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Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
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2023 Merit Poker Western Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 Merit Poker Western Series
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
Final Table Underway
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
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.
Doroshkov Finds Queens on the First Hand
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500,000
-2,675,000
|
-2,675,000 |
|
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|
5,950,000
3,275,000
|
3,275,000 |
Chernikov Shoves on Panka
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 600,000 from under the gun with 
and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou called next to act with 
. Dominik Panka, in the cutoff, three-bet to 2,100,000 holding 
and Chernikov called, while Orthodoxou got out of the way.
The flop came 
and Chernikov checked over to Panka, who bet 1,300,000. Chernikov immediately announced he was all in with his pair of jacks and Panka snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,700,000
5,200,000
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,500,000 | |
|
||
|
4,900,000
-4,000,000
|
-4,000,000 |
|
||
Chernikov Flops the Nuts
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ernestas Degtiariovas raised to 500,000 from early position with and Aleksandr Chernikov defended his big blind holding 
.
The 
flop gave Chernikov the nut straight as he checked over to Degtiariovas, who continued for 325,000. Chernikov put in a raise to 925,000 and Degtiariovas folded.
Chernikov showed the table his straight as he took in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,300,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |
Orthodoxou Takes Three-Way Pot
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ara Melkisetian raised to 525,000 from early position with 
and Vladislav Doroshkov called in the hijack holding . Orthodoxos Orthodoxou also defended from the big blind with 
, and they went three-handed to the flop.
The dealer turned over the 
and action checked to Doroshkov, who bet 600,000. Orthodoxou raised to 1,500,000 with his straight and flush draws, and both opponents quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,300,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,600,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
||
|
|
4,200,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Degtiariovas Gets Little Action
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Eduard Barsegian opened to 600,000 from early position holding . Action folded around to Ernestas Degtiariovas in the cutoff, who looked down at 
.
Degtiariovas used a time bank card before putting in a three-bet to 1,400,000. The rest of the table quickly folded, while Barsegian soon joined them in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
|
|
5,500,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
Degtiariovas Gets Another Big Hand
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
A few hands after picking up pocket kings, Ernestas Degtiariovas looked down at from under the gun and raised to 600,000. Serge Matta called in the cutoff holding 
, as did Orthodoxos Orthodoxou in the big blind with .
Degtiariovas made top pair on the 
and fired out a bet of 500,000. Both opponents quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,300,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,100,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
3,800,000
-2,225,000
|
-2,225,000 |
Orthodoxou Fires Into Queens
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou raised to 600,000 from early position with 
and Ernestas Degtiariovas called next to act with . Eduard Barsegian, in the big blind, had 
and used a time bank card before he decided to muck, leaving Orthodoxou and Degtiariovas heads-up.
The flop came 
and Orthodoxou continued for 300,000. Degtiariovas called with his overpiar as the fell on the turn.
Orthodoxou bet another 500,000 and Degtiariovas again called. Both players checked the river and Degtiariovas took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,700,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
8,500,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |
|
|
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