$2,200 Warmup Day 3 | 2023 Merit Poker Western Series

01-20-2023 00:05 UTC+3

Postle Escapes Court-Ordered Debt Following Poker Score...This Time

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rumors that Mike Postle's recent poker tournament winnings were seized are inaccurate, lawyers for Veronica Brill confirmed to PokerNews. But those same attorneys will continue to keep the pressure on the accused poker cheater in hopes of one day collecting a $27,000 court-ordered debt.

Postle finished seventh for $32,703 in the $1,200 buy-in Million Dollar Heater series Main Event at Beau Rivage Casino, an MGM Resorts property. On his final hand, in which he held an over-pair, his opponent Brock Gary tanked for 30 seconds facing an all-in bet before calling with top set.

Although Postle resides in Northern California and is originally from Wisconsin, he has a lengthy history of playing poker in Mississippi, including at Beau Rivage.

Read the full story on what happened here!

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

01-19-2023 23:57 UTC+3

Merheb Takes One

Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

As play has slowed considerably since the last break, there was a three-way hand on a flop of . From under the gun. Andress Merhed bet 225,000. Evengii Katymaev called in the hijack while Akin Guven folded the big blind.

The turn was the . Merheb bet again, this time for 675,000 and Guven gave it up this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andress Merheb	2,430,000 -170,000	-170,000
Akin Guven	2,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Evgenii Katymaev	1,100,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Akin Guven

01-19-2023 23:48 UTC+3

Fedoseev Ramps Up the Aggression

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladislav Fedoseev raised to 125,000 from middle position and was called by Recep Aydemir on the button.

"Don't bluff me," Aydemir said heading to the flop. Fedoseev continued for 110,000 and Aydemir called.

The turn came the and Fedoseev bet another 280,000. Aydemir open-folded two deuces and Fedoseev turned over , showing that he had, in fact, bluffed Aydemir.

The next hand, Fedoseev and Valentin Tsoy saw a flop of . Fedoseev check-called a bet of 130,000, then checked again on the turn.

Tsoy bet another 245,000 and this time Fedoseev came back with a raise to 650,000. Tsoy tanked for a moment before throwing his hand away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Fedoseev	4,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Recep Aydemir	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Valentin Tsoy	1,750,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Recep Aydemir Valentin Tsoy Vladislav Fedoseev

01-19-2023 23:31 UTC+3

Andre Mehreb Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,275)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andress Merheb raised to 125,000 from the hijack and John Doe called in the cutoff. Andre Mehreb then moved all in for 370,000 from the small blind and both opponents called.

The flop came and Merheb checked. Doe went to put chips in the pot but Merheb snap-folded. Doe then turned over for top pair, while Mehreb had .

The board ran out and Doe finished with two pair to bust Mehreb in 23rd and climb to around 7,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	7,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Andress Merheb	2,600,000 100,000	100,000
Andre Mehreb	Busted

Tags: Andre Mehreb Andress Merheb John Doe

01-19-2023 23:21 UTC+3

Mandara Doubles

Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladislav Fedoseev raised in the hijack. Ryan Mandara moved all of his chips into the middle except for just a few left behind. Fedoseev raised to make him commit the rest which he did.

Ryan Mandara:
Vladislav Fedoseev:

The flop came down , the turn was the and the river the to give the double to Mandara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Fedoseev	3,200,000 -400,000	-400,000
Ryan Mandara	1,075,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Vladislav Fedoseev

01-19-2023 23:13 UTC+3

Aydemir Calls His Own Double Up

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

David Hu raised to 120,000 from early position and was called by Ryan Mandara on the button.

"Wait, don't go anywhere," Recep Aydemir told tournament officials standing by the table as he called from the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to Mandara, who bet 210,000. Aydemir asked the dealer for the all-in triangle and placed it in front of him as Hu got out of the way. Mandara, though, called the bet for around 880,000.

Aydemir showed for two pair, while Mandara was on a flush draw with . The turn and river missed Mandara and Aydemir doubled up.

"Now you can go," Aydemir said following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	2,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Recep Aydemir	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Ryan Mandara	450,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: David Hu Recep Aydemir Ryan Mandara

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

01-19-2023 22:58 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	4,935,000 635,000	635,000
John Doe	4,800,000

Vladislav Fedoseev	3,600,000 800,000	800,000
Halil Baybars	3,275,000 -125,000	-125,000
Michael Allen	3,070,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Yury Bochkarev	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Helmut Phung	2,545,000 1,195,000	1,195,000

Andress Merheb	2,500,000 400,000	400,000
Evgenii Katymaev	2,400,000 -300,000	-300,000
David Hu	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Valentin Tsoy	2,200,000
Paul Browne	2,045,000 -205,000	-205,000
Nikolay Fal	2,025,000 875,000	875,000
Michele Guerrini	1,900,000 -60,000	-60,000
Ryan Mandara	1,800,000
Musa Genc	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Huseyin Akgul	1,200,000 -620,000	-620,000
Akin Guven	1,100,000 -400,000	-400,000
Nuri Hadioglu	850,000 250,000	250,000
Arie Kliper	700,000 100,000	100,000
Eli Saad	475,000 -75,000	-75,000
Andre Mehreb	450,000 50,000	50,000