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

01-25-2023 20:54 UTC+3

Degtiarvioas Turns a Set

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Eduard Barsegian raised to 600,000 from middle position with and Ernestas Degtiariovas, on the button, looked down at and three-bet to 1,400,000.

Barsegian called as the flop came . Degtiarvioas bet another 600,000 and Barsegian called with his pair of tens.

The on the turn gave Degtiariovas a set and he fired out 1,000,000 this time. Barsegian used a time bank before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	14,900,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Ernestas Degtiariovas	10,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Ernestas Degtiariovas

01-25-2023 20:58 UTC+3

Matta Lays Down Jacks

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Serge Matta raised to 750,000 from early position with . Orthodoxos Orthodoxou, in the hijack, looked down at and three-bet to 2,000,000.

Justus Held folded in the blinds as action went back around to Matta. He used two time bank cards before he decided to lay down his jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou	9,200,000 700,000	700,000

Serge Matta	4,400,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Orthodoxos Orthodoxou Serge Matta

01-25-2023 21:07 UTC+3

Vladislav Doroshkov Eliminated in 9th Place ($37,300)

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vladislav Doroshkov moved all in for 2,125,000 in the hijack and Aleksandr Chernikov called in the small blind.

Vladislav Doroshkov:
Aleksandr Chernikov:

Doroshkov was dominated and fell further behind as Chernikov made top pair on the flop. The board ran out and Chernikov finished with a flush to send Doroshkov to the rail with a ninth-place finish and $37,300 the prize for his first-ever live tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	16,300,000 700,000	700,000

Vladislav Doroshkov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Vladislav Doroshkov

01-25-2023 21:08 UTC+3

Time For a Break

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining eight players are now off on a 15-minute break.

01-25-2023 21:22 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	16,300,000

Eduard Barsegian	14,100,000 -800,000	-800,000
Justus Held	11,950,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Ernestas Degtiariovas	11,275,000 775,000	775,000
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou	9,300,000 100,000	100,000

Ara Melkisetian	4,975,000 -1,625,000	-1,625,000

Dominik Panka	4,150,000 -750,000	-750,000

Serge Matta	3,625,000 -775,000	-775,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

01-25-2023 21:45 UTC+3

Degtiariovas Attempts a Trap

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff with before Ernestas Degtiariovas looked down at another big hand, , and three-bet out of the small blind to 3,000,000.

Chernikov snap-called as the flop came . Degtiariovas checked his kings, and Chernikov checked behind to the turn.

Degtiariovas this time bet 2,000,000 and Chernikov quickly folded, showing his ace-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernestas Degtiariovas	14,900,000 3,625,000	3,625,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	14,700,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Ernestas Degtiariovas

01-25-2023 21:50 UTC+3

Dominik Panka Eliminated in 8th Place ($49,600)

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Eduard Barsegian raised to 900,000 from early position before Dominik Panka, in the big blind, shoved all in for 4,750,000. Barsegian gave it some thought before calling.

Dominik Panka:
Eduard Barsegian:

Panka picked up a straight draw on the flop, but he failed to connect with the turn or river and went around the table shaking the hands of his former tablemates before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	20,300,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Dominik Panka	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Dominik Panka

01-25-2023 21:59 UTC+3

Matta Cracks Aces to Double

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ernestas Degtiariovas raised to 800,000 from under the gun with and Serge Matta called in the cutoff with , leaving himself just 1,800,000 behind.

The flop came and Degtiariovas bet 700,000. Matta shoved all in with his two pair and Degtiariovas snap-called.

Degtiariovas was incredulous after seeing Matta's holding as the board ran out , securing Matta a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernestas Degtiariovas	12,300,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Serge Matta	6,300,000 2,675,000	2,675,000

Tags: Ernestas Degtiariovas Serge Matta

01-25-2023 22:18 UTC+3

Chernikov Takes From Degtiariovas

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 925,000 from the hijack with and Ernestas Degtiariovas called on the button holding .

The flop gave Chernikov top pair and Degtiariovas a flush draw. Both players checked to the turn.

Chernikov this time led out for 1,100,000 and Degtiariovas called after also picking up a straight draw. He missed the river and both players checked as Chernikov took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	17,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Ernestas Degtiariovas	10,400,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Ernestas Degtiariovas