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

Mouwad Doubles Through Ilhamur

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

Joseph Mouwad jammed 705,000 from the hijack holding the {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Osman Ilhamur quickly called with the {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} from the cutoff and everyone else folded.

The flop came {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} to keep Mouwad ahead. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river was the {k-Clubs} to give Mouwad an important double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
2,800,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
Profile photo of Joseph Mouwad lb
Joseph Mouwad
1,600,000
765,000
765,000

Tags: Joseph MouwadOsman Ilhamur

Kaukua Calls Down vs Kontush

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

Yauhen Kontush opened under the gun with the {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Toni Kaukua defended the big blind with the {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Hontush bet 100,000 and Kaukua called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}. Kontush came with a lead again with a bet of 350,000 and Kaukua called again.

The river was the {10-Hearts}. Kontush fired a third barrel for 600,000. Kaukua tanked for well over a minute before ehe decide to call to take the pot with top pair to take a big early pot at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
3,900,000
1,205,000
1,205,000
Profile photo of Yauhen Kontush by
Yauhen Kontush
500,000
-1,170,000
-1,170,000

Tags: Toni KaukuaYauhen Kontush

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Final Table Redraw

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Fausto Tantillo2,280,00046
2Joseph Mouwad835,00017
3Osman Ilhamur3,900,00078
4Toni Kaukua2,695,00054
5Yauhen Kontush1,670,00033
6Roman Kolotiuk975,00020
7Viktor Ustimov735,00014
8Iulian-Remus Blebea420,0008
9Andreas Christoforou1,195,00024
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
3,900,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
2,695,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
2,280,000
480,000
480,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Yauhen Kontush by
Yauhen Kontush
1,670,000
635,000
635,000
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
1,195,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
975,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Joseph Mouwad lb
Joseph Mouwad
835,000
335,000
335,000
Profile photo of Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
735,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Iulian-Remus Blebea ro
Iulian-Remus Blebea
420,000
-385,000
-385,000

One Hour Break

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The final table players are on a 60-minute dinner break that started at 7:45 p.m.. They will return to the felt at 8:45 p.m.

PokerNews will pick up coverage on the final table stream delay so as to now spoil the action, meaning coverage will resume at ~ 10:10 p.m. depending on the length of the stream delay.

Dawid Kuliberda Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,900)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dawid Kuliberda
Dawid Kuliberda

At the feature table, Dawid Kuliberda jammed all in with the {10-Clubs}{6-Spades} from the hijack for 125,000. Yauhen Kontush called on the button with the {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Andreas Christoforou also called in the big blind with the {k-Spades}{9-Spades}.

The flop came {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}. It checked to the {5-Clubs} turn and the {8-Clubs} river. and Kontush took the pot with the best hand and Kuliberda was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yauhen Kontush by
Yauhen Kontush
1,650,000
615,000
615,000
Profile photo of Dawid Kuliberda pl
Dawid Kuliberda
Busted

Tags: Dawid Kuliberda

Ilhamur Takes Large Chunk From Tantillo

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a blind on blind battle, Fausto Tantillo raised from the small blind, Osman Ilhamur jammed out of the big blind and was called by Tantillo after a few moments.

Osman Ilhamur: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Fausto Tantillo: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Tantillo would need to get lucky to take out Ilhamur and take a huge chip lead. The flop came {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, the turn was the {2-Diamonds} and the river the {a-Hearts} to give Ilhamur a huge pot and wound Tantillo.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
3,750,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
1,800,000
-1,910,000
-1,910,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Fausto TantilloOsman Ilhamur

[Removed:446] Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,900)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The rapid eliminations would continue as [Removed:446] was all in and at risk.

[Removed:446]: {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Osman Ilhamur: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. The turn was the {6-Spades}. Saran was duck hunting on the river but instead it was the {q-Spades} to end his run in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
2,150,000
950,000
950,000
Profile photo of [Removed:446]
[Removed:446]
Busted

Tags: Osman Ilhamur

Koray Korkmaz Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,900)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Koray Korkmaz
Koray Korkmaz

Koray Korkmaz was all in from the cutoff against the button.

Koray Korkmaz: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
[Removed:446]: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and the river the {10-Clubs} to avoid chop possibilities and Korkmaz was gone.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
2,400,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Osman Ilhamur tr
Osman Ilhamur
1,200,000
-810,000
-810,000
Profile photo of Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
850,000
-460,000
-460,000
Profile photo of Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
600,000
132,000
132,000
Profile photo of [Removed:446]
[Removed:446]
535,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
Busted

Tags: Koray KorkmazKoray Kormaz