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

Karatayeu Wins River Click Back War

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ivan Karatayeu
Ivan Karatayeu

Action was picked up in the river as the board read {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}. From under the gun, Ivan Karatayeu bet 3,000 into a pot that was about 11,000.

His opponent was in the cutoff and min-raised to 6,000. Karatayeu thought for a good while before three-betting the minimum to 12,000. His opponent tanked before deciding to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Karatayeu by
Ivan Karatayeu
155,000
155,000
155,000

Tags: Ivan Karatayeu

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Stefanov Milks Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Four players saw a flop of {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Milen Stefanov bet 3,000 from the small blind. Two players folded, including Gabi Livshitz. Asaf Kibel called on the button.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}. Stefanov bet 3,000 again and was called again.

The river came the {8-Hearts}. Stefanov again fired the same 3,000 amount and was called once again.

Syefanov tabled the {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the nut flush and gathered the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Milen Stefanov bg
Milen Stefanov
145,000
145,000
145,000
WPT 1X Winner
Gabi Livshitz il
Gabi Livshitz
95,000
95,000
95,000
Asaf Kibel us
Asaf Kibel
79,000
79,000
79,000

Tags: Asaf KibelGabi LivshitzMilen Stefanov

Katykhin Gets a Fold

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Mikhail Katykin
Mikhail Katykin

There was a pot of at least 45,000 in the middle on the river as the board showed {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}. Mikhail Katykin bet 15,000 into the pot and waited on the decision from Jack Sandford.

Sandford thought for around a minute before he eventually decided to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Katykhin ru
Mikhail Katykhin
123,000
35,000
35,000
Jack Sandford gb
Jack Sandford
88,000
88,000
88,000

Tags: Jack SandfordMikhail Katykin

Bochkarev Shows Aces

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Yury Bochkarev
Yury Bochkarev

Action was on a flop of {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Yury Bochkarev bet 3,000 from early position. Nina Krasilnikova called under the gun.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}. Bochkarev bet 10,000 which got a quick fold from Krasilnikova. Bochkarev showed the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} as he gathered the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nina Krasilnikova ru
Nina Krasilnikova
160,000
160,000
160,000
Yury Bochkarev ru
Yury Bochkarev
115,000
115,000
115,000

Tags: Nina KrasilnikovaYury Bochkarev

Browne Off to Great Start

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Paul Browne
Paul Browne

Action arrived as the board showed {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. From the hijack, Paul Browne bet 6,000 and Aytekin Yayla called in the small blind.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}. Browne jammed all in and Yayla snap-called.

Browned tabled the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for a turned boat. Yayla got up and laughed in frustration as he tabled his {k-}{q-} and he was busted, while Browne started the day well after his final table appearance in the Warm Up yesterday.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
220,000
129,000
129,000
Aytekin Yayla
Aytekin Yayla
Busted

Tags: Great StartPaul Browne

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Ni Forces Folds All Around

Level 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Four players committed 4,100 to the middle on a flop of {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Lavrentiy Ni bet 14,500 from early position. His first two opponents folded swiftly.

Esper Sadek took a bit more time from the button before he also decided to fold and send Ni the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lavrentiy Ni kz
Lavrentiy Ni
138,000
38,000
38,000
Esper Sadek lb
Esper Sadek
93,000
93,000
93,000

Tags: Esper SadekLavrentiy Ni

Dadabaev Wins Three-Way Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Three players saw a flop of {2-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}. Paul Browne bet 1,400 from the cutoff. Tom Cohen called on the button and Shakir Dadabaev called in the small blind.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}. Browne bet 2,100 and got two calls again to bring the {q-Spades} river.

It checked around. Browned tabled the {5-}{5-} but Dadabaev had that beat with the {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Shakir Dadabaev uz
Shakir Dadabaev
110,000
110,000
110,000
Tom Cohen il
Tom Cohen
98,000
-2,000
-2,000
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
91,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Paul BrowneShakir DadabaevTom Cohen