$5,300 High Roller | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-27 17:54 UTC+3

Zavoloka Holds On to Double Off Gavrilovich

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

Jenya Gavrilovich bet 45,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♦J♣J♦ and Mikhail Zavoloka then raised to 140,000 in the big blind. Gavrilovich called.

The turn was the 4♦ and Zavoloka slowed down and checked. Gavrilovich then moved all in and Zavoloka snap-called for 390,000.

Gavrilovich showed 10♥9♠ for a straight draw, while Zavoloka had Q♦J♠ for trips. The river was the 10♣ and Zavoloka doubled up, posing for the cameras while the massive pot was pushed his way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	600,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mikhail Zavoloka

2024-03-27 18:05 UTC+3

Bruschi Doubles Again

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

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 210,000 on the button and Mikhail Zavoloka called in the small blind.

Renan Bruschi: 10♠7♠ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: 5♦5♥

Zavoloka remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 9♠A♦Q♦A♣, but Bruschi spiked the 10♣ on the river to make two pair.

"No. Not real," Zavoloka said as Bruschi doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikhail Zavoloka	900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Renan Bruschi	420,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Renan Bruschi

Nível: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2024-03-27 18:11 UTC+3

Dziubdziela Wakes Up With Aces to Catch El-Yaacoubi

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Henriques raised to 125,000 in early position before Rachid El-Yaacoubi three-bet to 370,000 in the small blind. Marcin Dziubdziela then moved all in for 620,000 in the big blind, Henriques folded, while El-Yaacoubi called.

Marcin Dziubdziela: A♦A♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: Q♦5♦

El-Yaacoubi had been caught making a move as the flop came 2♣2♠5♥ to give him two pair. The rest of the board came 9♦4♦ and El-Yaacoubi couldn't improve further as Dziubdziela doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcin Dziubdziela	1,300,000 800,000	800,000
Daniel Henriques	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	550,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Marcin Dziubdziela Daniel Henriques

2024-03-27 18:18 UTC+3

Jenya Gavrilovich Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,470)

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bojan Berberovic raised to 100,000 on the button, then called when Jenya Gavrilovich moved all in in the big blind.

Bojan Berberovic: A♠8♠ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: 2♦2♠

Berberovic hit trips on the 8♦8♣6♦ flop, then improved to a full house as the board ran out 3♦A♥. Gavrilovich began walking away from the table but was called back as a count of the chips showed he had Berberovic's 945,000 covered by just 15,000.

Gavrilovich was forced all in from the small blind the next hand as Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 100,000 in the hijack, Roman Stoica three-bet to 250,000 on the button, and Zavoloka folded.

Jenya Gavrilovich: K♦10♦ All in
Roman Stoica: A♠10♥

Gavrilovich was dominated and found no help on the 2♥3♠6♦7♣5♥ board as he was eliminated in 12th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bojan Berberovic	1,900,000 650,000	650,000

Roman Stoica	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	Eliminado

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Jenya Gavrilovich Mikhail Zavoloka Roman Stoica

2024-03-27 18:23 UTC+3

Bruschi Finds a Miracle Double, Gives It Right Back

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♦5♥J♦, Bojan Berberovic put Renan Bruschi all in from the cutoff and Bruschi called for around 450,000 in the big blind.

Renan Bruschi: J♥10♣ All in
Bojan Berberovic: A♠A♦

Bruschi was behind the aces of Berberovic until the J♠ fell on the turn to give him trips. The river was the 5♦ and Bruschi doubled up.

The next hand, though, Bruschi moved all in again from the small blind and Mikhail Zavoloka called for his last 700,000 in the big blind.

Mikhail Zavoloka: A♣10♠ All in
Renan Bruschi: 10♦8♦

The 9♠7♥10♥ flop gave both players top pair and Bruschi a straight draw. "Jack one time," he pleaded, but the board instead came 5♥Q♠ and Zavoloka doubled up with his ace-kicker.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bojan Berberovic	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Renan Bruschi	300,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Mikhail Zavoloka Renan Bruschi

2024-03-27 18:26 UTC+3

Bruschi Won't Die

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Renan Bruschi found himself all in again, this time for 250,000 against Andrei Spataru.

Renan Bruschi: 4♥4♣ All in
Andrei Spataru: A♥3♠

The 5♦9♦J♥7♦J♠ board didn't give Spataru the ace he needed and Bruschi doubled up yet again.

"Never die," he said while collecting the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrei Spataru	7,250,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Renan Bruschi	550,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Renan Bruschi

2024-03-27 18:34 UTC+3

Tasyurek Survives a Flip

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Henriques raised to 125,000 in the hijack before Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 550,000 on the button. Marcin Dziubdziela called in the big blind, while Henriques got out of the way.

Halil Tasyurek: J♥J♣ All in
Marcin Dziubdziela: A♥Q♣

The two players were racing as the flop came 2♥4♣4♠. The J♠ turn gave Tasyurek a full house and Dziubdziela was drawing dead before the 8♣ river as Tasyurek doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Halil Tasyurek	1,200,000 -550,000	-550,000
Daniel Henriques	800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Marcin Dziubdziela Halil Tasyurek

2024-03-27 18:44 UTC+3

Bruschi Calls Down Zavoloka

Nível 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Mikhail Zavoloka bet 60,000 on a board of 5♣10♣Q♠5♠ and Renan Bruschi called.

The river was the 4♥ and Zavoloka bet 300,000. Bruschi called again and turned over K♣Q♣ for two pair. Zavoloka mucked and Bruschi took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Renan Bruschi	1,650,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	700,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Renan Bruschi

Nível: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000