2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
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 4
Entries
19
Players Left
1

Mandara Goes Deep in the Tank

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Mandara
Ryan Mandara

Ryan Mandara raised from under the gun to 400,000 with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Recep Aydemir called in the cutoff with {a-Spades}{q-Spades}. Eli Saad also defended the big blind holding {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and they went three-handed to the {3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop.

Mandara bet 385,000 with his top pair and Aydemir called, while Saad got out of the way. The {a-Hearts} on the turn improved Aydemir to two pair as both players checked to the {5-Diamonds} river.

Mandara led out for 200,000 before Aydemir raised to 700,000. Mandara used five time bank cards as he tanked for several minutes before he called as Aydemir took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
10,600,000
2,140,000
2,140,000
Profile photo of Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
4,200,000
-1,520,000
-1,520,000
Profile photo of Eli Saad lb
Eli Saad
3,460,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Eli SaadRecep AydemirRyan Mandara