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

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Final table
Final table
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Michele GuerriniItaly940,0006
2John Doen/a12,180,00076
3Recep AydemirTurkey8,455,00053
4Paul BrowneUnited Kingdom7,115,00044
5David HuNetherlands5,875,00037
6Eli SaadLebanon4,460,00028
7Evgenii KatymaevRussia3,525,00022
8Ryan MandaraUnited Kingdom6,520,00041
9Helmut PhungGermany3,235,00020
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Doe
John Doe
12,180,000
-320,000
-320,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
8,455,000
-245,000
-245,000
Profile photo of Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
7,115,000
-985,000
-985,000
Profile photo of Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
6,520,000
-640,000
-640,000
Profile photo of David Hu nl
David Hu
5,875,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Eli Saad lb
Eli Saad
4,460,000
860,000
860,000
Profile photo of Evgenii Katymaev ru
Evgenii Katymaev
3,525,000
-1,475,000
-1,475,000
Profile photo of Helmut Phung de
Helmut Phung
3,235,000
-4,085,000
-4,085,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
940,000
40,000
40,000

Maxime Chilaud Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,335)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

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: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
David Hu: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Chilaud had run into aces but picked up a flush draw on the {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} board. The {3-Diamonds} 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
Profile photo of David Hu nl
David Hu
5,900,000
4,535,000
4,535,000
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
Busted

Tags: Maxime ChilaudDavid Hu

Saad Spikes a Two-Outer to Stay Alive

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Eli Saad
Eli Saad

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: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Michele Guerrini: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

"Wow," Saad said when he saw Guerrini's queens. The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Saad was one card away from elimination before the {j-Clubs} fell on the river.

"Yes," he yelled as he shot out of his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eli Saad lb
Eli Saad
3,600,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
900,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000

Tags: Eli SaadMichele Guerrini

Halil Baybars Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,335)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Halil Baybars
Halil Baybars

Halil Baybars raised to 400,000 and John Doe defended his big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs} 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 {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Baybars gave a loud sigh as he showed {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The board ran out {q-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Baybars angrily pushed over his stack before heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Doe
John Doe
12,500,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Halil Baybars tr
Halil Baybars
Busted

Tags: Halil BaybarsJohn Doe

Vladislav Fedoseev Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,335)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Vladislav Fedoseev
Vladislav Fedoseev

Vladislav Fedoseev raised to 325,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Mandara defended his big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Fedoseev continued for 275,000. Mandara called, then called another bet of 575,000 on the {k-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {4-Hearts} and Mandara checked over to Fedoseev who moved all in. Mandara, with 2,300,000 behind, used a time bank chip before calling with {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for trips. Fedoseev was forced to show {j-Hearts}{10-Spades} 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 {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}, while Fedoseev was ahead with {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, but the {a-Spades} on the turn shot Browne into the lead. The river came the {3-Diamonds} and Fedoseev was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Browne gb
Paul Browne
8,100,000
5,240,000
5,240,000
Profile photo of Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
7,160,000
3,940,000
3,940,000
Profile photo of Vladislav Fedoseev ru
Vladislav Fedoseev
Busted

Tags: Vladislav Fedoseev

Doe Climbing Back

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Halil Baybars raised to 325,000 and was called by Recep Aydemir and John Doe in the blinds.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs} 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
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
8,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of John Doe
John Doe
8,400,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Halil Baybars tr
Halil Baybars
3,300,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000

Tags: Halil BaybarsJohn DoeRecep Aydemir

Aydemir Leaves Doe Steaming

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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 {3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop and only Doe called. Aydemir slowed down and checked the {4-Spades} turn as Doe came out with 500,000.

Aydemir called and both players checked the {3-Spades} river. Aydemir turned over {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for rivered trips as Doe slammed his cards on the table in frustration.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
8,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Profile photo of John Doe
John Doe
5,600,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Recep AydemirJohn Doe