2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
215
Players Left
106

Genc Calls River

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Musa Genc
Musa Genc

The board read {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} on the turn and Musa Genc called a substantial bet from his opponent.

The river was the {k-Spades}. His opponent jammed all in and Genc quickly called. Genc tabled the {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} which beat the {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} of his opponent and Genc gathered the nice pot as he looks to continue the momentum from his 22nd place finish in the Warm Up.

Player Chips Progress
Musa Genc tr
Musa Genc
188,000

Tags: Genc Calls RiverMusa Genc

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Lakhov Gathering Chips Early

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Alexander Lakhov
Alexander Lakhov

On the turn, the board read {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Both players committed 26,500 to the pot after a bet and raise.

The river came the {q-Hearts}. Aleksei Istomin checked in early position. Alexander Lakhov was in the big blind and thought for a while before he announced a bet of 49,900. Istomin quickly folded before Lakhov could put the bet together as he gathered the pot and continued his early-day momentum.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
WPT 1X Winner
204,000 204,000
Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
78,000 78,000

Tags: Aleksei IstominAlexander Lakhov

Gladchenko Gets a Fold

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Into a pot of about 45,000, Kirill Gladchenko jammed all in from middle position for about 59,000.

The board displayed {3-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Asaf Kibel was in the tank from the big blind as he sat with his arms crossed, assessing the situation. Eventually he threw his hand away and Gladchenko got the shove through.

Player Chips Progress
Asaf Kibel us
Asaf Kibel
110,000 110,000
Kirill Gladchenko ru
Kirill Gladchenko
106,000 106,000

Tags: Asaf KibelKirill Gladchenko

Golubev Raises River

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was joined on the river with the board reading {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}. A player in early position came with a bet of 5,000. Andrey Golubev raised to 11,500 from the cutoff. The third player in the hand derparted.

His opponent studied the board and asked if Golubev had a six before deciding to fold and send the pot to Golubev.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Golubev kz
Andrey Golubev
114,000 114,000

Tags: Andrey Golubev

Ionel Rivers Set

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three players were in a hand with the board showing {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Action checked all the way around with a pot of around 45,000 in it.

Anton Ionel tabled the {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} rivered set which was good for the pot as one of his opponents flashed a beaten queen.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Ionel ro
Anton Ionel
130,000 130,000

Tags: Anton Ionel

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600