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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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}.

Tags: Paul BrowneShakir DadabaevTom Cohen