$5,300 High Roller | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-27 16:52 UTC+3

Dmitrii Kuzin Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,270)

Nível 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dmitrii Kuzin raised to 65,000 in the hijack before Milos Skrbic three-bet to 240,000 in the small blind. Kuzin then moved all in for around 700,000 and Skrbic snap-called.

Dmitrii Kuzin: A♦Q♠ All in
Milos Skrbic: A♣K♣

Kuzin found himself dominated in the massive pot and didn't improve on the 7♦3♥4♠7♠10♦ board as Skrbic sent him to the rail in 15th place while taking the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Milos Skrbic	2,400,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	Eliminado

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Milos Skrbic

2024-03-27 17:10 UTC+3

Alessandro Pichierri Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,270)

Nível 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rachid El-Yaacoubi three-bet to 140,000 on the button before Alessandro Pichierri moved all in for around 450,000 in the cutoff. El-Yaacoubi called.

Alessandro Pichierri: A♥Q♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: 9♦9♠

The J♦K♣7♥ flop gave Pichierri a straight draw to go with his overcards, while the J♣ turn gave him outs for a counterfeit. He missed the 2♦ river, though, and was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,300,000 620,000	620,000
Alessandro Pichierri	Eliminado

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Rachid El-Yaacoubi

2024-03-27 17:41 UTC+3

Bruschi Doubles Off Gavrilovich

Nível 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 175,000 in early position and Jenya Gavrilovich called in the big blind.

Renan Bruschi: A♦8♦ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: 9♥2♥

The flop came A♥A♣10♦ and Bruschi left Gavrilovich drawing thin after hitting trips. The turn was the 9♠, while the 6♠ completed the board and sealed Bruschi's double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Renan Bruschi	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Renan Bruschi

2024-03-27 17:52 UTC+3

Traian Stanciu Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,270)

Nível 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Traian Stanciu who raised to 270,000 in the small blind. Rachid El-Yaacoubi then moved all in and Stanciu called for his last 20,000.

Traian Stanciu: 9♥8♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: K♥K♣

The J♣8♦6♠ flop gave Stanciu some hope with a pair, but El-Yaacoubi improved to a set on the K♠ turn. The river was the K♦ and El-Yaacoubi made quads to seal Stanciu's elimination in 13th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,300,000 480,000	480,000
Traian Stanciu	Eliminado

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Traian Stanciu

2024-03-27 17:54 UTC+3

Zavoloka Holds On to Double Off Gavrilovich

Nível 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jenya Gavrilovich bet 45,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♦J♣J♦ and Mikhail Zavoloka then raised to 140,000 in the big blind. Gavrilovich called.

The turn was the 4♦ and Zavoloka slowed down and checked. Gavrilovich then moved all in and Zavoloka snap-called for 390,000.

Gavrilovich showed 10♥9♠ for a straight draw, while Zavoloka had Q♦J♠ for trips. The river was the 10♣ and Zavoloka doubled up, posing for the cameras while the massive pot was pushed his way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	600,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mikhail Zavoloka

2024-03-27 18:18 UTC+3

Jenya Gavrilovich Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,470)

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bojan Berberovic raised to 100,000 on the button, then called when Jenya Gavrilovich moved all in in the big blind.

Bojan Berberovic: A♠8♠ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: 2♦2♠

Berberovic hit trips on the 8♦8♣6♦ flop, then improved to a full house as the board ran out 3♦A♥. Gavrilovich began walking away from the table but was called back as a count of the chips showed he had Berberovic's 945,000 covered by just 15,000.

Gavrilovich was forced all in from the small blind the next hand as Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 100,000 in the hijack, Roman Stoica three-bet to 250,000 on the button, and Zavoloka folded.

Jenya Gavrilovich: K♦10♦ All in
Roman Stoica: A♠10♥

Gavrilovich was dominated and found no help on the 2♥3♠6♦7♣5♥ board as he was eliminated in 12th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bojan Berberovic	1,900,000 650,000	650,000

Roman Stoica	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	Eliminado

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Jenya Gavrilovich Mikhail Zavoloka Roman Stoica

2024-03-27 18:34 UTC+3

Tasyurek Survives a Flip

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Henriques raised to 125,000 in the hijack before Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 550,000 on the button. Marcin Dziubdziela called in the big blind, while Henriques got out of the way.

Halil Tasyurek: J♥J♣ All in
Marcin Dziubdziela: A♥Q♣

The two players were racing as the flop came 2♥4♣4♠. The J♠ turn gave Tasyurek a full house and Dziubdziela was drawing dead before the 8♣ river as Tasyurek doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Halil Tasyurek	1,200,000 -550,000	-550,000
Daniel Henriques	800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Marcin Dziubdziela Halil Tasyurek

2024-03-27 19:07 UTC+3

Roman Stoica Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,470)

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Renan Bruschi raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and Roman Stoica called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣5♣2♦ and Bruschi bet 110,000. Stoica used a time bank before moving all in for 1,050,000, and Bruschi called.

Roman Stoica: K♥9♦ All in
Renan Bruschi: A♣10♣

Stoica was ahead with top pair, while Bruschi was on a flush draw. The 9♠ turn improved Stoica to trips, but Bruschi spiked the 7♣ on the river to complete his flush and send Stoica to the rail.

Bruschi, who had been nursing a short stack most of the day and has been all in for his tournament life on numerous occasions, took the chip lead with that pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Renan Bruschi	3,200,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Roman Stoica	Eliminado

Tags: Renan Bruschi Roman Stoica

2024-03-27 19:14 UTC+3

Henriques Catches a Miracle Triple Up

Nível 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daniel Henriques moved all in for 480,000 under the gun and Renan Bruschi called on the button. Bojan Berberovic then reshoved for around 1,500,000 in the big blind and Bruschi folded.

Daniel Henriques: 3♥3♣ All in
Bojan Berberovic: 10♠10♣

Henriques was crushed by Berberovic's tens as the flop came K♦8♥7♥. The turn, though, was the 3♦ and Henriques spiked a set. The river was the 6♠ and Henriques tripled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Renan Bruschi	2,700,000 -500,000	-500,000

Daniel Henriques	1,500,000 700,000	700,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,000,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Daniel Henriques Renan Bruschi

2024-03-27 19:52 UTC+3

Berberovic Leaves Zavoloka on Fumes

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka moved all in for 700,000 on the button and Bojan Berberovic called in the small blind.

Bojan Berberovic: 10♥10♣ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: 8♦7♦

Zavoloka had run into Berberovic's overpair as the J♣6♠10♠ flop gave Berberovic a set. The board ran out 4♣K♦ and Zavoloka got up to leave, but a recount showed he had Berberovic's 600,000 covered by just 100,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bojan Berberovic	1,300,000 700,000	700,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	100,000 -875,000	-875,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Mikhail Zavoloka