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1 minute ago

Peter's Picks Off Chen's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tobias Peters raised from the cutoff to 3,000 and Zhen Chen defended his big blind.

Chen check-called a bet of 3,500 from Peters on the 8?3?2? flop.

The turn came the 4? and Chen led out this time for 7,000. Peters called and both players saw the A? land on the river. Chen fired out 31,000 and Peters quickly called.

Chen just had a pair of treys with 6?3?, which wasn't enough to beat the Q?Q? for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	270,000 160,000	160,000

Zhen Chen	50,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Tobias Peters Zhen Chen

7 minutes ago

Flashback: Umberto Ruggeri Wrangles Record-Breaking Victory in Merit Western Series Main Event

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Back in January, the $3,300 Main Event of the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series saw Umberto Ruggeri crowned the champion after overcoming a record-breaking field of 791 inside the stunning Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.

The Italian player battled through countless emotional highs and challenging moments to claim the coveted trophy after cutting an undisclosed deal with Mihai Niste and Muhtar Taysi when three players remained.

Ruggeri expressed his joy after the victory, stating, "I’m very enthusiastic, and I think I played very well in key spots." The final table was not without its difficulties, as Ruggeri acknowledged, "It was very hard. A single moment can change everything, but in the end, it all went very well."

2025 Merit Poker Western Series Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Umberto Ruggeri	Italy	$377,500
2	Mihai Niste	Romania	$251,000
3	Muhtar Taysi	Turkey	$180,300
4	Mario Colavita	Italy	$130,200
5	Xiaosheng Zheng	China	$94,600
6	Alexander Sokolovsky	Serbia	$75,900
7	Ryan Mandara	United Kingdom	$63,200
8	Renars Skanis	Latvia	$50,500
9	Edward Quinn	Jersey	$37,950

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Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

17 minutes ago

Ivanov's Aggression Wins Him the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tymofii Savkin opened to 3,000 from the cutoff, with Johnny Lodden calling on the button before Lyudmil Ivanov squeezed to 14,000 out of the big blind. Savkin called, but Lodden folded.

Heads-up to a flop of A?4?5? where Ivanov put out a small continuation-bet of 7,600. This was enough for Savkin to lay down his hand, and Ivanov pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	140,000 50,000	50,000
Tymofii Savkin	135,000 20,000	20,000
Johnny Lodden	120,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Johnny Lodden Lyudmil Ivanov Tymofii Savkin

28 minutes ago

Quinn Takes From Lagan

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of 6?8?2? and with roughly 25,000 in the middle, Paul Lagan checked from middle position and Edward Quinn bet 10,000 out of the cutoff. Lagan took a few moments before making the call.

Lagan checked again when the 7? got delivered on the turn. Quinn continued to barrel, firing 22,000 into the middle. Quinn's bet was enough to force Lagan to lay his hand down, forfeiting the pot to Quinn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Lagan	260,000 20,000	20,000
Edward Quinn	140,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Edward Quinn Paul Lagan

42 minutes ago

Chen's Pair is Better than Adomavicius'

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Luka Bojovic had raised from the cutoff and Zhen Chen three-bet to 10,000 from the button. Eimantas Adomavicius then four-bet from the big blind to 18,200. Bojovic folded, but Chen put in the call to see a flop.

Adomavicius put out a continuation-bet of 9,400 on the A?J?8? flop, and after thinking for a few moments, Chen called.

The two players were both happy to check the K? turn and K? river. Adomavicius turned over a pair of nines with 9?9? and lost the pot to Chen's Q?Q? for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	175,000 10,000	10,000
Zhen Chen	135,000 135,000	135,000
Eimantas Adomavicius	90,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 800/1,500

Ante: 1,500

59 minutes ago

Gabdullin Runs into Van Rooij's Pocket Rockets

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Merijn van Rooij raised to 2,500 before Damir Gabdullin shoved for roughly 23,500. When it folded back to Van Rooij, he made the call to put Gabdullin at risk.

Damir Gabdullin: 9?9? All in
Merijn van Rooij: A?A?

Gabdullin needed a miracle to remain in his seat, but he couldn't find it on the 2?4?J?J?4? runout as Van Rooij's aces held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	185,000 90,000	90,000
Damir Gabdullin	Busted

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Merijn van Rooij

1 hour 13 minutes ago

Tsouloftas Flops a Set and Gets Paid by Estrada

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three-ways to a flop of 4?8?2? with Michel Molenaar all-in from the big blind. Soraya Estrada was first to act from middle position and bet 4,500. Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 10,000 from the button, which Estrada called.

The turn came a flush completing K? and Estrada check-called a bet of 16,000 by Tsouloftas.

After Estrada checked the 5? river, Tsouloftas put out a big bet of 50,000. Estrada was visibly distressed by the spot, but ultimately, she reluctantly called.

Michel Molenaar: 5?3? All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: 4?4?
Soraya Estrada: QxQx

Tsouloftas had the winner with a flopped set of fours, cracking Estrada's queens. Tsouloftas took down the entire pot, and eliminated Molenaar in the process

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	480,000 270,000	270,000
Soraya Estrada	140,000 5,000	5,000
Michel Molenaar	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Michel Molenaar Soraya Estrada

1 hour 27 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Lagan	280,000 170,000	170,000
Volodymyr Drukin	275,000 55,000	55,000
Andrija Cvetkovic	265,000 25,000	25,000
Boris Kolev	260,000 150,000	150,000

Petar Andreev	235,000 235,000	235,000
Francisco Perez Moreno	230,000 230,000	230,000
Konstantin Kvashin	220,000 110,000	110,000
Siarhei Chudapal	210,000 100,000	100,000
Vladislav Ivanov	210,000 100,000	100,000
Dmitry Kataev	210,000 40,000	40,000
Fahredin Mustafov	205,000 205,000	205,000
Mario Colavita	200,000 200,000	200,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	200,000 90,000	90,000
Nerses Sargsian	195,000 85,000	85,000
Ludovic Geilich	190,000 90,000	90,000
Kirill Burtin	180,000 180,000	180,000

2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Peter's Picks Off Chen's Bluff

Flashback: Umberto Ruggeri Wrangles Record-Breaking Victory in Merit Western Series Main Event

2025 Merit Poker Western Series Main Event Final Table Results

Ivanov's Aggression Wins Him the Pot

Quinn Takes From Lagan

Chen's Pair is Better than Adomavicius'

Gabdullin Runs into Van Rooij's Pocket Rockets

Tsouloftas Flops a Set and Gets Paid by Estrada

Updated Chip Counts