Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$844,560
Entries
459
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
20
Players Left
1
Andrian Doubles Off Kaukua
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Toni Kaukua raised to 200,000 in the hijack, Simone Andrian moved all in for 1,400,000 in the big blind, and Kaukua called.
Simone Andrian: J♠J♣ 
Toni Kaukua: 8♠8♥
Andrian was ahead with his jacks as the board ran out 10♦Q♦3♣4♠A♣ to earn him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
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|
2,700,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
|
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Skhulukhiya Gets Four-Bet Twice
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ivan Zabiiakin raised to 200,000 on the button before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 750,000 in the small blind. Zabiiakin then four-bet to 1,600,000.
Skhulukhiya used three time banks before folding as Zabiiakin took the pot.
A few hands later, Simeon Spasov raised to 225,000 on the button and Skhulukhiya three-bet to 775,000 in the big blind. Spasov four-bet to 1,575,000 and Skhulukhiya quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
7,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,000,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Spasov Puts in a Massive Shove
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Maher Achour raised to 200,000 under the gun before Simeon Spasov three-bet to 600,000 on the button. Achour then four-bet to 1,500,000.
Spasov came back with an all-in shove for around 5,000,000 and Achour snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
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|
4,800,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
Natan Chauskin Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,415)
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Action folded to Simeon Spasov in the small blind who raised enough to put Natan Chauskin all in from the big blind. Chauskin snap-called for his last 1,700,000.
Natan Chauskin: K♣J♣
Simeon Spasov: A♥4♠
Chauskin picked up a straight draw on the Q♣10♦2♦ flop but improved no further on the Q♥ turn or 6♣ river as he was eliminated in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Zavoloka Gets a Fortunate Double Up
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Simone Andrian raised to 200,000 on the button, Mikhail Zavoloka moved all in for 1,300,000 in the small blind, and Andrian called.
Mikhail Zavoloka: 8♠6♠
Simone Andrian: A♠Q♥
The flop came 8♣6♥A♦ to give Andrian top pair, but Zavoloka hit two pair. The turn was the 5♠, while the 3♥ completed the board on the river and Zavoloka doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
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Kaukua Shoves on Andrian
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Toni Kaukua raised to 200,000 in the hijack before Simone Andrian three-bet to 900,000 in the small blind. Kaukua then moved all in and Andrian snap-folded.
"You're opening 50 percent and you have it," Andrian said to Kaukua.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
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Smuskevicius Bombs the River on Zavoloka
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Boris Smuskevicius called in the big blind.
The flop came 2♥A♦Q♠ and Zavoloka bet 175,000. Smuskevicius called and the 10♠ turn was checked through.
The 8♠ fell on the river and Smuskevicius slid forward a tower of chips for a bet of around 1,200,000. Zavoloka quickly folded and Smuskevicius allowed him to choose one card. Zavoloka picked the Q♥ and Smuskevicius took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Dukic Gets Value From Chauskin
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Heads-up on a board of 4♠2♥3♠8♦, Nenad Dukic bet 275,000 from the big blind and Natan Chauskin called in the cutoff.
The river was the 3♣ and Dukic bet another 425,000. Chauskin burned through a time bank before he called.
Dukic then showed 7♦4♦ for two pair and Chauskin mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
1,850,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
Skhulukhiya Shows Achour a Set
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Maher Achour raised to 200,000 under the gun and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called in the big blind.
The flop came 10♥5♥2♥ and Achour continued for 150,000. Skhulukhiya called.
Both players checked the 8♣ turn and Skhulukhiya led out for 775,000 on the 4♣ river. Achour called.
Skhulukhiya then showed 10♣10♠ for a set and Achour mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |