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

03-30-2024 20:39 UTC+3

Dukic Rivers the Goods

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♠J♠A♦10♦ and roughly 350,000 in the middle, Marcin Dziubdziela checked from the small blind and Nenad Dukic bet 350,000 from the big blind. Dziubdziela made the call.

Both players checked the K♠ river. Dziubdziela turned over A♣2♥ for aces up but Dukic showed down Q♥8♥ for a Broadway straight to take the pot.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Benjamin Hamnett was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	2,150,000 600,000	600,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	590,000 -510,000	-510,000
Benjamin Hamnett	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Hamnett Marcin Dziubdziela Nenad Dukic

03-30-2024 20:30 UTC+3

Raffoul Cracks Queens to Bust Chilaud

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Edgard Raffoul opened to 60,000 from early position and Maxime Chilaud three-bet shoved for roughly 300,000 from the big blind. Raffoul snap-called to put Chilaud at risk.

Maxime Chilaud: Q♠Q♣
Edgard Raffoul: A♣J♥

Raffoul took the lead with top pair on the A♦8♣2♠ flop leaving Chilaud drawing to two outs. No queen materialized on either the K♠ turn or 4♠ river and Chilaud made his exit from the tournament area while Raffoul scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgard Raffoul	1,600,000 650,000	650,000
Maxime Chilaud	Busted

Tags: Edgard Raffoul Maxime Chilaud

03-30-2024 20:23 UTC+3

Ace For Mouwad Spells the End For Gez

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Danny Gez moved all in for 350,000 from early position and Joseph Mouwad called in middle position.

Danny Gez: 10♠10♣ All in
Joseph Mouwad: A♣Q♣

The flop came A♦5♥6♣ and Mouwad hit an ace to take the lead. Gez couldn't catch up on the 5♦ turn or 4♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mouwad	800,000 -30,000	-30,000
Danny Gez	Busted

Tags: Danny Gez Joseph Mouwad

03-30-2024 20:20 UTC+3

Kaukua Asks For All of It

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of J♦5♠5♣9♦ and roughyl 375,000 in the middle, Nikolay Fal checked from middle early position and Toni Kakua checked behind from the next seat over.

The river was the 10♦. Fal checked and Kakua moved all in, covering Fal who had 375,000 behind. Fal ultimately decided to fold and Kakua took down a healthy pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	3,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Nikolay Fal	375,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Nikolay Fal Toni Kakua

03-30-2024 20:17 UTC+3

Chauskin Wins a Big Flip on Turabayev

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Alan Turabayev got his last 750,000 in the middle against Natan Chauskin.

Alan Turabayev: A♣K♦ All in
Natan Chauskin: 3♦3♠

Turabayev was still trailing Chauskin's pocket pair heading to the river on a board of J♥4♣7♣8♣ but picked up a flush draw. The river was the 3♥ and Chauskin let out a big fist pump as he made a set to secure the pot and send Turabayev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	2,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Alan Turabayev	Busted

Tags: Alan Turabayev Natan Chauskin

03-30-2024 20:15 UTC+3

Zabiiakin Raises Big on the River in Three-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 3♠10♥6♠, Ivan Zabiiakin bet 125,000 from middle position and Marcin Dziubdziela and Nenad Dukic called in the blinds.

All three players checked the A♥ turn and the K♦ fell on the river. Dukic then bet 130,000.

Zabiiakin raised to 575,000 and Dziubdziela spent a minute in the tank before calling. Dukic quickly folded.

Zabiiakin turned over K♣10♠ for two pair and Dziubdziela mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	3,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Nenad Dukic	1,550,000 -250,000	-250,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	1,100,000 -1,005,000	-1,005,000

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Marcin Dziubdziela Nenad Dukic

03-30-2024 20:09 UTC+3

Bortsov Falls to Ghadamian

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sergey Bortsov moved all in for 295,000 from middle position and was called by Yuri Suvorov in the hijack. Emad Ghadamian then shoved over the top for 1,075,000, forcing Suvorov out of the pot and putting Bortsov at risk.

Sergey Bortsov: A♦8♠
Emad Ghadamian: J♠J♥

Ghadamian was in great shape to score the knockout and remained ahead on the 9♥8♣9♦2♦10♣ runout to send Bortsov to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	3,125,000 285,000	285,000
Emad Ghadamian	1,550,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Yuri Suvorov	1,035,000 -965,000	-965,000
Sergey Bortsov	Busted

Tags: Emad Ghadamian Sergey Bortsov Yuri Suvorov

03-30-2024 20:05 UTC+3

Kirichenko Picks Off Spasov

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 60,000 under the gun and Aleksandr Kirichenko called in early position.

The flop came 8♠J♣4♥ and Spasov checked to Kirichenko who bet 90,000. Spasov called.

Both players checked the A♥ turn and the 3♦ fell on the river. Spasov then led out for 280,000.

Kirichenko tanked for a minute before calling and Spasov showed Q♥9♥ for a bluff. Kirichenko turned over K♥K♠ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milen Bakardjiev	1,550,000 900,000	900,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	1,500,000 725,000	725,000
Simeon Spasov	1,350,000 -350,000	-350,000

Aleksandr Kirichenko	1,300,000 405,000	405,000
Benjamin Hamnett	120,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Simeon Spasov

03-30-2024 19:58 UTC+3

Dziubdziela Pressures Dukic

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2♠6♣6♥9♥ and roughly 200,000 in the middle, Marcin Dziubdziela checked from the cutoff and Nenad Dukic bet 100,000 from the button. Dziubdziela put in a check-raise to 375,000 and after briefly considering his options Dukic opted to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	2,105,000 905,000	905,000
Nenad Dukic	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

03-30-2024 19:55 UTC+3

Chauskin Flips Tabiyev to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Boris Tabiyev moved all in for around 450,000 from the small blind and Natan Chauskin put him at risk under the gun.

Boris Tabiyev: A♥K♦ All in
Natan Chauskin: J♣J♥

"Ace," Tabiyev pleaded as he stood up from his seat to await the flop, which came 9♥5♣8♠. The rest of the board came 2♣4♣ and Tabiyev couldn't catch up against Chauskin's jacks and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	1,500,000 950,000	950,000
Alan Turabayev	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Edgard Raffoul	950,000 30,000	30,000
Sergei Sokharev	850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Yuliyan Kolev	630,000 522,000	522,000

Maxime Chilaud	400,000 -550,000	-550,000
Boris Tabiyev	Busted

Tags: Boris Tabiyev Natan Chauskin