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
Total Entries
523
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
102
Players Left
19
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Shkulukhiia Forces Fold

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action came in on the river as the board read {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and a pot of around 240,000 in the middle.

Gokhan Ozbek checked from the small blind and was then put to a decision by Giorgii Shkulukhiia in the big blind who put out a bet of 175,000. Ozbek's decision was ultimately to fold and the pot went to his left.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Giorgii Shkulukhiia ru
Giorgii Shkulukhiia
630,000
153,000
153,000
Profile photo of Gokhan Ozbek tr
Gokhan Ozbek
425,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Giorgii ShkulukhiiaGokhan Ozbek

Karakaya's Call Goes Wrong

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Hakan Karakaya
Hakan Karakaya

There was already around 200,000 in the pot as Hakan Karakaya in the big blind and John Doe in the cutoff saw a flop of {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Doe moved all in, having Karakaya's remaining 280,000 well covered.

Karakaya spent several minutes in the tank before he committed his last chips, turning over {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}. Doe, though, had hit top pair with {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Karakaya was sent to the rail. "Would you call," he asked chip leader Valeriy Pak on his way to the exit.

"Good call," Pak replied.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Doe
John Doe
1,050,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Hakan Karakaya tr
Hakan Karakaya
Busted

Tags: John DoeHakan Karakaya

Sadek Sends Di Nicola Into the Tank, Shows the Bluff

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Esper Sadek three-bet to 80,000 from the big blind and was called by Ermanno Di Nicola in middle position.

Both players checked the {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop before Sadek led out for 60,000 on the {8-Diamonds} turn. Di Nicola called as the river came the {k-Spades}.

Sadek immediately pushed his stack forward, an all-in bet of around 450,000. Di Nicola went into the tank for nearly five minutes, counting down his stack and rechecking his cards before he slid them back to the dealer.

Sadek slammed down {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} for a bluff and turned around to show a friend on another table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Esper Sadek lb
Esper Sadek
600,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
350,000
310,000
310,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaEsper Sadek

Kolotiuk Withstands Raise

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The flop read {10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. From the button, Roman Kolotiuk bet 17,000. Jesse Spatuzzi raised it up to 50,000 from the big blind and Kolotiuk called after a moment.

The turn came the [kcc]. Kolotiuk bet 65,000 which was enough to clear out Soatuzzi as he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Roman Kolotiuk
792,000
358,000
358,000
Profile photo of Jesse Spatuzzi gb
Jesse Spatuzzi
325,000
325,000
325,000

Tags: Roman Kolotiuk

Naall Finds a Double Through Midik

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Osman Midik three-bet from the big blind to 85,000 before Ahmad Rami Naall, from under the gun, moved all in for 320,000. Midik tanked for about a minute before he called.

Ahmad Rami Naall: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Osman Midik: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Naall's queens stayed in front to earn him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ahmad Rami Naall
650,000
207,000
207,000
Profile photo of Osman Midik tr
Osman Midik
400,000
231,000
231,000

Tags: Osman MidikAhmad Rami Naall

Smolka Gets a Shove Through

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was joined on the river, with the board reading {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Dawid Smolka jammed from the big blind for about 190,000 into a pot of around 185,000.

Andre Mehreb had the decision on him. He sat back and rubbed his face while he thought. Eventually he folded to send the pot over to Smolka.

Player Chips Progress
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Andre Mehreb
285,000
81,000
81,000
Profile photo of Dawid Smolka pl
Dawid Smolka
275,000
102,000
102,000

Tags: Andre MehrebDawid Smolka

Lech Gets Value From Di Nicola

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Lech limped in from under the gun as action folded to Ermanno Di Nicola on the button, who fumbled his chips before putting in a raise to 35,000.

"That's a sign that it's all about to crumble down," Lech said as he called. The flop came {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Di Nicola continued for 31,000. Lech called and both players checked the {3-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {7-Spades} and Lech led out for 47,000. Di Nicola spent some time in the tank before calling as Lech turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Di Nicola mucked, saying he had pocket nines as he gave up the pot.

Elsewhere, Samir Mrad, Nina Krasilnikova, and Konstantin Generalov have all had their Day 3 come to an early end.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
660,000
187,000
187,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
500,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Samir Mrad lb
Samir Mrad
Busted
Profile photo of Nina Krasilnikova ru
Nina Krasilnikova
Busted
Profile photo of Konstantin Generalov ru
Konstantin Generalov
Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaMichael Lech

Abdelzaher Invites Shove to Bust Ivanov

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The board read {8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Hearts} on the turn. Vladislav Ivanov made a bet and was called by Tamer Abdelzaher.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}. Ivanov jammed all in and was snap-called by Abdelzaher.

Ivanov tabled the {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} but that was no good against the {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} of Abdelzaher and Ivanov was gone.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tamer Abdelzaher eg
Tamer Abdelzaher
608,000
166,000
166,000
Profile photo of Vladislav Ivanov ru
Vladislav Ivanov
Busted

Tags: Tamer AbdelzaherVladislav Ivanov

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000