$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-24-2024 21:02 UTC+3

Shakiba Spikes the River on Kuzin

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dmitrii Kuzin raised to 10,000 in early position before Miad Shakiba three-bet to 29,000 in middle position. Kuzin then moved all in for 112,000 and Shakiba called.

Dmitrii Kuzin: 8♥8♠ All in
Miad Shakiba: A♦Q♦

Kuzin began filming the action as he was flipping for his tournament life. He remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 9♥2♣10♠K♦, but Shakiba hit the Q♠ on the river and Kuzin, who began the day second in chips, was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miad Shakiba	500,000 373,500	373,500
Dmitrii Kuzin	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Miad Shakiba

03-24-2024 20:35 UTC+3

Akyun Flops a Boat, Lukovic Makes a Big Fold

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Three players saw a flop of 8♦5♥5♦ when Dogan Dinler moved all in for around 150,000 from early position. Nemanja Lukovic called in the big blind, but Ahmet Akyun then reshoved for around 450,000. Lukovic open-folded J♣5♣.

Dogan Dinler: A♦A♣ All in
Ahmet Akyun: 8♣8♥

Lukovic found out he made the right fold as Akyun showed a flopped full house against Dinler's pocket aces. The board ran out 9♠4♥ and Akyun took the big pot to send Dinler to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmet Akyun	770,000 543,000	543,000
Nemanja Lukovic	220,000 -90,000	-90,000
Dogan Dinler	Busted

Tags: Ahmet Akyun Dogan Dinler Nemanja Lukovic

03-24-2024 19:52 UTC+3

Habib Takes Out One

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Michel Habib in the small blind who raised to 10,000. The big blind then three-bet to 50,000 and Habib called.

Habib checked dark as the flop came 4♦7♣2♥. The big blind then bet another 50,000 and Habib moved all in. His opponent let out a deep sigh before calling for 170,000.

All-In Player: A♦Q♦ All in
Michel Habib: 10♥10♣

Habib was ahead with his two tens and the at-risk player found no help on the 6♣ turn or 9♠ river and made a quick exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	600,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Michel Habib

03-24-2024 19:28 UTC+3

Barut Holds On to Bust Ignat

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♥J♣6♥, Ozcan Barut bet 18,000 from the hijack before Liviu Ignat moved all in for 80,000 from under the gun. Barut called.

Liviu Ignat: K♥9♥ All in
Ozcan Barut: A♣K♦

Barut was ahead with ace-high, while Ignat was on a flush draw. The Q♣ turn was no help to Ignat, while the J♦ river improved Barut to a straight and sent Ignat to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ozcan Barut	450,000 237,000	237,000
Liviu Ignat	Busted

Tags: Liviu Ignat Ozcan Barut

03-24-2024 18:44 UTC+3

Christoforou Runs Into Astratov's Queens

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Dmitrii Astratov moved all in before the flop and Andreas Christoforou called for 175,000.

Andreas Christoforou: J♣J♥ All in
Dmitrii Astratov: Q♠Q♥

"Jack of diamonds. Sorry, man," Christoforou said as he pleaded for a jack, but the dealer instead turned over a board of 7♣8♣5♠3♠2♠ to keep Astratov's queens in the lead and send Christoforou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Astratov	420,000 170,000	170,000
Andreas Christoforou	Busted

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Dmitrii Astratov

03-24-2024 18:22 UTC+3

Tukmachev Calls Off Against Habib

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣3♥A♠, Michel Habib bet 50,000 from the button and Ivan Tukmachev called in middle position.

The turn was the 8♣ and Habib moved all in. Tukmachev had around 40,000 remaining and called with K♠9♠ for a pair of nines. Habib, though, had A♦K♦ for top pair.

The river came the 7♦ and Tukmachev was sent to the rail.

"It's Christmas time," Habib said as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	350,000 130,000	130,000
Ivan Tukmachev	Busted

Tags: Ivan Tukmachev Michel Habib

03-24-2024 18:02 UTC+3

Litvinov Hits a Set to Bust Sun

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

A player in middle position raised to 7,000 before Andrey Litvinov three-bet to 20,000 on the button. Yunsheng Sun then moved all in for 180,500 in the small blind and action folded back to Litvinov, who tanked for a minute before calling.

Yunsheng Sun: A♥K♠ All in
Andrey Litvinov: J♣J♦

The flop came 5♥8♣J♥ and Sun was already standing up from his seat as Litvinov hit top set. The rest of the board came 2♣9♦ and Litvinov took the pot to send Sun to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Litvinov	550,000 379,000	379,000
Yunsheng Sun	Busted

Tags: Andrey Litvinov Yunsheng Sun

03-24-2024 17:40 UTC+3

Habib Calls Out Vyborov's Hand; Karam Takes Out Guimond

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Michel Habib bet 10,500 from the hijack on a flop of 6♦10♣7♣ and Artur Vyborov then raised to 36,000 in the small blind. Dmitrii Astratov called in the big blind, while Habib gave it some thought before folding.

The turn was the 9♦ and Vyborov bet 35,000. Astratov again called to the 3♥ river, where Vyborov bet another 70,000. Astratov called once more.

"Eight-nine," Habib said, and sure enough Vyborov showed 9♥8♥ for the flopped straight. Astratov mucked.

"He's your friend," Habib said to Vyborov.

"He was my friend," Vyborov replied as he stacked up the big pot.

At the same time at another table, Florian Guimond and Ramzi Karam went to the river on a board of A♦K♣8♣4♦9♦ when Karam moved all in for 200,000 from early position.

Guimond had around 155,000 remaining and called from under the gun. Karam then showed A♠K♠ for top two pair and Guimond mucked his cards and headed for the exit. Tablemate Seref Dursun Anar then asked the dealer to retrieve Guimond's cards from the muck and A♣J♥ was shown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Karam	520,000 172,000	172,000
Artur Vyborov	350,000 314,000	314,000
Dmitrii Astratov	250,000 124,500	124,500
Michel Habib	220,000 -130,000	-130,000
Florian Guimond	Busted

Tags: Artur Vyborov Dmitrii Astratov Florian Guimond Michel Habib Ramzi Karam

03-24-2024 17:05 UTC+3

Bou Habib Wins a Flip on Gorji

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Ehsan Gorji moved all in for 35,000 from the hijack and Walid Bou Habib called in middle position.

Ehsan Gorji: 8♥8♦ All in
Walid Bou Habib: K♥Q♠

Bou Habib spiked top pair on the J♠K♣2♣ flop, then improved to two pair once the board ran out 6♠Q♣ to send Gorji to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walid Bou Habib	160,000 -116,000	-116,000
Ehsan Gorji	Busted

Tags: Ehsan Gorji Walid Bou Habib

03-24-2024 16:59 UTC+3

Pyzara, Guimond Slow Down on the River

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Kacper Pyzara bet 8,000 from the big blind on a flop of 3♥4♠2♥ and an opponent under the gun called. Florian Guimond then raised to 40,000 in the small blind and only Pyzara called.

The turn was the 9♣ and Guimond bet 90,000. Pyzara again called to the J♥ river.

Guimond slowed down and checked, and Pyzara quickly checked back. Guimond turned over 3♦3♣ for a set, but Pyzara had 4♥4♣ for a higher set to take the pot.

At the same time at another table, Benjamin Hamnett eliminated Pavel Shchitnikov when Shchitnikov got his short stack all in with K♥Q♥ but couldn't beat Hamnett's A♥10♠ on a board of 9♣6♦A♠2♣2♥.