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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Guerrini Doubles By Hitting Side Card

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

Michele Guerrini was all in and at risk preflop with the {q-Spades}{6-Clubs} and in trouble as Huseyin Akgul was holding the {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

The flop came [a5h10c]. The turn was the {6-Spades} to bring life to Guerrini and the river was the {5-Spades} to secure a double for him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
1,650,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
415,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Huseyin AkgulMichele Guerrini

Pak Spikes the River to Bust Henriques

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

Valeriy Pak bet 100,000 on a flop of {8-Spades}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Daniel Henriques called in the big blind.

The turn came the {q-Hearts} and Henriques checked over to Pak, who bet another 165,000. Henriques moved all in for around 600,000 and Pak snap-called with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

Henriques, though, had turned two pair with {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The {a-Diamonds} fell on the river and Pak gave a huge fist pump as he made trips to send Henriques to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
2,200,000
550,000
550,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Daniel Henriques pt
Daniel Henriques
Busted

Tags: Daniel HenriquesValeriy Pak

Akgul Picks Off Margolin

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

The board was completed on the river to read {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. From middle position, Timur Margolin was again in the tank.

Eventually, he slid out a stack for a bet of 400,000 into a pot that was around the same amount. Huseyin Akgul considered it for some time before calling.

Margolin tabled the {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and Akgul showed down the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
1,980,000
580,000
580,000
Profile photo of Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
525,000
875,000
875,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Huseyin AkgulTimur Margolin

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Doe Picks Up Big Blind Special to Bust Hulme

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, John Doe bet 200,000 from the big blind before Andrew Hulme announced he was all in for around 450,000. Doe snap-called.

Hulme turned over {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, but Doe had flopped two pair with {q-Spades}{7-Spades}. The board ran out {j-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and Hulme was eliminated while Doe increased his chip lead, climbing above 4,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
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John Doe
4,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Andrew Hulme
Busted

Tags: Andrew HulmeJohn Doe

Kuliberda Counterfeited and Called

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the turn, Dawid Kuliberda bet 75,000 on a board of {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Evgenii Katymaev called.

The river was the {q-Diamonds} to double pair the board. Kuliberda fired 90,000 and was called quickly.

Kuliberda tabled his counterfeited {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} which Katymaev had beat with the {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} king kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evgenii Katymaev ru
Evgenii Katymaev
1,200,000
279,000
279,000
Profile photo of Dawid Kuliberda pl
Dawid Kuliberda
970,000
530,000
530,000

Tags: Dawid KuliberdaEvgenii Katymaev

Tsoy Spikes a Set on Macori

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the next hand after winning big off Valeriy Pak, Federico Macori got involved in another pot, this time calling Valentin Tsoy's all-in bet of 895,000 from the small blind.

Valentin Tsoy: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Federico Macori: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Macori got the {k-Hearts} on the flop, but it was followed by {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} as Tsoy made a set. Pak gave Tsoy a fist pump as the board ran out {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}, earning him a double up with a full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Valentin Tsoy
1,800,000
570,000
570,000
Profile photo of Federico Macori it
Federico Macori
220,000
880,000
880,000

Tags: Federico MacoriValentin Tsoy

Clock Called on Yaghmai; Macori Snaps Off Pak

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With around 500,000 already in the pot on a board of {5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}, Musa Genc bet 400,000 from middle position as Nariman Yaghmai went into the tank.

The clock was eventually called on Yaghmai before he slid forward a stack of chips to call. Genc turned over {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for trips to win the pot.

On an adjacent table, Valeriy Pak bet 110,000 from the small blind on a board of {6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and was called by Federico Macori on the button.

The river came the {10-Hearts} and Pak fired out another 180,000. Macori snap-called and Pak mucked his hand, awarding the pot to Macori without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Musa Genc tr
Musa Genc
1,750,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
1,650,000
310,000
310,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Federico Macori it
Federico Macori
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
650,000
310,000
310,000

Tags: Federico MacoriMusa GencNariman YaghmaiValeriy Pak

Chilaud Out-Flips Ilani; Margolin Wins Big Without a Showdown

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Maxime Chilaud raised to 50,000 from middle position before Ran Ilani, next to act, shoved for around 300,000. Chilaud called to put him at risk.

Ran Ilani: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Maxime Chilaud: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Chilaud hit a pair on the {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop, and Ilani got no help from the {3-Hearts}{8-Clubs} runout as the Israeli pro was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Timur Margolin and John Doe were on the river on a board of {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Doe bet 225,000 from the big blind and Margolin, after tanking for a few minutes, called.

Doe immediately threw his cards into the muck and Margolin collected the big pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Doe
John Doe
3,600,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
2,250,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
1,400,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Ran Ilani il
Ran Ilani
Busted

Tags: John DoeMaxime ChilaudRan IlaniTimur Margolin

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