$3,300 Main Event | 2023 Merit Poker Western Series

01-25-2023 14:47 UTC+3

Luc Bindel Eliminated in 14th Place ($22,040)

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Justus Held raised to 300,000 from the button, then called when Luc Bindel shoved from the big blind.

Luc Bindel:
Justus Held:

The flop left open the possibility of a chop, but the board came as Held made two pair. The stacks were counted down and Held had Bindel's remaining 1,850,000 covered, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justus Held	4,200,000 600,000	600,000
Luc Bindel	Busted

Tags: Justus Held Luc Bindel

01-25-2023 14:57 UTC+3

Degtiariovas, Barsegian Chop Up Held

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of when Justus Held bet 1,100,000 from the cutoff and Eduard Barsegian called on the button.

Ernestas Degtiariovas also called in the big blind as the fell on the river. Action checked to Barsegian and he bet 1,275,000. Degtiariovas called and Held quickly mucked.

Both players had a straight, Barsegian with and Degtiariovas with and split the pot.

"I didn't like that turn," Degtiariovas said after seeing his flopped straight counterfeited on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	11,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Ernestas Degtiariovas	5,000,000 150,000	150,000
Justus Held	4,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Justus Held Ernestas Degtiariovas Eduard Barsegian

01-25-2023 15:02 UTC+3

Panka Picks Off Held

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dominik Panka bet around 275,000 on a board of before Justus Held raised to 750,000 from early position.

Panka called in the big blind as the river came the . Panka checked to Held, who fired out another 550,000.

Panka used nearly his full 30 second clock before putting in a chip to call. Held went to muck before being forced to show . Panka turned over for a pair of sixes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Panka	14,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Justus Held	3,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Dominik Panka Justus Held

01-25-2023 15:06 UTC+3

Doroshkov Rides Aces to a Double

David Salituro

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
Dominik Panka	11,000,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Vladislav Doroshkov	7,000,000 3,025,000	3,025,000

Tags: Dominik Panka Vladislav Doroshkov

01-25-2023 15:10 UTC+3

Maroun Jazzar Eliminated in 13th Place ($22,040)

David Salituro

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
Serge Matta	3,500,000 325,000	325,000
Edgard Raffoul	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Maroun Jazzar	Busted

Tags: Maroun Jazzar Edgard Raffoul Serge Matta

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-25-2023 15:17 UTC+3

Edgard Raffoul Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,600)

David Salituro

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
Aleksandr Chernikov	16,600,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Edgard Raffoul	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Edgard Raffoul

01-25-2023 15:33 UTC+3

Bakhos Joumaa Eliminated in 11th Place ($27,600)

David Salituro

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
Dominik Panka	11,000,000

Bakhos Joumaa	Busted

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Dominik Panka

01-25-2023 15:50 UTC+3

Matta Has Chernikov Dominated

David Salituro

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
Aleksandr Chernikov	11,400,000 -5,200,000	-5,200,000

Serge Matta	9,200,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Serge Matta

01-25-2023 15:51 UTC+3

Panka Pays Off Barsegian's Aces

David Salituro

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
Eduard Barsegian	16,600,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Dominik Panka	10,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Dominik Panka Eduard Barsegian