Break Time
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The remaining 10 players are now on the first 10-minute break of the day.
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Left
1
Doroshkov Hits the River on Panka
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Vladislav Doroshkov raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Dominik Panka called on the button.
The flop came 
and Doroshkov checked to Panka, who came out with 325,000. Doroshkov called, then checked again on the 
turn.
Panka bet another 600,000 and Doroshkov again called. The river came the 
and both players checked.
Doroshkov turned over 
for a rivered two pair, queens and nines, and Panka looked back at his cards before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000 | -2,300,000 |
|
7,500,000 | 500,000 |
Lots of Shoves, No Calls
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded to Dominik Panka in the small blind and he bet enough to put Justus Held all in. Held, with around 2,500,000 remaining, threw in all of his time bank cards but only used one before folding.
The next hand, Held shoved from the small blind and Eduard Barsegian folded. Panka then raised to 400,000 from early position but mucked when Ernestas Degtiariovas moved all in for around 3,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,300,000 | -200,000 |
|
4,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
3,000,000 |
Panka Pays Off Barsegian's Aces
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
There was already a large pile of chips in the middle as Dominik Panka and Eduard Barsegian went to the river on a board of 
.
Panka checked to Barsegian who put out a bet of 900,000. Panka tanked for a moment before calling as Barsegian opened up 
. Panka mucked as Barsegian raked in the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,600,000 | 5,100,000 |
|
|
10,500,000 | -500,000 |
Matta Has Chernikov Dominated
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 525,000 from the button before Serge Matta moved all in for 4,300,000 in the big blind. Chernikov quickly called.
Serge Matta: 
Aleksandr Chernikov: 
Chernikov was dominated as the board ran out 
. Both players ended up with a pair of aces, but Matta's queen-kicker played to earn him the massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,400,000 | -5,200,000 |
|
9,200,000 | 5,700,000 |
Bakhos Joumaa Eliminated in 11th Place ($27,600)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The action folded to Bakhos Joumaa in the small blind who shoved all in for around 1,500,000. Dominik Panka in the big blind asked for a count before he called.
Bakhos Joumaa;
Dominik Panka: 
Joumaa was dominated and got no help on the 
board as Panka finished with two pair to bust Joumaa in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000 | |
|
Busted |
Edgard Raffoul Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,600)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 325,000 from under the gun and Edgard Raffoul defended his big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop before Raffoul led out for 275,000 on the turn.
Chernikov called to the 
river as Raffoul slowed down and checked. Chernikov fired out 450,000 and Raffoul raised to 1,050,000.
Chernikov then moved all in and Raffoul, with 1,700,000 remaining, tanked for around two minutes before he called with 
for trips.
Chernikov, though, turned over 
for a full house as he raised his arms in the air. Raffoul went around the table to shake the hand of all his former opponents before heading to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,600,000 | 3,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Maroun Jazzar Eliminated in 13th Place ($22,040)
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Maroun Jazzar raised all in from early position as action folded around to Edgard Raffoul, who called for his last 1,300,000.
Edgard Raffoul: 
Maroun Jazzar:
The 
flop gave Raffoul top pair and the lead in the hand. "I'm a believer," Jazzar said as the fell on the turn.
Jazzar pointed out that he thought it was a nine. "It's black," Raffoul reminded him. The river was the and Raffoul doubled up.
Left with just 125,000, Jazzar was forced all in from the big blind a few hands later and was up against Serge Matta.
Maroun Jazzar:
Serge Matta: 
The board ran out 
and Matta's two pair, jacks and kings, were enough to beat Jazzar's kings and nines and send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | 325,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Doroshkov Rides Aces to a Double
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Vladislav Doroshkov was all in for around 3,500,000 and up against Dominik Panka.
Vladislav Doroshkov:
Dominik Panka:
The board ran out 
and Doroshkov doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000 | -3,500,000 |
|
|
7,000,000 | 3,025,000 |