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.
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
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
|
1,320,000 |
|
Busted |
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
|
475,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Play Slows Down
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The last several hands of hand-for-hand play have failed to deliver any pots more than a few blinds as play tightens on the bubble.
Kontush Collects More
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action was on the turn as the board read 
. Jenya Gavrilovich bet 140,000 from the cutoff. Yauhen Kontush called in the big blind.
The river came the . Both players checked. Kontush tabled the 
to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
600,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
Gavrilovich Gets One Through
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The flop read 
. Andreas Christoforou bet 75,000 from early position. Jenya Gavrilovich jammed all in from the big blind for about 530,000.
Christoforou considered it for a while as everyone watched before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Gavrilovich Makes Big Call With Tournament Life on Line, Then Gets Penalty
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The board was completed to read 
. Jenya Gavrilovich bet 120,000 from the button. Andreas Christofour jammed all in for 710,000 which had Gavrilovich covered by about 100,000.
All eyes were on the table as Gavrilovich had the decision for his tournament life on the bubble. He stood up and stretched and stared down Christoforou. The countdown clock started and within ten seconds left Gavrolivich called.
Christoforou tabled the 
which Gavrilovich had beat with the 
.
"Yes!" said Gavrilovich. He then started to talk a bit of trash to Christoforou and the table in general, seemingly steamed about the clock call. He said "Next time" and made a gesture indicating a violent action of some type.
Tablemate Ran Ilani started to get into it with him as well, not appreciative of Gavrolivich's attitude and how he was rubbing it in a bit. The floor told everyone to stop and move on, but Gavrilovich continued to talk and hence recieved a two-hand penalty following his double up. .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
120,000
-710,000
|
-710,000 |
Ran Ilani Bubbles High Roller
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
There was an all in and call on the bubble,
Ran Ilani: 
Andreas Christoforou: 
The stacks were close and the flop came 
, the turn was the to bring in the flush and finish Ilani as the river came the as he was the bubble boy of the high roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
Busted |