$3,300 Main Event | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-27 01:46 UTC+3

Dmitry Gromov Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,700)

Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Elie Farah opened to 1,000,000 from the button and Dmitry Gromov moved all in for 3,050,000 from the small blind. Farah made the call to put Gromov at risk.

Dmitry Gromov: A♠8♠ All in
Elie Farah: J♣10♣

The baord ran out 9♣7♦5♥K♠10♠. Farah's rivered pair of tens were good at showdown and he took the pot while Gromov was sent to the rail in sixth-place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Elie Farah	1,730,000 -12,170,000	-12,170,000
Dmitry Gromov	Eliminado

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2024-03-27 01:57 UTC+3

Break

Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The final four players are now on a 15-minute break.

Nível: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

2024-03-27 02:10 UTC+3

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	29,800,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Elie Farah	16,900,000 15,170,000	15,170,000
Dinesh Alt	13,400,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Bart Lybaert	6,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Lybaert Finds Unlikely Double

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bart Lybaert moved all in from the button for 5,500,000 and was called by Elie Farah who held a covering stack to put Lybaert at risk.

Bart Lybaert: A♠5♠
Elie Farah: A♣5♣

A chop seemed immenent until the 4♠8♠K♦ flop gave Lybaert the nut-flush draw. Lybaert drilled the flush on the 3♠ turn and after the Q♦ river was dealt he collected a full double up to extend his tournament life.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bart Lybaert	11,850,000
Elie Farah	11,300,000

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2024-03-27 02:43 UTC+3

Ketzer Gets Paid with River Overbet

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bart Lybaert limped in from the small blind and Felipe Ketzer raised to 1,300,000 from the big blind. Lybaert made the call.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of J♥10♥4♦7♦K♦. Ketzer put out a huge bet of 10,700,000, roughly three times the size of the pot. Lybaert made the call.

Lybaert tabled Q♣9♦ for a rivered straight but Ketzer showed down 6♦3♦ for a small flush to take the pot and leave Lybaert short-stacked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	33,800,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Bart Lybaert	6,000,000 -5,850,000	-5,850,000

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2024-03-27 02:54 UTC+3

Bart Lybaert Eliminated in 4th Place ($113,100)

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bart Lybaert moved all in for roughly 5,000,000 and was called by Elie Farah to put Lybaert at risk.

Bart Lybaert: Q♥J♥
Elie Farah: J♣J♠

Lybaert was in rough shape against the pocket jacks but picked up a straight draw on the 10♦9♠5♣ flop. He could not improve further on the 9♥ turn or 10♠ river and was forced to settle for second place while Farah claimed another final table knockout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Elie Farah	19,700,000 8,400,000	8,400,000
Bart Lybaert	Eliminado

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2024-03-27 02:59 UTC+3

Final Three Chip Counts

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	23,800,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000

Dinesh Alt	21,600,000 8,200,000	8,200,000
Elie Farah	20,400,000 700,000	700,000

Nível: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

2024-03-27 03:17 UTC+3

Ketzer Forces Two Folds

Nível 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dinesh Alt opened to 1,200,000 from the button and received calls from Felipe Ketzer in the small blind and Elie Farah in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠8♠7♥. Ketzer lead out with a bet of 2,000,000 and both opponents opted to fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Felipe Ketzer	27,100,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Elie Farah	24,500,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Dinesh Alt	15,600,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000

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