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

Margolin Doesn't Make It to Dinner

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Timur Margolin
Timur Margolin

Just as the field was heading off on dinner break, Timur Margolin was facing a raise of 105,000 from Michele Guerrini in the small blind. Margolin shoved all in from the big blind for around 400,000 and Guerrini snap-called.

Timur Margolin: {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Michele Guerrini: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Margolin took the lead on the {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Spades} flop with a pair of jacks. The {k-Diamonds} turn was safe, but the {k-Spades} on the river improved Guerrini to a flush and sent Margolin out just before the break.

Player Chips Progress
Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
1,300,000 885,000
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Michele GuerriniTimur Margolin

Browne Finishes Off Jakovljevic

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Soon after losing the big pot to Maxime Chilaud, Aleksandar Jakovljevic moved all in for his last 45,000, Paul Browne reraised from the button to 100,000, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Aleksandar Jakovljevic: {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Paul Browne: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Both players hit two pair on the {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop, but Browne's queen-kicker stayed in front as the board ran out {j-Spades}{6-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
2,500,000 1,200,000
Aleksandar Jakovljevic ro
Aleksandar Jakovljevic
Busted

Tags: Paul BrowneAleksandar Jakovljevic

Chilaud Picks Off Jakovljevic in Massive Pot

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksandar Jakovljevic and Maxime Chilaud went to the turn on a board of {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} in a blind versus blind confrontation. Jakovljevic, in the big blind, bet around 200,000 and Chilaud called.

The river came the {10-Diamonds} and Chilaud checked over to Jakovljevic, who bet another 670,000. Chilaud snap-called and turned over {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for a flopped set, while Jakovljevic could only show {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} for a bluff as he handed over most of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
4,000,000 1,750,000
Aleksandar Jakovljevic ro
Aleksandar Jakovljevic
100,000 -230,000

Tags: Aleksandar JakovljevicMaxime Chilaud

Doe Keeps Adding

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

From the button, Huseyin Akgul three-bet to 150,000 over a middle position raise from John Doe who then four-bet to 360,000. Akgul went into the tank before calling the four-bet.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Doe quickly led for 330,000. Akgul took a few moments before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Doe
John Doe
Day 3 Chip Leader
5,500,000 1,200,000
Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
1,275,000 -375,000

Tags: Huseyin AkgulJohn Doe

Aydemir Calls Down Ozbek

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gokhan Ozbek bet 110,000 from under the gun on a flop of {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and was called by Yury Bochkarev in middle position and big blind Recep Aydemir.

The turn came the {7-Clubs} and Aydemir checked over to Ozbek, who bet another 230,000. Bochkarev got out of the way, but Aydemir stuck around to see the {4-Hearts} river.

Aydemir checked once again and this time Ozbek checked back as Aydemir turned over {7-Clubs}{5-Spades} for trips to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yury Bochkarev ru
Yury Bochkarev
2,100,000 -400,000
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
1,300,000 -400,000
Gokhan Ozbek tr
Gokhan Ozbek
1,200,000 -310,000

Tags: Yury BochkarevRecep AydemirGokhan Ozbek

Nixon Runs Into Kings

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jamie Nixon
Jamie Nixon

Recep Aydemir raised to 65,000 from middle position before Yury Bochkarev three-bet on the button to 165,000. Jamie Nixon, in the big blind, asked Aydemir how much he had behind before he shoved all in.

Aydemir folded, but Bochkarev snap-called and slammed down {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} on the table. Nixon turned over {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} and was looking for help to stay alive.

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Bochkarev's kings stayed in front. The stacks were counted down and Bochkarev narrowly had Nixon's remaining 1,000,000 covered, sending the Brit to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Yury Bochkarev ru
Yury Bochkarev
2,500,000 1,700,000
Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
Busted

Tags: Jamie NixonYury BochkarevRecep Aydemir