$3,300 Main Event
Dia 1cd Começado
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$3,300 Main Event
Dias: 1cd
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
Informações do Jogador - Dia 1cd
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Premiação
$1,832,640
Entries
664
Nível
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
123
Jogadores Restantes
68
Two Starting Flights Remain in Merit Poker Carmen Series $3,300 Main Event
The Merit Poker Carmen Series $3,300 Main Event is already well underway here at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in North Cyprus, with two starting flights already complete and two more still to go. The event has featured a total of 351 entrants so far with 157 players advancing to Day 2.
Top Ten Chip Counts from Day 1a and Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russian Federation | 661,000 | 264 |
| 2 | Dmitrii Kuzin | Russian Federation | 647,500 | 259 |
| 3 | Fausto Tantillo | Italy | 602,000 | 241 |
| 4 | Aleksandar Tot | Montenegro | 559,000 | 224 |
| 5 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 547,500 | 219 |
| 6 | George Tomescu | Romania | 514,000 | 206 |
| 7 | Uladzimir Zhyharau | Belarus | 507,500 | 203 |
| 8 | Mihai Tusnea | Romania | 487,000 | 195 |
| 9 | Ruslan Bakhtiev | Russian Federation | 454,000 | 182 |
| 10 | Florian Guimond | France | 448,500 | 179 |
Alisa Sibgatova currently holds the biggest stack from the first two starting flights, finishing Day 1b with 661,000, worth 264 big blinds going into Day 2. Sibgatova is one of only three players to surpass 600,000 chips so far and is most closely followed by Day 1a chip leader Dmitrii Kuzin (647,500) and Fausto Tantillo (602,000).
Other notables to make it to Day 2 so far include Simone Andrian (436,500), Milos Skrbic (404,000), Vladimir Bozinovic (388,000), Andrey Pateychuk (304,000), Andrea Dato (276,000), Felipe Ketzer (164,500), Fabio Peluso (146,000), Halil Tasyurek (52,500) and Aylar Lie (32,500).
Day 1c begins at noon local time and will feature a similar, albeit slightly faster structure as the first two starting flights. Players will start with 100,000 chips and play nine 40-minute levels. There will be a break after every three levels. Unlimited reentries and late registration will be available until the end of Level 14 on Day 2. There will also be a turbo Day 1d starting flight featuring 25-minute levels beginning today at 7:00 p.m. local time.
As always, PokerNews will be on-site to cover all the action today from when cards are in the air until players bag and tag at the end of the night.
Nível: 1
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
With the tournament clock showing 31 players to start the day, cards are in the air for Day 1c of the Main Event.
Some Early Faces in the Field
Nível 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
|
100,000
67,500
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67,500 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000 | |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Gromov Takes One Early
Nível 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Dmitry Gromov opened to 1,200 from the hijack and Rabih El Hachem called from the small blind.
The flop came A♠K♠5♦ and El Hachem check-called a 1,000 continuation bet from Gromov.
Gromov bet again when checked to on the 8♦ turn, this time for 4,100. El Hachem quickly folded allowing Gromov to take the early pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
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81,500
81,500
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81,500 |
Doebs Forces Two Folds
Nível 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Aylar Lie opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and received calls from John Doebs on the button and Antoine Hasbani in the small blind.
The flop came Q♦9♦9♥. Hasbani checked, Lie fired an 1,100 continuation bet, Doebs called and Hasbani called.
Action checked around to Doebs who bet 3,500 on the 4♦ turn. Both Hasbani and Lie opted to fold.
Doebs flashed the 9♠ from his hand as he scoooped the pot.
"I thought you had the queen, not the nine" Lie told Doebs. "I had jacks"
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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103,200
3,200
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3,200 |
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97,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
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95,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
Nível: 2
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Iskandarov Extracts Value
Nível 2
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 1,200 from early position and received calls from Rashad Iskandarov from the hijack and Ali El-Siblani in the big blind.
The flop came K♠3♥2♦ and action checked around to Skhulukhiya who fired a 2,500 continuation bet. Iskandarov called while El-Siblani got out of the way.
Skhulukhiya bet again on the 9♠ turn, this time for 4,000. Once again Iskandarov made the call.
On the 5♣ river Skhulukhiya slowed down with a check and Iskandarov bet 11,000. Skhulukhiya called.
Iskandarov tabled K♣J♣ for top pair and Skhulukhiya's cards hit the muck.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
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86,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
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74,300
74,300
|
74,300 |
Phiniotis Rivers the Goods
Nível 2
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
A player from middle position opened to 1,300 and received a call from Bakhos Joumaa in the cutoff before Chrysi Phiniotis three-bet to 5,500 from the button. The original raiser got out of the way while Joumaa made the call.
The flop came Q♠9♦7♠ and Joumaa check-called a 4,000 continuation bet from Phiniotis.
Both players then checked the 4♣ turn and J♠ river. Joumaa tabled 10♥9♥ for a pair of nines but Phiniotis showed down A♠J♥ for a pair of jacks to take the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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81,600
81,600
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81,600 |
|
78,000
78,000
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78,000 |