$2,200 Merit Poker Cup | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-31-2024 14:08 UTC+3

Skhulukihiya Picks Off Dukic

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣Q♦Q♥, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 100,000 from early position and Nenad Dukic called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn. The river was the 10♣ and Dukic led out for 450,000.

Skhulukhiya called and Dukic showed K♠J♠ for king-high. Skhulukhiya turned over 8♠7♠ for two pair as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	3,600,000 2,095,000	2,095,000
Nenad Dukic	3,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Nenad Dukic

03-31-2024 14:04 UTC+3

Zavoloka Doubles Off Andrian

David Salituro

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

Action folded to Simone Andrian who moved all in from the small blind. Mikhail Zavoloka called for 650,000 in the big blind.

Mikhail Zavoloka: K♥Q♠ All in
Simone Andrian: 8♠7♣

The board ran out 3♦A♦9♥6♦3♥ and Zavoloka took the pot with king-high to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	2,800,000 -780,000	-780,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Simone Andrian

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

03-31-2024 14:02 UTC+3

Edgard Raffoul Eliminated in 14th Place; Antonio Aversa Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,135)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Edgard Raffoul moved all in for 700,000 on the button, Antonio Aversa reshoved for 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Aleksandr Ivanov snap-called in the big blind.

Edgard Raffoul: A♠J♠ All in
Antonio Aversa: A♥K♥ All in
Aleksandr Ivanov: K♦K♠

Ivanov had woken up with kings and had both players at risk as the board ran out 8♣2♠10♣10♦3♥, earning him the entire pot. Raffoul took 14th place, while Aversa finished in 13th as the bigger stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	6,000,000 2,280,000	2,280,000
Antonio Aversa	Busted
Edgard Raffoul	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Antonio Aversa Edgard Raffoul

03-31-2024 13:59 UTC+3

Milen Bakardjiev Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,135)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Milen Bakardjiev moved all in for 760,000 in middle position and Ivan Zabiiakin called in the hijack.

Milen Bakardjiev: A♦10♠ All in
Ivan Zabiiakin: A♠K♥

Bakardjiev found himself dominated heading to the flop, which came K♣K♦Q♠. Zabiiakin made trips, while Bakardjiev was looking to complete a straight draw.

The board ran out 3♦10♦ and Bakardjiev missed his draw as he headed to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	4,800,000 400,000	400,000

Milen Bakardjiev	Busted

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Milen Bakardjiev

03-31-2024 13:48 UTC+3

Krzysztof Spisak Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,700)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in early position and Krzysztof Spisak called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥4♠J♠ and Spisak moved all in for 725,000. Achour tanked for a minute before calling.

Krzysztof Spisak: A♠6♠ All in
Maher Achour: 9♥9♠

Spisak had the nut flush draw, while Achour was ahead with a pair of nines. The 10♦ turn was no help to Spisak, while the river came the 2♣ to give another bustout to Achour.

"Wrong kind of black" Spisak said on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	6,300,000 800,000	800,000
Krzysztof Spisak	Busted

Tags: Krzysztof Spisak Maher Achour

03-31-2024 13:43 UTC+3

Emad Ghadamian Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,700)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in the hijack and Emad Ghadamian called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥2♣6♣ and Achour continued for 80,000. Ghadamian called.

The turn was the 7♥ and Ghadamian led out for 220,000. Achour then moved all in and Ghadamian called for 400,000 more.

Ghadamian showed K♥6♥ for a pair and flush draw, while Achour had K♣K♠. Ghadamian failed to improve on the 5♣ river and was sent to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	5,500,000 800,000	800,000
Emad Ghadamian	Busted

Tags: Emad Ghadamian Maher Achour

03-31-2024 13:26 UTC+3

Chauskin Picks Up Kings to Double

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in early position before Natan Chauskin three-bet to 400,000 in the cutoff. Mikhail Zavoloka then moved all in from the small blind, Achour folded, but Chauskin snap-called for 2,150,000.

Natan Chauskin: K♠K♦ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: Q♦Q♣

Chauskin slammed down his pair of kings and held on through the 7♦7♣10♠4♦4♥ board to earn a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	4,700,000 100,000	100,000
Natan Chauskin	4,300,000 2,210,000	2,210,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,000,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Maher Achour Mikhail Zavoloka Natan Chauskin

03-31-2024 13:22 UTC+3

Maksim Shornikau Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,700)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 120,000 in the cutoff, Maksim Shornikau moved all in for 700,000 in the big blind, and Spasov called.

Maksim Shornikau: A♣K♣ All in
Simeon Spasov: 9♠9♥

Shornikau was racing for his tournament life but found no help on the 3♣J♦6♠7♦J♣ board and was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Maksim Shornikau	Busted

Tags: Maksim Shornikau Simeon Spasov

03-31-2024 13:19 UTC+3

Aleksandr Ivanov Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,600)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for around 500,000 on the button and Nenad Dukic called in the cutoff.

Aleksandr Ivanov: A♦6♦ All in
Nenad Dukic: 10♥10♠

The J♥8♦Q♦ flop gave Ivanov the nut flush draw, but he improved no further on the 4♥ turn or 4♠ river and was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	4,000,000 365,000	365,000
Aleksandr Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Nenad Dukic