2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$170,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$676,200
Total Entries
147
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
17
Players Left
1
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Ustimov Survives Again; Ihlamur Now Short

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov jammed {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} from under the gun for 530,000 and Osman Ihlamur called with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} from the button and Ustimov was put at risk.

The flop came {5-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Clubs} to hit Ustimov. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the river the {3-Clubs} to give Ustimov yet another double and suddenly make Ihlamur the short stack.

Tags: Osman IhlamurViktor Ustimov

Mouwad Moving Up

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joseph Mouwad
Joseph Mouwad

Joseph Mouwad raised it up to 225,000 under the gun with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Fausto Tantillo defended the big blind with the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

The flop was a low {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Mouwad continued for 200,000 and Tantillo decided to raise to 480,000 and Mouwad flat-called.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}. Tantillo led out for 235,000, Mouwad called.

The river came the {j-Clubs}. Tantillo checked and Mouwad checked behind and the hands were tabled to send Mouwad the nice pot as his momentum has been positive in the last level of play.

Tags: Fausto TantilloJoseph Mouwad

Ustimov Hanging Around

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov moved all in for 290.000 with the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and was called by Osman Ihlamur with the {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and the river the {q-Spades} to give Ustimov the small double.

Tags: Osman IlhamurViktor Ustimov

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Iulian-Remus Blebea Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,100)

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Iulian-Remus Blebea
Iulian-Remus Blebea

Iulian-Remus Blebea moved all in for his remaining couple of big blinds with the {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} and was called in the big blind by Andreas Christoforou with the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Blebea’s short stack was exhausted as he lost the battle of short stack attrition.

Ustimov Hits River to Survive

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

Roman Kolotiuk raised to 160,000 from middle position with the {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Viktor Ustimov called his shorter stack with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}, the turn was the {k-Diamonds} and the river came the {10-Spades} to link a double on the river.

Tags: Roman KolotiukViktor Ustinov

Kolotiuk Folds Tens to Aggression

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

Roman Kolotiuk raised with the {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} from the hijack to 160,000. Andreas Christoforou three-bet to 540,000 from the small blind with the {k-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Kolotiuk went into the tank and used multiple time banks before he folded.

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouRoman Kolotiuk

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Christoforou Finds Aces

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

Andreas Christoforou raised to 150,000 from the hijack with the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}. Fausto Tantillo was in the cutoff and three-bet to 410,000 with the {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Osman Ilhamur four-bet to 1,100,000 with the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}, Christoforou called to put himself all in with a huge chance to double.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The turn was the {5-Spades} and the river the {4-Clubs} to give him the double and change the dynamics of the table chip counts.

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouFausto TantilloOsman Ilhamur

Yauhen Kontush Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,500)

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

Yauhen Kontush moved all in with the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} from the cutoff for 350,000 and was called by the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} of Roman Kolotiuk on the button.

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{q-Spades} to make Kontush be the first to depart from the final table.

Tags: Roman KolotiukonYauhen Kontush