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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Ozbek Squeezes Value From Nixon

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

The board read {5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on the turn. From the big blind, Gokhan Ozbek bet 100,000 and Jamie Nixon called the hijack.

The river was the {a-Spades}. Ozbek led again for the same 100,000 amount. Nixon frowned a bit but tossed in the call.

Ozbek tabled the {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a flush, one away from the straight flush and Nixon mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gokhan Ozbek tr
Gokhan Ozbek
1,510,000
510,000
510,000
Profile photo of Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
515,000
335,000
335,000

Tags: Gokhan OzbekJamie Nixon

Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Allen gb
Michael Allen
1,800,000
1,183,000
1,183,000
Profile photo of Dawid Kuliberda pl
Dawid Kuliberda
1,500,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
1,400,000
580,000
580,000
Profile photo of Akin Guven tr
Akin Guven
1,200,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Musa Genc tr
Musa Genc
1,100,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Gokhan Ozbek tr
Gokhan Ozbek
1,000,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Ondrej Drozd cz
Ondrej Drozd
900,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
850,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
650,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Katherina Aristotelos cy
Katherina Aristotelos
600,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
500,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Eli Saad lb
Eli Saad
450,000
218,000
218,000
Profile photo of Andrew Hulme gb
Andrew Hulme
350,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
Profile photo of Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
250,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Lech Sends Livshitz Away

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

Gabi Livshitz was all in from the small blind for his short stack against Michael Lech in early position who did not have Lichshitz covered by very much.

Gabi Livshitz: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Michael Lech: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The flop came {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Clubs}. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river the {7-Hearts} to miss Livshitz and send him away while Lech added some to his still short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
290,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gabi Livshitz il
Gabi Livshitz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gabi LivhshitzGabi LivshitzMichael Lech

Moussa Runs Into Aces

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

Bassel Moussa moved all in for his last 250,000 from the button and was up against Yury Bochkarev in the cutoff.

Bassel Moussa: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Yury Bochkarev: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop gave Moussa hope with a straight draw, but he received no further help from the {8-Spades} turn or {5-Hearts} river.

"Good luck, guys," he said to his tablemates before departing to collect his winnings.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yury Bochkarev ru
Yury Bochkarev
800,000
376,000
376,000
Profile photo of Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
Busted

Tags: Bassel MoussaYury Bochkarev

Chilaud Out-Kicks Barnea

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

Three players were in a hand on the turn with the boarding reading {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}. From the small blind, Shaul Barnea led for 125,000. Maxime Chilaud called in the big blind and the third player in early position folded.

The river came the {3-Clubs}. Both players checked. Barnea confidently turned over the {q-}{j-} but he was pipped by the {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} better kicker of Chilaud.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
1,750,000
550,000
550,000
Profile photo of Shaul Barnea us
Shaul Barnea
1,220,000
280,000
280,000

Tags: Maxime ChilaudShaul Barnea

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Merheb Stuns Malakhov on the River

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

"Yes," Andress Merheb was heard yelling as he was the beneficiary of a fortunate river card.

Merheb and Oleksandr Malakhov got all their chips in the middle, Merheb holding {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and Malakhov {10-}{10-}. The {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop gave Malakhov a set and the lead in the hand.

The {7-Clubs} turn was harmless, but the river came the {a-Hearts} as Merheb improved to a higher set. Malakhov stood by his seat in stunned silence as the stacks were counted down, with Merheb's 750,000 barely having him covered. The two players shook hands before Malakhov made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andress Merheb lb
Andress Merheb
1,400,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Oleksandr Malakhov ua
Oleksandr Malakhov
Busted

Tags: Andress MerhebOleksandr Malakhov

Aydemir Shows the Bluff

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Recep Aydemir and Arie Kliper saw a flop of {4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} when Aydemir bet 115,000 from the big blind.

Kliper called as the {7-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Aydemir continued for 125,000 and Kliper again called as he turned away from the table to avoid looking at the river.

The {5-Spades} fell and Aydemir tossed out another 275,000. "I only win if you have seven-six or seven-five. Nothing else," Kliper said before he folded. Aydemir turned over {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} as he took in the pot.

"Very nice," Kliper said.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
1,700,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
1,050,000
350,000
350,000

Tags: Arie KliperRecep Aydemir

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