$3,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2023 Merit Poker Western Series

01-25-2023 00:29 UTC+3

Georges Chehade Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,155)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Georges Chehade moved all in in preflop for 700,000 from under the gun. Serge Matta called on his left before Ernestas Degtiariovas took a moment and three-bet to 2,100,000 from the button. Matta folded after a few moments of thought.

Georges Chehade:
Ernestas Degtiariovas:

The board ran out as it was wrapped up on the turn and Chehade was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernestas Degtiariovas	4,200,000	1,000,000
Serge Matta	3,200,000
Georges Chehade	Busted

Tags: Ernestas Degtiariovas Georges Chehade Serge Matta

01-25-2023 00:29 UTC+3

Viktor Ustimov Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,890)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov raised to 200,000 from the hijack before Justus Held three-bet in the small blind to 725,000. Dominik Panka, in the big blind, reraised to 1,600,000.

Ustimov then moved all in for 4,600,000 as Held got out of the way. Panka, though, tanked for several minutes before he called.

Viktor Ustimov:
Dominik Panka:

It was a massive coin flip, with more than 10,000,000 at state, as the board ran out . Panka's jacks stayed in front to bust Ustimov in 19th place as he took the tournament chip lead into the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Panka	12,000,000	6,955,000
Viktor Ustimov	Busted

01-25-2023 00:20 UTC+3

Komorowski Wakes Up With Kings

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sergei Efimov raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Aleksandr Chernikov called on the button. In the big blind, Maciej Komorowski moved all in for 800,000, Efimov reshoved, and Chernikov got out of the way.

Maciej Komorowski:
Sergei Efimov:

The board ran out and Komorowski's pair of kings stayed in front of Efimov's jacks to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Komorowski	1,800,000	950,000
Sergei Efimov	710,000	-640,000

Tags: Maciej Komorowski Sergei Efimov

01-25-2023 00:15 UTC+3

El Khoury Gabriel Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,890)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 200,000 from early position as action folded around to El Khoury Gabriel on the button, who moved all in for 315,000.

The blinds got out of the way but Chernikov quickly called.

El Khoury Gabriel:
Aleksandr Chernikov:

Gabriel hit top pair on the flop, but the chip leader wasn't going to be beaten that easily. The board ran out and Chernikov made running two pair to bust Gabriel in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	10,500,000	300,000
El Khoury Gabriel	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov El Khoury Gabriel

01-25-2023 00:13 UTC+3

Walid Bou Habib Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,890)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Walid Bou Habib moved all in for 1,275,000 and Viktor Ustimov called in the big blind.

Walid Bou Habib:
Viktor Ustimov:

Bou Habib was ahead with his jacks, but Ustimov spiked an ace on the flop to take the lead. The board ran out and Bou Habib was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	5,500,000	1,080,000
Walid Bou Habib	Busted

Tags: Viktor Ustimov Walid Bou Habib

01-25-2023 00:11 UTC+3

Alper Kerim Eliminated in 22nd Place ($15,060)

Jeff McMillan

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alper Kerim jammed all in from the button and was quickly called by Edgard Raffoul in the big blind.

Alper Kerim:
Edgard Raffoul:

The flop came , the turn was the and the river the as Kerim tapped the table and headed to payouts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgard Raffoul	3,300,000	1,890,000
Alper Kerim	Busted

Tags: Alper Kerim Edgard Raffoul

01-25-2023 00:05 UTC+3

Boris Smuskevicius Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,060)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Boris Smuskevicius moved all in for his last 640,000 from early position and Aleksandr Chernikov quickly flicked in a chip to call from middle position.

Boris Smuskevicius:
Aleksandr Chernikov:

Both players hit an ace on the , but Chernikov's queen-kicker played as the board ran out . Smuskevicius tapped the felt and headed for the payout desk, while Chernikov cracked the 10,000,000 chip barrier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	10,200,000	350,000
Boris Smuskevicius	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Boris Smuskevicius

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

01-24-2023 23:43 UTC+3

Final Break of the Day

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining 23 players are now on the final 15-minute break of Day 3.

They will play two more levels when action resumes.

01-24-2023 23:36 UTC+3

Kassem Hammoud Eliminated in 24th Place ($15,060)

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bakhos Joumaa raised to 190,000 from the small blind before Kassem Hammoud in the big blind moved all in for 740,000. Joumaa used a time bank card before he called.

Kassem Hammoud:
Bakhos Joumaa:

Hammoud hit trips on the flop as Joumaa began counting out the chips to pay him off. The fell on the turn, followed by the on the river as Joumaa made a straight.