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

2024-03-25 20:00 UTC+3

Some Updated Chip Counts on the Stone Bubble

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bart Lybaert	2,175,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Dmitry Gromov	2,150,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jovan Kenjic	2,125,000 -125,000	-125,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,700,000 1,315,000	1,315,000

Andrey Pateychuk	1,640,000 -260,000	-260,000

Razvan Sabau	1,460,000 -350,000	-350,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,450,000 -125,000	-125,000

Chady Ojeil	1,375,000 -490,000	-490,000
Michel Habib	1,150,000 375,000	375,000
Milos Skrbic	1,140,000 695,000	695,000
Denis Vlasov	1,100,000 250,000	250,000
Roman Gadzhiev	875,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000
Dinesh Alt	715,000 187,000	187,000
Candido Cappiello	550,000 123,000	123,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	550,000 225,000	225,000
Kalidou Sow	330,000 -430,000	-430,000
Ali El-Siblani	175,000 -850,000	-850,000

2024-03-25 19:28 UTC+3

Sibgatova Finds the Right Call

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♣J♥5♠6♥ and 350,000 already in the middle, Razvan Sabau checked from middle position and Alisa Sibgatova bet 125,000 from the cutoff. Sabau check-raised to 275,000 and Sibgatova made the call.

Both players then checked the 7♥ river. Sibgatova tabled A♠6♠ for aces up which was good enough to take down a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Razvan Sabau	1,810,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,575,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Razvan Sabau

2024-03-25 19:15 UTC+3

Hand for Hand

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With 81 players remaining and 80 places paid, the tournament staff have announced the start of hand for hand play.

2024-03-25 19:05 UTC+3

Bubble Double for Tantillo

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo opened to 50,000 from the button and Denis Vlasov defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♦6♠Q♠ and Vlasov check-called a 75,000 continuation bet from Tantillo.

The 4♠ turn brought a possible flush in and Vlasov lead out with a bet of 60,000. Tantillo made the call.

On the 6♥ river Vlasov moved all in, covering Tantillo who had 170,000 behind. Tantillo, who started the day as chip leader but had recently become one of the shorter stacks, went into the tank.

After a couple minutes Tantillo flicked in the call and was at risk.

Vlasov could only show K♠J♣ for a bluff while Tantillo turned over A♠Q♣ for top pair to secure a critical double up at Vlasov's expense.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Denis Vlasov	850,000 -305,000	-305,000
Fausto Tantillo	760,000 -895,000	-895,000

Tags: Denis Vlasov Fausto Tantillo

Nível: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2024-03-25 18:41 UTC+3

Ipekoglu Cracks Aces to Double

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Ali El-Siblani three-bet to 75,000 from middle position. Umutcan Ipekoglu called in the big blind and Kenjic called as well.

The flop came K♦Q♣5♥ and Ipekoglu lead out with 55,000 bet. Kenjic called before El-Siblani raised to 250,000. Ipekoglu moved all in for 505,000 and Kenjic got out of the way while Siblani made the call with a covering stack to put Ipekoglu at risk.

Umutcan Ipekoglu: Q♠Q♦
Ali El-Siblani: A♥A♠

Ipekoglu was in excellent shape with middle set and only needed to fade two outs to avoid elimination. The 2♠ turn and 10♦ river were clean and he collected a full double up with the money bubble rapidly approaching.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jovan Kenjic	2,250,000 -200,000	-200,000
Umutcan Ipekoglu	1,315,000 810,000	810,000
Ali El-Siblani	1,025,000 359,000	359,000

Tags: Ali El-Siblani Jovan Kenjic

2024-03-25 18:21 UTC+3

Gromov Knocks Out Solak

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A player in the hijack opened to 30,000 and received calls from Uladzimir Zhyharau on the button, Serkan Solak in the small blind and Dmitry Gromov in the big blind.

The flop came J♦5♦2♥. Solak moved all in for 95,000 and was called by Gromov while the other two players got out of the way.

Serkan Solak: Q♦J♣ All in
Dmitry Gromov: 5♥2♣

Gromov was ahead with bottom two pair and remained so on the 7♥ turn and A♥ river to take the pot and send Solak to the rail roughly a dozen spots away from making the money.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dmitry Gromov	1,150,000 200,000	200,000

Uladzimir Zhyharau	1,135,000 70,000	70,000
Serkan Solak	Eliminado

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Serkan Solak Uladzimir Zhyharau

2024-03-25 18:08 UTC+3

Several Eliminations Before the Money Bubble

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Boris Smuskevicius	Eliminado
Aylar Lie	Eliminado
Marcin Dziubdziela	Eliminado
Damir Gabdullin	Eliminado
Matthew Davenport	Eliminado
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Eliminado
Fabio Peluso	Eliminado

Halil Tasyurek	Eliminado
Yiannakis Papapetrou	Eliminado

2024-03-25 17:54 UTC+3

Diaz Falls to Pateychuk

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2♥8♠7♦Q♥8♣ and roughly 500,000 already in the middle, Andrey Pateychuk checked from the big blind and Adria Diaz bet 225,000 from the button, leaving just 150,000 behind. Pateychuk moved all in with a covering stack and Diaz made the call.

Diaz had K♥8♥ for trips but Pateychuk turned over Q♦8♦ for a full house to take down a massive pot while Diaz, who started the day with the second-largest stack, was sent to the rail.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Victor Yugay was recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrey Pateychuk	1,900,000

Adria Diaz	Eliminado
Victor Yugay	Eliminado

Tags: Adria Diaz Andrey Pateychuk Victor Yugay

2024-03-25 17:39 UTC+3

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jovan Kenjic	2,450,000 100,000	100,000
Roman Gadzhiev	1,900,000 1,596,000	1,596,000
Chady Ojeil	1,865,000 -95,000	-95,000
Fausto Tantillo	1,655,000 360,000	360,000

Kacper Pyzara	1,400,000 215,000	215,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,350,000 515,000	515,000

Andrey Pateychuk	1,275,000 258,000	258,000

Denis Vlasov	1,155,000 165,000	165,000
Uladzimir Zhyharau	1,065,000 -395,000	-395,000
Razvan Sabau	995,000 150,000	150,000
Maciej Komorowski	980,000 369,000	369,000
Adrian State	970,000 35,000	35,000
Dmitry Gromov	950,000 129,000	129,000

Bart Lybaert	835,000 645,000	645,000
Michel Habib	775,000 271,000	271,000
Kalidou Sow	760,000
Can Miral	515,000 35,000	35,000
Milos Skrbic	445,000 -186,000	-186,000
Darko Svesko	435,000 340,000	340,000
Felipe Ketzer	385,000 -125,000	-125,000

Victor Yugay	340,000 45,000	45,000
Halil Tasyurek	325,000 190,000	190,000
John Doebs	255,000 -460,000	-460,000