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
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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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.

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Jack Sandford
190,000
102,000
102,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

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.

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Ryan Mandara
198,000
103,000
103,000

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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.

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Valeriy Pak
222,000
12,000
12,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Ergun Takes Some From Carravieri

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ozgur Ergun
Ozgur Ergun

The flop showed {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Ozgur Ergun bet 4,000 from the hijack. Marco Carravieri raised to 12,500 from the big blind which Ergun came along with the call.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, action went check-check. The river was the {k-Spades}. Ergun bet 11,000. Carravieri folded as he flashed a {j-} and Ergun was able to take in the pot.

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Marco Carravieri
322,000
21,000
21,000
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Ozgur Ergun
119,000
119,000
119,000

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Browne Flops Broadway

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Browne
Paul Browne

Action was joined on the river with the board reading {10-Hearts}{q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. From middle position Paul Browne tossed out 20,000 into a pot of 38,000.

His opponent on the button called after a few moments. Browne tabled the {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} for flopped broadway and collected the pot to move his stack up even more.

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Paul Browne
480,000
90,000
90,000

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