2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$342,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,854,720
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
174
Players Left
77

Whiskey Helps Haidar Crack Luo's Aces

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Xixiang Luo bet 15,500 from the small blind on a flop of 935 and Safi Haidar called in middle position.

The turn was the 10 and Luo bet 29,000, leaving one 500 chip behind. "Put it here," Haidar instructed the dealer about the all-in button as Luo tossed his last chip up high up in the air and into the pot.

He showed AA, while Haidar was behind with 88 until the 8 fell on the river to give him a set and the knockout.

"Good result. Bad call. It's because of the whiskey. It's because I've been drinking," Haidar said, taking another swig of his drink as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Safi Haidar lb
Safi Haidar
140,000
Profile photo of Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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