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

2024-03-31 14:50 UTC+3

Achour Picks Off Dukic

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

Maher Achour and Nenad Dukic checked the 10♥7♠2♥ flop before Achour led out for 125,000 on the 3♥ turn.

Dukic called under the gun as the river came the 4♥. Achour checked in the big blind and Dukic then bet 625,000. Achour called.

Achour showed 8♥7♦ for a flush and Dukic flashed the 9♦ as he mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	7,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Nenad Dukic	2,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Maher Achour Nenad Dukic

2024-03-31 15:00 UTC+3

Andrian's Rags Take From Ivanov

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

Aleksandr Ivanov limped in from the small blind, Simone Andrian raised to 240,000, and Ivanov called.

The flop came 8♣7♣9♣ and both players checked. The turn was the 2♦ and Andrian bet 280,000.

Ivanov called to the 6♥ river as both players checked again. Ivanov showed A♠9♠ for a pair of nines, but Andrian had 8♠2♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	4,600,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Simone Andrian	3,500,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Simone Andrian

2024-03-31 15:02 UTC+3

Break

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

The remaining 11 players are now on a 10-minute break.

2024-03-31 15:05 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	7,700,000 400,000	400,000
Ivan Zabiiakin	6,400,000 300,000	300,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,500,000 700,000	700,000
Toni Kaukua	4,400,000 -295,000	-295,000

Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	4,300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Simone Andrian	3,000,000 -500,000	-500,000

Boris Smuskevicius	3,000,000 310,000	310,000
Natan Chauskin	2,900,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Simeon Spasov	2,400,000 400,000	400,000

Nenad Dukic	1,800,000 -300,000	-300,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,800,000 300,000	300,000

Nível: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2024-03-31 15:19 UTC+3

Zabiiakin Calls Down Zavoloka

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Mikhail Zavoloka bet 100,000 on a flop of A♠10♥9♣ and Ivan Zabiiakin called.

Both players checked the K♣ turn and the river was the 4♣. Zavoloka then bet 375,000 and Zabiiakin called.

Zavoloka showed J♣J♥, but Zabiiakin had K♥5♥ for a pair of kings to take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Zabiiakin	7,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	1,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Mikhail Zavoloka

2024-03-31 15:22 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya Shows Achour a Set

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

Maher Achour raised to 200,000 under the gun and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥5♥2♥ and Achour continued for 150,000. Skhulukhiya called.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn and Skhulukhiya led out for 775,000 on the 4♣ river. Achour called.

Skhulukhiya then showed 10♣10♠ for a set and Achour mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	6,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Maher Achour	6,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

2024-03-31 15:28 UTC+3

Dukic Gets Value From Chauskin

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

Heads-up on a board of 4♠2♥3♠8♦, Nenad Dukic bet 275,000 from the big blind and Natan Chauskin called in the cutoff.

The river was the 3♣ and Dukic bet another 425,000. Chauskin burned through a time bank before he called.

Dukic then showed 7♦4♦ for two pair and Chauskin mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nenad Dukic	3,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Natan Chauskin	1,850,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Natan Chauskin Nenad Dukic

2024-03-31 15:34 UTC+3

Smuskevicius Bombs the River on Zavoloka

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

Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Boris Smuskevicius called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♥A♦Q♠ and Zavoloka bet 175,000. Smuskevicius called and the 10♠ turn was checked through.

The 8♠ fell on the river and Smuskevicius slid forward a tower of chips for a bet of around 1,200,000. Zavoloka quickly folded and Smuskevicius allowed him to choose one card. Zavoloka picked the Q♥ and Smuskevicius took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Smuskevicius	3,500,000 500,000	500,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Boris Smuskevicius

2024-03-31 15:40 UTC+3

Kaukua Shoves on Andrian

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

Toni Kaukua raised to 200,000 in the hijack before Simone Andrian three-bet to 900,000 in the small blind. Kaukua then moved all in and Andrian snap-folded.

"You're opening 50 percent and you have it," Andrian said to Kaukua.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Toni Kaukua	4,800,000 400,000	400,000

Simone Andrian	2,100,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Simone Andrian Toni Kaukua