2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
307
Players Left
114

Grigoriants Busts Chisu

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Danut Florian Chisu was all in preflop and in big trouble.

Danut Floiran Chisu: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Artur Grigoriants; {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, the turn was the {10-Hearts} and the river the {10-Clubs} to give Grigoriants the pot as Chisu was covered by a little bit when the dealer counted it out.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Grigoriants ru
Artur Grigoriants
275,000
172,500
172,500
Danut Florian Chisu ro
Danut Florian Chisu
Busted

Zamyatin Five-Bet Shoves in Lengthy Pot

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Mikhail Zamyatin three-bet to 25,000 from the button before Iulian-Remus Blebea, in the small blind, four-bet to 61,500. Action folded back to Zamyatin, who tanked for about two minutes before he moved all in for 282,000.

Now it was Blebea's turn to tank for several minutes before he decided to fold, giving the pot to Zamyatin in a hand that lasted nearly 10 minutes into the level without seeing a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Zamyatin ru
Mikhail Zamyatin
340,000
-85,000
-85,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea ro
Iulian-Remus Blebea
240,000
-165,000
-165,000

Tags: Iulian-Remus BlebeaMikhail Zamyatin

Chip Counts From the Outer Room

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

The field here on Day 2 is so massive that tables have spilled over into the side room adjacent to the main poker room.

Player Chips Progress
Amjad Nader tr
Amjad Nader
420,000
115,000
115,000
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
320,000
92,000
92,000
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
310,000
-119,000
-119,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Konstantin Generalov ru
Konstantin Generalov
280,000
32,000
32,000
Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
240,000
-21,500
-21,500
Sergey Baranski by
Sergey Baranski
180,000
-41,500
-41,500
Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
80,000
-32,500
-32,500

Krasilnikova Takes One; Jakovljevic Steady at Top

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Nina Krasilnikova
Nina Krasilnikova

Action was on the river as the board read {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Nina Krasilnikova bet 16,000 into a pot of about 35,000 from the small blind.

Andrei Gulyi was in middle position and tanked for a while before he folded to send Krasilnikova the pot.

Meanwhile at the same table, Aleksandar Jakovljevic has increased his starting big stack.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandar Jakovljevic ro
Aleksandar Jakovljevic
660,000
53,000
53,000
Nina Krasilnikova ru
Nina Krasilnikova
465,000
228,000
228,000
Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
325,000
193,000
193,000
Andrei Gulyi ru
Andrei Gulyi
315,000
230,000
230,000
Mihai Gabriel Niste ro
Mihai Gabriel Niste
175,000
-21,000
-21,000

Tags: Aleksandar JakovljevicAndrei GulyiNina Krasilnikova

Barsegian Shoves on Abed

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot on a board of {q-Hearts}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Eduard Barsegian bet 35,000 from middle position and Roger Abed called in the hijack.

The river came the {3-Diamonds} and Barsegian moved all in. Abed, with around 50,000 remaining, tanked for about two minutes before he called.

Barsegian opened up {q-Spades}{8-Spades} for two pair and Abed shrugged before handing over the rest of his stack and heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
450,000
285,000
285,000
Roger Abed lb
Roger Abed
Busted

Tags: Eduard BarsegianRoger Abed

Doroshkov Gets Paid by Kezer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Vladislav Doroshkov and Halil Kezer built a pot of around 50,000 on a board of {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades} when Doroshkov, from under the gun, bet 31,000.

Kezer tanked for about a minute before he called to see the {9-Diamonds} river. Doroshkov, his hands cupped on his forehead blocking his face, then bet 42,000.

Kezer again went into the tank as he agonized over the decision. He eventually flicked in a clip to signify a call and Doroshkov turned over {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a straight to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Halil Kezer tr
Halil Kezer
320,000
127,500
127,500
Vladislav Doroshkov ru
Vladislav Doroshkov
300,000
-76,500
-76,500

Tags: Halil KezerVladislav Doroshkov

Midik Welcomes Shove

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

The pot was about 42,000 on the turn as the cards showed {4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}. From the cutoff, Osman Midik bet 45,000 and Ghassan Bitar called in the big blind.

The river came the {9-Diamonds}. Bitar took his time before he announced all in. Midik immediately tossed in the one chip call.

Bitar had nothing as he tabled the {j-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Midik showed the {a-Spades}{2-Spades} winning wheel.

Player Chips Progress
Osman Midik tr
Osman Midik
251,000
137,000
137,000
Ghassan Bitar lb
Ghassan Bitar
133,000
45,500
45,500

Tags: Ghassan BitarOsman Midik

Panka Calls Down Gabriel

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

El Khoury Gabriel raised to 8,000 from early position and Dominik Panka called in the hijack.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Gabriel bet another 8,000. Panka called to see the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Gabriel tossed out the same bet, 8,000 as Panka again called to the {5-Hearts} river. Both players this time checked it down.

Gabriel showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, but that couldn't beat the {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} of Panka who took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
375,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
El Khoury Gabriel lb
El Khoury Gabriel
120,000
-103,000
-103,000

Tags: Dominik PankaEl Khoury Gabriel

Two Pair Pak

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Action was joined on the river with the board showing {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-}{10-Hearts}. From the hijack, Valeriy Pak made a bet of 31,500 into a pot of about 40,000.

Boris Mondrus considered it for some time before he called. Pak revealed the {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and took down the pot when Mondrus mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
535,000
96,500
96,500
Boris Mondrus il
Boris Mondrus
80,000
-62,000
-62,000

Tags: Boris MondrusValeriy Pak