2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
523
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
523
Players Left
102
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Daoud Wakes Up With Queens to Bust Loire

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Julien Loire was down to his last 75,000 when he shoved all in before the flop. Next to act, Roy Daoud reshoved and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Julien Loire: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Roy Daoud: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Loire found himself dominated and got no help on the {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{3-Spades} board as he headed for the rail.

Tags: Julien LoireRoy Daoud

Bochkarev Captures His Double Up

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a board of {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, Yury Bochkarev moved all in for around 120,000 from middle position. Shmuel Madar, in early position, gave it some thought before calling to put Bochkarev at risk.

Bochkarev turned over {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} for a set as he took out his phone to take a picture of the board. Madar showed {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} and was already drawing dead before the {6-Clubs} fell on the river, shaking his head as he gave up the pot.

Tags: Shmuel MadarYury Bochkarev

Niste Hits the River on Di Nicola

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mihai Niste, Ermanno Di Nicola, and Erdal Gulseven built a pot of around 40,000 heading to a flop of {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Niste, under the gun, bet 12,000 and Gulseven called.

Di Nicola then raised to 39,000 from the big blind and Niste calls. Gulseven got out of the way as both players checked the {a-Clubs} turn.

The river came the {6-Clubs} and Di Nicola again checked. Niste checked behind and showed {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for two pair. Di Nicola flashed {j-}{10-} for flopped two pair as he surrendered the pot.

Tags: Erdal GulsevenErmanno Di NicolaMihai Niste

Pepping Leaves Opponent Steaming

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Roelof Pepping was in the big blind and saw a flop of {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}. An opponent under the gun bet 13,000 and Pepping called to see the {5-Spades} turn.

The under-the-gun player bet another 25,000 and Pepping again called. The river came the {10-Diamonds}, and this time Pepping led out for 82,000.

His opponent snap-called as Pepping turned over {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for the rivered full house. The under-the-gun player angrily slammed down {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} as he handed over the pot.

Tags: Roelof Pepping

Updated Chip Counts

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

David Bombs the River on Hershkovich

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Barak-Haim David
Barak-Haim David

Barak-Haim David and Ben Hershkovich went heads-up to a flop of {7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, when David bet around 10,000 from under the gun. Hershkovich called in the big blind.

The turn came the {2-Clubs} and Hershkovich checked over to David, who bet another 13,000. Hershkovich again called to see the {6-Spades} on the river.

Hershkovich this time led out for 27,000. David spent some time in the tank before assembling a raise to 200,000. Now it was Hershkovich's turn to tank, as he spent several minutes talking to David before eventually calling for the last of his stack.

David turned over {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a set and Hershkovich showed {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for a smaller set as he hit the rail.

Tags: Barak-Haim DavidBen Hershkovich

Prize Pool Confirmed

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tournament officials have announced the official prize pool of the tournament. There were a total of 523 entries, generating a prize pool of $962,320.

The top 62 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $181,200. There are currently 174 players remaining.

PlacePrize
1$181,200
2$133,400
3$81,700
4$60,450
5$45,350
6$36,400
7$30,300
8$24,150
9$18,200
10-12$13,335
13-15$10,820
16-18$9,325
19-21$8,115
22-24$7,275
25-26$6,430
27-35$5,600
36-44$4,850
45-53$4,100
54-62$3,450

Reichenstein Catches Stefanov

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein and Milen Stefanov went heads-up to a {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Spades} flop when Stefanov raised from the big blind to 17,000.

Reichenstein called, then called another 33,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn. The river came the {6-Spades} and Stefanov slowed down and checked. Reichenstein checked behind.

"You're good," Stefanov said, turning over {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a pair of deuces. Reichenstein showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} to take the pot.

Tags: Milen StefanovUri Reichenstein

Vitkind Latest to Fall

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dmitry Vitkind was down to around 70,000 when he found a good hand to get the rest of his chips in from the hijack, {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

Unfortunately for Vitkind, Tamazi Skhirtladze had woken up with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and put him in danger of hitting the rail. The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Vitkind made a quick exit from the room.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindTamazi Skhirtladze