World Poker Tour

Rahul Melwant

Place

21st

Prize

$3,171

Blind level

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Entries

1/457

Total Chips

22,850,000

Average

22,850,000

D2

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/22/2025, 7:32:38 AM

Andrew Lunde Finishes Rahul Melwant

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Andrew Lunde

Andrew Lunde opened on the cutoff and was priced in to call Rahul Melwant's all-in behind for 145,000 (5 BB).

Melwant in dire need to catch another double, instead headed out as board 3♦ 7♠ A♣ K♥ K♦ sent his pocket pair flying towards the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
AL Andrew LundeCanada	A♦9♥ CO	1,280,000(43 BB)
RM Rahul Melwant	6♠6♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/22/2025, 7:17:46 AM

Rahul Melwant Continues to Hang On

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Down short having lost a flip just a few hands prior, Rahul Melwant flicked in his last 70,000 (3 BB) on the small blind and was up against button raiser Ilia Barkov.

Board 3♣ 8♥ 7♦ K♦ 3♠ landed Melwant two pair, keeping him in the Mini Championship running.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Rahul Melwant	K♣J♥ SB	190,000(8 BB)
IB Ilia BarkovRussia	A♣2♠ D	1,100,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/22/2025, 7:15:15 AM

Hao Wu Doubles Through Rahul Melwant

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Rahul Melwant open shoved 265,000 (10 BB) on the button and saw Hao Wu commit his short stack as well on the small blind.

Up for a flip, Wu's overcards locked in the win this time on board K♦ 9♥ T♣ 6♠ 6♥ , leaving Melwant with a chip and a chair.

Player	Hand	Chips
HW Hao WuAustria	A♥K♠ SB	570,000(23 BB)
RM Rahul Melwant	4♦4♣ D	5,000(0 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/22/2025, 6:56:44 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
IB Ilia BarkovRussia	945,000(38 BB)	25	2
RM Rahul Melwant	345,000(14 BB)	25	3
HW Hao WuAustria	375,000(15 BB)	25	4
JL Jason LauMalaysia	2,750,000(110 BB)	25	5
TD Thai DoViet Nam	575,000(23 BB)	25	6
JS Julian SalvesenNorway	70,000(3 BB)	25	7
DL Daniel LengyelHungary	385,000(15 BB)	25	8
CH Chak Hei ChanAustralia	1,830,000(73 BB)	26	1
AL Andrew LundeCanada	200,000(8 BB)	26	4
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	1,680,000(67 BB)	26	5
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	900,000(36 BB)	26	6
FV Francesco Vasquez	225,000(9 BB)	26	7
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	810,000(32 BB)	26	8
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	50,000(2 BB)	30	1
DK David KozmaHungary	605,000(24 BB)	30	2
XC Xianling ChenChina	850,000(34 BB)	30	3
JL Johan LeesAustralia	1,085,000(43 BB)	30	5
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	860,000(34 BB)	30	6
NC Nadav CohenIsrael	875,000(35 BB)	30	7
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	215,000(9 BB)	30	8
BZ Bobby ZhangAustralia	420,000(17 BB)	35	1
AA Ahmed AbdellatifAustralia	1,575,000(63 BB)	35	2
FR Fabian RolliFrance	705,000(28 BB)	35	3
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	360,000(14 BB)	35	4
LS Leo SomaFrance	1,280,000(51 BB)	35	5
HP Hyunkyou ParkSouth Korea	980,000(39 BB)	35	7
RK Ran KollerIsrael	1,530,000(61 BB)	35	8