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2025 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Dia: 2
Informações

2025 Merit Poker Western Series

Informações
Buy-in
$2,200
Prémio Total
$921,840
Entradas
501
Jogadores restantes
38
Média de fichas
1,318,421
Total de fichas
50,100,000
Próximo Patamar de Pagamentos
Lugar 38
$4,790
Informações do Nível
Nível
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Informações dos Jogadores - Dia 2
Entradas
375
Jogadores restantes
38

$2,200 Warm Up

Dia 2 Concluído

Georgios Skarparis Leads the Pack After Day 2 of the $2,200 Warm Up

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Georgios Skarparis
Georgios Skarparis

Day 2 of the $2,200 Warm Up at the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series concluded with 38 players remaining from the 501-strong field that turned up to play at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.

After battling through fourteen 40-minute levels, it was bracelet winner Georgios Skarparis of Cyprus who ended the day atop the chip counts with a whopping stack of 3,400,000. Trailing closely behind him in second place, and the only other player to surpass the three-million chip mark, is Mario Fata, who brings 3,135,000 into the event's penultimate day. Rounding out the top three is Italy's Gaspare Sposato, who bagged a healthy 2,555,000 to position himself well for a deep run.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Georgios SkarparisCyprus3,400,00068
2Mario FataFrance3,135,00063
3Gaspare SposatoItaly2,555,00051
4Danielle NojaLebanon2,190,00044
5Xin YuanChina2,160,00043
6Andrei RoscanRomania2,095,00042
7Albert SapianoUnited Kingdom2,000,00040
8Dan BorlanRomania1,905,00038
9Ali ZebarjadIran1,860,00037
10Konstantin KvashinRussia1,860,00037

Day 2's Action

All eyes were on Luke Marsh once cards went in the air. Marsh began the day as the chip leader with just shy of one million chips and looked poised for a deep run after maintaining a steady stack throughout much of the day. However, Marsh was ultimately unable to capitalize on his early momentum and fell short of making the money.

Luke Marsh
Luke Marsh

When late registration closed at the end of Level 15, the payouts for the series' first major event were finalized. A total of 63 players would make it into the money, with the minimum cash set at $3,415, and the eventual winner set to take home a staggering $180,200.

The eliminations came quickly as the day progressed, with several notable players failing to reach the money. Among those who fell short were Andrey Pateychuk, three-time bracelet winner Timur Margolin, Aleksandr Shevliakov, Tobias Peters, Aliaksei Boika, and Paul Runcan.

Sergei Varnaev
Sergei Varnaev

Once hand-for-hand play began during the penultimate level, it took only three hands for the bubble to burst. Unfortunately for Sergei Varnaev, he earned the unenviable title of bubble boy after being forced all in from the big blind. Varnaev found himself in a race with sailboats against Sofia Merkulova's queen-six. A queen in the window sealed Varnaev's fate, and with his elimination, the remaining 63 players secured their spot in the money.

The eliminations continued at a rapid pace, with several players falling short of Day 3 after reaching the money. Among them were Stanislaw Grodek (58th - $3,415), Imad Saab (57th - $3,415), Traian Stanciu (51st - $4,055), Soraya Estrada (49th - $4,055), Edward Quinn (48th - $4,055), and Candido Cappiello (47th - $4,055). Cappiello's elimination came after his pocket queens were bested by the pocket kings of Mario Fata, the current second in chips.

Alisa Sibgatova
Alisa Sibgatova

Some notables to advance to Day 3 include Danielle Noja (2,190,000), Dan Borlan (1,905,000), and Kianoosh Matin (1,810,000) after Paul Runcan made an audacious river bluff into Matin's two pair. Esper Sadek (1,525,000) rivered a miracle straight to crack Sachin Joshi's queens earlier in the day. Bracelet winners Darius Neagoe (1,420,000) and Boris Kolev (965,000) made it through in the middle of the pack. Nestled toward the bottom of the pack with the most work to do tomorrow are Joshi (410,000), Merkulova (340,000), and the current tournament short stack Alisa Sibgatova (110,000).

Day 3 begins January 17th, at 12:00 p.m. local time. The blinds will remain 40 minutes in duration, and players will return to blinds of 25,000/50,000 with a big blind ante of 50,000. The goal for tomorrow is to play down until the final table of nine is set.

Remaining Schedule

DateDayTimeBlind Levels
January 17Day 312:00 p.m.40 minutes
January 18Day 412:00 p.m.40 minutes

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates as we follow this event to its conclusion. A winner will be crowned on Saturday, January 18.

