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

01-24-2023 18:07 UTC+3

Aces Hold For Degtiariovas

David Salituro

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:
Naji Tanuri:

The board ran out and Degtiariovas' aces stayed in front as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naji Tanuri	900,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Ernestas Degtiariovas	700,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Ernestas Degtiariovas Naji Tanuri

01-24-2023 18:09 UTC+3

Shalaev Jams on Istomin

Jeff McMillan

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 . 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
Daniil Shalaev	1,080,000 425,000	425,000
Aleksei Istomin	520,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Aleksei Istomin Daniil Shalaev

01-24-2023 18:13 UTC+3

Tune in For Main Event Streaming With Ali Nejad and David Lappin

Jeff McMillan

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

Live streaming is ongoing for the Main Event Day 3 right now. the live streaming is embedded on the live streaming link.

Join Ali Nejad and David Lappin as they call the action.

Tags: Ali Nejad David Lappin

01-24-2023 18:14 UTC+3

Potis Checks Back Kings

David Salituro

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

With around 200,000 in the pot on a board of , Anthony Potis bet 170,000 and was called by Jacek Pustula.

The river came the and Pustula checked. Potis quickly checked behind and turned over . Pustula flashed for a beaten top pair before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Potis	1,000,000 -255,000	-255,000
Jacek Pustula	950,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Anthony Potis Jacek Pustula

01-24-2023 18:20 UTC+3

Kontush Runs Into Aces

David Salituro

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:
Eduard Barsegian:

Kontush was well behind Barsegian's aces as the flop came . The on the turn left him drawing dead to Barsegian's set, and the meaningless river sealed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	4,000,000 900,000	900,000
Yauhen Kontush	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Yauhen Kontush

01-24-2023 18:20 UTC+3

15-Minute Break

Jeff McMillan

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

The players are now on their second 15-minute break of the evening as 56 players are now left.

01-24-2023 18:33 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Maxime Chilaud busted Benjamin Hammann right before the break with against , hitting a king on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	4,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Maxime Chilaud	4,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Koray Korkmaz	2,900,000 700,000	700,000
Maroun Jazzar	2,800,000 1,865,000	1,865,000
Basel Khabbazeh	2,800,000 2,105,000	2,105,000
Dominik Panka	2,300,000 400,000	400,000

Orthodoxos Orthodoxou	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

El Khoury Gabriel	2,050,000 450,000	450,000
Ara Melkisetian	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Matan Krakow	1,800,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Ernestas Degtiariovas	1,450,000 750,000	750,000
Justus Held	1,450,000 150,000	150,000
Nikolay Fal	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Abraham Passet	1,300,000
Fausto Tantillo	1,300,000 975,000	975,000
Hossein Zolghadriha	800,000 435,000	435,000
Nazim Kilic	750,000 45,000	45,000
Eduard Bagrov	750,000 450,000	450,000
Edgard Raffoul	600,000 -500,000	-500,000
Makram Bou Habib	600,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000
Nicolas Hasbani	600,000 380,000	380,000
Maksim Shornikau	400,000 -80,000	-80,000
Benjamin Hammann	Busted

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

01-24-2023 18:46 UTC+3

Shornikau Doubles

Jeff McMillan

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

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

Maskim Shornikau:
Fausto Tantillo:

The board ran out and Shornikau reeled in the double without drama.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	1,075,000 -225,000	-225,000
Maksim Shornikau	770,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Maksim Shornikau

01-24-2023 18:47 UTC+3

Held Keeps Firing

David Salituro

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 flop.