2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
523
Players Left
102

Aydemir Winds Up With the Nuts Playing Blind

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Recep Aydemir and Ermanno Di Nicola went to a flop of {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

"25," Aydemir announced, betting 25,000. Di Nicola called as the turn came {6-Spades}.

"25," Aydemir said again, repeating the bet. Di Nicola again called the see the {k-Clubs}. Aydemir paused for a moment before announcing "25" yet again. Di Nicola called.

Aydemir turned over the {10-Hearts}, followed by Di Nicola showing the {a-Spades}. "Nine good. Four good," Aydemir said.

"Show really fast," Di Nicola said as Aydemir flipped over his other card, exposing the {a-Clubs} for the nut straight. The table burst out laughing as Di Nicola showed the {4-Diamonds}.

"We're playing bingo," Di Nicola said after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
800,000
310,000
310,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
600,000
430,000
430,000

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