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
Players Left 1 / 147

Kaukua Calls Down vs Kontush

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

Yauhen Kontush opened under the gun with the {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Toni Kaukua defended the big blind with the {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Hontush bet 100,000 and Kaukua called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}. Kontush came with a lead again with a bet of 350,000 and Kaukua called again.

The river was the {10-Hearts}. Kontush fired a third barrel for 600,000. Kaukua tanked for well over a minute before ehe decide to call to take the pot with top pair to take a big early pot at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
3,900,000
1,205,000
1,205,000
Profile photo of Yauhen Kontush by
Yauhen Kontush
500,000
1,170,000
1,170,000

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