2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 1bc
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 1bc
Entries
201
Players Left
99

Pak Is Lucky

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ionel Anton was all in for around 20,000 from early position and was up against Valeriy Pak under the gun.

Ionel Anton: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Valeriy Pak: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

"Good luck," Pak said going to the flop.

"I don't need luck," Anton replied.

The {3-Spades}{a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave Pak a pair of aces and a straight draw. "You are lucky," Anton joked as he was now in danger of elimination. The board ran out {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Pak earned the knockout.

"Too much," a tablemate said about Pak's growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Valeriy Pak
340,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Ionel Anton
Busted

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