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

2024-03-31 13:14 UTC+3

Matthew Davenport Eliminated in 20th Place ($7,600)

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

A few hands after doubling up Mikhail Zavoloka, Matthew Davenport moved in his last 100,000 from under the gun and Maher Achour called in the big blind.

Matthew Davenport: 10♠2♥ All in
Maher Achour: 6♠4♣

The board ran out 9♣Q♥7♥8♣4♦ and Davenport again was overcome on the river, Achour hitting a pair of fours to send him to the rail in 20th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	4,600,000 -85,000	-85,000
Matthew Davenport	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 13:19 UTC+3

Aleksandr Ivanov Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,600)

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

Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for around 500,000 on the button and Nenad Dukic called in the cutoff.

Aleksandr Ivanov: A♦6♦ All in
Nenad Dukic: 10♥10♠

The J♥8♦Q♦ flop gave Ivanov the nut flush draw, but he improved no further on the 4♥ turn or 4♠ river and was eliminated in 19th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nenad Dukic	4,000,000 365,000	365,000
Aleksandr Ivanov	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 13:22 UTC+3

Maksim Shornikau Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,700)

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

Simeon Spasov raised to 120,000 in the cutoff, Maksim Shornikau moved all in for 700,000 in the big blind, and Spasov called.

Maksim Shornikau: A♣K♣ All in
Simeon Spasov: 9♠9♥

Shornikau was racing for his tournament life but found no help on the 3♣J♦6♠7♦J♣ board and was eliminated in 18th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simeon Spasov	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Maksim Shornikau	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 13:43 UTC+3

Emad Ghadamian Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,700)

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

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in the hijack and Emad Ghadamian called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥2♣6♣ and Achour continued for 80,000. Ghadamian called.

The turn was the 7♥ and Ghadamian led out for 220,000. Achour then moved all in and Ghadamian called for 400,000 more.

Ghadamian showed K♥6♥ for a pair and flush draw, while Achour had K♣K♠. Ghadamian failed to improve on the 5♣ river and was sent to the rail in 17th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	5,500,000 800,000	800,000
Emad Ghadamian	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 13:48 UTC+3

Krzysztof Spisak Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,700)

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

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in early position and Krzysztof Spisak called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥4♠J♠ and Spisak moved all in for 725,000. Achour tanked for a minute before calling.

Krzysztof Spisak: A♠6♠ All in
Maher Achour: 9♥9♠

Spisak had the nut flush draw, while Achour was ahead with a pair of nines. The 10♦ turn was no help to Spisak, while the river came the 2♣ to give another bustout to Achour.

"Wrong kind of black" Spisak said on his way to the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	6,300,000 800,000	800,000
Krzysztof Spisak	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 13:59 UTC+3

Milen Bakardjiev Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,135)

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

Milen Bakardjiev moved all in for 760,000 in middle position and Ivan Zabiiakin called in the hijack.

Milen Bakardjiev: A♦10♠ All in
Ivan Zabiiakin: A♠K♥

Bakardjiev found himself dominated heading to the flop, which came K♣K♦Q♠. Zabiiakin made trips, while Bakardjiev was looking to complete a straight draw.

The board ran out 3♦10♦ and Bakardjiev missed his draw as he headed to the rail in 15th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Zabiiakin	4,800,000 400,000	400,000

Milen Bakardjiev	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 14:02 UTC+3

Edgard Raffoul Eliminated in 14th Place; Antonio Aversa Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,135)

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

Edgard Raffoul moved all in for 700,000 on the button, Antonio Aversa reshoved for 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Aleksandr Ivanov snap-called in the big blind.

Edgard Raffoul: A♠J♠ All in
Antonio Aversa: A♥K♥ All in
Aleksandr Ivanov: K♦K♠

Ivanov had woken up with kings and had both players at risk as the board ran out 8♣2♠10♣10♦3♥, earning him the entire pot. Raffoul took 14th place, while Aversa finished in 13th as the bigger stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	6,000,000 2,280,000	2,280,000
Antonio Aversa	Eliminado
Edgard Raffoul	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 14:33 UTC+3

Nikolay Fal Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,415)

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

Maher Achour raised to 160,000 under the gun before Nenad Dukic three-bet to 555,000 in the hijack. Nikolay Fal then moved all in for 660,000 in the big blind, Achour folded, but Dukic called.

Nikolay Fal: Q♥Q♠ All in
Nenad Dukic: A♣10♣

Fal was ahead with his queens and finished with a set as the board ran out J♦2♠5♥6♠Q♦ to earn him a double up.

The next hand, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 160,000 on the button and Fal three-bet to 540,000 in the small blind. Achour four-bet to 1,000,000 in the big blind, Skhulukhiya folded, Fal moved all in for 1,300,000, and Achour snap-called.

Nikolay Fal: K♥K♠ All in
Maher Achour: A♠A♦

Fal had picked up a big pair for the second hand in a row, but this time he had run into Achour's aces and found no help on the 4♠J♦7♦9♥6♥ board as he was eliminated in 12th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	6,300,000 900,000	900,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	4,000,000 400,000	400,000
Nenad Dukic	2,500,000 -900,000	-900,000
Nikolay Fal	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 15:51 UTC+3

Natan Chauskin Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,415)

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Simeon Spasov in the small blind who raised enough to put Natan Chauskin all in from the big blind. Chauskin snap-called for his last 1,700,000.

Natan Chauskin: K♣J♣ All in
Simeon Spasov: A♥4♠

Chauskin picked up a straight draw on the Q♣10♦2♦ flop but improved no further on the Q♥ turn or 6♣ river as he was eliminated in 11th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simeon Spasov	5,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Natan Chauskin	Eliminado

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2024-03-31 16:34 UTC+3

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,415)

Nível 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Toni Kaukua looked around at the other stacks before putting in his last 175,000 from the small blind. Boris Smuskevicius also called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦8♥10♠ and Andrian bet 400,000, drawing an immediate fold from Smuskevicius.

Toni Kaukua: Q♠6♥ All in
Simone Andrian: 10♣10♥

Kaukua had flopped top pair, but Andrian showed down a set as Kaukua was already drawing dead after the 5♠ turn. The river was the 5♣ and Andrian improved to a full house, sending Kaukua to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table, after which they will take an hour break. Action should resume around 5:30 p.m. local time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Smuskevicius	5,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Simone Andrian	3,500,000 700,000	700,000

Toni Kaukua	Eliminado

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