Melkisetian Doubles Through Ercan
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,955,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |
|
1,335,000
-1,015,000
|
-1,015,000 |
|
1,080,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |