$3,300 Main Event Dia 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-21 21:22 UTC+3

Tot Asks for All Of It

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♠A♥2♣K♣, Aleksandar Tot moved all in from early position, covering Ege Guven in the cutoff who had roughly 70,000. Guven thought for a moment before making the call to put himself at risk.

Ege Guven: A♠J♥ All in
Aleksandar Tot: 2♠2♦

Guven had flopped top pair and a gutshot straight draw but was in dire straits against Tot's bottom set. Guven could not catch a queen on the 3♣ river and was eliminated while Tot collected the last of his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandar Tot	298,000 128,000	128,000
Ege Guven	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandar Tot Ege Guven

2024-03-21 21:03 UTC+3

Zhyharau Leaves Opponent with Crumbs

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 7♦8♣J♠10♦5♦, Uladzimir Zhyharau moved all in for 125,000 and was called by an opponent in the hijack who covered Zhyharau slightly.

The player in the hijack showed A♣9♣ for a jack-high straight but Zhyharau tabled A♦J♦ for the nut-flush to score a full double up and leave his opponent with roughly ten big blinds.

Meanwhile at another table, Adem Marjanovic was recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Uladzimir Zhyharau	260,000 260,000	260,000
Adem Marjanovic	Eliminado

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2024-03-21 20:42 UTC+3

Skrbic Reduces the Field by One

Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a preflop confrontation Razvan Sabau found himself all in from the button for roughly 75,000 and was up against Milos Skrbic in the small blind who held a covering stack.

Razvan Sabau: A♣5♠ All in
Milos Skrbic: A♠K♦

Sabau was in bad shape against the dominating ace and couldn't catch up on the Q♦8♠J♥6♥A♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Sabau took down a decent pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Milos Skrbic	245,000 71,000	71,000
Razvan Sabau	Eliminado

Tags: Milos Skrbic Razvan Sabau

2024-03-21 18:53 UTC+3

Tantillo Takes Commanding Lead After Multiway Clash

Nível 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fausto Tantillo opened to 3,300 from middle position and receieved calls from a player in the hijack, a player in the cutoff, Dawid Smolka in the small blind and Dinesh Alt in the big blind.

All five players checked the A♦6♦4♣ flop leading to the 8♠ turn. Smolka bet 13,000, forcing a fold from Alt while the other three players all made the call.

Smolka moved all in for 76,600 on the 3♠ river. Tantillo made the call with a covering stack while the other two players got out of the way. Smolka could only show 5♥5♠ for a pair of fives turned into a bluff. Tantillo turned over 6♣6♠ for a set to take down a gargantuan pot and the current chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fausto Tantillo	554,000 448,000	448,000

Dinesh Alt	204,000 -38,000	-38,000
Dawid Smolka	Eliminado

Tags: Dawid Smolka Dinesh Alt Fausto Tantillo

2024-03-21 18:19 UTC+3

Zebarjad Cracks Cowboys to Knock Out Markov

Nível 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in the cutoff opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Anton Markov three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. Ali Zebarjad made the call in teh big blind while Markov got out of the way.

The flop came 6♦4♦2♠. Markov fired a 7,000 continuation bet only for Zebarjad to raise to 25,000. Markov moved all in for just over 50,000 and Zebarjad called with a covering stack to put Markov at risk.

Anton Markov: K♦K♥ All in
Ali Zebarjad: A♦7♦

Markov was ahead with an overpair but still had to fade some outs from Zebarjad who had the nut-flush draw and a live ace. Zebarjad picked up more outs with a straight draw on the 3♥ turn and the 5♠ river completed the straight to give Zebarjad the pot while Markov was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ali Zebarjad	129,000 1,000	1,000
Anton Markov	Eliminado

Tags: Ali Zebarjad Anton Markov

2024-03-21 17:53 UTC+3

Some Updated Counts after Second Break

Nível 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Smuskevicius	309,000 8,900	8,900
Khalil Tawil	296,000 -16,000	-16,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	282,000 282,000	282,000
Azad Jabrayilov	271,000 271,000	271,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	252,000 152,000	152,000
Nemanja Lukovic	243,500 243,500	243,500
Dinesh Alt	242,000 242,000	242,000
Yuri Suvorov	225,000 -16,500	-16,500
Vladimir Bozinovic	219,000 219,000	219,000

Felipe Ketzer	212,000 74,000	74,000

Milos Skrbic	174,000 137,400	137,400
Aleksandar Tot	170,200 170,200	170,200
Ceyhan Tezcan	170,000 -74,000	-74,000
Nejat Erman	145,000 22,000	22,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	142,000 44,300	44,300
Marcin Puczylowski	127,000 -4,400	-4,400
Fausto Tantillo	106,000 106,000	106,000

Andrea Dato	65,000 -11,000	-11,000

Damir Zhugralin	11,600 -88,400	-88,400
Bart Lybaert	Eliminado
Fabio Peluso	Eliminado

2024-03-21 16:13 UTC+3

Senno Falls to Vyborov

Nível 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♣10♣5♦7♣, Frederico Senno found himself all in for his remaining stack of roughly 90,000 and was up against against Artur Vyborov who covered.

Frederico Senno: A♥J♠ All in
Artur Vyborov: A♠10♠

Vyborov was ahead with aces up and just needed to fade a jack to score the elimination. The 2♠ river was a brick and Senno was sent to the rail while Vyborov took down a massive pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Artur Vyborov	212,000 212,000	212,000
Frederico Senno	Eliminado

Tags: Artur Vyborov Frederico Senno

2024-03-21 15:31 UTC+3

Gabdullin Pipped by Heart

Nível 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Damir Gabdullin opened to 2,000 from middle position and Richard Heart three-bet to 8,200 from the small blind. Gabdullin moved all in for roughly 70,000 and Heart snap-called to put Gabdullin at risk.

Damir Gabdullin: J♣J♦ All in
Richard Heart: Q♣Q♥

Gabdullin was in rough shape with the lower pocket pair and couldn't find a jack on the A♠10♠2♠5♣9♦ runout. Heart's pocket queens were good at showdown and he took in a sizable pot while Gabdullin made his exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Richard Heart	218,000 218,000	218,000
Damir Gabdullin	Eliminado

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Richard Heart