2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$372,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
155
Players Left
85

"Papa" Karali Puts Benzinou to the Test

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joel Benzinou
Joel Benzinou

There was already around 80,000 in the pot on a board of {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} when Zeki Karali bet 40,000 from early position. Action was on Joel Benzinou to his immediate left, who went into the tank for several minutes.

"Will you show if I fold," Benzinou asked Karali, who sat motionless the entire time. Another player at the table eventually called the clock and Benzinou folded.

"You can pick one. Always the right one," a tablemate said as Karali put his cards in front of Benzinou, who turned over the {7-Diamonds}.

"Papa is killing it," another tablemate added as Karali moved up to around 230,000.

"Good fold," Karali told Benzinou.

Player Chips Progress
Zeki Karali tr
Zeki Karali
230,000
60,000
60,000
Joel Benzinou be
Joel Benzinou
95,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Joel BenzinouZeki Karali