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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Dursun Anar Hero-Calls Margolin

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Timur Margolin
Timur Margolin

Ozan Kokkaliaris was all in for his last 9,000 from the small blind before Timur Margolin reraised to 30,000 in early position. Seref Dursun Anar called to create a side pot.

The flop came {3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Margolin continued for 27,000. Dursun Anar called to see the {9-Spades} on the turn, when Margolin moved all in for 74,500.

Dursun Anar tanked for about a minute before calling. Margolin gave a sigh and signed {k-Spades}{9-Spades} for straight and flush draws. Dursun Anar had {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of tens, while Kokkiliaris, who spent the entire hand pacing around the table, opened up {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The river came the {j-Hearts} and Dursun Anar finished with two pair to send both players to the rail.

"Always a flush draw," a tablemate told Dursun Anar after the hand, complimenting him on the good call.

Player Chips Progress
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Seref Dursun Anar
350,000
116,000
116,000
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Ozan Kokkaliaris
Busted
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Timur Margolin
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ozan KokkaliarisSeref Dursun AnarTimur Margolin

Dedelov Wins a Classic Flip

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Fedor Dedelov three-bet to 16,000 from the cutoff before Dzmitry Vazhnik, from under the gun, moved all in. Dedelov spent some time in the tank before calling and turning over {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Vazhnik had {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and needed to win the coin flip to stay alive. The board ran out {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Spades} and Dedelov finished with a flush to earn the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Dedelov barely had Vazhnik's remaining 70,000 covered, sending him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Fedor Dedelov
140,000
43,500
43,500
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Dzmitry Vazhnik
Busted

Tags: Dzmitry VazhnikFedor Dedelov

Di Nicola, Markov Play Friendly

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Day 1b chip leader Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 5,000 from early position and received three callers, including Anton Markov in the small blind.

"Friendly game," Di Nicola said heading to the {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop. He continued for 6,000, and only Markov called.

Both players checked the {4-Clubs} turn before the {10-Clubs} fell on the river. Markov checked once again.

"Runner-runner flush," tablemate Nina Krasilnikova asked Di Nicola.

"Two pair," Di Nicola responded, checking behind and turning over two threes. Markov showed {k-}{9-} for trips to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ermanno Di Nicola
480,000
103,000
103,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Anton Markov
200,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Anton MarkovErmanno Di Nicola

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Chilaud Coolers Skhirtladze to the Exit

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 18,000 from the button and was called by Tamazi Skhirtladze in the cutoff.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Chilaud continued for 12,000. Skhirtladze called as the {7-Diamonds} fell on the turn.

Skhirtladze checked over to Chilaud once again, and Chilaud splashed in enough white 25,000 chips to put Skhirtladze all in. Skhirtladze snap-called for his last 61,000 and turned over {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for flopped trips.

Chilaud, though, had {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Skhirtladze quickly got out of his seat and was already heading for the exit by the time the dealer turned over the {2-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Chilaud
370,000
90,500
90,500
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Tamazi Skhirtladze
Busted

Tags: Maxime ChilaudTamazi Skhirtladze

Allen Wakes Up With Aces, Runs Into...Aces

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Michael Allen reraised to 29,000 before the flop an small blind Ben Shitrit called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Shitrit checked over to Allen, who continued for 22,000. Shitrit moved all in and Allen snap-called for around 80,000.

Both players turned over the same hand, Allen with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and Shitrit with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. The board ran out {5-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and they split the pot.

"Cooler," tablemate Denis Matafonov joked after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Shitrit
170,000
112,000
112,000
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Michael Allen
80,000
1,500
1,500

Tags: Ben ShitritMichael Allen

Jianu Gets It In Behind

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Claudiu Jianu got his last 65,000 in the middle from the hijack and as up against Andress Merheb in the small blind.

Claudiu Jianu: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Andress Merheb: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Jianu fell further behind on the {k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop as Merheb made two pair. Already getting up from his seat and needing running cards to survive, Jianu got no help on the {2-Spades} turn or {q-Clubs} and hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Andress Merheb
180,000
65,000
65,000
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Claudiu Jianu
Busted

Tags: Andress MerhebClaudiu Jianu

Gulseven Survives With Aces

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot, three players saw a flop of {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Abdallah Fakhreddine in the small blind led out for 40,000 before Erdal Gulseven, in the big blind, moved all in for 81,000.

An opponent on the button quickly folded, but Fakhreddine asked for a count before calling with {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Gulseven turned over {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and needed his aces to hold on to survive.

The {5-Clubs} on the turn was safe, while the river {8-Clubs} improved him to the nut flush as Gulseven doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Erdal Gulseven
200,000
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Abdallah Fakhreddine
130,000

Tags: Erdal GulsevenAbdallah Fakhreddine

Jucys Flips Fagunes to the Exit

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Paulius Jucys
Paulius Jucys

Braz Borges Fagunes raised to 6,000 before Paulius Jucys, next to act, three-bet to 16,500. Fagunes tanked for a moment before shoving all in for around 80,000 more, and Jucys snap-called.

Braz Borges Fagunes: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Paulius Jucys: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Fagunes was flipping for his tournament life but some bad news as the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} flop gave Jucys two pair. Left with a straight draw, Fagunes got no help on the {7-Clubs} turn or {q-Hearts} and became another early casualty on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Paulius Jucys
420,000
166,000
166,000
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Braz Borges Fagunes
Busted

Tags: Paulius JucysBraz Borges Fagunes

Akiki Goes One and Done

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gabriel Akiki entered at the start of Day 2 and lasted just one hand.

With around 30,000 in the pot on a flop of {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades}, Akiki bet 40,000 in the cutoff and Anton Markov raised all in from middle position. Akiki snap-called with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the nut flush draw, while Markov had {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a set.

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, giving Markov a full house and an early Day 2 knockout.

"One hand. What could I do," Akiki said on his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Markov
240,000
108,000
108,000
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Gabriel Akiki
Busted

Tags: Anton MarkovGabriel Akiki