2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$170,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$676,200
Entries
147
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
17
Players Left
1

Ustimov Survives Again; Ihlamur Now Short

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov jammed {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} from under the gun for 530,000 and Osman Ihlamur called with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} from the button and Ustimov was put at risk.

The flop came {5-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Clubs} to hit Ustimov. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the river the {3-Clubs} to give Ustimov yet another double and suddenly make Ihlamur the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
1,300,000
520,000
520,000
Profile photo of Osman Ihlamur tr
Osman Ihlamur
355,000
-1,655,000
-1,655,000

Tags: Osman IhlamurViktor Ustimov

Mouwad Moving Up

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joseph Mouwad
Joseph Mouwad

Joseph Mouwad raised it up to 225,000 under the gun with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Fausto Tantillo defended the big blind with the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

The flop was a low {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Mouwad continued for 200,000 and Tantillo decided to raise to 480,000 and Mouwad flat-called.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}. Tantillo led out for 235,000, Mouwad called.

The river came the {j-Clubs}. Tantillo checked and Mouwad checked behind and the hands were tabled to send Mouwad the nice pot as his momentum has been positive in the last level of play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joseph Mouwad lb
Joseph Mouwad
3,200,000
1,790,000
1,790,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
1,100,000
-620,000
-620,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Fausto TantilloJoseph Mouwad

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Iulian-Remus Blebea Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,100)

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Iulian-Remus Blebea
Iulian-Remus Blebea

Iulian-Remus Blebea moved all in for his remaining couple of big blinds with the {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} and was called in the big blind by Andreas Christoforou with the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Blebea’s short stack was exhausted as he lost the battle of short stack attrition.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
4,500,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
3,115,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
2,405,000
605,000
605,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
1,720,000
120,000
120,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Joseph Mouwad lb
Joseph Mouwad
1,410,000
-190,000
-190,000
Profile photo of Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
1,265,000
-235,000
-235,000
Profile photo of Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
290,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Iulian-Remus Blebea ro
Iulian-Remus Blebea
Busted

Ustimov Hits River to Survive

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roman Kolotiuk raised to 160,000 from middle position with the {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Viktor Ustimov called his shorter stack with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}, the turn was the {k-Diamonds} and the river came the {10-Spades} to link a double on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
1,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
490,000
-245,000
-245,000

Tags: Roman KolotiukViktor Ustinov

Kolotiuk Folds Tens to Aggression

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roman Kolotiuk raised with the {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} from the hijack to 160,000. Andreas Christoforou three-bet to 540,000 from the small blind with the {k-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Kolotiuk went into the tank and used multiple time banks before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
3,000,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
1,600,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouRoman Kolotiuk

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Christoforou Finds Aces

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou raised to 150,000 from the hijack with the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}. Fausto Tantillo was in the cutoff and three-bet to 410,000 with the {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Osman Ilhamur four-bet to 1,100,000 with the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}, Christoforou called to put himself all in with a huge chance to double.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The turn was the {5-Spades} and the river the {4-Clubs} to give him the double and change the dynamics of the table chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
2,800,000
1,605,000
1,605,000
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
1,800,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
1,600,000
-680,000
-680,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouFausto TantilloOsman Ilhamur

Yauhen Kontush Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,500)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Yauhen Kontush
Yauhen Kontush

Yauhen Kontush moved all in with the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} from the cutoff for 350,000 and was called by the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} of Roman Kolotiuk on the button.

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{q-Spades} to make Kontush be the first to depart from the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
1,500,000
525,000
525,000
Profile photo of Yauhen Kontush by
Yauhen Kontush
Busted

Tags: Roman KolotiukonYauhen Kontush