2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♦9♣
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 3
Entries
129
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 672

Melkisetian Doubles Through Ercan

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Wael Sarkis opened to 125,000 from the hijack and Ara Melkisetian moved all in for 1,080,000 from the button. Mustafa Ercan then reshoved with a covering stack, forcing out Sarkis to leave Melkisetian at risk.

Ara Melkisetian: K♠Q♣
Mustafa Ercan: A♠K♦

Ercan was in great shape to score the knockout until the Q♦8♠3♣ flop gave Melkisetian top pair, leaving Ercan drawing to three outs. Ercan couldn't catch a king on the 2♣ turn or 7♦ river and Melkisetian dragged in a nice pot at his expense.