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

2024-03-29 18:50 UTC+3

Chilaud Wakes Up With Queens to Double

Nível 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nemanja Lukovic raised to 9,000 in the hijack before Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff. Lukovic then moved all in and Chilaud snap-called for 140,000.

Maxime Chilaud: Q♥Q♠ All in
Nemanja Lukovic: 10♠10♦

Chilaud was a big favorite with his queens as the board ran out A♥8♣2♠7♦8♠ to award him a double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maxime Chilaud	290,000 100,000	100,000
Nemanja Lukovic	120,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Nemanja Lukovic

2024-03-29 18:59 UTC+3

Alt Gets Sneaky on the River

Nível 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dinesh Alt raised to 10,000 in the hijack and received calls from Mesut Tekin on the button and big blind Traian Stanciu.

The flop came 4♥10♦A♠ and Alt continued for another 10,000. Tekin called, while Stanciu took his cards from underneath his Ninja Turtles card protector and sent them into the muck.

Alt checked the A♦ turn and Tekin fired out 15,000. Alt called and checked again on the 3♠ river.

Tekin checked back this time and Alt showed 3♣3♦ for a rivered full house to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dinesh Alt	380,000 90,000	90,000
Traian Stanciu	200,000 40,000	40,000
Mesut Tekin	180,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dinesh Alt Mesut Tekin Traian Stanciu

2024-03-29 19:09 UTC+3

Rodin Takes From Akgul

Nível 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin raised to 8,000 in early position before Huseyin Akgul three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Rodin called and they went heads-up to the 2♠Q♠3♣ flop.

Akgul then bet another 25,000 and Rodin called. Both players checked the 4♣ turn.

The river was the 2♥ and Rodin led out for 25,000. Akgul quickly gave up his hand and Rodin took the pot.

This table also includes George Tomescu, Simone Andrian, Ara Melkisetian, and High Roller champion Jakub Michalak.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
George Tomescu	850,000 300,000	300,000
Huseyin Akgul	750,000 50,000	50,000

Grigorii Rodin	550,000 400,000	400,000
Simone Andrian	300,000 80,000	80,000

Ara Melkisetian	200,000
Jakub Michalak	75,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Huseyin Akgul

2024-03-29 19:17 UTC+3

Sabau Stuns Aversa on the River

Nível 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Three-handed with around 85,000 in the pot going to the 4♦10♦3♣ flop, Antonio Aversa bet 38,000 from the button and Razvan Sabau called under the gun. Nenad Dukic folded in middle position.

The turn was the 6♥ and Aversa bet 103,000. Sabau again called.

The river came the K♥ and Sabau led out for 105,000. Aversa quickly called and Sabau showed K♠10♥ for two pair on the river. Aversa mucked, later admitting he had two jacks, as Sabau took the big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Razvan Sabau	800,000 532,500	532,500
Antonio Aversa	630,000 -110,000	-110,000
Nenad Dukic	400,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Antonio Aversa Nenad Dukic Razvan Sabau

Nível: 14

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

2024-03-29 19:20 UTC+3

Ercelebi Runs Into a Massive Cooler

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hasan Ercelebi was in the hijack and got his last 100,000 in the middle against Zafer Sener on the button.

Hasan Ercelebi: K♦K♠ All in
Zafer Sener: A♥A♠

Ercelebi had run into Sener's aces with his kings and found no miracles on the 3♣A♣6♥J♣9♣ board as Sener hit top set to send him to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Zafer Sener	540,000 -80,000	-80,000
Hasan Ercelebi	Eliminado

2024-03-29 19:31 UTC+3

Nigbolu Shoves on Hasanli; Tantillo Picks Off Zhugralin

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cenk Nigbolu bet 45,000 from middle position on a flop of 10♦10♠8♦ and Elvin Hasanli called in the hijack.

The turn was the 7♦ and Nigbolu moved all in, having Hasanli's last 175,000 covered. Hasanli tanked for nearly two minutes before folding.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Damir Zhugralin and Fausto Tantillo saw a flop of 7♣6♣3♦. Zhugralin then bet 11,000 from under the gun, Tantillo raised to 51,000 in the big blind, and Zhugralin called.

The turn was the A♣ and Tantillo slowed down and checked. Zhugralin then bet 20,000 and Tantillo called.

The 3♠ fell on the river and Tantillo checked again. Zhugralin moved all in for 145,000 and Tantillo gave the decision some thought before calling.

Zhugralin turned over 9♥9♦, but Tantillo had 10♥10♠ to win the pot and send Zhugralin to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fausto Tantillo	570,000 334,500	334,500
Cenk Nigbolu	470,000 270,000	270,000
Elvin Hasanli	175,000 175,000	175,000
Damir Zhugralin	Eliminado

Tags: Cenk Nigbolu Damir Zhugralin Elvin Hasanli Fausto Tantillo

2024-03-29 19:41 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Zabiiakin	1,000,000 670,000	670,000

Edgard Raffoul	740,000 -80,000	-80,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	550,000 100,000	100,000
Nikolay Fal	540,000 540,000	540,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	520,000 320,000	320,000
Kacper Pyzara	450,000 -190,000	-190,000
Damir Gabdullin	440,000 -90,000	-90,000
Uladzimir Zhyharau	440,000 114,000	114,000
Iurii Saiapin	420,000 20,000	20,000
Gabriel Akiki	370,000 30,000	30,000
Boris Smuskevicius	350,000 -52,000	-52,000
Maksim Shornikau	350,000 -30,500	-30,500
Murat Ozyurt	350,000 -76,000	-76,000
Milad Oghabian	340,000 107,000	107,000
Florian Guimond	330,000 20,000	20,000
Jovan Kenjic	330,000 135,000	135,000
Dmitrii Astratov	300,000 60,000	60,000
Kemal Aslan	260,000 118,500	118,500
Fabian Rolli	180,000 -110,000	-110,000
Yiannakis Papapetrou	140,000 -61,000	-61,000
Ceyhan Tezcan	140,000 -152,000	-152,000
Ozgur Secilmis	110,000 25,000	25,000
Aylar Lie	90,000 -48,500	-48,500

2024-03-29 19:49 UTC+3

Akgul Goes Runner-Runner to Cross a Million

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Huseyin Akgul and Ali Zebarjad were involved in a blind versus blind battle with already 120,000 in the pot as they saw the turn on a board of 8♦6♣Q♠J♦.

Zebarjad then led out for 50,000 and Akgul called. The river was the A♥ and Zebarjad slowed down and checked.

Akgul then bet 75,000 and Zebarjad quickly called. Akgul showed A♣J♥ for running two pair and Zebarjad mucked as the start-of-day chip leader crossed 1,000,000 and in contention for the chip lead once again.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Huseyin Akgul	1,040,000 290,000	290,000

Ali Zebarjad	300,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ali Zebarjad Huseyin Akgul

2024-03-29 20:00 UTC+3

Prize Pool Confirmed

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were a total of 459 entries, generating a prize pool of $844,560. The top 55 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $167,100.

Place	Prize
1	$167,100
2	$122,500
3	$74,100
4	$56,600
5	$42,500
6	$34,000
7	$28,300
8	$22,600
9	$16,900
10-12	$12,415
13-15	$10,135
16-18	$8,700
19-21	$7,600
22-24	$6,840
25-26	$6,000
27-35	$5,235
36-44	$4,560
45-55	$3,885