000 600,000	600,000
Renars Skanis	1,100,000 380,000	380,000

Sergei Varnaev	1,000,000

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2025-01-24 15:44 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Busts to Yagmaie's Higher Flush

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Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Naryman Yaghmaie raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau defended out of the big blind.

After Vaskaboinikau checked the Q♦3♣6♦ flop, Yagmaie bet 25,000. Vaskaboinikau shoved for roughly 120,000 and Yaghmaei called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 9♦8♦ All in
Naryman Yaghmaie: A♦6♥

Vaskaboinikau had a flush draw against the ace-high of Yaghmaie. The turn came the 5♦ to give Vaskaboinikau the flush, but Yaghmaie had a redraw to a higher flush. The river was the 3♦ which gave Yaghmaie the best hand with the ace-high flush, sending Vaskaboinikau to the rail.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Naryman Yaghmaie	850,000 270,000	270,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Eliminado

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2025-01-24 15:45 UTC+2

Boat Over Boat Goes Against Neagoe

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Kai C

Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Another big hand played out on the bubble between Darius Neagoe and Andrey Litvinov.

Litvinov recalled that he opened the cutoff and Neagoe defended his big blind.

They went to a flop of 8♠10♠A♣ where Neagoe check-called a bet of 25,000 from Litvinov to the J♥ turn, where again Neagoe went into check-call mode when Litvinov fired 75,000.

When the J♦ landed on the river, Neagoe checked again and Litvinov fired 160,000. Neagoe then shoved, and Litvinov snap-called for his stack of around 750,000.

Neagoe showed J♣10x for a full house, but Litvinov held A♦J♠ for a bigger boat to scoop the pot!

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Andrey Litvinov	1,750,000 1,394,000	1,394,000
Darius Neagoe	400,000 168,000	168,000

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2025-01-24 15:58 UTC+2

State Six-Bet Shoves Into Ketzer's Aces

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Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On the direct bubble, Adrian State raised to 30,000 before Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 55,000. State four-bet to 80,000 and Ketzer five-bet to 105,000 with 75,000 behind. State six-bet shoved to put Ketzer all in, and Ketzer called.

Felipe Ketzer: A♠A♦ All in
Adrian State: A♣K♥

Ketzer was in the perfect spot to double up unless a very unfortunate runout came.

The flop of Q♠2♠Q♦ was great for Ketzer's aces as he could only lose to running cards. The 6♥ turn meant State was drawing dead, as an inconsequential K♦ landed on the river, cementing the double up for Ketzer.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Adrian State	780,000 380,000	380,000
Felipe Ketzer	400,000 30,000	30,000

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2025-01-24 16:17 UTC+2

Pudel Doubles On the Bubble

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Kai C

Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened from early position to 30,000 and Nils Pudel shoved from the next seat for 342,000. Zhen Chen was in the big blind and called, then Gromov folded.

Nils Pudel: A♦K♦ All in
Zhen Chen : A♠K♣

The most likely scenario was that the two would chop, but Pudel had a chance to snatch it all after the J♦2♠6♦ flop gave him a flush draw. Pudel didn't need to wait too long before he celebrated, as the 4♦ turn gave him an unbeatable flush. A meaningless 5♣ dropped on the river, and Pudel doubled up.

The bubble continues...

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Dmitry Gromov	2,400,000 600,000	600,000

Nils Pudel	720,000 220,000	220,000
Zhen Chen	180,000 820,000	820,000

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2025-01-24 16:46 UTC+2

Biz Bubbles the Record-Breaking Main Event

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Kai C

Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

It seemed the entire room was waiting for Mustafa Biz to bust, as he had just a single white chip, worth 25,000.

Eventually, Biz stuck his chip in from under the gun and Zhen Chen called in the hijack. Dmitry Gromov then three-bet to 100,000, and Chen folded.

Mustafa Biz: 6♠5♦ All in
Dmitry Gromov: 9♦7♥

"I'm trying to help you," said Gromov as he turned his cards over. The Russian player has been enjoying the bubble and probably wanted to lose this hand so that he could continue to accumulate chips.

However, the board had other ideas as the 2♥9♥Q♦Q♥7♣ runout meant Biz was eliminated on 104th, while everybody else remaining in the field made the money.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Dmitry Gromov	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

Zhen Chen	150,000 30,000	30,000

Mustafa Biz	Eliminado

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2025-01-24 17:17 UTC+2

State Gets There With a Monster Combo Draw

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Nivel 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Just before the break, a huge hand happened on Table #9.

Dawid Smolka raised to 30,000 under the gun with Joseph Houayek calling from middle position and Adrian State defending out of the big blind.

State checked the 10♥7♠3♦ flop and Smolka put out a continuation-bet of 30,000. Houayek folded, but State called.

After State checked again on the 2♠ turn, Smolka put out a second barrel, this time for 200,000. State check-shoved for 831,000, which sent Smolka deep into the tank. After pondering for around two minutes, Smolka made the call to put State at risk.

Adrian State: 5♠4♠ All in
Dawid Smolka: A♦10♠

Smolka had top pair, but was against a huge combo draw of State's . If Smolka could avoid State's outs, he would become one of the biggest stacks in the room.

However, the A♠ peeled off on the river which may have given Smolka two pair, but it improved State to a flush, earning him a huge double up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Adrian State	1,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dawid Smolka	1,000,000 550,000	550,000
Joseph Houayek	380,000 311,000	311,000

Tags/etiquetas: Adrian State Dawid Smolka Joseph Houayek

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