2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
102
Players Left
19
Players Left 1 / 523

Sadek Nearly Makes Big Mistake

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nikolay Fal raised to 30,000 from early position before Iulian-Remus Blebea moved all in for 155,000. In the big blind, Esper Sadek reshoved and Fal got out of the way.

Iulian-Remus Blebea: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Esper Sadek: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Blebea hit two pair on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop, while Sadek picked up a straight draw. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Blebea finished with a full house to double up.

After the hand, Sadek admitted he didn't see Fal's original raise.

"You didn't see him? I didn't understand," Blebea asked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
900,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Esper Sadek lb
Esper Sadek
600,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Iulian-Remus Blebea ro
Iulian-Remus Blebea
320,000
49,000
49,000

Tags: Esper SadekIulian-Remus BlebeaNikolay Fal