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2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Giorni 3
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Risultati finali
Vincitore
Mano Vincente
q5
Premio
$177,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Montepremi
$703,800
Entries
153
Informazioni livello
Livello
30
Bui
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Informazioni Giocatori - Giorno 3
Entries
30
Giocatori Rimasti
1

Second Chance for Kirichenko in Final Day of Merit Poker Western Series $5,300 High Roller

Aleksandr Kirichenko
Aleksandr Kirichenko

The 2023 Merit Poker Western Series $5,300 High Roller has been reduced from a field of 153 entrants to just 30 remaining players here at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. All 30 will have their sights set on taking home the title and lion's share of the $703,800 prize pool.

Russia's Aleksandr Kirichenko holds the overall chip lead after Day 2, bagging 1,480,000 chips worth 93 big blinds. Kirichenko made the final table of the last Merit Poker $5,300 high roller event at the Gangster Series this past October, making it all the way to heads up play against Giorgiy Skhulukhiya before falling in second place. Today Kirichenko has a chance to avenge that runner up finish with another shot at a high roller title here in Cyprus. Kirichenko is most closely followed by Germany's Justus Held (1,390,000) and Maksim Shornikau of Belarus (1,320,000).

Merit Poker Western Series $5,300 High Roller Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Aleksandr KirichenkoRussian Federation1,480,00093
2Justus HeldGermany1,390,00087
3Maksim ShornikauBelarus1,320,00083
4Xixiang LuoChina1,250,00078
5John DoeN/A907,00057
6Shuang LuoChina821,00051
7Joseph SabeLebanon728,00046
8Aleksandar TotMontenegro684,00043
9Guoliang WeiChina591,00037
10Frederic PopotFrance426,00027
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Others to make it to the final day include Day 1 chip leader John Doe (907,000), bracelet winner Guoliang Wei (591,000), Skhulukhiya (345,000), Skirbic (334,000), ACR team pro Monika Zukowicz (236,000) and Andrey Pateychuk (204,000).

Xixiang Luo
Xixiang Luo

Players will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time just ten spots shy of the money bubble, with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 big blind ante. The top 20 players will all be guaranteed at least a min-cash of $7,800 but all will be seeking the top prize of $177,500.The event is scheduled to play down to a winner today and will be streamed on the Merit Poker YouTube channel. PokerNews will be posting on a 60-minute delay to avoid spoiling the results of the stream.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from the final day of this event as well as the $3,300 Main Event which is set to begin today.

Tags: Aleksandar TotAleksandr KirichenkoAndrey PateychukFrederic PopotGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaGuoliang WeiJoseph SabeJustus HeldMaksim ShornikauMonika ZukowiczShuang LuoXixiang Luo