Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
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
Mandara Goes Deep in the Tank
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Mandara raised from under the gun to 400,000 with 
and Recep Aydemir called in the cutoff with 
. Eli Saad also defended the big blind holding 
and they went three-handed to the 
flop.
Mandara bet 385,000 with his top pair and Aydemir called, while Saad got out of the way. The 
on the turn improved Aydemir to two pair as both players checked to the 
river.
Mandara led out for 200,000 before Aydemir raised to 700,000. Mandara used five time bank cards as he tanked for several minutes before he called as Aydemir took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,600,000
2,140,000
|
2,140,000 |
|
4,200,000
-1,520,000
|
-1,520,000 |
|
3,460,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,055,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
|
|
8,460,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
8,065,000
-935,000
|
-935,000 |
|
|
5,720,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
5,450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
3,560,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
2,860,000
1,920,000
|
1,920,000 |
|
2,135,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
||
Evgenii Katymaev Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,200)
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Evgenii Katymaev raised to 400,000 from early position with 
and John Doe called from the button holding 
.
The 
flop gave Katymaev top pair, but Doe had hit a set of fours. Katymaev bet 550,000 and Doe just called to see the 
turn.
Katymaev moved all in for 2,075,000 and Doe snap-called. "Dead," Katymaev said after seeing Doe's set. The meaningless river was the 
and Katymaev was the first casualty of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,100,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Aydemir Shows This Time
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
John Doe raised to 400,000 from under the gun with 
before Recep Aydemir, next to act, three-bet to 1,150,000 with .
David Hu looked down at 
in middle position but decided to fold as action went back around to Doe. "Show if I fold," Doe asked.
"Fold or call," Aydemir replied.
"Pass," Doe said as Aydemir showed his hand. "You better than me," Doe continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,000,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Doe Applying Pressure
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
John Doe raised to 600,000 from early position with 
. Paul Browne had and gave it some thought before folding as Doe took the pot uncontested.
The next hand, Doe raised again, this time to 500,000 with 
. Ryan Mandara defended his big blind with 
and they went heads-up to a 
flop.
Mandara quickly checked and folded when Doe continued for 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,300,000
-1,220,000
|
-1,220,000 |
Doe Raises Big as Aydemir Gets Away
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Recep Aydemir picked up 
under the gun and raised to 450,000. Action folded around to Michele Guerrini in the small blind who looked down at 
and gave it some thought before folding.
John Doe, in the big blind, woke up with and put in a three-bet to 2,500,000. Aydemir used a time bank before folding his two nines.
"Do you want me to show," Doe asked Aydemir before showing his two aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,600,000 | |
Browne Moves In With Kings
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
John Doe raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with 
. Next to act, Recep Aydemir three-bet to 1,550,000 with 
.
Paul Browne in the small blind woke up with 
and used a time bank card before moving all in for 6,515,000. Doe quickly folded, but Aydemir took some time before joining him in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,700,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,000,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
7,600,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
Browne Folds Top Pair to One Bet
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
David Hu raised to 400,000 under the gun with and Recep Aydemir called in the small blind holding , as did Paul Browne in the big blind with 
.
Aydemir and Browne both hit top pair on the flop as all three players checked. The turn came the and Aydemir led out for 850,000.
Browne didn't take too long before folding his pair of aces, while Hu also gave up his kings as Aydemir took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,100,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
-615,000
|
-615,000 |
|
|
5,500,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000