2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$181,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$962,320
Entries
523
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
19
Players Left
1

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Aydemir Wakes Up With Jacks

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

John Doe raised to 1,500,000 with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} in the cutoff. Recep Aydemir, next to act on the button, moved all in for 5,000,000 with {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Doe called.

Aydemir stood up and leaned over the table as the dealer turned over the {4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades} board. His jacks stayed in front as he earned yet another double up.

Player Chips Progress
John Doe
John Doe
16,000,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
11,200,000
3,300,000
3,300,000

Tags: John DoeRecep Aydemir

Aydemir Picks Off Hu's Bluff

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

David Hu raised to 1,000,000 with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Recep Aydemir defended his big blind with {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Hu continued for 1,800,000 and Aydemir called with his top pair. Both players checked the {k-Clubs} turn.

The {10-Hearts} fell on the river and Aydemir checked to Hu, who used a time bank before firing out 3,200,000. Aydemir also used a time bank before he called as Hu was forced to show his failed bluff. Aydemir gave a big fist pump after seeing he had made the right call.

Player Chips Progress
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
17,400,000
6,200,000
6,200,000
David Hu nl
David Hu
5,300,000
-3,275,000
-3,275,000

Tags: David HuRecep Aydemir

Hu Gets It Back, Doubles Off Browne

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
David Hu
David Hu

Action folded to Paul Browne in the small blind who moved all in with {q-Spades}{3-Spades}. David Hu looked down at {k-Spades}{8-Spades} in the big blind and called for his last 4,800,000.

Hu hit a pair on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop and Browne was already drawing dead by the {2-Clubs} turn. The meaningless {9-Clubs} fell on the river and Hu doubled up while Browne, the one-time chip leader at the final table, dropped down to the shortest stack.

Player Chips Progress
David Hu nl
David Hu
10,100,000
4,800,000
4,800,000
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
3,500,000
-7,925,000
-7,925,000

Tags: David HuPaul Browne

Browne Spikes the River to Double

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Paul Browne
Paul Browne

A hand after doubling up David Hu, Paul Browne called all in for his last 3,500,000 with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} after Recep Aydemir had shoved with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Aydemir hit top set on the {4-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop, while Browne had a straight draw. Browne missed the {a-Spades} turn, but he connected with the {j-Hearts} river to complete his straight and stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
13,700,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
8,200,000
4,700,000
4,700,000

Tags: Paul BrowneRecep Aydemir

Doe Pulls Off a Bluff

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Recep Aydemir raised to 1,200,000 with {a-Spades}{5-Spades} and John Doe defended with {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Doe checked to Aydemir, who bet 900,000 with bottom pair. Doe, with just ten-high, raised to 4,000,000 and Aydemir gave it some thought before folding.

Player Chips Progress
John Doe
John Doe
13,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
12,900,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: John DoeRecep Aydemir

Browne Takes Two Stabs

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Recep Aydemir limped in with {7-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Paul Browne checked holding {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Aydemir checked to Browne, who bet 500,000. Aydemir called as the {2-Hearts} fell on the turn.

Aydemir checked once again and Browne fired out 1,200,000 this time. Aydemir, with a straight draw, pondered the decision for a moment before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
11,800,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
9,700,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000

Tags: Paul BrowneRecep Aydemir

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000