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

03-29-2024 14:32 UTC+3

Abbosov Gets There on the River to Bust Puczylowski

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marcin Puczylowski raised to 5,000 in middle position before Temur Abbosov three-bet to 15,000 in the hijack. Puczylowski called and they went heads-up to a 8♥3♥4♣ flop.

Abbosov continued for 7,000 and Puczylowski then raised to 27,000. Abbosov moved all in and Puczylowski snap-called for around 150,000 more.

Marcin Puczylowski: 8♠8♦ All in
Temur Abbosov: A♥J♥

Puczylowski showed top set, while Abbosov had the nut flush draw. The Q♣ turn was safe for Puczylowski, but Abbosov hit the 2♥ on the river and began making chopping motions in the air as Puczylowski headed for the rail.

"Are you from Japan? A samurai?" tablemate Amir Saeid joked with him afterward. "Nice hand, samurai," Saeid added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Temur Abbosov	370,000 159,500	159,500
Marcin Puczylowski	Busted

Tags: Marcin Puczylowski Temur Abbosov

03-29-2024 14:34 UTC+3

Dato Runs Into the Nuts to Double Another

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andrea Dato and Mario Scalia built a pot of around 85,000 as they headed to the turn on a board of 10♥8♣9♠K♥. Scalia then bet 43,000 from the button, Dato moved all in from the big blind, and Scalia called for around 90,000.

Dato showed K♠7♥ for top pair and a straight draw, but Scalia already had the flopped straight with Q♥J♥. The river was the 5♦ and Dato handed over another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	450,000 -70,000	-70,000

Mario Scalia	320,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Mario Scalia

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-29-2024 14:43 UTC+3

Cakir Shoves the River in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Murad Cakir and Kutay Taskin built a pot approaching 130,000 going to the flop which came 4♠8♦J♠. Both players then checked to the K♦ turn, where action was again checked through.

The river was the 6♥ and Taskin led out for 43,500 in the small blind. Cakir then moved all in for around 180,000 from the button and Taskin snap-folded.

Felipe Ketzer, runner-up in the Main Event earlier in the Merit Poker Carmen Series, just fired another bullet and took his seat at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murad Cakir	360,000 133,500	133,500
Kutay Taskin	190,000 -46,500	-46,500
Felipe Ketzer	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Kutay Taskin Murad Cakir

03-29-2024 14:54 UTC+3

Gavrilovich Bets Big With a Straight on Board

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Around 70,000 was in the pot as Jenya Gavrilovich and Mehdi Chaoui went to the turn on a board of 2♣5♦4♠3♦. Gavrilovich then bet 31,500 from the hijack and Chaoui called in the cutoff.

The river was the A♥ and Gavrilovich bet another 90,000, sending Chaoui deep into the tank. The clock was eventually called and Chaoui yelled out to the floor to come to the table himself.

"Just a smile," he said to Gavrilovich, who remained motionless. "No smile? Nothing?" he continued before eventually folding.

Gavrilovich then flashed 5♠3♠ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	450,000 106,500	106,500
Mehdi Chaoui	230,000 -51,500	-51,500

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mehdi Chaoui

03-29-2024 15:06 UTC+3

Tekin Puts the Ultimate Cooler on Hosver

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mesut Tekin raised to 5,500 under the gun before Enver Hosver three-bet to 12,500 on the button. Tekin then four-bet to 35,500, Hosver moved all in, and Tekin snap-called.

Enver Hosver: K♣K♠ All in
Mesut Tekin: A♣A♠

Hosver slammed the table when Tekin flipped over his aces and watched as the dealer exposed the J♦Q♣2♥6♠2♦ board, securing the pot for Tekin.

The stacks were counted down and Tekin had around 140,000 remaining, barely having Hosver covered and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mesut Tekin	280,000 164,000	164,000
Enver Hosver	Busted

Tags: Enver Hosver Mesut Tekin

03-29-2024 15:15 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Emad Ghadamian	680,000 20,000	20,000
Huseyin Akgul	680,000 -64,000	-64,000

Mukhtar Nasiradinov	680,000 -48,000	-48,000
Koray Korkmaz	620,000 85,000	85,000

Yuri Suvorov	430,000 346,500	346,500
Iurii Saiapin	400,000 -88,500	-88,500
Gabriel Akiki	340,000 210,000	210,000
Boris Angelov	320,000 -53,500	-53,500
Benjamin Hamnett	310,000 59,000	59,000

Aleksandr Kirichenko	300,000 114,000	114,000
Alexandru Papazian	300,000 -64,000	-64,000

Simeon Spasov	300,000 -103,000	-103,000

Dinesh Alt	290,000 109,500	109,500
Lyudmil Ivanov	280,000 -140,000	-140,000
Nemanja Lukovic	250,000 187,000	187,000
Maximilian Silz	230,000 6,500	6,500
Maxime Chilaud	220,000 -39,500	-39,500
Ozgur Secilmis	160,000 -85,000	-85,000
Jakub Michalak	130,000 130,000	130,000

03-29-2024 15:21 UTC+3

Zabiiakin Turns a Flush to Double Off Kuzin

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a flop of 4♠3♥10♥, Ivan Zabiiakin bet 30,000 from under the gun before Dmitrii Kuzin moved all in on the button. Zabiiakin quickly called for 142,000.

Ivan Zabiiakin: A♥2♥ All in
Dmitrii Kuzin: J♠10♠

Kuzin was ahead with top pair, but Zabiiakin had both straight and flush draws. The 4♥ turn gave him the flush and left Kuzin needed to improve to a full house on the river to take the pot.

The river came the 3♣ and Zabiiakin held up to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Kuzin	350,000 42,000	42,000
Ivan Zabiiakin	330,000 174,000	174,000

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Ivan Zabiiakin

03-29-2024 15:36 UTC+3

Sener Shoves Sokharev Off an Ace

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sergei Sokharev three-bet to 17,000 on the button and Zafer Sener four-bet to 37,500 in the cutoff. Sokharev then five-bet to 72,000 and Sener called.

The flop came 7♦5♣A♦ and Sokharev continued for 20,000. Sener then moved all in for around 215,000.

Sokharev tanked for nearly five minutes until he flashed the A♥ and tossed it into the muck as Sener won the big pot without a showdown.