Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$676,200
Entries
147
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
147
Players Left
17
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: 
Koray Korkmaz: 
The board ran out 
and Barsegian was eliminated ti bring the field to the stone bubble of 18 left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
675,000 | 475,000 |
|
Busted |
Al-Kubasi Busted
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The flop read 
. 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: 
Osman Ilhamur: 
Ilhamur had the lead with the better kicker. The turn was the 
and the river the 
to end the night for Al-Kubasi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 1,320,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand For Hand Play
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
With the players starting to tank more and more as the bubble looms, the tournament director has chosen to move to hand-for-hand play.
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:
Jack Sinclair: 
Kontush was at risk but had the dominating lead. The flop came 
, the turn was the and the river came the 
to confirm the double up for Kontush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
970,000 | 370,000 |
|
475,000 | 50,000 |
Recep Eliminations
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
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 
and 
as they folded.
Fausto Tantillo: 
Osman Ilhamur: 
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 
to put him behind. The turn was the and the river the to give the double to Ilhamur and cut some away from Tantillo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,170,000 | -380,000 |
|
|
880,000 | 430,000 |
Niste Sends Lakhov Away
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alexander Lakhov was all in preflop and at risk.
Alexander Lakhov: 
Mihau Gabriel Niste:
The board ran out 
and Lakhov was gone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000 | |
|
Busted |
Full Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
1,550,000 | 810,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -50,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -150,000 |
|
965,000 | -185,000 |
|
915,000 | 95,000 |
|
850,000 | 410,000 |
|
750,000 | 510,000 |
|
|
600,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
600,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
590,000 | 450,000 |
|
|
500,000 | -300,000 |
|
480,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
450,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
425,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
300,000 | 40,000 |
|
300,000 | -420,000 |
|
270,000 | -360,000 |
|
|
225,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
200,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
160,000 | -460,000 |
|
90,000 | -435,000 |