Heads-Up Play Begins
Nível 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The players are back in their seats and heads-up play is underway.
Levels will be 30 minutes long from this point on.
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
Informações do Jogador - Dia 4
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Premiação
$844,560
Entries
459
Nível
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
20
Jogadores Restantes
1
Maher Achour Eliminated in 3rd Place ($74,100)
Nível 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Simeon Spasov folded his button and Maher Achour moved all in for around 4,000,000 from the small blind. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya tanked for a moment before calling.
Maher Achour: 10♣10♥ 
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♠5♠
"This is a bluff hand, not a calling hand," Achour said as he and Skhulukhiya exchanged a fist bump heading to the 9♥7♠6♣ flop. The turn was the A♥ and Skhulukhiya took the lead with a pair of aces.
The river came the 9♦ and Achour was sent to the rail in third place. Skhulukhiya and Spasov are taking a short break before the start of heads-up play.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
37,100,000
7,100,000
|
7,100,000 |
|
8,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminado | |
Spasov Takes Another Hit
Nível 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind.
The flop came 4♠5♠2♦ and Skhulukhiya bet another 525,000. Spasov called.
Both players checked the 6♣ turn. The river was the K♣ and Skhulukhiya bet 1,500,000.
Spasov called and Skhulukhiya showed 6♥4♥ for two pair to win the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000,000 | |
|
|
8,700,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
|
|
||
Achour Shoves on Spasov
Nível 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Maher Achour raised to 500,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the big blind.
The flop came K♦8♠3♣ and Achour continued for 350,000. Spasov called to the 6♦ turn.
Achour then moved all in for around 3,000,000 and Spasov burned through multiple time banks before he folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,100,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,300,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Skhulukhiya Trips Up Spasov
Nível 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind.
The flop came 8♠Q♠3♣ and Skhulukhiya bet 900,000. Spasov called and the J♠ turn was checked.
The river was the A♦ and Skhulukhiya bet 3,300,000. Spasov paused for a moment before tossing in a chip to signify a call.
"Trips," Skhulukhiya said, turning over 8♣8♦ for a set as Spasov mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000,000
7,500,000
|
7,500,000 |
|
|
13,300,000
-4,800,000
|
-4,800,000 |
|
|
||
Spasov Wakes Up With Aces
Nível 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 900,000 in the small blind, Simeon Spasov three-bet to 2,600,000 in the big blind, and Skhulukhiya moved all in. Spasov snap-called for 9,050,000.
Simeon Spasov: A♥A♦
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♠Q♦
Skhulukhiya had run into Spasov's aces and improved no further beyond a pair of queens as the board came Q♥2♠5♥3♥2♦ to earn Spasov a massive double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,500,000
-7,100,000
|
-7,100,000 |
|
|
18,100,000
9,100,000
|
9,100,000 |
|
|
||
Nível: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Updated Chip Counts
Nível 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
9,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Short Break
Nível 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The remaining three players are taking a short 10-minute break.
Skhulukhiya Has the Bigger Ace in Big Pot
Nível 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000 on the button and both Simeon Spasov and Maher Achour called in the blinds.
The flop came A♥10♥3♦ and Skhulukhiya bet 600,000. Only Spasov called.
Both players checked the 10♣ turn and Spasov led out for 1,700,000 on the 8♠ river. Skhulukhiya quickly called.
Spasov showed A♦9♦, but Skhulukhiya turned over A♣Q♣ to win the pot with his queen-kicker.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
8,500,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,300,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |