Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$703,800
Entries
153
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
30
Players Left
1
Level 29
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Anatoly Nikitin moved all in from the small blind, covering Aleksandr Kirichenko who had 895,000 in the big blind. Kirichenko made the call to put himself at risk.
Aleksandr Kirichenko:A?6?
Anatoly Nikitin: K?8?
Kirichenko was ahead with his ace but Nikitin took the lead with top pair on the A? turn. The 10? river changed nothing and Kirichenko secured a much-needed double up while Nikitin was left with just under six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
||
|
875,000
-1,345,000
|
-1,345,000 |
Level 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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
4,475,000 | |
|
|
2,165,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,860,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,600,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 29
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
The final three players are taking a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,140,000
-2,460,000
|
-2,460,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
2,160,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksandar Tot moved all in from the small blind, covering Shuang Luo in the big blind who had 1,800,000. Luo snap-called and was at risk.
Shuang Luo: A?Q?
Aleksandar Tot: Q?10?
Tot was dominated with a smaller queen and couldn't catch up on the Q?7?8?2?5? runout resulting in a massive double up for Luo who is now even in chips with Tot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,940,000
|
1,940,000 |
|
|
4,050,000
-1,950,000
|
-1,950,000 |
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksandar Tot limped in from the small blind with J?7? and Shuang Luo checked her option in the big blind with K?3?.
The flop came A?7?4? and Tot bet 200,000. Luo made the call.
Both players checked the J? turn and J? river. Tot's full house was good at showdown and he took down a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
3,575,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shuang Luo moved all in from the small blind for 3,575,000 and Maksim Shornikau called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Luo at risk.
Shuang Luo: K?8?
Maksim Shornikau: A?4?
Luo took the lead on the J?9?8? flop and remained ahead on the 9? turn and Q? river to score a full double up through Shornikau, taking the chip lead and half the total chips in play in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
3,825,000
|
3,825,000 |
|
|
4,200,000
-2,940,000
|
-2,940,000 |
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau opened to 500,000 from the button with K?2? and Shuang Luo defended from the big blind with 8?6?.
The flop came Q?9?9?. Luo checked, Shornikau bet 275,000. Luo raised to 1,000,000 and Shornikau moved all in for 4,200,000 forcing a fold from Luo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
4,700,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |