2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$181,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$962,320
Entries
523
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
19
Players Left
1

Helmut Phung Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,350)

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Helmut Phung
Helmut Phung

David Yu raised to 1,200,000 with {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} before Helmut Phung shoved for 4,900,000 holding {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. John Doe, on the button, reshoved with {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Hu got out of the way.

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Phung didn't get any help, hitting the rail in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
John Doe
John Doe
20,600,000
6,900,000
6,900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Helmut Phung de
Helmut Phung
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David YuHelmut PhungJohn Doe

Browne Bluffs the River

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Paul Browne raised to 1,200,000 with {k-Spades}{4-Spades} and Helmut Phung defended with {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

Both players checked the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop as the {j-Spades} fell on the turn. Phung checked again, then called with a flush draw when Browne bet 1,100,000.

The {3-Spades} river missed Phung and he checked again. Browne fired out another 2,500,000 and Phung quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
12,800,000
800,000
800,000
Helmut Phung de
Helmut Phung
3,700,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Paul BrowneHelmut Phung

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Browne Takes Two Stabs

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Recep Aydemir limped in with {7-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Paul Browne checked holding {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Aydemir checked to Browne, who bet 500,000. Aydemir called as the {2-Hearts} fell on the turn.

Aydemir checked once again and Browne fired out 1,200,000 this time. Aydemir, with a straight draw, pondered the decision for a moment before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
11,800,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
9,700,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000

Tags: Paul BrowneRecep Aydemir

Doe Pulls Off a Bluff

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Recep Aydemir raised to 1,200,000 with {a-Spades}{5-Spades} and John Doe defended with {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Doe checked to Aydemir, who bet 900,000 with bottom pair. Doe, with just ten-high, raised to 4,000,000 and Aydemir gave it some thought before folding.

Player Chips Progress
John Doe
John Doe
13,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
12,900,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: John DoeRecep Aydemir

Browne Spikes the River to Double

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Paul Browne
Paul Browne

A hand after doubling up David Hu, Paul Browne called all in for his last 3,500,000 with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} after Recep Aydemir had shoved with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Aydemir hit top set on the {4-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop, while Browne had a straight draw. Browne missed the {a-Spades} turn, but he connected with the {j-Hearts} river to complete his straight and stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
13,700,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
8,200,000
4,700,000
4,700,000

Tags: Paul BrowneRecep Aydemir

Hu Gets It Back, Doubles Off Browne

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
David Hu
David Hu

Action folded to Paul Browne in the small blind who moved all in with {q-Spades}{3-Spades}. David Hu looked down at {k-Spades}{8-Spades} in the big blind and called for his last 4,800,000.

Hu hit a pair on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop and Browne was already drawing dead by the {2-Clubs} turn. The meaningless {9-Clubs} fell on the river and Hu doubled up while Browne, the one-time chip leader at the final table, dropped down to the shortest stack.

Player Chips Progress
David Hu nl
David Hu
10,100,000
4,800,000
4,800,000
Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
3,500,000
-7,925,000
-7,925,000

Tags: David HuPaul Browne