Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
114
Players Left
16
Held Raises Out Melkisetian, Livshitz
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Three players went to a flop of 
with around 170,000 in the pot when Ara Melkisetian bet 70,000 and Gabi Livshitz called in the cutoff.
Justus Held, in the big blind, then raised to 240,000 and Melkisetian quickly gave up his hand. Livshitz also took one last look at his cards before sending them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,300,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
1,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Midik Rivers Winner
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action was three-way on a board of 
. Katherina Aristotelos led for 40,000 from the big blind. Osman Midik called in the hijack and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou called on the button.
The river came the 
. Midik bet 175,000 when it was on him. Orthodoxou folded and Aristotelos went into the tank. Eventually she called.
Midik tabled the 
which beat the 
of Aristotelos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
2,000,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
||
|
850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Doroshkov Fills Up to Bust El-Hany
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dominik Panka raised to 60,000 from the hijack before Vladislav Doroshkov three-bet to 175,000 on the button. Action folded to Fadi El-Hany in the big blind who moved all in for 225,000.
Panka got out of the way, but Doroshkov put in the chips to call.
Fadi El-Hany: 
Vladislav Doroshkov: 
Doroshkov hit trips on the 
flop and finished with a full house as the board ran out 
, sending El-Hany to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
Busted | |
Hubbell Ended by Quads
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Benjamin Hamman opened to 70,000, Jeffrey Hubbell jammed all in and Hamman called.
Jeffrey Hubbell: 
Benjamin Hamman: 
The flop came 
to give Hamman a set the turn was the and the river came the to give him superfluous quads as Hubbell was sent away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,850,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
Busted |
More Bustouts
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Matta Goes Runner Runner Wheel to Survive
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Serge Matta was all in and at risk preflop as the cards were displayed and the dealer was ready to run the board.
Serge Matta:
Benjamin Hamman: 
The flop came 
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
to bring in a wheel for Matta and give his ace-king the victory the unconventional way to keep him alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,680,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
600,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
"Seat Open" as Aristotelos Makes a Straight
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Naji Abdo was all in for 215,000 from the button and was up against Katherina Aristotelos in the small blind.
Naji Abdo: 
Katherina Aristotelos:
Aristotelos had Abdo dominated as the 
flop gave her a straight draw and Abdo a flush draw. Abdo couldn't connect with the 
turn or river as Aristotelos made her straight to send Abdo to the rail.
"Seat open," Abdo called out as he waited to collect his payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Six Is Good For Joumaa
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The board read 
on the turn. From the small blind, Bakhos Joumaa bet 65,000. He was raised to 175,000 under the gun by Osman Midik. Joumaa called.
The river came the . Joumaa led for 250,000 and Midik snap-called. Joumaa tabled the 
for a pair of sixes. Midik mucked.
"Six is good?" remarked a tablemate in disbelief, wondering if there was a possibility that someone had misread their hand or the board. But Midik gave no protestation and saw his chips go across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,430,000
-820,000
|
-820,000 |
|
1,310,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
Chilaud Stuns Hammann With Big River Bet
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 265,000 from the small blind and Benjamin Hammann called on the button.
The flop came 
and Chilaud continued for 165,000. Hammann again called to see the turn.
Chilaud this time fired out 365,000. Hammann, covering his face with the collar of his shirt, tanked for nearly two minutes before he called. The river came the and Chilaud pushed forward nearly his entire stack, a bet of 780,000 as he left just two chips behind.
Hammann quickly tossed in a chip to call as Chilaud opened up for the set. Hammann flung his arms in the air in frustration as he was forced to hand over most of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
2,270,000
|
2,270,000 |
|
|
600,000
-2,080,000
|
-2,080,000 |