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

2024-03-28 20:34 UTC+3

Sokharev Sticks Around

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

With three players seeing a board of 3♠2♥J♠ and 17,000 in the middle, a player in the small blind bet 10,000 and was called by Maxime Chilaud in the cutoff and Sergei Sokharev in the cutoff.

The small blind fired a second barrel for 30,000 on the 3♦ turn. Chilaud folded while Sokharev made the call.

On the 8♦ river the small blind bet 60,000. Sokharev quickly called.

The small blind could only show Q♦5♠ for pure air while Sokharev tabled Q♠J♣ for jacks and threes to take down a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergei Sokharev	540,000 154,000	154,000
Maxime Chilaud	108,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Sergei Sokharev

2024-03-28 20:15 UTC+3

Savvides Falls to Angelov

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

With two players seeing a board of A♣8♥10♥ and roughly 25,000 in the middle, Alexis Savvides moved all in for 31,000 from early position and was called by Boris Angelov who covered him.

Alexis Savvides: Q♣J♥ All in
Boris Angelov: A♥9♠

Savvides was in rough shape against Angelov's top pair but picked up a couple more outs when he made second pair on the Q♠ turn. The 8♦ river was a brick and Savvides was sent to the rail while Angelov took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Angelov	301,000 32,000	32,000
Alexis Savvides	Eliminado

2024-03-28 20:00 UTC+3

Assorted Chip Counts after Final Break

Nível 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergei Sokharev	386,000 79,000	79,000
Roman Stoica	375,000 -49,500	-49,500
Lyudmil Ivanov	294,500 -109,500	-109,500
Ali Zebarjad	291,000 55,000	55,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	278,000 75,500	75,500
Florian Guimond	278,000 278,000	278,000
Boris Angelov	269,000 269,000	269,000
Mario Menicanin	267,000 40,000	40,000
Denis Zelenkin	257,000 13,000	13,000
Kutay Taskin	182,000 182,000	182,000
Alisa Sibgatova	181,500 13,500	13,500
Matthew Davenport	111,000 -2,000	-2,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	79,000 -277,000	-277,000
Sinead Priestley	79,000 -44,000	-44,000

Nível: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2024-03-28 19:33 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 133 entrants of which 85 players remain.

2024-03-28 19:29 UTC+3

Dziubdziela Shows Down Second Pair

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

A player in early position opened to 3,500 and Marcin Dziubdziela defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♥7♣3♣ and Dziubdziela check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from his opponent.

Both players then checked the 5♣ turn and 9♣ river. Dziubdziela turned over J♠8♦ for a pair of eights which was good enough to take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcin Dziubdziela	198,800

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela

2024-03-28 19:11 UTC+3

Stoica Fires Three Barrels

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

Matthew Davenport opened to 3,200 from middle position and Roman Stoica three-bet to 12,000 from the small blind. Davenport made the call.

The flop came 10♥9♣3♥ and Davenport check-called a 7,000 continuation bet from Stoica.

Davenport check-called another bet from Stoica on the 4♠ turn, this time for 30,000.

The river was the 7♣. Davenport checked and Stoica moved all in, covering Davenport who had roughly 110,000 behind. Davenport briefly went into the tank before deciding to fold, telling Stoica that he had folded ace-king and had almost called while the latter player scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Roman Stoica	424,500 424,500	424,500
Matthew Davenport	113,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Matthew Davenport Roman Stoica

2024-03-28 18:59 UTC+3

Death by Quads for Babayev

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

In a preflop confrontation, Agharazi Babayev was all in for roughly 50,000 and up against Georges Hanna who covered him.

Agharazi Babayev: AxQx All in
Georges Hanna: 6x6x

The 6x5x6x flop gave Hanna quad sixes leaving Babayev drawing dead. After the Ax turn and 5x river were dealt he made his exit from the tournament area while Hanna collected the last of his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Georges Hanna	198,000 -2,600	-2,600
Agharazi Babayev	Eliminado

Tags: Agharazi Babayev Georges Hanna

2024-03-28 18:38 UTC+3

Menicanin Takes from Ivanov

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

With three players seeing a board of 10♠6♥2♠ and roughly 15,000 in the middle, Mario Menicanin checked from the small blind and Lyudmil Ivanov bet 5,100 from under the gun. Dmitrii Kuzin folded from the hijack before Menicanin put in a check-raise to 17,000. Ivanov made the call.

Menicanin bet 47,000 on the 9♣ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Ivanov.

Despite taking the hit Ivanov's stack of just over 400,000 is well ahead of any other player in the room at this time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Lyudmil Ivanov	404,000 277,000	277,000
Mario Menicanin	227,000 227,000	227,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	202,500 202,500	202,500

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Lyudmil Ivanov Mario Menicanin

Nível: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600