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

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

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