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
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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Aces Hold For Degtiariovas

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ernestas Degtiariovas was all in for around 350,000 from middle position and up against Naji Tanuri on the button.

Ernestas Degtiariovas: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Naji Tanuri: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Degtiariovas' aces stayed in front as he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Naji Tanuri lb
Naji Tanuri
900,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Profile photo of Ernestas Degtiariovas lt
Ernestas Degtiariovas
700,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Ernestas DegtiariovasNaji Tanuri

Shalaev Jams on Istomin

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was joined at the end of a hand on the river with the board reading {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The pot had about 650,000 in it and from the big blind, Daniil Shalaev moved forward several stacks for a bet of 420,000 which was for his entire amount except for just 20,000 behind.

Aleksei Istomin was on the button and had the decision on him. He sat back and tanked for a while, deep in thought. Eventually he elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniil Shalaev ru
Daniil Shalaev
1,080,000
425,000
425,000
Profile photo of Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
520,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Aleksei IstominDaniil Shalaev

Potis Checks Back Kings

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the pot on a board of {5-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Anthony Potis bet 170,000 and was called by Jacek Pustula.

The river came the {8-Spades} and Pustula checked. Potis quickly checked behind and turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Pustula flashed {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a beaten top pair before he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anthony Potis us
Anthony Potis
1,000,000
255,000
255,000
Profile photo of Jacek Pustula pl
Jacek Pustula
950,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Anthony PotisJacek Pustula

Kontush Runs Into Aces

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yauhen Kontush moved all in for 350,000 from the button and was called by Eduard Barsegian in middle position.

Yauhen Kontush: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Eduard Barsegian: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Kontush was well behind Barsegian's aces as the flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. The {a-Diamonds} on the turn left him drawing dead to Barsegian's set, and the meaningless {5-Spades} river sealed his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
4,000,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Yauhen Kontush by
Yauhen Kontush
Busted

Tags: Eduard BarsegianYauhen Kontush

Updated Chip Counts

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud busted Benjamin Hammann right before the break with {k-}{q-} against {j-}{j-}, hitting a king on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
4,800,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
4,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
2,900,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Maroun Jazzar lb
Maroun Jazzar
2,800,000
1,865,000
1,865,000
Profile photo of Basel Khabbazeh ae
Basel Khabbazeh
2,800,000
2,105,000
2,105,000
Profile photo of Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
2,300,000
400,000
400,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Orthodoxos Orthodoxou cy
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou
2,100,000
100,000
100,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of El Khoury Gabriel lb
El Khoury Gabriel
2,050,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian
2,000,000
700,000
700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Matan Krakow il
Matan Krakow
1,800,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ernestas Degtiariovas lt
Ernestas Degtiariovas
1,450,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Justus Held de
Justus Held
1,450,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
1,400,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Abraham Passet gb
Abraham Passet
1,300,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
1,300,000
975,000
975,000
Profile photo of Hossein Zolghadriha ir
Hossein Zolghadriha
800,000
435,000
435,000
Profile photo of Nazim Kilic tr
Nazim Kilic
750,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Eduard Bagrov am
Eduard Bagrov
750,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Edgard Raffoul lb
Edgard Raffoul
600,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Makram Bou Habib lb
Makram Bou Habib
600,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Hasbani lb
Nicolas Hasbani
600,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Maksim Shornikau by
Maksim Shornikau
400,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Hammann fr
Benjamin Hammann
Busted

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justus Held de
Justus Held
1,900,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian
1,500,000
500,000
500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Ara MelkisetianJustus Held

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