2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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 1cd
Entries
155
Players Left
85

Sinclair Falls to Haddad's Flush

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

Jack Sinclair and Joseph Haddad went to the turn on a board of {8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{k-Spades}{4-Spades} when Sinclair got his last 35,000 in the middle. Haddad called with {10-Spades}{5-Spades} for a flush, while Sinclair had {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for two pair.

Needing to improve to a full house on the river, Sinclair saw the {10-Hearts} fall and made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Haddad ae
Joseph Haddad
180,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jack SinclairJoseph Haddad

Aydemir Back in Action, Ivanov Fires the River

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

Recep Aydemir, runner-up in the $2,200 Warm Up event, called a bet of 9,000 from Vladislav Ivanov on a flop of {10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, as did an opponent in the small blind.

All three players checked the {10-Spades} turn before Ivanov bet another 35,000. Aydemir quickly folded, while the small blind gave it some thought before also sending his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Vladislav Ivanov ru
Vladislav Ivanov
200,000
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
55,000 55,000

Tags: Recep AydemirVladislav Ivanov

Goulder Shoves as Clock Is Called

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

Alex Goulder was in the hijack and bet 25,000 on a board of {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} into a pot of around 70,000. His opponent in middle position tanked for a moment before he called.

The river came the {2-Clubs} and Goulder moved all in for 74,000. His opponent again tanked for several minutes before another player at the table called the clock.

The countdown had nearly reached zero before Goulder's opponent flashed the {a-Hearts} and mucked. Goulder took the pot while showing the {q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
195,000

Tags: Alex Goulder

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Rakhimov Calls Chernikov's Shove With Ace-High

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was around 45,000 in the middle on a flop of {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} when Damir Rakhimov bet 15,500 from early position and Aleksandr Chernikov moved all in fo 71,000 in the small blind.

Rakhimov tanked for several minutes before he threw in a chip to call. Chernikov showed {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for just ten-high, while Rakhimov had {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} for ace-high.

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Chernikov quickly threw his chips in the middle and made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Damir Rakhimov
Damir Rakhimov
180,000
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
Day 3 Chip Leader
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovDamir Rakhimov

Benzinou Catches Vasandani Making Big Bluff

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was already around 35,000 in the middle as Joel Benzinou and Hitesh Vasandani went to the river on a board of {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Vasandani, in middle position, bet 30,400.

Benzinou went into the tank for several minutes before he called. Vasandani was forced to show {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a missed flush draw, while Benzinou showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} for top pair to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Benzinou be
Joel Benzinou
130,000
Hitesh Vasandani in
Hitesh Vasandani
75,000 -45,000

Tags: Hitesh VasandaniJoel Benzinou

Gabriel Sends Saad Into the Tank

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of {6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Eli Saad bet 8,000 from the hijack and was called by El Khoury Gabriel in middle position.

The river came the {q-Hearts} and Gabriel this time led out for 10,000. Saad looked over at his opponent as Gabriel leaned back in his chair and took a drink. Saad eventually folded after about a minute.

The two players were still discussing the hand as the next one at this table was being dealt.

Player Chips Progress
El Khoury Gabriel lb
El Khoury Gabriel
95,000
Eli Saad lb
Eli Saad
20,000 -15,000

Tags: El Khoury GabrielEli Saad

Saran, Mondrus Tangle Again

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Boris Mondrus
Boris Mondrus

Boris Mondrus raised to 2,600 from early position before [Removed:446] three-bet to 7,000 on the button. Mondrus called and they went heads-up to the {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop.

Both players checked to the {a-Spades} turn, when Saran bet 7,000. Mondrus called as the river came the {4-Clubs}.

He checked and Saran bet another 26,000. Mondrus cut the chips from his stack and began twirling them in his hands as he tanked for about two minutes before tossing them in the middle. Saran opened up {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for two pair and Mondrus tapped the felt before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:446]
[Removed:446]
130,000 90,000
Boris Mondrus il
Boris Mondrus
60,000 -90,000

Tags: Boris Mondrus

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000