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

Abou Khalil Gets Demirci Off a Set

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Baris Topuz on the button and blinds Hakan Demirci and Ghassan Abou Khalil put in 3,100 on a flop of {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} before all three players checked the {a-Clubs} turn.

The river came the {q-Clubs}, putting four clubs on the board, and Demirci again checked. Abou Khalil bet 3,000 and Topuz quickly folded. Demirci, though, leaned back in his chair and tanked for about a minute.

"Pass," he eventually said, turning over {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for a rivered set and throwing them in the muck as Abou Khalil collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ghassan Abou Khalil lb
Ghassan Abou Khalil
135,000
Hakan Demirci tr
Hakan Demirci
90,000
Baris Topuz tr
Baris Topuz
60,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Baris TopuzGhassan Abou KhalilHakan Demirci