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
Entries
523
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
523
Players Left
102

Updated Chip Counts

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
1,050,000
400,000
400,000
Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
900,000
190,000
190,000
Evgenii Katymaev ru
Evgenii Katymaev
705,000
344,500
344,500
Ran Ilani il
Ran Ilani
650,000
-20,000
-20,000
Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
600,000
323,500
323,500
Day 2 Chip Leader
Zolbayar Batbold mn
Zolbayar Batbold
570,000
David Hu nl
David Hu
550,000
-50,000
-50,000
Bartlomiej Swieboda pl
Bartlomiej Swieboda
520,000
60,000
60,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
500,000
130,000
130,000
Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
410,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ido Aboudi il
Ido Aboudi
400,000
115,500
115,500
Roelof Pepping nl
Roelof Pepping
330,000
-320,000
-320,000
Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
180,000
180,000
180,000
Vasili Firsau by
Vasili Firsau
70,000
-315,000
-315,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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.

Player Chips Progress
Roelof Pepping nl
Roelof Pepping
410,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Roelof Pepping

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.

Player Chips Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
490,000
120,000
120,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
290,000
159,500
159,500
Erdal Gulseven tr
Erdal Gulseven
150,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Erdal GulsevenErmanno Di NicolaMihai Niste

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.

Player Chips Progress
Yury Bochkarev ru
Yury Bochkarev
300,000
-30,000
-30,000
Shmuel Madar il
Shmuel Madar
130,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Shmuel MadarYury Bochkarev

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.

Player Chips Progress
Roy Daoud ca
Roy Daoud
300,000
78,500
78,500
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
Busted

Tags: Julien LoireRoy Daoud

Aristotelos Goes Runner-Runner to Double

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

Katherina Aristotelos and Hassan Barakat saw a flop of {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} when Aristotelos got her last 250,000 in the middle from the big blind.

Barakat, in early position, had her at risk with {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a flopped set, while Aristotelos showed {j-Spades}{8-Spades} for top pair and a flush draw.

Aristotelos didn't hit her flush, but she did catch the {j-Clubs} on the turn and {8-Diamonds} on the river to make a running full house as the table let out a collective gasp.

Player Chips Progress
Katherina Aristotelos cy
Katherina Aristotelos
560,000
445,000
445,000
Hassan Barakat py
Hassan Barakat
50,000

Tags: Hassan BarakatKatherina Aristotelos

Last Break of the Day

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

Players are on the final 15-minute break of the day.

They will play two more hour-long levels tonight before bagging up for Day 3. The tournament clock currently shows 134 players remaining

Updated Chip Counts

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
1,450,000
350,000
350,000
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
1,100,000
50,000
50,000
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
880,000
480,000
480,000
Vladislav Fedoseev ru
Vladislav Fedoseev
840,000
626,000
626,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
820,000
320,000
320,000
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
780,000
510,000
510,000
Bartlomiej Swieboda pl
Bartlomiej Swieboda
700,000
180,000
180,000
Valentin Tsoy uz
Valentin Tsoy
700,000
155,000
155,000
Federico Macori it
Federico Macori
650,000
511,000
511,000
Konstantin Generalov ru
Konstantin Generalov
550,000
-94,000
-94,000
Dawid Smolka pl
Dawid Smolka
540,000
445,500
445,500
Nina Krasilnikova ru
Nina Krasilnikova
300,000
158,000
158,000
Gabi Livshitz il
Gabi Livshitz
280,000
70,000
70,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Segal's Boat Sends Petleshkov Away

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud raised to 12,000 from early position before Viliyan Petleshkov moved all in for 117,000. Omer Segal, on the button, then reshoved and Chilaud got out of the way.

Viliyan Petleshkov: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Omer Segal: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Segal took a big lead in the hand on the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop, making top set while Petleshkov was on a straight draw. The {10-Spades} on the turn improved Segal to a full house and left Petleshkov drawing dead and getting out of his seat before the {q-Diamonds} appeared on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
850,000
-30,000
-30,000
Omer Segal il
Omer Segal
440,000
202,000
202,000
Viliyan Petleshkov bg
Viliyan Petleshkov
Busted

Tags: Maxime ChilaudOmer SegalViliyan Petleshkov