Final Day of Merit Poker Western Series $3,300 Main Event Begins at Noon Local Time
Just 24 players remain on the final day of the 2024 Merit Poker Western Series Main Event here at the Merit Crystal Cove Resort & Casino in North Cyprus.
Italy's Ermanno Di Nicola bagged the overall chip lead and will begin the day with an impressive 5,770,000 chips worth 72 big blinds. Di Nicola is most closely followed by fellow Italian Giuliano Boellis and Brazilian crusher Felipe Ketzer, both of whom bagged exactly 5,495,000 to start the day today.
Western Series $3,300 Main Event Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermanno Di Nicola | Italy | 5,770,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Giuliano Boellis | Italy | 5,495,000 | 69 |
| 3 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 5,495,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 5,060,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Mohamed Mokrani | France | 4,910,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Nichan Khorchidian | Lebanon | 4,665,000 | 58 |
| 7 | Andreas Christoforou | Cyprus | 3,700,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Wael Sarkis | Lebanon | 3,505,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Aleksandr Kirichenko | Russia | 3,220,000 | 40 |
| 10 | Samy Barka | France | 2,885,000 | 36 |
The day will begin at noon local time with blinds at 40,000/80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante. PokerNews will be posting on a 60-minute delay to avoid spoiling the Merit Poker stream. As always, be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.