2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$342,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,854,720
Total Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
384
Players Left
130
Players Left 1 / 672

Melkisetian Comes From Behind to Bust Matta

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ara Melkisetian
Ara Melkisetian

Damir Zhugralin raised to 5,500 in the cutoff before Ara Melkisetian three-bet to 15,500 on the button. Serge Matta then moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind and Zhugralin folded. Melkisetian, meanwhile, tanked for about 30 seconds before calling.

Serge Matta: AK
Ara Melkisetian: A7

Melkisetian was dominated until the flop brought 752, giving him top pair. The board ran out 35 and Matta was sent to the exit.

"Saved me. Ace-jack," Zhugralin told Melkisetian after the hand.

Tags: Ara MelkisetianDamir ZhugralinSerge Matta