$2,200 Merit Poker Cup Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-30-2024 22:56 UTC+3

Marcin Dziubdziela Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,000)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Emad Ghadamian opened from early position and Marcin Dziubdziela moved all in from the cutoff for his last 135,000. Ghadamian made the call to put Dziubdziela at risk.

Marcin Dziubdziela: K♣K♦
Emad Ghadamian: A♠Q♦

The board ran out A♣8♠4♥7♠7♦ giving Ghadamian aces up to send Dziubdziela to the rail in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emad Ghadamian	1,850,000 650,000	650,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	Busted

Tags: Emad Ghadamian Marcin Dziubdziela

03-30-2024 22:49 UTC+3

Spasov Finds Aces to Double

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 100,000 under the gun before Mikhail Zavoloka three-bet to 275,000 in the hijack. Spasov then moved all in for 870,000 and Zavoloka called.

Simeon Spasov: A♠A♥ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♦K♥

Spasov had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 4♦7♣K♣. Zavoloka made top pair but improved no further on the J♣ turn or Q♦ river as Spasov doubled up, leaving Zavoloka on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	1,750,000 650,000	650,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	100,000 -985,000	-985,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Simeon Spasov

03-30-2024 22:42 UTC+3

Aleksandr Razinkov Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,000)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Aleksandr Razinkov moved all in for 880,000 from the hijack and Toni Kaukua called in the cutoff.

Aleksandr Razinkov: A♠K♠ All in
Toni Kaukua: J♣J♠

The two players were racing as the flop came 4♠3♦4♦ to keep Kaukua's jacks in the lead. The turn was the 9♥, while the 7♠ river sealed Razinkov's elimination in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	4,500,000 720,000	720,000

Aleksandr Razinkov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Toni Kaukua

03-30-2024 22:36 UTC+3

Bakardjiev Picks Off a Bluff

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 6♠2♠A♣8♥9♥ and roughly 600,000 in the middle, Milen Bakardjiev checked from the small blind and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 375,000 from the big blind. Bakardjiev did not take long to call.

Skhulukhiya could only show 5♦4♠ for a missed straight draw while Bakardjiev turned over 7♣7♠ for a pair of sevens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milen Bakardjiev	2,510,000 730,000	730,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	1,475,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Milen Bakardjiev

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

03-30-2024 22:28 UTC+3

Overcards Can't Scare Off Dukic

David Salituro

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

Maksim Shornikau raised to 80,000 on the button, Nenad Dukic three-bet to 315,000 in the small blind, and Shornikau called.

The flop came 5♥K♠5♠ and Dukic led out for 100,000. Shornikau called.

Dukic checked the A♣ turn and Shornikau bet 375,000. Dukic called to see the J♥ river and checked to Shornikau again.

Shornikau checked back this time and mucked once Dukic showed Q♥Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	2,800,000 600,000	600,000
Maksim Shornikau	700,000 -1,335,000	-1,335,000

Tags: Maksim Shornikau Nenad Dukic

03-30-2024 22:24 UTC+3

Achour Takes from Zavoloka

Ryan Lashmar

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

Mikhail Zavoloka opened to 100,000 from the hijack and Maher Achour three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind. Zavoloka called.
Both players checked the 7♣5♣2♣ flop leading to the 10♣ turn. Achour bet 100,000 and Zavoloka called.

Achour sized up with a bet of 600,000 on the 2♦ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	3,175,000 235,000	235,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,085,000 -665,000	-665,000

Tags: Maher Achour Mikhail Zavoloka

03-30-2024 22:17 UTC+3

Yuri Suvorov Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,235)

David Salituro

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

Natan Chauskin raised to 100,000 in the hijack before Yuri Suvorov moved all in for 485,000 in the cutoff. The table folded back to Chauskin who called.

Yuri Suvorov: K♦Q♥ All in
Natan Chauskin: A♠K♥

Chauskin had Suvorov dominated as the flop came 9♥A♣10♠ to give him top pair. The board ran out 5♣9♠ and Suvorov was sent to the rail in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	1,800,000 500,000	500,000
Yuri Suvorov	Busted

Tags: Natan Chauskin Yuri Suvorov

03-30-2024 22:10 UTC+3

Andrian Picks Off Gabdullin

David Salituro

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

Damir Gabdullin raised to 100,000 in the hijack and both Aleksandr Ivanov and Simone Andrian called in the blinds.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 2♣8♣4♣8♦9♣ when Andrian bet 55,000. Gabdullin then raised to 175,000 and Ivanov folded.

Andrian tanked for a minute before calling and Gabdullin instantly mucked his hand, allowing Andrian to take the pot without a showdown.

"I wanted to show my hand," Andrian said as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Damir Gabdullin	1,600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Damir Gabdullin Simone Andrian

03-30-2024 22:05 UTC+3

Zavoloka Pressures Kirichenko

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a final board of 10♠K♦2♦8♣3♠ and roughly 900,000 in the middle, Aleksandr Kirichenko checked from the big blind and Mikhail Zavoloka bet 525,000 from middle position, leaving roughly 300,000 behind. Kirichenko went deep into the tank.

After roughly five minutes Marcin Dziubdziela called the clock and Kirichenko snap-folded.