Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$962,320
Entries
523
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
19
Players Left
1
Updated Chip Counts
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,005,000 | -50,000 |
|
11,555,000 | -45,000 |
|
10,095,000 | -505,000 |
|
5,120,000 | 20,000 |
|
4,960,000 | -40,000 |
|
3,520,000 | -580,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -50,000 |
Break Time
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The remaining seven players are now on a 15-minute break.
Mandara Survives Against Saad
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Action folded to Eli Saad on the button who shoved all in. Ryan Mandara was in the small blind and used a few more time banks before calling for his last 2,310,000.
Ryan Mandara: 
Eli Saad: 
Mandara hit top pair on the 
flop, leaving Saad needing running cards. He didn't get any miracles and was left handing over most of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -2,360,000 |
Browne Puts in a Four-Bet
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Paul Browne raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with 
before David Hu three-bet to 1,300,000 with 
on the button. Browne then four-bet to 2,100,000 and Hu used a time bank before calling.
Browne hit top pair on the 
flop and checked over to Hu, who checked behind. The turn came the 
and Browne led out, this time, putting in a bet of 1,200,000. Hu quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,600,000 | 4,000,000 |
|
|
5,000,000 | -2,100,000 |
Michele Guerrini Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,150)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michele Guerrini moved all in for 1,510,000 with 
as action folded around to David Hu in the small blind. Hu looked down at 
and called to put Guerrini all in and at risk.
The 
flop gave Guerrini some hope with a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 
turn and river to hit the rail in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,100,000 | 1,650,000 |
|
Busted |
PN Podcast: Postle Back in Poker & Guest Mori Eskandani Remembers Shares Mirage Stories
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.
Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.
Browne Wins Battle of the Brits
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ryan Mandara raised to 500,000 from early position with 
and Paul Browne defended his big blind holding .
Browne hit a set on the 
and checked over his fellow Brit, who bet 525,000. Browne called as the turn came the 
.
Mandara bet another 550,000 and Browne used a time bank card before raising to 2,000,000. Mandara snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | -1,700,000 |
Phung Doubles Thru Browne
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Paul Browne raised to 500,000 from the hijack with 
as action folded around to Helmut Phung in the big blind. He used some of his time bank cards before he shoved all in for 1,885,000 with .
Browne now used his own time banks before he called, only to find he was dominated. Both players hit top pair on the 
flop, while Phung ended up with two pair as the board ran out 
to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000 | -1,965,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 | 1,965,000 |
Mandara Gets Some Back
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michele Guerrini raised to 500,000 from early position with 
and Ryan Mandara defended his big blind holding 
.
The flop came 
and Mandara checked over to Guerrini, who continued for 250,000. Mandara moved all in with his top pair and Guerrini snap-folded his middle pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | -760,000 |