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
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Pankov Gets a Shove Through

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action went check-check on a flop of {5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} between Vitaliy Pankov and Ara Melkisetian, to go to the turn which was the {9-Spades}.

From the big blind, Pankov jammed all in and Melkisetian folded swiftly to send Pankov a few more chips to work with.

Tags: Ara MelkisetianVitaliy Pankov

Unstoppable Chernikov Busts Another

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aleksei Istomin three-bet to 400,000 from the hijack, leaving himself just two blue 5,000 chips behind, and Aleksandr Chernikov called in early position. The flop came {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and they got the rest of Istomin's chips in the middle.

Aleksei Istomin: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Aleksandr Chernikov: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Istomin stood up from his seat and began vlogging the action with his camera as the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, sending him to the rail as another pot was pushed in the direction of the chip leader.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovAleksei Istomin

Panka Snaps Off Chilaud

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dominik Panka
Dominik Panka

Dominik Panka bet 75,000 from the button on a flop of {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} before small blind Maxime Chilaud raised to 290,000.

Panka called as the {2-Spades} fell on the turn. Chilaud bet another 410,000 and Panka, sitting motionless behind a pair of sunglasses, eventually called after a brief tank.

The river came the {4-Hearts} and Chilaud moved all in. Panka snap-called for his last 950,000 as Chilaud showed {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for two pair. Panka, though, turned over {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for the set to earn the massive double up.

Tags: Dominik PankaMaxime Chilaud

Chernikov In Charge

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov
Aleksandr Chernikov

There was a big preflop flip in progress.

Makram Bou Habib: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Aleksandr Chernikov: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Bou Habib was at risk as the flop sent him behind when it came {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river the {2-Clubs} to end the day for Bou Habib and give Chernikov a huge chip lead.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovMakram Bou Habib

Sainjargal Eliminates Anar With Aces

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The aftermath of a hand was being sorted out as the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} of Seref Dursun Anar had come up empty against the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} of Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal as the board showed {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}. The dealer sent the chips over to the Mongolian player while Anar headed to payouts.

Tags: Amarbayasgalan SainjargalSeref Dursun Anar

Fal Saves Himself

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Katherina Aristotelos raised to 85,000 from early position before Nikolay Fal, next to act, three-bet to 240,000.

Action folded back around to Aristotelos, who announced a four-bet to 800,000. Fal took off his sunglasses to take a closer look at Aristotelos as he began tanking.

"Queens," Aristotelos asked him. Fal nodded as he rechecked his hand before mucking after about a minute.

"Good pass," Aristotelos said, showing the {a-Hearts} followed by the {a-Clubs} as Fal pretended to wipe his brow after realizing he had made a tournament-saving fold.

Tags: Katherina AristotelosNikolay Fal

Aristotelos Wins Back and Forth Hand

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The flop read {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Katherina Aristotelos get 100,000 from the hijack. Bakhos Joumaa called on the button.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}. This time Joumaa bet 250,000 and Aristotelos called.

The river came the {7-Hearts} and the flow of action changed once again as Aristotelos led out for 150,000. Joumaa folded.

Aristotelos flashed the {q-Clubs} as she took in the pot.

Tags: Katherina Aristotelos

Gabriel Gets Value From Panka

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dominik Panka bet 60,000 from under the gun on a flop of {3-Spades}{k-Hearts}{a-Hearts} and was called by El Khoury Gabriel in the big blind.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn to see the {j-Clubs} fall on the river. Gabriel this time led out for 150,000.

Panka paused for a moment before tossing in the chips. Gabriel turned over {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for the straight as he took in the pot.

Tags: El Khoury GabrielDominik Panka

Held Keeps Firing

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ara Melkisetian raised to 80,000 before Justus Held, in the cutoff, three-bet to 210,000. Action folded back to Melkisetian, who called to see the {8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop.

Melkisetian checked and Held bet another 110,000. Melkisetian called as the {a-Clubs} fell on the turn.

He checked again, and this time Held fired out 190,000. "That saved me," Melkisetian said as he folded.

Tags: Ara MelkisetianJustus Held

Shornikau Doubles

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau was all in preflop and in a good spot.

Maskim Shornikau: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Fausto Tantillo: {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Shornikau reeled in the double without drama.

Tags: Fausto TantilloMaksim Shornikau

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