Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 757
Filter
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Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Ara Melkisetian, who had been quiet so far this final table, finally found a hand he liked and pushed all in for 1,700,000 in the hijack. Justus Held called in the cutoff before Aleksandr Chernikov three-bet to 4,525,000 in the big blind. Held quickly folded.
Ara Melkisetian: 
Aleksandr Chernikov: 
Melkisetian had run right into Chernikov's aces as the 
flop gave him some hope with a pair. The turn came the 
, but the 
on the river improved Melkisetian to two pair as he shot out of his seat after tripling up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
||
|
8,100,000
3,850,000
|
3,850,000 |
|
6,000,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
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Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Eduard Barsegian raised to 1,000,000 from the button, then called when big blind Orthodoxos Orthodoxou shoved all in for 6,150,000.
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou: 
Eduard Barsegian: 
Orthodoxou took a bigger lead in the hand on the 
flop as he picked up a flush draw. The turn came the 
, while the on the river gave him two pair and a double up through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,100,000
4,200,000
|
4,200,000 |
|
13,000,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
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Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Ara Melkisetian, holding 
, defended his big blind over a raise to 1,000,000 by Justus Held, who had 
.
The flop came 
and Held continued for 800,000. Melkisetian snap-folded as he dropped back down to less than 10 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
4,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Justus Held raised to 1,000,000 with 
and Ernestas Degtiariovas defended his big blind holding 
.
The flop came 
and Held bet 500,000. Degtiariovas called and both players checked the turn.
The river came the 
and Degtiariovas checked again. Held fired out 1,800,000 and Degtiariovas went into the tank before calling with his two pair, aces and nines, beating the king-high of Held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,400,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Players are headed off on another 15-minute break.
Blinds will increase to 300,000-600,000 with a 600,000 big blind ante when play resumes.
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,650,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
|
13,700,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
11,600,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,725,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
5,550,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
4,450,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Serge Matta moved all in for 4,000,000 from the cutoff and was called by Aleksandr Chernikov in the small blind.
Serge Matta: 
Aleksandr Chernikov: 
Matta had Chernikov dominated, but the 
flop gave Chernikov the nut flush draw. The turn came the , completing Chernikov's flush and leaving Matta drawing dead heading to the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,500,000
5,500,000
|
5,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 1,500,000 from the cutoff, then called when big blind Ara Melkisetian moved all in for 3,600,000.
Ara Melkisetian: 
Aleksandr Chernikov:
The flop came 
, while the 
on the turn gave Chernikov a straight draw. He missed the 
on the river and Melkisetian stayed alive once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,900,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,100,000
3,650,000
|
3,650,000 |
|
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