On the first hand of the final table, Vladislav Doroshkov moved all in for 2,675,000 from early position and Aleksandr Chernikov called in the hijack.
Vladislav Doroshkov: 
Aleksandr Chernikov: 
Doroshkov was flipping for his tournament life as the flop came 
. Chernikov picked up the nut flush draw to go with his overcards, but he couldn't connect with the 
turn or 
river as Doroshkov stayed alive.
The players have been introduced and Ali Nejad has given the command of "shuffle up and deal," and the final table of the Merit Poker Western Series Main Event is now underway.
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| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serge Matta | 6,025,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Eduard Barsegian | 16,725,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Aleksandr Chernikov | 12,175,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Orthodoxos Orthodoxou | 9,500,000 | 38 |
| 5 | Ernestas Degtiariovas | 4,075,000 | 16 |
| 6 | Ara Melkisetian | 7,250,000 | 29 |
| 7 | Justus Held | 8,350,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Dominik Panka | 8,900,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Vladislav Doroshkov | 2,675,000 | 11 |
Maciej Komorowski moved all in for 2,775,000 from the cutoff and Aleksandr Chernikov called on the button.
Maciej Komorowski: 
Aleksandr Chernikov; 
Racing for his tournament life on the final table bubble, Komorowski saw the board come 
and keep Chernikov's eights in front to send him to the rail in 10th place.
The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.
Justus Held raised again from the button, this time for 700,000 as both blinds got out of the way.
The next hand, Held raised to 600,000 and once more took down the blinds and antes. He then raised for the third straight time, making it 500,000 as once again the rest of the table folded while Held added nearly 2,000,000 to his stack without seeing a flop.
Justus Held raised to 500,000 from the button before Ernestas Degtiariovas, from the big blind, three-bet to 1,200,000.
Held then moved all in for 4,900,000 and Degtiariovas asked for a count, using two time banks before he folded.
Vladislav Doroshkov raised to 500,000 from the cutoff before Justus Held, in the small blind, moved all in for 1,600,000. Doroshkov confirmed the amount before he called after tanking for about a minute.
Justus Held: 
Vladislav Doroshkov: 
Doroshkov had run right into Held's aces as the flop came . The on the turn gave Doroshkov a straight draw, but he missed the river as Held doubled up.
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou raised to 600,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Aleksandr Chernikov, who called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Orthodoxou continued for 2,000,000. Chernikov shoved to put Orthodoxou all in, and Orthodoxou snap-called for his last 1,200,000.
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou: 
Aleksandr Chernikov: 
Orthodoxou had the overpair of kings, but Chernikov had made top pair with a flush draw. The turn 
didn't improve Chernikov, while the on the river sealed the double up for Orthodoxou as he began rapidly pumping his fist.
Level: 32
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
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