Tags: Albert SapianoAleksandr ShevliakovAli ZebarjadAliaksei BoikaAlisa SibgatovaAndrei RoscanAndrey PateychukBoris KolevCandido CappielloCrystal Cove HotelDan BorlanDanielle NojaDarius NeagoeEdward QuinnEsper SadekGaspare SposatoGeorgios SkarparisGeorgios Skarparis LeadsImad SaabKianoosh MatinKonstantin KvashinLuke MarshMario FataPaul RuncanSachin JoshiSergei VarnaevSofia MerkulovaSoraya EstradaStanislaw GrodekTimur MargolinTobias PetersTraian StanciuXin Yuan

End of Day Chip Counts (Completo)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Profile photo of Georgios Skarparis cy
Georgios Skarparis
3,400,000
700,000
700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mario Fata fr
Mario Fata
3,135,000
885,000
885,000
Profile photo of Gaspare Sposato it
Gaspare Sposato
2,555,000
355,000
355,000
Profile photo of Danielle Noja au
Danielle Noja
2,190,000
690,000
690,000
Profile photo of Xin Yuan cn
Xin Yuan
2,160,000
-240,000
-240,000
Profile photo of Andrei Roscan ro
Andrei Roscan
2,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
Profile photo of Albert Sapiano gb
Albert Sapiano
2,000,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Dan Borlan ro
Dan Borlan
1,905,000
-445,000
-445,000
Profile photo of Ali Zebarjad au
Ali Zebarjad
1,860,000
1,676,500
1,676,500
Profile photo of Konstantin Kvashin ru
Konstantin Kvashin
1,860,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Kianoosh Matin ir
Kianoosh Matin
1,810,000
710,000
710,000
Profile photo of Grigorii Rodin ru
Grigorii Rodin
1,775,000
575,000
575,000
Profile photo of Mario Colavita it
Mario Colavita
1,695,000
795,000
795,000
Profile photo of Philipp Wood de
Philipp Wood
1,615,000
1,503,000
1,503,000
Profile photo of Esper Sadek lb
Esper Sadek
1,525,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Murat Bayyurt nl
Murat Bayyurt
1,510,000
1,510,000
1,510,000
Profile photo of Zhen Chen cn
Zhen Chen
1,425,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
1,420,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nicolae Paunescu ro
Nicolae Paunescu
1,320,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
1,300,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Hasbani lb
Nicolas Hasbani
1,220,000
1,220,000
1,220,000
Profile photo of Viliyan Petleshkov bg
Viliyan Petleshkov
1,180,000
1,180,000
1,180,000
Profile photo of Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
965,000
965,000
965,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Emad Ghadamian ir
Emad Ghadamian
880,000
880,000
880,000
Profile photo of Philip Joyce gb
Philip Joyce
820,000
-480,000
-480,000

Leia tudo

Day 2 Comes to an End

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Day 2 of the $2,200 Warm Up has come to an end with 38 players still in contention.

Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action and the chip counts of the survivors.

Brutal River Ends Akbarpoor's Event

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Abdullah Akbarpoor
Abdullah Akbarpoor

Konstantin Kvashin raised to 80,000 from the button and Abdullah Akbarpoor three-bet to 220,000 out of the big blind. After thinking for a few moment,s Kvashin four-bet shoved for roughly 1,000,000 and Akbarpoor snap-called for his remaining 700,000.

Abdullah Akbarpoor: A10 All in
Konstantin Kvashin: KQ

Akbarpoor was ahead with ace-ten, but needed a safe runout from the dealer to boost his stack just before the end of today's play.

The flop of 662 was safe for Akbarpoor, and the 10 turn meant only a king or queen on the river would end his tournament. The dealer put out the Q on the river to give Kvashin the winner with a pair of queens, sending Akbarpoor to the cahsier's desk.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Profile photo of Konstantin Kvashin ru
Konstantin Kvashin
2,000,000
1,580,000
1,580,000
Profile photo of Abdullah Akbarpoor tr
Abdullah Akbarpoor
Eliminado

Tags: Abdullah AkbarpoorKonstantin Kvashin

Yuan Surges Past Two Million Late in the Day

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Xin Yuan
Xin Yuan

On a flop of 68J with around 200,000 in the middle, Xin Yuan got his stack of 1,130,000 into the middle from the small blind and was put at risk by Nicolae Paunescu in the big blind.

Xin Yuan: AJ All in
Nicolae Paunescu: 9x7x

Paunescu had an open-ended straight draw, but wasn't able to connect with it as neither the Q turn nor 9 river were the cards he was looking for.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Profile photo of Xin Yuan cn
Xin Yuan
2,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Profile photo of Nicolae Paunescu ro
Nicolae Paunescu
1,200,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Nicolae PaunescuXin Yuan

Fata's Cowboys Crush Cappiello's Ladies

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Candido Cappiello
Candido Cappiello

Mario Fata raised to 80,000 from early position before Candido Cappiello three-bet to 200,000 from the hijack. After it folded back to Fata, he four-bet shoved for roughly 1,150,000. Cappiello called to put himself at risk.

Candido Cappiello: QQ All in
Mario Fata: KK

Cappiello started the hand with a stack of around 1,000,000 and needed to find a queen if he was to remain in the tournament. The dealer put out a board of 864JA which kept Fata's Cowboys ahead, sending Cappiello to the rail close to the end of the day.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Profile photo of Mario Fata fr
Mario Fata
2,250,000
Profile photo of Candido Cappiello it
Candido Cappiello
Eliminado

Tags: Candido CappielloMario Fata