$5,300 High Roller | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-21 02:58 UTC+3

Shuang Luo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($125,100)

Livello 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau opened to 600,000 and Shuang Luo defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♣8♣3♥ and both players checked leading to the Q♥ on the turn. Shornikau bet 800,000 and Luo moved all in for 3,500,000. Shornikau snap-called to put Luo at risk.

Shuang Luo: J♥8♥
Maksim Shornikau: Q♦5♣

Luo was a massive favorite with two pair but the 5♣ river gave Shornikau a bigger two pair to take the final pot of the tournament, the title and the top prize of $177,500.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maksim Shornikau	15,300,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Shuang Luo	Eliminato

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2024-01-21 02:42 UTC+3

Aleksandar Tot Eliminated in 3rd Place ($81,500)

Livello 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Aleksandar Tot moved all in from the small blind for 1,425,000 and Shuang Luo snap-called in the big blind with a covering stack to put Tot at risk.

Aleksandar Tot: K♣9♣
Shuang Luo: A♠Q♣

Tot found no help on the 8♥5♠J♦4♠2♦ runout and his deep run came to an end in third place while Luo scored the penultimate knockout of the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shuang Luo	9,600,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Maksim Shornikau	5,700,000 -50,000	-50,000
Aleksandar Tot	Eliminato

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2024-01-21 01:20 UTC+3

Aleksandr Kirichenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,500)

Livello 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in for 1,715,000 from the small blind and was called by Maksim Shornikau in the big blind to put Kirichenko at risk.

Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥7♣
Maksim Shornikau: K♣6♥

Kirichenko was ahead preflop but Shornikau took the lead with a pair of kings on the K♦4♦3♣ flop. He remained ahead on the J♥ turn and 3♦ river to send Kirichenko to the rail and deny his quest to avenge his runner up finish at the last Merit Poker $5,300 High Roller event from the Gangster Series this past October.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maksim Shornikau	9,600,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Aleksandar Tot	3,900,000 -575,000	-575,000
Shuang Luo	1,500,000 -360,000	-360,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Eliminato

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2024-01-21 01:00 UTC+3

Anatoly Nikitin Eliminated in 5th Place ($43,800)

Livello 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Anatoly Nikitin opened to 500,000, leaving just 375,000 behind, from the hijack. Maksim Shornikau called from the button.

The flop came K♠6♣2♠. Nikitin checked, Shornikau moved all in and Nikitin called off with his last 375,000 to put himself at risk.

Anatoly Nikitin: Q♦8♦
Maksim Shornikau: A♠10♦

Shornikau was ahead with ace-high and made top pair on the A♥ turn, leaving Nikitin drawing dead. The 8♥ river gave Nikitin a pair but it was no good at showdown and his deep run came to an end in fifth-place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maksim Shornikau	6,800,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Aleksandar Tot	4,475,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	2,165,000 -35,000	-35,000

Shuang Luo	1,860,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 23:50 UTC+3

Bogdan Munteanu Eliminated in Sixth Place ($35,100)

Livello 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aleksandar Tot opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Munteanu moved all in for 1,780,000 from the small blind. Anatoly Nikitin then moved all in for 1,960,000 from the big blind, forcing Tot out of the pot to leave Munteanu at risk.

Bogdan Munteanu: K♣Q♣
Anatoly Nikitin: Q♥Q♠

Nikitin was in excellent shape with pocket queens and remained ahead throughout the 9♣8♠6♠3♦A♥ runout to secure a full double up while sending Munteanu to the rail in sixth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anatoly Nikitin	3,900,000 2,815,000	2,815,000
Bogdan Munteanu	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 23:34 UTC+3

Tarmo Tammel Eliminated in 7th Place ($29,200)

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

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in from the small blind, covering Tarmo Tammel in the big blind who was down to his last 535,000 chips. Tammel made the call and was at risk.

Tarmo Tammel: K♠5♠
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥3♦

Tammel couldn't connect with the 7♠7♥9♦9♣4♠ runout and was forced to settle for fifth place while Kirichenko collected a decent pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maksim Shornikau	4,485,000 -15,000	-15,000
Aleksandar Tot	3,550,000 555,000	555,000
Bogdan Munteanu	2,705,000 -400,000	-400,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	2,465,000 295,000	295,000

Anatoly Nikitin	1,085,000 -200,000	-200,000
Shuang Luo	1,010,000 -90,000	-90,000
Tarmo Tammel	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 21:57 UTC+3

Guo Liang Wei Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,400)

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

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in from the small blind for 685,000 and Guoliang Wei called off from the big blind for his last 340,000 to put himself at risk.

Guoliang Wei: A♣9♠
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥J♦

Wei was drawing dead by the turn on the J♣4♥10♦5♥K♦ runout and was forced to settle for eighth-place while Kirichenko scored nearly a full double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aleksandr Kirichenko	1,100,000 315,000	315,000

Guoliang Wei	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 21:52 UTC+3

Maher Achour Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,500)

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

Maher Achour moved all in for 120,000 from early position and Anatoly Nikitin called off from the big blind to put Maher at risk.

Maher Achour: J♦9♦
Anatoly Nikitin: 3♣2♣

The board ran out 10♠2♠K♠2♦A♦. Nikitin had turned trips to take the pot while Achour became the first casualty of the final table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anatoly Nikitin	2,000,000 110,000	110,000
Maher Achour	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 21:09 UTC+3

Justus Held Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,750)

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

Aleksandar Tot opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Justus Held moved all in for 1,055,000 from the button. Tot made the call to put Held at risk.

Justus Held: A♥J♥
Aleksandar Tot: A♦Q♦

The board ran out 10♦4♠3♠Q♥7♣. Tot held with the bigger ace to score nearly a full double up while sending Held to the rail on the final table bubble.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aleksandar Tot	2,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Justus Held	Eliminato

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2024-01-20 20:40 UTC+3

Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,750)

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

Tarmo Tammel opened to 80,000 from the hijack and Xixiang Luo raised to 620,000 from the big blind, leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. Tammel made the call.

The flop came Q♦9♦5♣. Tammel bet 40,000 and Luo called off with his last chip to put himself at risk.

Xixiang Luo: 8♣8♥
Tarmo Tammel: A♥10♣

Luo was in great shape to score a double but Tammel picked up a few more outs on the K♦ turn. The J♦ river gave Tammel a Broadway straight to send Luo to the rail and continue to build a monster stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tarmo Tammel	2,475,000 325,000	325,000
Xixiang Luo	Eliminato

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