2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$372,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
114
Players Left
16

Raffoul Shows Tchoundnovski the Nuts

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 250,000 in the pot on a board of {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, Eduard Tchoundnovski bet 100,000 from middle position before Edgard Raffoul, to his immediate left, moved all in.

Tchoundnovski, with around 250,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before he flashed the {a-Diamonds} and folded. Raffoul showed him the {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for the nut straight as he took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Edgard Raffoul lb
Edgard Raffoul
1,100,000
450,000
450,000
Eduard Tchoundnovski
Eduard Tchoundnovski
250,000
-440,000
-440,000

Tags: Edgard RaffoulEduard Tchoundnovski