2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
147
Players Left
17
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Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Barsegian Eliminated Next

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The next hand of hand for hand play, Eduard Barsegian was all in and at risk,

Eduard Barsegian: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Koray Korkmaz: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Barsegian was eliminated ti bring the field to the stone bubble of 18 left.

Tags: Eduard BarsegianKoray Korkmaz

Al-Kubasi Busted

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The flop read {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Ali Muthana Yassin Al-Kubasi moved all in from the big blind, Dawid Kuliberda folded and Osman Ilhamur called from the small blind.

The players waited to reveal their cards until the other hands were finished.

Ali Muthana Yassin Al-Kubasi: {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Osman Ilhamur: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Ilhamur had the lead with the better kicker. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and the river the {7-Clubs} to end the night for Al-Kubasi.

Tags: Dawid KuliberdaOsman Ilhamur

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Aces Over Kings For Kontush

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yauhen Kontush raised from the hijack, Jack Sinclair three-bet jammed from the button and Kontush snap-called when it was back on him.

Yauhen Kontush: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Jack Sinclair: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Kontush was at risk but had the dominating lead. The flop came {10-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, the turn was the {j-Hearts} and the river came the {8-Spades} to confirm the double up for Kontush.

Tags: Jack SinclairYauhen Kontush

Recep Eliminations

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ilhamur Doubles Through Tantillo

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo raised from under the gun. Recep Aydemir called on the button, Giorgii Shkulukhiia also flatted in the small blind. Osman Ilhamur jammed from the big blind, Tantillo re-jammed his amount which had everyone covered. Aydemir and Shkulukhiia showed their pocket pairs {3-}{3-} and {6-}{6-} as they folded.

Fausto Tantillo: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Osman Ilhamur: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Tantillo got out his phone to record, as he would become a big chip leader if his nines were to hold. But the flop came {j-Spades}{k-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to put him behind. The turn was the {k-Spades} and the river the {j-Diamonds} to give the double to Ilhamur and cut some away from Tantillo.

Tags: Fausto TantilloGiorgii ShkulukhiiaOsman IlhamurRecep Aydemir

Niste Sends Lakhov Away

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alexandr Lakhov
Alexandr Lakhov

Alexander Lakhov was all in preflop and at risk.

Alexander Lakhov: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Mihau Gabriel Niste: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Lakhov was gone.

Tags: Alexander Lakhov

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Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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