2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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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
Players Left 1 / 757
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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
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Vladislav Ivanov
200,000
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Recep Aydemir
55,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Recep AydemirVladislav Ivanov

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
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Joseph Haddad
180,000
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Jack Sinclair
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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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: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Kassem Hammoud: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} 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
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Amir Hatefi
190,000
190,000
190,000
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Kassem Hammoud
65,000
65,000
65,000

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Saad Pays Off Van Boxtel

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

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 {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Van Boxtel called. Both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn.

The river came the {9-Spades} and Van Boxtel led out for 15,000. Saad called and Van Boxtel showed {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Raul Van Boxtel
105,000
105,000
105,000
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El Saad
30,000
30,000
30,000

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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 {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and was called by Alexey Losev.

Shabaz Kivi: {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Alexey Losev: {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Kivi had a flush draw and needed to improve against Losev's top pair. The {3-Hearts} on the turn was no help, and neither was the {2-Spades} on the river as Kivk hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexey Losev
190,000
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Shabaz Kivi
Busted

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Level: 6

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

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: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Yonatan Koko: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Matan Krakow: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Krakow was ahead with his kings with a chance to knock out both players as the flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Yared picked up a flush draw but missed the {9-Spades} turn.

The river, though, brought the {7-Hearts} and Yared completed his flush to triple up, while Krakow busted Koko in the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matan Krakow
240,000
90,000
90,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Ghassan Yared
160,000
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Yonatan Koko
Busted

Tags: Ghassan YaredMatan KrakowYonatan Koko

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 {9-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades} and was called by two opponents, including Amjad Nader on the button.

The turn came the {6-Clubs} 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 {3-Clubs} river.

Nader then moved all in for around 20,000 and his opponent called, showing the {a-Spades}. Nader, though, had {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for the turned straight to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Amjad Nader
220,000

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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 {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and up against an opponent in the cutoff.

Andreas Tomazou: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Tomazou had an open-ended straight draw and needed to hit to stay alive in the tournament. The dealer turned over the {a-Hearts} 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
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Andreas Tomazou
220,000

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