$2,200 Merit Poker Cup Dia 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-30 13:44 UTC+3

Bozhkov Picks Up Queens to Double

Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Leonid Bozhkov moved all in for 167,000 from the big blind and Murad Cakir put him at risk from the button.

Leonid Bozhkov: Q♣Q♠ All in
Murad Cakir: J♦J♠

Bozhkov was ahead with his queens as the flop came Q♦3♣8♥ to give him top set. The 8♠ turn improved him to a full house, while the A♠ river secured his double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Leonid Bozhkov	330,000 187,000	187,000
Murad Cakir	280,000 -361,000	-361,000

Tags: Leonid Bozhkov Murad Cakir

2024-03-30 13:46 UTC+3

Kenjic Gets Paid After Lengthy Tank by Bortsov

Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic and Sergey Bortsov were heads-up on a board of 8♠Q♠J♣Q♣ when Kenjic bet 70,000 from middle position. Bortsov called in the small blind.

The river was the 3♠ and Kenjic bet 132,000, sending Bortsov deep into the tank. More than five minutes elapsed before a player at the table finally called the clock.

Bortsov eventually called and Kenjic showed K♠4♠ for the rivered flush to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jovan Kenjic	950,000 171,000	171,000
Sergey Bortsov	120,000 -169,000	-169,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Sergey Bortsov

2024-03-30 13:52 UTC+3

Sibgatova Doubles Through Bozhkov

Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Alisa Sibgatova was all in from the big blind for roughly 80,000 and was up against Leonid Bozhkov on the button who covered.

Alisa Sibgatova: J♦J♥ All in
Leonid Bozhkov: J♣10♣

Sibgatova's jacks held up on the 6♠8♣2♦3♣A♥ runout and she secured a full double up at Bozhkov's expense.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Leonid Bozhkov	253,000 -77,000	-77,000
Alisa Sibgatova	185,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Leonid Bozhkov

2024-03-30 13:54 UTC+3

Ozyurt Sends Out Hasanli

Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Elvin Hasanli got his last 100,000 in the middle from the big blind against Murat Ozyurt in early position.

Elvin Hasanli: 8♠8♦ All in
Murat Ozyurt: K♦J♣

The flop came 7♦2♥K♣ and Ozyurt took the lead with a pair of kings. The rest of the board ran out 7♥2♣ and Hasanli was sent to the rail.

Nan Zhu, Bogdan Jontulovic, Andrey Pateychuk, and Amir Sonsino were also recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Murat Ozyurt	540,000 173,000	173,000
Nan Zhu	Eliminado
Bogdan Jontulovic	Eliminado
Andrey Pateychuk	Eliminado

Amir Sonsino	Eliminado
Elvin Hasanli	Eliminado

Tags: Elvin Hasanli Murat Ozyurt

2024-03-30 14:01 UTC+3

Spasov Fills Up to Bust Zelenkin

Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 17,000 from early position and Mustafa Gulal called in the cutoff. Denis Zelenkin then three-bet to 65,000 on the button and Spasov four-bet to 113,000. Gulal got out of the way, while Zelenkin moved all in for around 220,000 and Spasov quickly called.

Denis Zelenkin: A♣K♣ All in
Simeon Spasov: J♥J♠

Spasov hit top set on the 10♥2♣J♦ flop, while Zelenkin picked up a straight draw. The turn, though, was the 2♠ and Spasov improved to a full house to leave Zelenkin drawing dead. The river was the 8♥ and Zelenkin headed for the rail while Spasov crossed 1,000,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simeon Spasov	1,100,000 803,000	803,000

Mustafa Gulal	750,000 250,000	250,000
Denis Zelenkin	Eliminado

Tags: Denis Zelenkin Mustafa Gulal Simeon Spasov

2024-03-30 14:06 UTC+3

Razinkov Doubles Through Tusnea

Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mihai Tusnea opened to 20,000 from the button and Aleksandr Razinkov three-bet shoved for 163,000 from the small blind. Tusnea snap-called to put Razinkov at risk.

Aleksandr Razinkov: A♣3♣ All in
Mihai Tusnea: J♥J♠

Tusnea was in a great spot to score the knockout until the Q♦3♥3♠ flop gave Razinkov trips leaving Tusnea drawing to just two outs. He couldn't catch a jack on the 4♦ turn and after the A♠ river gave Razinkov a full house he collected a full double up at Tusnea's expense.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandr Razinkov	346,000 190,000	190,000
Mihai Tusnea	110,000 -112,000	-112,000

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Mihai Tusnea

Nível: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

2024-03-30 14:15 UTC+3

Zabiiakin Bombs the River on Zavoloka

Nível 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Around 250,000 was in the pot as Ivan Zabiiakin and Mikhail Zavoloka saw the turn on a board of 8♠3♥3♣A♥.

Zabiiakin then bet 100,000 from the big blind and Zavoloka called under the gun.

The river was the 9♣ and Zabiiakin fired out another 375,000. Zavoloka tanked for around two minutes before mucking as the start-of-day chip leader added more to his stack.

Elsewhere, Georges Hanna has also increased his stack up to 1,200,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Zabiiakin	1,400,000 258,000	258,000

Georges Hanna	1,200,000 650,000	650,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	520,000 -315,000	-315,000

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Mikhail Zavoloka

2024-03-30 14:21 UTC+3

Ghadamgahi Holds with Queens

Nível 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sergei Sokharev opened to 20,000 from early position only for Parham Ghadamgahi to shove for 177,000 from middle position. Sokharev made the call to Ghadamgahi at risk.

Parham Ghadamgahi: Q♦Q♠ All in
Sergei Sokharev: 7♦7♠

Ghadamgahi was in excellent shape to double up with the bigger pocket pair and did just that when his queens held on the 6♦6♠9♥3♦A♦ runout.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Aleksandar Tot and Jakub Michalak were recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergei Sokharev	855,000 109,000	109,000
Parham Ghadamgahi	389,000 -148,000	-148,000
Jakub Michalak	Eliminado
Aleksandar Tot	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandar Tot Jakub Michalak Parham Ghadamgahi Sergei Sokharev

2024-03-30 14:22 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya Gets Paid by Shornikau

Nível 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of J♣Q♥6♦4♠, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 55,000 from early position and Maksim Shornikau called in the small blind.

The river was the 4♦ and Skhulukhiya bet another 135,000. Shornikau tanked for a minute before calling again.

Skhulukhiya then turned over Q♠J♦ for two pair and Shornikau mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	1,000,000 349,000	349,000
Maksim Shornikau	340,000 -311,000	-311,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Maksim Shornikau