Event 24: Melad Marji Doubles Thru Michael Duek to Take the Lead

$25,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Melad Marji (button) and Michael Duek (small blind) put in 225,000 each to see a flop of Ac9h6h. Duek checked, Marji bet 125,000, and Duek check-raised to 400,000. Marji thought for a while before he called.

The turn card paired the board with the 6s, Duek bet 350,000, and Marji thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the Qs, Duek bets, and Marji quickly moves or calls all in for 800,000. Once they are poth all in, Marji proudly turns over his cards.

Melad Marji:  AsAhKh3h  (full house)

Marji showed a full house, aces full of sixes, to win the pot and double up in chips. Duek mucked.

Melad Marji  –  3,625,000  (48 bb)
Michael Duek  –  1,575,000  (21 bb)

Marji then won six of the next seven hands to increase his lead even further.

Melad Marji  –  4,425,000  (59 bb)
Michael Duek  –  775,000  (10 bb)


Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $443,118
2nd:  $295,412