2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$372,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Total Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
155
Players Left
85
Players Left 1 / 757

"Papa" Karali Puts Benzinou to the Test

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joel Benzinou
Joel Benzinou

There was already around 80,000 in the pot on a board of {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} when Zeki Karali bet 40,000 from early position. Action was on Joel Benzinou to his immediate left, who went into the tank for several minutes.

"Will you show if I fold," Benzinou asked Karali, who sat motionless the entire time. Another player at the table eventually called the clock and Benzinou folded.

"You can pick one. Always the right one," a tablemate said as Karali put his cards in front of Benzinou, who turned over the {7-Diamonds}.

"Papa is killing it," another tablemate added as Karali moved up to around 230,000.

"Good fold," Karali told Benzinou.

Tags: Joel BenzinouZeki Karali