2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
200
Players Left
92
Players Left 1 / 757
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Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Level 6 Chip Counts

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Pak Calls Down

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Valeriy Pak
Valeriy Pak

Valeriy Pak called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent when the board read {9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. The turn came the {5-Diamonds}, Pak again called a bet, this time of 10,000.

The {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Pak's opponent fired another time for 20,000 which Pak quickly called and his opponent swiftly mucked his hand. Pak flashed the {q-Hearts} as he gathered the pot.

Tags: Pak Calls DownValeriy Pak

Mandara Gets One

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

From the hijack, Ryan Mandara bet 3,000 and was called by the small blind while the third player folded.

The turn was the {q-Spades}. Mandara bet 13,500 and was called again by the small blind.

The river came the {a-Hearts}. Both players checked it. Mandara tabled the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} which beat the {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of his opponent.

Tags: Ryan Mandara

Level: 6

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Better Pocket Pair Gets Double For Sandford

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the turn as the board read {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. From the button, Jack Sandford bet 25,000. He was raised all in by his opponent in middle position. After a few moments, Sandford called.

His opponent tabled the {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} which Sandford was ahead of with the {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The river was a blank {4-Hearts} and Sandford doubled.

Tags: Jack Sandford

Abakirov Calls Aydemir

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kubanychbek Abakirov
Kubanychbek Abakirov

Action was picked up on a flop of {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. From the big blind, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 5,800 which Recep Aydemir called in the button.

The turn came the {4-Diamonds}. Both players checked. The river came the {5-Hearts}. Abakirov checked, Aydemir slung forward a bet of 13,000 and Abakirov called quickly.

Aydemir tabled the {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for nothing while Abakirov had the {a-}{8-} for the winner as he took the chips.

Tags: Kubanychbek AbakirovRecep Aydemir

Zhurgalin Takes a Small One

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Damir Zhurgalin
Damir Zhurgalin

Action arrived as four players were looking at a flop of {2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

Damir Zhurgalin bet 10,000 and all three of his opponents cleared the way as he was able to take down the pot to add to his stack.

Tags: Damir Zhurgalin