Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
155
Players Left
85
Final Break of the Day
Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players are now on the last 10-minute break of Day 1c.
They will play three more 40-minute levels when play resumes before bagging up for the night.
Tomazou Spikes the River to Double
Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
With already around 90,000 in the pot, Andreas Tomazou was all in from the big blind for his last 50,000 on a board of 
and up against an opponent in the cutoff.
Andreas Tomazou: 
Opponent: 
Tomazou had an open-ended straight draw and needed to hit to stay alive in the tournament. The dealer turned over the 
on the river, completing Tomazou's straight as his opponent slammed his chips on the table in frustration before handing them over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 |
Nader Doubles With a Straight
Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player in middle position bet 11,000 on a flop of 
and was called by two opponents, including Amjad Nader on the button.
The turn came the 
and action checked to the cutoff, who bet 25,000. Nader raised to 75,000, the middle-position player folded, while the cutoff called to see the 
river.
Nader then moved all in for around 20,000 and his opponent called, showing the 
. Nader, though, had 
for the turned straight to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:446]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
260,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 35,000 |
|
160,000 | 60,000 |
|
155,000 | |
|
|
130,000 | -20,000 |
|
120,000 | 10,000 |
|
105,000 | -45,000 |
Yared Triples Up With the Worst Hand
Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Matan Krakow raised to 11,000 before the flop and was called by Ghassan Yared before Yonatan Koko reraised to 60,000. Krakow moved all in, Yared called for his last 57,000, and Koko stuck in his last 160,000 to create a massive three-way all-in pot.
Ghassan Yared: 
Yonatan Koko: 
Matan Krakow:
Krakow was ahead with his kings with a chance to knock out both players as the flop came 
. Yared picked up a flush draw but missed the turn.
The river, though, brought the 
and Yared completed his flush to triple up, while Krakow busted Koko in the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 90,000 |
|
160,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 700/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Losev Holds On to Bust Kivi
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Shabaz Kivi moved all in for 27,000 on a flop of 
and was called by Alexey Losev.
Shabaz Kivi: 
Alexey Losev: 
Kivi had a flush draw and needed to improve against Losev's top pair. The 
on the turn was no help, and neither was the 
on the river as Kivk hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Saad Pays Off Van Boxtel
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Eli Saad was forced to reenter after busting earlier on Day 1c, but is having no better luck on his second bullet as he just dropped a pot to Raul Van Boxtel.
bet 10,000 on a flop of 
and Van Boxtel called. Both players checked the turn.
The river came the and Van Boxtel led out for 15,000. Saad called and Van Boxtel showed 
to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Hammoud Makes a Big Mistake as Hatefi Doubles
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Amir Hatefi was all in for his last 93,000 from early position and up against Kassem Hammoud in the small blind.
Amir Hatefi:
Kassem Hammoud:
The board ran out 
and Hatefi's jacks stayed in front to earn him a double up.
"I swear I thought my hand was kings," Hammoud said after he paid off Hatefi.
"That's why you always check twice," a tablemate replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 | 190,000 |
|
65,000 | 65,000 |