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

Sadek Nearly Makes Big Mistake

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nikolay Fal raised to 30,000 from early position before Iulian-Remus Blebea moved all in for 155,000. In the big blind, Esper Sadek reshoved and Fal got out of the way.

Iulian-Remus Blebea: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Esper Sadek: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Blebea hit two pair on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop, while Sadek picked up a straight draw. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Blebea finished with a full house to double up.

After the hand, Sadek admitted he didn't see Fal's original raise.

"You didn't see him? I didn't understand," Blebea asked.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
900,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Esper Sadek lb
Esper Sadek
600,000
50,000
50,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea ro
Iulian-Remus Blebea
320,000
49,000
49,000

Tags: Esper SadekIulian-Remus BlebeaNikolay Fal