2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$372,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
114
Players Left
16

Chernikov Uses Aces to Take Massive Chip Lead

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On the live stream, Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal opened from under the gun with the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} to 125,000. Aleksandr Chernikov flatted in the cutoff with the {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}, Basel Khabbazeh three-bet from the small blind to 525,000 with the {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Sainjargal tanked before just calling.

Chernikov then four-bet to 2,1250,000. Khabbazeh five-bet jammed for 3,600,000. Sainjargal got away from his queens and the cards were revealed.

Khabbazeh was drawing only to an unlikely straight as both his suits were dead and the two other queens folded.

The board ran out {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} and Khabbazeh was eliminated as Chernikov took the huge chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
9,450,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal mn
Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal
1,300,000
-800,000
-800,000
Profile photo of Basel Khabbazeh ae
Basel Khabbazeh
Busted

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