2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 3
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$181,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$962,320
Total Entries
523
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
102
Players Left
19
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John Doe Hits River to Keep Adding

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was a large pot in the middle between two big stacks on the turn with the board reading {8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The river was dealt the {7-Clubs}. to complete the board after both players committed chips on the turn.

Action went check-check. Valeriy Pak turned over the {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for two pair but it was beaten by the {7-}{7-} rivered set of John Doe as he gathered another pot to add to his growing stack.

Tags: John DoeValeriy Pak

Baybars Busts Blebea in Massive Pot

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With around 300,000 already in the chip, Iulian-Remus Blebea bet 175,000 from the big blind on a flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} and both Halil Baybars and Tamer Abdelzaher in the small blind called.

The turn came the {3-Hearts} and action checked to Baybars, who slid forward 500,000. Abdelzaher quickly folded, but Blebea tanked for a few minutes before calling.

Blebea checked again on the {4-Diamonds} river before Baybars moved all in. Blebea called for his last 100,000 as Baybars showed {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a flush.

"Do I have to show," Blebea asked before turning over {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. He stopped to take a picture of the board before heading to the payout desk.

Tags: Halil BaybarsIulian-Remus BlebeaTamer Abdelzaher

Livshitz Doubles, Aristotelos Regrets Her Fold

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Katherina Aristotelos raised to 50,000 from early position as action folded to Gabi Livshitz on the button.

"I bet all my playing chips," Livshitz said as he moved all in for 110,000. In the small blind, Federico Macori reshoved and Aristotelos asked for a count before folding.

Livshitz had {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and was up against the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for Macori. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} as Aristotelios turned away from the table in frustration.

The board ran out {6-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Livshitz doubled up. Aristotelos admitted she folded king-queen after the hand.

"Thanks bro," Livshitz said to Macori, giving him a fist pump for helping him stay alive in the tournament with his shove.

Tags: Federico MacoriGabi LivshitzKatherina Aristotelos

Post-Bubble Chip Update

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Maksim Skripkin Bubbles the Warm Up

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
All in on the bubble
All in on the bubble

On the same hand, the next all in was run. Maksim Skripkin moved all in for 140,000 and Shaul Barnea called in the cutoff.

Maksim Skripkin: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Shaul Barnea: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Skripkin remained safe on a board of {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, but the {9-Diamonds} fell on the river to make Barnea a set and eliminate Skripkin on the money bubble.

The remaining 62 players are now in the money.

Tags: Maksim SkripkinShaul Barnea

Mihai Niste Bubbles the Warm Up

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There were two all ins at two different tables with two away from the money.

After a flop of {9-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}, Mihai Niste was at risk with the {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} against the {j-Spades}{2-Spades} spade draw of Andrew Hulme.

The room crowded around as the turn came the {7-Clubs} and the river the {6-Spades} to connect the flush and eliminate Niste on the bubble.

Tags: Andrew HulmeMihai Niste

Margolin Raises River

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was on the river with the board reading {10-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. From middle position, Andre Merheb came with a bet of 120,000.

Timor Margolin was in early position and took his time before sliding forward a large stack of chips for a raise to 480,000 which was for a large majority of Merheb's remaining stack.

Merheb folded after about three minutes of tanking.

Tags: Andrew MerhebTimor Margolin

Kliper Gets Aydemir Off Top Pair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Arie Kliper raised to 40,000 from early position as action folded to Recep Aydemir in the big blind.

"You raise every hand," Aydemir said.

"No, I folded last hand. You called with two-three last time. How can I raise you," Kliper responded.

Aydemir called and saw a flop of {10-Spades}{a-Spades}{5-Spades}. Kliper continued for 30,000 and Aydemir called again.

The turn came the {8-Hearts} and Kliper bet another 115,000. "Will you show," Aydemir asked as Kliper went back to look at his cards.

"Not now," the dealer said. "Of course not now," Kliper replied.

Aydemir eventually folded, flashing the {a-Clubs}. Kliper showed the {k-Spades} as he took in the pot.

Tags: Arie KliperRecep Aydemir

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

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