Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
268
Players Left
108
Rolli Gets Called by King-High
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Maher Achour had a three-bet of 18,000 in front of him from the button before Fabian Rolli four-bet to 43,000 in early position. Achour called.
The flop came J♥7♠Q♥ and Rolli moved all in for 105,000. Achour again called.
Fabian Rolli: A♦K♥ 
Maher Achour: K♠10♦
Neither player had a pair as Rolli was ahead with ace-high. The board ran out 3♠10♣ and Rolli rivered a straight to secure the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
280,000
78,500
|
78,500 |
Ivanov Calls Down Tusnea
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of A♥10♠6♠, Mihai Tusnea bet 10,000 from the button and Aleksandr Ivanov called in the hijack.
The turn was the J♣ and Tusnea bet another 15,000. Ivanov again called and checked to Tusnea on the 3♣ river.
Tusnea checked back this time and Ivanov showed K♦J♠ to win the pot.
Ivanov is currently sitting on a stack of 150,000, but that is surpassed by his son who has around 320,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
150,000
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
50,000
-66,500
|
-66,500 |
Marjanovic Gets Paid Off by Secilmis
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Three players went to the river on a board of Q♣9♠3♣A♥J♠ when David Vinayagamoorthy bet 30,000 from middle position. Ozgur Secilmis called in the small blind.
Adem Marjanovic, in the big blind, then moved all in for 100,000 and Vinayagamoorthy quickly folded. Secilmis, though, called and Marjanovic flipped over K♥10♦ for the nut straight.
Secilmis tossed his cards face down into the muck before Marjanovic asked the dealer to retrieve them. The dealer then turned over Q♠J♦ as Marjanovic raked in the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
200,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
85,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Dahmani Rues His Fold as Aversa Triples on the River
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Three-handed on a flop of K♦8♣4♦, a player in middle position bet 15,000 and Hassan Dahmani called in the hijack. Antonio Aversa then moved all in for 88,500 in early position and the middle-position player called, as did Dahmani.
The turn was the Q♠ and Dahmani's opponent paused for several minutes until the clock was called. He eventually moved all in and Dahmani snap-folded.
The middle-position player showed K♠Q♣ for two pair, while Aversa had A♦Q♦ for a pair and flush draw. The 8♦ fell on the river and Aversa made his flush to triple up.
Dahmani then shot out of his seat. "Quads," he said, indicating he folded a set of eights and would've taken the massive pot if he had stayed in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Ziarat Flips Aristotelos to the Rail
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Katherina Aristotelos was all in for her last 70,000 from the cutoff and up against Siavash Ziarat in the big blind.
Katherina Aristotelos: K♦Q♦
Siavash Ziarat: 5♥5♣
The board ran out 8♠7♣8♥2♦10♠ and Aristotelos couldn't improve as Ziarat took the pot to send her to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
107,500
|
107,500 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
550,000
240,500
|
240,500 |
|
530,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
460,000
-81,500
|
-81,500 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
220,000
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
||
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
190,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
160,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
140,000
-122,000
|
-122,000 |
|
95,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Dahmani Sends Dato Deep Into the Tank
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Hassan Dahmani bet 6,500 from the small blind on a flop of J♥5♥Q♠ and Andrea Dato called under the gun.
The turn was the 2♥ and Dahmani bet another 48,000. Dato again called and the A♣ fell on the river, where Dahmani fired out 125,000.
Dato tanked for more than five minutes. "Feel free to call time," he told the table, and Dahmani eventually called the clock.
Dato allowed the countdown to reach zero and his hand was declared dead. Dahmani allowed him to choose one of his cards, and Dato picked the 7♠.
"Ace good?" Dahmani asked as he also showed the A♦.
"I was not expecting that," Dato replied.
"When I see you outside, you pay me one coffee," Dahmani added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
350,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,500
Ante: 3,500
Zhugralin Runs Into Raffoul's Monster in a Massive Pot
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Edgard Raffoul had a raise of 113,000 in front of him from the hijack on a flop of 4♥10♦5♦ before Damir Zhugralin reraised to 173,000 in the cutoff.
Raffoul called and the 6♠ fell on the turn. Zhugralin then moved all in and Raffoul snap-called for 300,000.
He showed 10♣10♠ for top set, while Zhugralin could only turn over A♣3♣ for a straight draw. The river was the A♦ and Zhugralin was left on a short stack, while Raffoul took the massive pot to climb into contention for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
50,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |