$5,300 High Roller Dia 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2024-03-27 02:21 UTC+3

Habib Stuns Chauskin on the River; Chilaud Picks Up Aces on Gavrilovich

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With around 140,000 in the pot on a flop of 2♦5♦7♥, Natan Chauskin bet 55,000 from the button before Michel Habib moved all in from the cutoff. Chauskin snap-called for 160,000.

Natan Chauskin: K♠K♣ All in
Michel Habib: J♥J♠

Chauskin was ahead with his kings as the 10♦ turn left him a card away from a massive double up, but Habib spiked the J♣ on the river as Chauskin stormed away from the table with his hands on his head in disbelief.

At the same time on another table, Maxime Chilaud moved all in for 153,000 from the big blind on a board of 6♠2♥Q♣8♦6♣. Jenya Gavrilovich called on the button and Chilaud showed A♠A♦ to beat Gavrilovich's 7♠7♦ and earn a double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michel Habib	820,000 400,000	400,000
Maxime Chilaud	400,000 170,000	170,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	280,000 30,000	30,000
Natan Chauskin	Eliminado

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Maxime Chilaud Michel Habib Natan Chauskin

2024-03-27 02:15 UTC+3

Kenjic on Fumes After Running Into Belea's Queens

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Razvan Belea raised to 12,000 in the cutoff before Jovan Kenjic moved all in from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Belea snap-called for his last 97,000.

Razvan Belea: Q♣Q♠
Jovan Kenjic: A♣7♣

Kenjic needed help against Belea's queens but none arrived on the 7♥3♣4♦4♠5♠ board and Belea doubled up, leaving Kenjic nursing a short stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Razvan Belea	190,000 -170,000	-170,000

Jovan Kenjic	30,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Razvan Belea

2024-03-27 02:06 UTC+3

Dray Doubles Off Fal After Lengthy Tank

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With nearly 80,000 in the pot on a board of 8♦A♥3♥9♦, Nikolay Fal bet enough from the button to put Samuel Dray all in from the cutoff. Dray tanked for several minutes until he called for his last 56,000.

Fal showed J♥J♣, but Dray had A♣Q♠ for a pair of aces. "Five minutes he thinks," Fal said in disgust after seeing Dray's hand. The river was the 9♦ and Dray doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samuel Dray	200,000 70,000	70,000
Nikolay Fal	70,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Nikolay Fal Samuel Dray

2024-03-27 02:01 UTC+3

Dukic Shoves on Aslan

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kemal Aslan three-bet to 39,000 in the cutoff and Nenad Dukic called in early position.

The flop came J♥8♦8♥ and Aslan continued for 23,000. Dukic then raised to 50,000 and Aslan called.

The turn was the 10♣ and Dukic moved all in, having Aslan's remaining 120,000 covered. Aslan spent several minutes in the tank, at one point taking out a $5 bill and examining it as he continued to ponder the decision.

He eventually folded and Dukic took the pot. "Big fold?" Dukic asked him.

"What did you have?" Aslan asked.

"You first," Dukic replied, and Aslan said he had ace-king. Dukic responded he had eight-seven for trips.

While this hand was taking place, Bojan Berberovic earned him a massive double up off Mikalai Vaskaboinikau at another table when he hit a set of threes, taking the tournament chip lead with nearly 800,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bojan Berberovic	780,000 460,000	460,000

Nenad Dukic	350,000 250,000	250,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	170,000 -30,000	-30,000
Kemal Aslan	120,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Kemal Aslan Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Nenad Dukic

2024-03-27 01:51 UTC+3

El-Yaacoubi Caught Making a Move as Gavrilovich Doubles

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mahmod Hanif limped in from the cutoff before Jenya Gavrilovich raised on the button. Rachid El-Yaacoubi then reraised to 66,000, Hanif folded, while Gavrilovich moved all in for 121,000. El-Yaacoubi quickly called.

Jenya Gavrilovich: A♥Q♠ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: 9♦8♦

El-Yaacoubi took the lead on the 10♣8♥10♦ flop with two pair. The turn was the Q♦ and Gavrilovich pulled in the lead. The 9♣ completed the board and Gavrilovich doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mahmod Hanif	550,000 50,000	50,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	260,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	250,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mahmod Hanif Rachid El-Yaacoubi

2024-03-27 01:46 UTC+3

Peluso Survives With Queens

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andrei Spataru raised to 13,000 in middle position, Fabio Peluso moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack, and Spataru called.

Fabio Peluso: Q♥Q♣ All in
Andrei Spataru: A♣Q♠

Spataru was looking to hit an ace to bust Peluso but missed the 10♣3♦8♣2♦5♠ board as Peluso doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabio Peluso	150,000 60,000	60,000

Andrei Spataru	140,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Fabio Peluso

Nível: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2024-03-27 01:35 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mahmod Hanif	500,000 260,000	260,000
Michel Habib	420,000 120,000	120,000
Milos Skrbic	420,000 320,000	320,000
Renan Bruschi	400,000 205,000	205,000

Darko Svesko	320,000 -10,000	-10,000
Bojan Berberovic	320,000 207,000	207,000

Daniel Henriques	270,000 10,000	10,000
Maher Achour	270,000
Kemal Aslan	250,000 150,000	150,000
Maxime Chilaud	230,000 -30,000	-30,000
Florian Guimond	200,000 100,000	100,000
Gregoire Auzoux	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	200,000 -5,000	-5,000
Simone Andrian	180,000

Traian Stanciu	160,000 60,000	60,000
Samuel Dray	130,000 -80,000	-80,000
Danut Chisu	120,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	110,000 110,000	110,000
Saar Wilf	110,000
Fabio Peluso	90,000 -25,000	-25,000

Joseph Mouwad	60,000 -101,000	-101,000

2024-03-27 01:27 UTC+3

Woods Picks Up Kings to Bust Blebea

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 10,000 in the cutoff before John Woods three-bet to 26,000 on the button. Iulian-Remus Blebea then moved all in for 60,000 in the small blind, Michalak folds, while Woods snap-called.

Iulian-Remus Blebea: J♠J♦ All in
John Woods: K♠K♥

Woods was poised to win another big pot with his kings as the board ran out 4♠3♥8♦10♦8♥, sending Blebea to the rail.

Lachezar Petkov was also recently eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Woods	630,000 70,000	70,000
Jakub Michalak	175,000 15,000	15,000
Lachezar Petkov	Eliminado
Iulian-Remus Blebea	Eliminado

Tags: Iulian-Remus Blebea John Woods Jakub Michalak

2024-03-27 01:20 UTC+3

Woods Gets Away With a Big Bluff

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui led out for around 10,000 from the big blind on a flop of A♦5♦2♣ before john Woods raised to 30,000 in early position.

Chaoui called and the A♣ fell on the turn. Woods then bet another 20,000 and Chaoui called.

The river was the Q♠ and Woods moved all in. Chaoui, with around 70,000 remaining, then spent several minutes in the tank as he pondered the call for his tournament life.

"Where are you from?" he asked Woods, who remained silent.

"Smile and I call," Chaoui added. He eventually slid his cards back to the dealer and Woods turned over 10♠9♠ as he took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Woods	560,000 140,000	140,000
Mehdi Chaoui	70,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: John Woods Mehdi Chaoui