2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
114
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 757
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Rebeiz Gets One Through

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}. From the big blind, Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal made a bet of 65,000 into a pot of around 75,000.

Rafic Rebeiz moved all in for around 335,000. Sainjargal got a count and considered it for some time before letting his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal mn
Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal
860,000
265,000
265,000
Profile photo of Rafic Rebeiz lb
Rafic Rebeiz
505,000
165,000
165,000

Tags: Amarbayasgalan SainjargalRafic Rebeiz

Raffoul Shows Tchoundnovski the Nuts

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 250,000 in the pot on a board of {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, Eduard Tchoundnovski bet 100,000 from middle position before Edgard Raffoul, to his immediate left, moved all in.

Tchoundnovski, with around 250,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before he flashed the {a-Diamonds} and folded. Raffoul showed him the {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for the nut straight as he took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Edgard Raffoul lb
Edgard Raffoul
1,100,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Eduard Tchoundnovski
Eduard Tchoundnovski
250,000
440,000
440,000

Tags: Edgard RaffoulEduard Tchoundnovski

Munteanu Wins Million-Chip Flip

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Toni Kaukua raised to 30,000 from middle position and was called by Nuri Hadioglu in the cutoff. From the button, Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu moved all in for 500,000.

Kaukua reshoved for around 750,000 and Hadioglu tanked for about a minute before he folded.

Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Toni Kaukua: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Munteanu took the lead on the {7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop and the board ran out {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to earn him the double up to more than 1,000,000.

"Yes," he cried as he stood up from his seat and gave a big fist pump after winning the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu ro
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu
1,050,000
535,000
535,000
Profile photo of Nuri Hadioglu tr
Nuri Hadioglu
750,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
330,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Bogdan-Andrei MunteanuNuri HadiogluToni Kaukua

Gabriel on Fire Early, Slays Margolin

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
El Khoury Gabriel
El Khoury Gabriel

El Khoury Gabriel was spotted involved in more big action on a flop of {7-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Timur Margolin bet 35,000 from the button, Baurzhan Akimov folded the big blind and El Khoury Gabriel called in the hijack.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs}. Gabriel checked it. Margolin jammed all in and Khoury quickly said "Call!".

Margolin was drawing completed dead as his {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} was crushed by the {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} turned boat of Gabriel. Margolin threw his head back as the ordinarily stoic player was stunned and got up to leave as the meaningless river came the {6-Clubs} and El Khoury continued his early red hot start to the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of El Khoury Gabriel lb
El Khoury Gabriel
2,120,000
470,000
470,000
Profile photo of Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
240,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Baurzhan AkimovEl Khoury GabrielTimur Margolin

Aydemir Shoves on Istomin

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With already around 200,000 in the pot heading to the {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, Aleksei Istomin bet 50,000 from the hijack and was called by Recep Aydemir from the small blind.

The turn came the {2-Hearts} and Aydemir checked. Istomin fired out another 75,000 and Aydemir immediately came back with an all-in shove for around 150,000. Istomin snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
690,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
600,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Aleksei IstominRecep Aydemir

Hasbani Takes From Bagrov

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani bet 40,000 on a flop of {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Spades} from the button and was called by Eduard Bagrov in the small blind.

The turn came the {7-Hearts} and Bagrov checked over to Hasbani, who continued for another 115,000. Bagrov again called as the {k-Hearts} fell on the river.

Both players checked and Hasbani turned over {q-Spades}{7-Spades} to win the pot as he climbed up to around 1,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Hasbani lb
Antoine Hasbani
1,000,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of Eduard Bagrov am
Eduard Bagrov
300,000
460,000
460,000

Tags: Antoine HasbaniEduard Bagrov

M'hiri Wakes Up With Kings, Baybars Regrets His Fold

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Algirdas Saveikis moved all in for around 150,000 from under the gun before Chakib M'hiri reshoved in middle position. Action folded around to Halil Baybars in the big blind.

"First one was good, but you need two," Baybars said as he flashed the {a-Clubs} before mucking.

Algirdas Saveikis: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Chakib M'hiri:{k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, followed by the {a-Spades} on the turn as Baybars leaned back in his seat at the sight of the ace. The river came the {4-Clubs} and M'hiri sent Saveikis to the rail.

"What do you say to the lord of death? Not today," M'hiri said following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chakib M'hiri tn
Chakib M'hiri
600,000
225,000
225,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Algirdas Saveikis lt
Algirdas Saveikis
Busted

Tags: Algirdas SaveikisChakib M'Hiri

Abakirov Ousted

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Kubanychbek Abakirov
Kubanychbek Abakirov

Action was joined on a flop that read {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. From under the gun, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 55,000. El Khoury Gabriel was on his left in early position and raised it up to 125,000.

Abakirov took his time and considered things before three-bet jamming all in for about 550,000. Gabriel took a few seconds before he called.

Kubanychbek Abakirov: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
El Khoury Gabriel: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Abakirov got up as things were not looking good for his continuation in the tournament as the turn came the {k-Spades} and the river the {7-Diamonds} to send away the one time chip leader of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of El Khoury Gabriel lb
El Khoury Gabriel
1,650,000
995,000
995,000
Profile photo of Kubanychbek Abakirov kg
Kubanychbek Abakirov
Busted

Tags: El Khoury GabrielKubanychbek Abakirov

Dursun Anar Snaps Off Abakirov

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Seref Dursun Anar and Kubanychbek Abakirov were heads-up on a board of {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} when Abakirov, in early position, pushed all in.

Dursun Anar, on the button, snap-called for his last 170,000 and Abakirov was forced to show {2-}{2-}. Dursun Anar turned over {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for the nut flush as he doubled up early on Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Seref Dursun Anar tr
Seref Dursun Anar
700,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Kubanychbek Abakirov kg
Kubanychbek Abakirov
500,000
365,000
365,000

Tags: Kubanychbek AbakirovSeref Dursun Anar