The remaining nine players have been introduced, and the final table is now underway.
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michele Guerrini | Italy | 940,000 | 6 |
2 | John Doe | n/a | 12,180,000 | 76 |
3 | Recep Aydemir | Turkey | 8,455,000 | 53 |
4 | Paul Browne | United Kingdom | 7,115,000 | 44 |
5 | David Hu | Netherlands | 5,875,000 | 37 |
6 | Eli Saad | Lebanon | 4,460,000 | 28 |
7 | Evgenii Katymaev | Russia | 3,525,000 | 22 |
8 | Ryan Mandara | United Kingdom | 6,520,000 | 41 |
9 | Helmut Phung | Germany | 3,235,000 | 20 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Doe |
12,180,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
||
Recep Aydemir |
8,455,000
-245,000
|
-245,000 |
Paul Browne |
7,115,000
-985,000
|
-985,000 |
Ryan Mandara |
6,520,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
David Hu |
5,875,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Eli Saad |
4,460,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
Evgenii Katymaev |
3,525,000
-1,475,000
|
-1,475,000 |
Helmut Phung |
3,235,000
-4,085,000
|
-4,085,000 |
|
||
Michele Guerrini |
940,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Updates from the final table will be delayed by 30 minutes to match the Merit Poker live stream.
Stay tuned for the action from the final table.
Paul Browne raised to 350,000 from the hijack before Maxime Chilaud, next to act, moved all in for 2,540,000. David Hu in the hijack reshoved and Browne folded.
Maxime Chilaud:
David Hu:
Chilaud had run into aces but picked up a flush draw on the board. The on the river, though, was no help and Chilaud was eliminated on the final table bubble.
The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Hu |
5,900,000
4,535,000
|
4,535,000 |
Maxime Chilaud | Busted |
Eli Saad shoved all in for around 1,800,000 from early position. Next to act, Michele Guerrini reshoved and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Eli Saad:
Michele Guerrini:
"Wow," Saad said when he saw Guerrini's queens. The board ran out and Saad was one card away from elimination before the fell on the river.
"Yes," he yelled as he shot out of his seat.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eli Saad |
3,600,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
Michele Guerrini |
900,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Halil Baybars raised to 400,000 and John Doe defended his big blind.
The flop came and Doe checked over to Baybars, who bet 500,000. Doe raised to 2,000,000, Baybars announced he was all in for around 3,000,000, and Doe snap-called.
Doe turned over and Baybars gave a loud sigh as he showed . The board ran out and Baybars angrily pushed over his stack before heading for the exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Doe |
12,500,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
||
Halil Baybars | Busted |
Vladislav Fedoseev raised to 325,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Mandara defended his big blind.
The flop came and Fedoseev continued for 275,000. Mandara called, then called another bet of 575,000 on the turn.
The river came the and Mandara checked over to Fedoseev who moved all in. Mandara, with 2,300,000 behind, used a time bank chip before calling with for trips. Fedoseev was forced to show for a failed bluff.
Fedoseev managed to get two all-in shoves through before he moved all in again from the small blind for 2,125,000. Paul Browne called in the big blind with , while Fedoseev was ahead with .
The flop came , but the on the turn shot Browne into the lead. The river came the and Fedoseev was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Browne |
8,100,000
5,240,000
|
5,240,000 |
Ryan Mandara |
7,160,000
3,940,000
|
3,940,000 |
Vladislav Fedoseev | Busted |
Halil Baybars raised to 325,000 and was called by Recep Aydemir and John Doe in the blinds.
The flop came and Baybars continued for 375,000. Aydemir quickly folded, but Doe came back with a raise to 1,300,000.
Baybars used two time bank chips before he folded as Doe climbed back over 8,000,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Recep Aydemir |
8,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
John Doe |
8,400,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
||
Halil Baybars |
3,300,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
Recep Aydemir raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and was called by John Doe on the button and big blind Halil Baybars.
Aydemir continued for 350,000 on the flop and only Doe called. Aydemir slowed down and checked the turn as Doe came out with 500,000.
Aydemir called and both players checked the river. Aydemir turned over for rivered trips as Doe slammed his cards on the table in frustration.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Recep Aydemir |
8,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
John Doe |
5,600,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Helmut Phung |
7,320,000
3,420,000
|
3,420,000 |
|
||
Vladislav Fedoseev |
4,840,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Ryan Mandara |
3,220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Paul Browne |
2,860,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
Maxime Chilaud |
2,540,000
-1,260,000
|
-1,260,000 |
David Hu |
1,365,000
-1,435,000
|
-1,435,000 |