$5,300 High Roller Día 3 | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

2025-01-19 19:51 UTC+2

Auzoux Bubbles the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series $5,300 High Roller

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Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux raised to 50,000 under the gun and Maher Achour three-bet the small blind to 200,000. Auzoux instantly shoved for 705,000 and Achour snap-called.

Gregoire Auzoux: 10♠10♥ All in
Maher Achour: K♣K♦

Achour had just one big blind more than Auzoux and if his Cowboys could hold up, he would eliminate the overnight chip leader and send the remaining players into the money.

The flop of A♥2♥2♠ didn't change anything and Achour was still ahead with his pocket kings. The A♠ turn meant only a ten on the river would keep the tournament on the bubble. The river was the J♦ and the remaining players had all made the money.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Maher Achour	1,500,000 700,000	700,000
Gregoire Auzoux	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Gregoire Auzoux Maher Achour

2025-01-19 19:38 UTC+2

Varnaev Doubles With Big Slick

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Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the direct bubble, Mircea Flutur raised to 50,000 and Sergei Varnaev three-bet to 200,000 with 150,000 behind. When it got back to Flutur he did a bit of inventory before he four-bet shoved to put Varnaev all in. Varnaev called.

Sergei Varnaev: A♣K♠ All in
Mircea Flutur: 8♦8♣

Varnaev had direct bubbled the Warm Up earlier this series, and if he couldn't find some help with his Big Slick, he would have earned his second title of bubble boy in a week.

However, the 3♣K♥5♦ flop put him firmly in the lead with top pair. The 2♣ turn and Q♦ river didn't help Flutur and around half of hist stack was sent over to Varnaev.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Sergei Varnaev	800,000 500,000	500,000
Mircea Flutur	305,000 395,000	395,000

Tags/etiquetas: Mircea Flutur Sergei Varnaev

2025-01-19 19:08 UTC+2

Jontulovic Rivers a Straight to Crack Aces

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Nivel 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Jontulovic called from the button.

The flop came down 9♦8♦4♥ and Hirs check-called a bet of 45,000 from Jontulovic.

The 6♣ rolled off on the turn and Hirs check-called another bet from Jontulovic, this time for 140,000.

The 7♦ hit the river and both players checked. Hirs showed aces with A♥A♦, but was second best to the rivered straight of Jontulovic with Q♥10♥.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Bogdan Jontulovic	1,050,000 100,000	100,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	670,000 516,000	516,000

Tags/etiquetas: Aliaksandr Hirs Bogdan Jontulovic

2025-01-19 18:52 UTC+2

Tang Beats Kings With Kings

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

Alexander Sokolovsky raised to 40,00 under the gun before Mustafa Biz three-bet to 125,000 from the next seat. Xin Tang then four-bet shoved for 325,000 out of the big, which only Biz called.

Xin Tang: K♥K♦ All in
Mustafa Biz: K♠K♣

It looked likely that they were going to chop the pot as both had pocket kings. However, the flop of 9♦9♥7♦ offered Tang a potential backdoor flush draw. The J♦ turn produced that flush draw, and when the 4♦ came on the river Tang had spiked a flush with his Cowboys, earning him the double-up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mustafa Biz	800,000 20,000	20,000
Xin Tang	710,000 290,000	290,000
Alexander Sokolovsky	270,000 120,000	120,000

Tags/etiquetas: Alexander Sokolovsky Mustafa Biz Xin Tang

2025-01-19 18:36 UTC+2

Demirkol's Stack Continues to Grow

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

Kirill Shcherbakov shoved from under the gun for 265,000 and Mehmet Demirkol called him from the small blind with the covering stack.

Kirill Shcherbakov: K♣Q♠ All in
Mehmet Demirkol: 9♥9♠

A classic flip that was crucial for Shcherbakov. The board ran out 3♥J♠6♠5♦3♣ and Demirkol won the pot with pocket nines, busting Shcherbakov.

At another table, Nikolay Ponomarev and Michel Molenaar were seen exiting the tournament and were eliminated.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mehmet Demirkol	1,450,000 300,000	300,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	Eliminado
Nikolay Ponomarev	Eliminado
Michel Molenaar	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Kirill Shcherbakov Mehmet Demirkol Nikolay Ponomarev

2025-01-19 17:46 UTC+2

Quinn Holds On With Just a Pair of Treys

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Nivel 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The action was picked up with roughly 350,000 in the middle with the board showing 2♠4♠K♥6♦. Xin Tang bet 245,000 from the small blind into Edward Quinn, who was seated in middle position. Quinn pondered briefly, before carving out the call.

The 6♣ came on the river and Tang opted to check. Quinn instantly checked behind and Tang turned over A♦9♦ for just ace-high. Quinn had that beat with 3♣3♦ for just a pair of treys. With that pot Quinn moved his stack up to over a million.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Edward Quinn	1,200,000 748,000	748,000
Xin Tang	420,000 33,000	33,000

Tags/etiquetas: Edward Quinn Xin Tang

2025-01-19 16:56 UTC+2

State Heads to the Rail; Auzoux Has Over a Million

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Nivel 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adrian State had roughly 200,000 remaining in stack and committed them all into the middle preflop with Gregoire Auzoux making the call to try and bust him.

Adrian State: A♠K♠ All in
Gregoire Auzoux: J♠J♥

It was a flip that State needed to win to continue his run in the High Roller. However, the board came 5♠3♥5♦Q♣3♦ and all State could do was wish the players at his table good luck as he was eliminated from the event.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Gregoire Auzoux	1,200,000 308,000	308,000

Adrian State	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Adrian State Gregoire Auzoux

2025-01-19 16:51 UTC+2

Big Slick Helps Joshi Eliminate Ketzer

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Nivel 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sachin Joshi opened to 24,000 under the gun before Roman Stoika three-bet to 60,000 from the hijack. Felipe Ketzer then four-bet shoved for 206,000 from the big blind. Joshi moved all in over the top for 222,000 and Stoika folded.

Felipe Ketzer: A♥Q♥ All in
Sachin Joshi: A♠K♠

Ketzer was already out of his chair upon seeing the cards as he knew he was likely headed to the rail. The runout of K♣Q♣3♣6♣5♠ gave both players a pair, but it was Joshi's pair of kings that won him the hand, and eliminated Ketzer.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Sachin Joshi	500,000 374,000	374,000
Roman Stoika	300,000 73,000	73,000
Felipe Ketzer	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Felipe Ketzer Roman Stoika Sachin Joshi

2025-01-19 16:38 UTC+2

Molenaar Takes all of Paunescu's Chips; Defending Champion Shornikau Busts

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Nivel 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nicolae Paunescu got his last 120,000 into the middle preflop with Michel Molenaar being the player to try and bust him.

Nicolae Paunescu: 7♦7♠ All in
Michel Molenaar: K♦K♥

Paunescu would need to find a lucky seven or he would be headed to the rail. The board came A♣10♣9♣Q♠4♥ which kept Molenaar's Cowboys ahead the whole way, eliminating Paunescu.

At another table, last year's champion Maksim Shornikau was seen exiting the tournament as he has been eliminated.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Michel Molenaar	480,000 79,000	79,000
Nicolae Paunescu	Eliminado
Maksim Shornikau	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Maksim Shornikau Michel Molenaar Nicolae Paunescu

2025-01-19 16:29 UTC+2

Akyel's Second Bet Forces Shcherbakov to Fold

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Nivel 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ramazan Akyel opened from the button with Kirill Shcherbakov defending out of the big blind.

The flop came down 10♥2♥3♣ and Shcherbakov check-called a bet of 20,000 from Akyel.

The 4♣ fell on the turn and Shcherbakov check-folded after Akyel bet 55,000.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Kirill Shcherbakov	430,000 118,000	118,000
Ramazan Akyel	390,000 51,000	51,000

Tags/etiquetas: Kirill Shcherbakov Ramazan Akyel

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