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

2024-03-27 19:59 UTC+3

Mikhail Zavoloka Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,470)

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka had managed to double up his extreme short stack once before he got his last 250,000 in the middle again, this time against Renan Bruschi in a blind versus blind battle.

Mikhail Zavoloka: K♣7♣ All in
Renan Bruschi: Q♥5♥

Zavoloka hit top pair on the 8♥K♥6♥ flop, but Bruschi had flopped a flush. Zavoloka picked up some hope on the 7♥ turn, but he missed the 3♦ river and was eliminated in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table, after which they will take an hour break. The final table should begin around 7:50 p.m.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Renan Bruschi	3,000,000 200,000	200,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	Eliminado

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Renan Bruschi

2024-03-27 20:45 UTC+3

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Marcin Dziubdziela	Poland	1,380,000	17
2	Andrei Spataru	Romania	730,000	9
3	Daniel Henriques	Portugal	1,200,000	15
4	Halil Tasyurek	Turkey	700,000	9
5	Renan Bruschi	Brazil	3,200,000	40
6	Bojan Berberovic	Montenegro	1,350,000	17
7	Jakub Michalak	Poland	2,800,000	35
8	Milos Skrbic	Serbia	2,730,000	34
9	Rachid El-Yaacoubi	France	215,000	3

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Renan Bruschi	3,200,000 200,000	200,000

Jakub Michalak	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Milos Skrbic	2,730,000 -70,000	-70,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	1,380,000 80,000	80,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,350,000 50,000	50,000

Daniel Henriques	1,200,000 -50,000	-50,000
Andrei Spataru	730,000 -120,000	-120,000
Halil Tasyurek	700,000 -450,000	-450,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	215,000 5,000	5,000

Final Preparations Underway

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The player introductions are currently being set up and action at the final table should begin within the next 10 minutes.

Stay tuned for more updates.

2024-03-27 21:09 UTC+3

Final Table Underway

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players have been introduced and action at the final table is now underway.

There are 27 minutes remaining in Level 26 with blinds of 40,000-80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante.

2024-03-27 21:17 UTC+3

Rachid El-Yaacoubi Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,100)

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On the first hand of the final table, Bojan Berberovic limped in from the cutoff before Jakub Michalak raised to 200,000 on the button. Rachid El-Yaacoubi had most of his 215,000 stack already in from the big blind and stuck in the rest as Berberovic folded and Michalak called.

Rachid El-Yaacoubi: 8♠6♣ All in
Jakub Michalak: K♣J♦

The board ran out 10♦10♣3♦A♥K♦ and Michalak finished with two pair to make El-Yaacoubi the first casualty of the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jakub Michalak	3,150,000 350,000	350,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,280,000 -70,000	-70,000

Rachid El-Yaacoubi	Eliminado

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Jakub Michalak Rachid El-Yaacoubi

2024-03-27 21:21 UTC+3

Tasyurek Shoves on Michalak

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 160,000 in early position and Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥5♥2♣ and Michalak continued for 110,000. Tasyurek then moved all in for around 800,000 and Michalak quickly folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jakub Michalak	2,900,000 -250,000	-250,000
Halil Tasyurek	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jakub Michalak

2024-03-27 21:28 UTC+3

Berberovic Gets Tricky

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Bojan Berberovic who limped in from the small blind. Jakub Michalak checked his option and they saw a flop of 5♠8♠3♦.

Michalak then bet 60,000 and Berberovic called. Both players checked the A♦ turn.

The river was the 2♣ and both players checked again. Berberovic then turned over K♣K♥ as he and Renan Bruschi shared a laugh while he took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jakub Michalak	2,950,000 50,000	50,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,400,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Jakub Michalak

2024-03-27 21:32 UTC+3

Spataru Snaps Off Skrbic

Nível 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Milos Skrbic moved all in on the button and Andrei Spataru snap-called in the big blind for his last 450,000.

Andrei Spataru: A♣Q♥ All in
Milos Skrbic: Q♣10♦

Spataru had Skrbic dominated and stayed in front on the 3♠6♠4♥7♣2♣ board to earn a double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Milos Skrbic	2,400,000 -330,000	-330,000
Andrei Spataru	1,020,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Milos Skrbic

Nível: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2024-03-27 21:46 UTC+3

Few Flops Seen

Nível 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Andrei Spataru called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠4♥6♣ and Michalak bet 150,000. Spataru snap-folded.

The pace at the final table has slowed considerably with the rising blinds leaving little room to manoeuvre. This was one of the few pots to reach the flop during the last orbit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jakub Michalak	3,200,000 250,000	250,000
Andrei Spataru	900,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Jakub Michalak