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
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
384
Players Left
130

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: A?K?
Ara Melkisetian: A?7?

Melkisetian was dominated until the flop brought 7?5?2?, giving him top pair. The board ran out 3?5? and Matta was sent to the exit.

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

Player Chips Progress
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
300,000
-9,000
-9,000
Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian
200,000
70,500
70,500
Serge Matta lb
Serge Matta
Busted

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