2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$204,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Entries
187
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
28
Players Left
1

Ryan Mandara Eliminated in 3rd Place ($92,700)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Mandara
Ryan Mandara

Aliaksandr Hirs opened to 400,000 on the button with {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and was called by Ryan Mandara in the big blind holding {j-Spades}{5-Spades}.

The {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop connected with both players and saw Mandara check to Hirs who continued for 300,000. Mandara responded by check-raising all in for 3,475,000. Hirs asked for a count before making the call with the covering stack to put Mandara at risk.

Ryan Mandara: {j-Spades}{5-Spades}
Aliaksandr Hirs: {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Hirs was ahead but Mandara was not a big dog, needing to find a spade or jack to survive. The {a-Diamonds} turn changed nothing with the {6-Hearts} river ending Mandara's impressive run in 3rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
11,800,000
3,730,000
3,730,000
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
Busted

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