2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
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
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
24
Players Left
1

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Antoine HasbaniLebanon4,475,00030
2Hadi KhordbinLebanon725,0005
3Christophe PanettiSwitzerland8,525,00057
4Mohamed MokraniFrance3,250,00022
5Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan4,375,00029
6Mustafa ErcanTurkey5,275,00035
7Samy BarkaFrance5,675,00038
8Nichan KhorchidianLebanon19,650,000131
9Felipe KetzerBrazil15,100,000101
Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
19,650,000
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
15,100,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Christophe Panetti ch
Christophe Panetti
8,525,000
900,000
900,000
Samy Barka fr
Samy Barka
5,675,000
1,975,000
1,975,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Mustafa Ercan tr
Mustafa Ercan
5,275,000
75,000
75,000
Antoine Hasbani lb
Antoine Hasbani
4,475,000
575,000
575,000
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
4,375,000
-685,000
-685,000
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
3,250,000
-1,650,000
-1,650,000
Hadi Khordbin ir
Hadi Khordbin
725,000
-775,000
-775,000

Giuliano Boellis Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,200)

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Giuliano Boellis
Giuliano Boellis

With two players seeing a board of 7?4?2? and roughly 1,200,000 in the middle Nichan Khorchidian bet 1,000,000 from the small blind. Giuliano Boellis moved all in from early position for just over 6,000,000 and Khorchidian snap-called to put him at risk.

Giuliano Boellis: J?J?
Nichan Khorchidian: A?A?

The baord ran out 7?4?2?5?10?. Khorchidian's pocket-aces were good at showdown and he took down one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far while Boellis was sent to the rail on the final table bubble.

The players are now going on a 40-minute break as the tournament staff prepares the final table ceremony.

Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
19,650,000
7,650,000
7,650,000
Giuliano Boellis it
Giuliano Boellis
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Giuliano BoellisNichan Khorchidian

Boellis Cracks Cowboys

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin opened to 300,000 from the button and Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 1,150,000 from the small blind. Giuliano Boellis then four-bet shoved for 2,500,000 from the big blind. Khordbin immediately five-bet shoved for 3,975,000.

Khorchidian tanked for about a minute, commenting several times about how strong Khordbin's hand must be. He ultimately decided to fold, leaving Boellis at risk against Khordbin.

Giuliano Boellis: 10?10?
Hadi Khordbin: K?K?

Khordbin seemed poised to scoop a massive pot and was still ahead on the 9?7?6? flop. The 10? turn brought in a set for Boellis and after the 5? river he scored a full double up through Khordbin who was left with roughly ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
12,000,000
-700,000
-700,000
Giuliano Boellis it
Giuliano Boellis
6,225,000
3,325,000
3,325,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Hadi Khordbin ir
Hadi Khordbin
1,500,000
-3,450,000
-3,450,000

Tags: Giuliano BoellisHadi KhordbinNichan Khorchidian

Khordbin Doubles Through Khorchidian

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin moved all in from the small blind for 2,400,000 and was called by Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind who held a covering stack.

Hadi Khordbin: A?3?
Nichan Khorchidian: J?J?

Khordbin got exactly what he needed with top pair on the A?2?5? flop. He remained ahead on the 2? turn and 8? river to secure a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
12,700,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Hadi Khordbin ir
Hadi Khordbin
4,950,000
2,450,000
2,450,000

Tags: Hadi KhordbinNichan Khorchidian

Level: 31

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,200)

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola
Ermanno Di Nicola

Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in from the small blind for 1,950,000 and was called by Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind who held a covering stack.

Ermanno Di Nicola: Q?6?
Nichan Khorchidian: K?J?

Di Nicola failed to connect with the 5?A?J?10?3? and was sent to the rail just two spots shy of the final table while Khorchidian continued to accumulate chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
14,400,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaNichan Khorchidian

Bassel Moussa Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,200)

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in from the button for 1,225,000 and Christophe Panetti called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Moussa at risk.

Bassel Moussa: A?3?
Christophe Panetti: 4?4?

Moussa was in rough shape with only one overcard to Panetti's pocket-pair. He found no help on the 6?7?7?5?9? runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Panetti collected a decent pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christophe Panetti ch
Christophe Panetti
7,625,000
2,275,000
2,275,000
Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
Busted

Tags: Bassel MoussaChristophe Panetti

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,400)

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 250,000 from the button and Ihar Soika three-bet to 950,000 from the small blind. Ketzer four-bet to 1,650,000 and Soika moved all in for 4,900,000. Ketzer snap-called to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: J?J?
Felipe Ketzer: K?K?

Soika couldn't catch up to Ketzer's pocket-kings on the 4?7?7?4?3? runout and was sent to the rail while Ketzer catapulted himself well above 10,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
13,900,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
Busted

Tags: Felipe KetzerIhar Soika

Khorchidian Pressures Di Nicola

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10?8?2?J? and 625,000 in the middle, Ermanno Di Nicola checked in the big blind and Nichan Khorchidian bet 425,000. Di Nicola made the call.

Khorchidian bet again when checked to on the K? river, this time for 1,400,000. Di Nicola opted to fold and Khorchidian took down a healthy pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
12,200,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
2,250,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaNichan Khorchidian

Moussa Comes Back from the Brink

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Action folded around to Nichan Khorchidian in the small blind who moved all in, covering Bassel Moussa in the big blind who had 325,000. Moussa called and was at risk once again.

Bassel Moussa: K?2?
Nichan Khorchidian: 9?5?

The board ran out K?6?J?J?5? giving Moussa a bigger two pair to double up for the second hand in a row.

A few hands later, Moussa would open to 450,000 from the hijack, leaving just one T-25,000 chip behind. Hadi Khordbin called from the small blind and Ermanno Di Nicola defended from the big blind.

The flop came J?7?2? and action checked around to Moussa who stuck in his last chip. Khordbin raised to 400,000 and Di Nicola got out of the way leaving Moussa at risk for the third time this orbit.

Bassel Moussa: 3?3?
Hadi Khordbin: A?2?

Moussa's pocket-threes remained ahead on the 9? turn and Q? river to score more than a full triple up, bringing his stack to just over 1,500,000 after being down to just 50,000 a couple hands earlier.

"Why did you raise? I had the nine" Di Nicola asked Khordbin as Moussa dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
10,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
3,250,000
-350,000
-350,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Hadi Khordbin ir
Hadi Khordbin
2,500,000
-835,000
-835,000
Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
1,550,000
1,225,000
1,225,000

Tags: Bassel MoussaErmanno Di NicolaHadi KhordbinNichan Khorchidian