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

2024-03-30 23:23 UTC+3

George Tomescu Eliminated in 21st Place ($7,600)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

George Tomescu raised to 100,000 in the hijack as action folded to Maher Achour in the small blind who moved all in. Matthew Davenport, with around 1,100,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as he asked for a count of Tomescu's stack. He eventually folded, but Tomescu called for around 800,000.

George Tomescu: A♠J♦ All in
Maher Achour: 7♥7♦

Tomescu was flipping for his tournament life, but Achour spiked a set on the 8♥7♠6♥ flop. The 8♣ turn improved Achour to a full house and Tomescu was already drawing dead by the 2♣ river and off to collect his 21st-place payout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	4,300,000 800,000	800,000
Matthew Davenport	1,100,000 490,000	490,000
George Tomescu	Eliminado

Tags: George Tomescu Maher Achour Matthew Davenport

2024-03-30 23:12 UTC+3

Joseph Mouwad Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,840)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joseph Mouwad moved all in for 565,000 under the gun as action folded to Nikolay Fal in the big blind who tanked for a minute before calling.

Joseph Mouwad: K♠K♣ All in
Nikolay Fal: 7♣7♥

Mouwad had woken up with kings and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 2♥9♥K♥ to give him top set. Fal picked up a flush draw and hit it on the Q♥ turn, leaving Mouwad needing the board to pair on the river.

He instead saw the 10♠ fall as he was sent to the rail in 22nd place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nikolay Fal	1,400,000 -300,000	-300,000
Joseph Mouwad	Eliminado

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2024-03-30 23:07 UTC+3

Damir Gabdullin Eliminated in 23rd Place ($6,840)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Damir Gabdullin was all in from the small blind for just over 900,000 and up against Aleksandr Ivanov Jr. from middle position who covered him.

Damir Gabdullin: K♥J♥ All in
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr.: A♦A♥

Gabdullin couldn't catch up to Ivanov's aces on the 4♣3♣7♥K♠10♣ runout and was sent to the rail. Edgard Raffoul mentioned he had folded pocket queens preflop and that he was certain Ivanov had aces as the latter player scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	3,650,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Damir Gabdullin	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Jr Damir Gabdullin Edgard Raffoul

2024-03-30 22:59 UTC+3

Aleksandr Kirichenko Eliminated in 24th Place ($6,840)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in for 600,000 from the button and Maher Achour called in middle position.

Aleksandr Kirichenko: 5♣5♥ All in
Maher Achour: 9♦9♣

Kirichenko was trailing the nines of Achour as the board ran out 4♠A♠A♣Q♦8♣ to send him to the rail in 24th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Achour	3,950,000 775,000	775,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Maher Achour

2024-03-30 22:56 UTC+3

Marcin Dziubdziela Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,000)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Emad Ghadamian opened from early position and Marcin Dziubdziela moved all in from the cutoff for his last 135,000. Ghadamian made the call to put Dziubdziela at risk.

Marcin Dziubdziela: K♣K♦
Emad Ghadamian: A♠Q♦

The board ran out A♣8♠4♥7♠7♦ giving Ghadamian aces up to send Dziubdziela to the rail in 25th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Emad Ghadamian	1,850,000 650,000	650,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	Eliminado

Tags: Emad Ghadamian Marcin Dziubdziela

2024-03-30 22:42 UTC+3

Aleksandr Razinkov Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,000)

Nível 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Aleksandr Razinkov moved all in for 880,000 from the hijack and Toni Kaukua called in the cutoff.

Aleksandr Razinkov: A♠K♠ All in
Toni Kaukua: J♣J♠

The two players were racing as the flop came 4♠3♦4♦ to keep Kaukua's jacks in the lead. The turn was the 9♥, while the 7♠ river sealed Razinkov's elimination in 26th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Toni Kaukua	4,500,000 720,000	720,000

Aleksandr Razinkov	Eliminado

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2024-03-30 22:17 UTC+3

Yuri Suvorov Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,235)

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

Natan Chauskin raised to 100,000 in the hijack before Yuri Suvorov moved all in for 485,000 in the cutoff. The table folded back to Chauskin who called.

Yuri Suvorov: K♦Q♥ All in
Natan Chauskin: A♠K♥

Chauskin had Suvorov dominated as the flop came 9♥A♣10♠ to give him top pair. The board ran out 5♣9♠ and Suvorov was sent to the rail in 27th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Natan Chauskin	1,800,000 500,000	500,000
Yuri Suvorov	Eliminado

Tags: Natan Chauskin Yuri Suvorov

2024-03-30 21:35 UTC+3

Kolev Runs Into Smuskevicius' Aces

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

On the first hand back from break, Yuliyan Kolev moved all in for 420,000 under the gun, Boris Smuskevicius reshoved in middle position, and the rest of the table folded.

Yuliyan Kolev: A♠10♥ All in
Boris Smuskevicius: A♣A♦

Kolev got some hope on the 3♠5♥10♦ flop with a pair, but he couldn't overcome Smuskevicius' aces as the board ran out J♣3♦ to send him to the rail.

The remaining 27 players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Smuskevicius	1,650,000 750,000	750,000
Yuliyan Kolev	Eliminado

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Yuliyan Kolev

2024-03-30 20:44 UTC+3

Demirkol, Sokharev Get Their Short Stacks In

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

Action folded to Toni Kaukua in the small blind who moved all in. Mehmet Demirkol only had around 80,000 left in the big blind and called for the rest of his stack.

Mehmet Demirkol: 9♠4♥ All in
Toni Kaukua: Q♣2♦

Kaukua was ahead with queen-high as the board ran out 2♠J♦K♥3♣6♠, giving him a pair of deuces while Demirkol couldn't connect and was sent to the rail.

At the same time on another table, Boris Smuskevicius shoved the small blind and Sergei Sokharev called for 280,000 in the big blind.

Sergei Sokharev: K♠Q♠ All in
Boris Smuskevicius: A♥8♣

Sokharev took the lead on the K♦8♦10♥ flop with a pair of kings and stayed in front on the 5♣ turn, but the river was the A♣ to give Smuskevicius a pair of aces as Sokharev headed for the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Toni Kaukua	3,800,000 100,000	100,000

Boris Smuskevicius	900,000 300,000	300,000
Sergei Sokharev	Eliminado
Mehmet Demirkol	Eliminado

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Mehmet Demirkol Sergei Sokharev Toni Kaukua

2024-03-30 20:30 UTC+3

Raffoul Cracks Queens to Bust Chilaud

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

Edgard Raffoul opened to 60,000 from early position and Maxime Chilaud three-bet shoved for roughly 300,000 from the big blind. Raffoul snap-called to put Chilaud at risk.

Maxime Chilaud: Q♠Q♣
Edgard Raffoul: A♣J♥

Raffoul took the lead with top pair on the A♦8♣2♠ flop leaving Chilaud drawing to two outs. No queen materialized on either the K♠ turn or 4♠ river and Chilaud made his exit from the tournament area while Raffoul scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Edgard Raffoul	1,600,000 650,000	650,000
Maxime Chilaud	Eliminado

Tags: Edgard Raffoul Maxime Chilaud