2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
523
Players Left
102

Mustafov Sends Istomin Into the Tank

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was already around 80,000 in the middle on a flop of {9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} when Aleksei Istomin bet 25,500 in middle position. Fahredin Mustafov, on the button, then shoved all in for 137,500.

Istomin went into the tank for several minutes before a tablemate called the clock. Just before the tournament official reached zero, Istomin tossed in the chips to call.

Mustafov turned over {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, while Istomin was on a draw with {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Mustafov's tens stayed in front to earn him a massive double.

"Are you streaming this," Mustafov asked, seeing the camera attached to Istomin's phone.

"Yeah, that's why," Istomin responded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
330,000
97,000
97,000
Profile photo of Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
120,000
-282,500
-282,500

Tags: Aleksei IstominFahredin Mustafov