2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
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
Entries
147
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
17
Players Left
1

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.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Mouwad lb
Joseph Mouwad
3,200,000
1,790,000
1,790,000
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
1,100,000
-620,000
-620,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Fausto TantilloJoseph Mouwad

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.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
1,300,000
520,000
520,000
Osman Ihlamur tr
Osman Ihlamur
355,000
-1,655,000
-1,655,000

Tags: Osman IhlamurViktor Ustimov

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Osman Ihlamur Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,700)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Osman Ihlamur
Osman Ihlamur

Osman Ihlamur jammed all in from the button with the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Toni Kaukua re-jammed with the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} from the small blind and everyone else folded.

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river spelled doom for Ihlamur as the {10-Spades} came off to bust him and end his final table from chip leader to out in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
6,600,000
1,650,000
1,650,000
Osman Ihlamur tr
Osman Ihlamur
Busted

Tags: Osman IhlamurToni Kaukua

Kaukua Punishes Christoforou's Raise

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Toni Kaukua raised to 240,000 from the cutoff with the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Andreas Christoforou three-bet from the big blind for 800,000 with the {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Christoforou folded swiftly as he surrendered a few chips to the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
6,600,000
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
1,800,000
-360,000
-360,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouToni Kaukua

Ustimov Lays Down the Best Holding

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou jammed under the gun for 1,760,000 with the {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Viktor Ustimov had the {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} in the bug blind and thought for a while before he laid down the best pre flop holding.

Player Chips Progress
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
6,820,000
220,000
220,000
Joseph Mouwad lb
Joseph Mouwad
2,505,000
-145,000
-145,000
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
2,060,000
260,000
260,000
Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
1,490,000
180,000
180,000
Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
1,060,000
-205,000
-205,000
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
770,000
-230,000
-230,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouViktor Ustimov

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000