$2,200 Merit Poker Cup Dia 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-27 19:30 UTC+3

Tezcan Shoves Dark and Runs into Straight Flush

Nível 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ceyhan Tezcan, who had recently been left very short-stacked, moved all in blind for 8,200 from under the gun. George Tomescu made the call from the cutoff to put Tezcan at risk.

Ceyhan Tezcan: K♦9♣ All in
George Tomescu: Q♦10♦

Tezcan was ahead with king-high but Tomescu became the favorite with a massive draw on the J♦8♦5♥ flop. The 9♦ turn gave Tomescu a queen-high straight flush, leaving Tezcan drawing dead. After the 10♣ river was dealt Tezcan made his exit from the tournament area while Tomescu collected the last of his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
George Tomescu	157,000
Ceyhan Tezcan	Eliminado

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2024-03-27 19:38 UTC+3

Break

Nível 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are now on the final 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 181 entrants of which 118 players remain.

Nível: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2024-03-27 20:07 UTC+3

Assorted Chip Counts after Final Break

Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Huseyin Akgul	416,000 -16,000	-16,000

Damir Zhugralin	355,000 207,000	207,000
Anton Markov	351,000 351,000	351,000
Fabian Rolli	346,000 346,000	346,000
Joshua Marquardt	328,000 328,000	328,000
Aleksandar Tot	285,000 58,000	58,000
Jovan Kenjic	190,000 133,000	133,000
Alisa Sibgatova	110,500 -15,500	-15,500
Dinesh Alt	104,000 6,500	6,500
Yunsheng Sun	101,500 101,500	101,500
Fabio Peluso	92,000 -60,000	-60,000

Kacper Pyzara	91,500 -14,800	-14,800
Andrey Pateychuk	66,000 66,000	66,000

Felipe Ketzer	53,000 -28,700	-28,700
Fausto Tantillo	50,000 50,000	50,000

2024-03-27 20:19 UTC+3

Ketzer Fires Three Barrels

Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 4,000 from the button and Simone Andrian defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♥3♦2♠ and Andrian check-called a 3,000 continuation bet from Ketzer.

Andrian check-called another bet from Ketzer on the J♦ turn, this time for 9,500.

On the 7♦ river Andrian checked once more and Ketzer moved all in for roughly 30,000. This time Andrian opted to fold and Ketzer took down a decent pot without having to go to showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simone Andrian	98,000

Felipe Ketzer	68,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Simone Andrian

2024-03-27 20:40 UTC+3

Svesko Picks Off a Bluff

Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Boris Smuskevicius opened to 4,000 from middle position and Darko Svesko defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♦9♦3♠ flop leading to the K♥ turn. Svesko bet 4,000 and Smuskevicius check-raised to 15,000. Svesko made the call.

On the 9♠ river Svesko checked and Smuskevicius bet 40,000. Svesko called after taking a minute to consider his options.

Smuskevicius immediately mucked after being called on the river and Svesko took down a healthy pot without having to show the winning hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Smuskevicius	339,000 -4,200	-4,200
Darko Svesko	120,000 -89,000	-89,000

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Darko Svesko

Nível: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2024-03-27 20:58 UTC+3

Kaukua Wins Battle of Second Pairs

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Toni Kaukua opened from the button and was called by Andrea Dato in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♥Q♥J♥ flop leading to the 6♠ turn. Dato bet 3,800 and was called by Kaukua.

Both players checked the 3♣ river. Dato tabled Q♦4♦ for second pair but Kaukua had him outkicked with Q♣10♠ for a better second pair to take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrea Dato	617,000 439,000	439,000

Toni Kaukua	195,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Toni Kaukua

2024-03-27 21:23 UTC+3

Marjanovic Shows Down Ace-High

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Adem Marjanovic opened to 5,500 from middle position and Maksim Skripkin three-bet to 23,000 from the cutoff. Marjanovic made the call.

The flop came K♣8♦2♣ and Marjanovic check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Skripkin.

Both players then checked the 4♥ turn and 5♠ river. Marjanovic tabled A♣Q♦ and Skripkin's hand hit the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adem Marjanovic	222,000
Maksim Skripkin	120,000 -3,000	-3,000

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2024-03-27 21:38 UTC+3

Akgul Building a Monster Stack

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 10♣8♥3♣3♦K♠ and roughly 85,000 already in the middle, Fausto Tantillo checked from middle position and Huseyin Akgul bet 45,000 from the hijack. Tantillo went into the tank.

"Ace-king"? Tantillo wondered out loud. After a couple minutes Tantillo flicked in the call.

Akgul turned over K♦J♣ for top pair to take the pot and continue adding chips to his already formidable stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Huseyin Akgul	825,000 409,000	409,000

Fausto Tantillo	85,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Huseyin Akgul