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

2025-01-19 21:42 UTC+2

Gaspare Sposato Elimianted in 14th Place ($11,000)

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Nivel 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hala Karam raised to 80,000 from early position and Sergei Varnaev three-bet to 225,000 from late position. Gaspare Sposato four-bet out of the blinds to 865,000. Karam folded, but Varnaev shoved to put Sposato all in. Sposato called for his remaining 250,000.

Gaspare Sposato: K♥K♦ All in
Sergei Varnaev: A♣A♦

Varnaev was on the right end of a cooler and looked likely to eliminate Sposato. The runout of Q♣7♥9♣10♣10♠ kept Varnaev ahead the entire with pocket aces and Sposato was out in fourteenth.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Sergei Varnaev	2,350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Hala Karam	600,000 125,000	125,000
Gaspare Sposato	Eliminado

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2025-01-19 21:56 UTC+2

Ozgur Arda Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,000)

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Nivel 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ozgur Arda committed his last 30,000 into the middle from the cutoff and Maher Achour made the call to try and bust him.

Ozgur Arda: Q♣2♠ All in
Maher Achour: K♣Q♦

Arda was dominated and couldn't find any help on the 4♥9♣7♣9♥4♠ runout, meaning he was headed to the cashier's desk in thirteenth place.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Maher Achour	3,800,000 100,000	100,000
Ozgur Arda	Eliminado

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2025-01-19 22:33 UTC+2

Jontulovic Stays Alive With a Double Up

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Nivel 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 105,000 under the gun and Bogdan Jontulovic shoved for 515,000 from the small blind. Achour thought it over for a few moments before making the call.

Bogdan Jontulovic: K♥Q♦ All in
Maher Achour: K♣J♦

Jontulovic was in a prime position to double-up. The flop of Q♥4♠3♦ put him firmly in the lead with top pair. The 10♥ turn gave Achour a straight draw, but the 10♦ didn't help Achour and Jontulovic doubled up with a pair of queens.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Maher Achour	2,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	1,100,000 450,000	450,000

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2025-01-19 22:54 UTC+2

Aliaksandr Hirs Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,000)

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Nivel 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Lyudmil Ivanov raised to 120,000 from the hijack and Aliaksandr Hirs defended his big blind.

The two players checked the 10♠4♣7♠ flop to see the A♦ hit the turn. Hirs checked again and Ivanov bet 135,000. Hirs called.

Hirs checked again when the 3♦ fell on the river and Ivanov bet enough to put him all in. The bet was for Hirs' remaining 390,000 and after burning through a few of his time bank cards, Hirs called.

Aliaksandr Hirs; K♦10♥ All in
Lyudmil Ivanov: A♣Q♠

Hirs had a pair of tens but was second best to the turned pair of aces for Ivanov. The pot was pushed over to Ivanov and Hirs was eliminated.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Lyudmil Ivanov	2,300,000 550,000	550,000

Aliaksandr Hirs	Eliminado

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2025-01-19 23:13 UTC+2

Joshi Wins Round 2 vs Varnaev

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Nivel 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sachin Joshi got his final 990,000 into the middle preflop and it was Sergei Varnaev who called, with the hopes of making it second time lucky when trying to bust him.

Sachin Joshi: A♠K♥ All in
Sergei Varnaev: K♦Q♠

Joshi had Varnaev dominated this time and was in a prime spot to double through him and have a healthy stack. The runout of 6♥6♣8♦2♥5♣ didn't improve either player, so it was Joshi's Big Slick that earned him a double-up to two million chips.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Sachin Joshi	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Sergei Varnaev	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

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2025-01-19 23:28 UTC+2

Karam Spikes the River to Triple Up

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Nivel 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sachin Joshi raised to button to 120,000 and Ludovic Uzan called from the small blind before Hala Karam shoved from the big blind for 200,000. Joshi called and then Uzan jammed with a stack that covered Joshi. Joshi folded and the cards were revealed with Karam having a chance to triple up.

Hala Karam: 6♠5♦ All in
Ludovic Uzan: A♠Q♥

Karam was behind but she did have live cards to work with. The flop of A♦7♠8♥ gave both players something. Uzan hit top pair, while Karam had a straight draw. The 6♣ on the turn gave Karam a few more outs, and when the 9♠ came on the river to give her the straight, she jumped up in the air in celebration of staying in the tournament.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Ludovic Uzan	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Sachin Joshi	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Hala Karam	660,000 110,000	110,000

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2025-01-19 23:28 UTC+2

Demirkol Rivers the Winner to Keep the Dream Alive

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Nivel 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov shoved from the small blind and Mehmet Demirkol called for his last 450,000 out of the big blind.

Mehmet Demirkol: A♥8♦ All in
Dmitry Gromov: Q♦9♦

Demirkol was slightly ahead with ace-high. The board came K♥2♥2♠Q♥6♥ which gave Gromov a pair of queens on the turn, but the heart on the river saved Demirkol as he improved to a flush, earning him the much-needed double-up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mehmet Demirkol	1,000,000 250,000	250,000
Dmitry Gromov	400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

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2025-01-19 23:51 UTC+2

Jontulovic Calls For his Tournament Life With Ace-High

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Nivel 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 160,000 from early position and Bogdan Jontulovic three-bet out of the small blind to roughly 400,000. After the big blind folded, Achour called to see a flop.

The flop came down 7♥8♣5♠ and Jontulovic continued with a bet of 150,000. Achour carved out the call.

Upon seeing the 5♣ land on the turn Jontulovic checked. Achour now took the betting lead by firing out 260,000. Jontulovic called with 495,000 behind.

The 4♦ hit the river and Jontulovic checked for the last time. Achour shoved to put Jontulovic all in and Jontulovic went deep into the tank. After burning through a lot of his time bank cards, Jontulovic flicked in the call.

Achour turned over Q♦9♦ for just queen-high. Jontulovic had that beat with A♥10♦ and had correctly called for his tournament life with ace-high, picking off Achour's bluff.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Bogdan Jontulovic	2,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Maher Achour	1,150,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

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2025-01-20 00:00 UTC+2

Dmitry Gromov Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,000)

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Nivel 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Maher Achour raised the button to 160,000 and Dmitry Gromov shoved from the big blind for around 400,000. Achour snap-called.

Dmitry Gromov: A♦4♣ All in
Maher Achour: A♠Q♠

Gromov needed a lot of help if he was to have a chance of making it to the final table. The flop of J♠10♣10♥ gave Gromov some chop-outs. The A♥ turn meant Gromov could only chop the pot. The river came the 4♥ and Achour won the pot with two pair, aces and tens, but with the queen-kicker, eliminating Gromov in eleventh place.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Maher Achour	2,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Dmitry Gromov	Eliminado

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2025-01-20 00:10 UTC+2

Hala Karam Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,000)

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Nivel 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ludovic Uzan raised from the button to 160,000 and Hala Karam three-bet shoved out of the small blind for 540,000. Uzan thought it over for a few while before making the call to put Karam at risk.

Hala Karam: 5♠4♠ All in
Ludovic Uzan: K♥10♦

Karam had made a move with a suited connector but was live against Uzan's two overcards. However, the flop of K♦Q♥J♣ was disastrous for Karam as Uzan paired his king and she could only win the pot with running cards.

The 6♠ fell on the turn, which cemented Karam's elimination from the tournament as the final table bubble girl. An inconsequential K♠ hit the river to give Uzan trips, and with that, the final table of the $5,300 High Roller was set.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Ludovic Uzan	1,770,000 720,000	720,000
Hala Karam	Eliminado

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