2023 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Western Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$372,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,089,320
Entries
757
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 4
Players Left
1

Orthodoxou's Turn to Double

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: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Eduard Barsegian: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Orthodoxou took a bigger lead in the hand on the {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop as he picked up a flush draw. The turn came the {j-Diamonds}, while the {a-Diamonds} on the river gave him two pair and a double up through the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
16,100,000
-4,200,000
-4,200,000
Profile photo of Orthodoxos Orthodoxou cy
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou
13,000,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
Defending Champion

Tags: Eduard BarsegianOrthodoxos Orthodoxou

Melkisetian Spikes the River to Triple

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Ara Melkisetian
Ara Melkisetian

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: {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Aleksandr Chernikov: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Melkisetian had run right into Chernikov's aces as the {10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop gave him some hope with a pair. The turn came the {3-Diamonds}, but the {8-Spades} on the river improved Melkisetian to two pair as he shot out of his seat after tripling up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
16,000,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Justus Held de
Justus Held
8,100,000
-3,850,000
-3,850,000
Profile photo of Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian
6,000,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovAra MelkisetianJustus Held

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Chernikov Takes From Degtiariovas

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 925,000 from the hijack with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Ernestas Degtiariovas called on the button holding {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

The {5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop gave Chernikov top pair and Degtiariovas a flush draw. Both players checked to the {9-Spades} turn.

Chernikov this time led out for 1,100,000 and Degtiariovas called after also picking up a straight draw. He missed the {j-Spades} river and both players checked as Chernikov took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
17,800,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ernestas Degtiariovas lt
Ernestas Degtiariovas
10,400,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovErnestas Degtiariovas

Matta Cracks Aces to Double

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Serge Matta
Serge Matta

Ernestas Degtiariovas raised to 800,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and Serge Matta called in the cutoff with {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, leaving himself just 1,800,000 behind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Degtiariovas bet 700,000. Matta shoved all in with his two pair and Degtiariovas snap-called.

Degtiariovas was incredulous after seeing Matta's holding as the board ran out {4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, securing Matta a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ernestas Degtiariovas lt
Ernestas Degtiariovas
12,300,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
Profile photo of Serge Matta lb
Serge Matta
6,300,000
2,675,000
2,675,000

Tags: Ernestas DegtiariovasSerge Matta

Dominik Panka Eliminated in 8th Place ($49,600)

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Dominik Panka
Dominik Panka

Eduard Barsegian raised to 900,000 from early position before Dominik Panka, in the big blind, shoved all in for 4,750,000. Barsegian gave it some thought before calling.

Dominik Panka: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Eduard Barsegian: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Panka picked up a straight draw on the {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop, but he failed to connect with the {2-Diamonds} turn or {2-Spades} river and went around the table shaking the hands of his former tablemates before heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
20,300,000
6,200,000
6,200,000
Profile photo of Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Eduard BarsegianDominik Panka

Degtiariovas Attempts a Trap

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff with {a-Spades}{q-Spades} before Ernestas Degtiariovas looked down at another big hand, {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, and three-bet out of the small blind to 3,000,000.

Chernikov snap-called as the flop came {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Degtiariovas checked his kings, and Chernikov checked behind to the {6-Diamonds} turn.

Degtiariovas this time bet 2,000,000 and Chernikov quickly folded, showing his ace-queen.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ernestas Degtiariovas lt
Ernestas Degtiariovas
14,900,000
3,625,000
3,625,000
Profile photo of Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
14,700,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovErnestas Degtiariovas

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
16,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
14,100,000
-800,000
-800,000
Profile photo of Justus Held de
Justus Held
11,950,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Profile photo of Ernestas Degtiariovas lt
Ernestas Degtiariovas
11,275,000
775,000
775,000
Profile photo of Orthodoxos Orthodoxou cy
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou
9,300,000
100,000
100,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian
4,975,000
-1,625,000
-1,625,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
4,150,000
-750,000
-750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Serge Matta lb
Serge Matta
3,625,000
-775,000
-775,000