| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
750,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
2025 Merit Poker Western Series
Nivel: 24
Ciegas: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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♠
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
With around 400,000 in the middle on a board of 10♣6♥9♣9♦2♣, Ozgur Arda bet 370,000 out of the big blind with just 30,000 behind. Maher Achour went deep into the tank, thinking for a few minutes before he eventually carved out the call.
Arda turned over J♥7♦ for just jack-high. Achour flipped over ace-high with A♠4♠ to take down the pot.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
30,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
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♦
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,350,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
600,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Paul Runcan shoved for 180,000 from the cutoff and Sergei Varnaev made the call from the big blind to put him at risk.
Paul Runcan: K♥8♦
Sergei Varnaev: 10♣8♣
Runcan had Varnaev dominated and looked likely to double-up. The flop of A♣K♣6♠ put Runcan in the lead with a pair of kings but did give Varnaev a flush draw. The 9♣ turn gave Varnaev the flush and left Runcan drawing dead as the 4♦ came on the river and Runcan was out.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,325,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,125,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,125,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
980,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
980,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
725,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
690,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
180,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
Nivel: 23
Ciegas: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
The remaining players are now on a 40-minute dinner break and will return at 9:25 p.m.
Sachin Joshi made it 330,000 and left himself just 5,000 behind. The action folded to Aliaksandr Hirs in the big blind, who called and almost turned his cards over thinking Joshi was all-in. However, the dealer pointed out that Joshi still had chips behind.
On the 6♦2♣Q♠ flop, Hirs bet 5,000, and Joshi called.
Sachin Joshi: 4♠4♥
Aliaksandr Hirs: A♥7♥
Joshi had survived the flop with his pocket pair and managed to double up as the 8♠5♥ runout kept his Sailboats afloat.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
750,000
300,000
|
300,000 |