2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$372,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
114
Players Left
16

Boris Smuskevicius Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,060)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Boris Smuskevicius
Boris Smuskevicius

Boris Smuskevicius moved all in for his last 640,000 from early position and Aleksandr Chernikov quickly flicked in a chip to call from middle position.

Boris Smuskevicius: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Aleksandr Chernikov: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Both players hit an ace on the {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, but Chernikov's queen-kicker played as the board ran out {6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Smuskevicius tapped the felt and headed for the payout desk, while Chernikov cracked the 10,000,000 chip barrier.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
10,200,000
350,000
350,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Boris Smuskevicius lt
Boris Smuskevicius
Busted

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