2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
102
Players Left
19

Lech Gets Value From Di Nicola

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Lech limped in from under the gun as action folded to Ermanno Di Nicola on the button, who fumbled his chips before putting in a raise to 35,000.

"That's a sign that it's all about to crumble down," Lech said as he called. The flop came {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Di Nicola continued for 31,000. Lech called and both players checked the {3-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {7-Spades} and Lech led out for 47,000. Di Nicola spent some time in the tank before calling as Lech turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Di Nicola mucked, saying he had pocket nines as he gave up the pot.

Elsewhere, Samir Mrad, Nina Krasilnikova, and Konstantin Generalov have all had their Day 3 come to an early end.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
660,000
-187,000
-187,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
500,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Samir Mrad lb
Samir Mrad
Busted
Profile photo of Nina Krasilnikova ru
Nina Krasilnikova
Busted
Profile photo of Konstantin Generalov ru
Konstantin Generalov
Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaMichael Lech