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

03-24-2024 15:05 UTC+3

Karam Rivers the Goods

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ramzi Karam opened to 5,000 from the button and Fausto Tantillo defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♥4♥4♦ flop leading to the J♠ turn. Tantillo check-called a 7,000 bet from Karam.

Tantillo checked again on the 5♥ river and Karam bet 15,000. Tantillo amde the call.

Karam showed 6♠5♠ for Jacks and Fives and Tantillo's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	725,000 -25,000	-25,000

Ramzi Karam	348,000 114,500	114,500

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Karam Rivers Ramzi Karam

03-24-2024 15:07 UTC+3

Yilmaz Finds Himself Coolered, Gets There on the River

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ali Yilmaz and Bojan Berberovic built a pot of around 45,000 as they headed to a flop of 3♦9♦Q♦. Yilmaz then got his last 74,000 in the middle and Berberovic put him at risk with a covering stack.

Ali Yilmaz: J♦J♥ All in
Bojan Berberovic: 9♣9♥

Yilmaz's pair of jacks had been outflopped by Berberovic's set of nines. The turn was the 8♠, but the 2♦ river improved Yilmaz to a flush and earned him a fortunate double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Yilmaz	180,000 85,000	85,000
Bojan Berberovic	160,000

Tags: Ali Yilmaz Bojan Berberovic

03-24-2024 15:13 UTC+3

Michalak Trips Up Zhugralin For a Double

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jakub Michalak moved all in for his last 30,000 from the cutoff and Damir Zhugralin called on the button.

Jakub Michalak: K♥J♠ All in
Damir Zhugralin: 9♠9♥

The flop came K♠Q♣K♦ and Michalak took the lead with trip kings. The board ran out 8♠3♣ and Zhugralin paid off the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	240,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jakub Michalak	65,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Jakub Michalak

03-24-2024 15:20 UTC+3

Sibgatova Takes Multiway Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With four players seeing a board of J♦4♠3♦ and 22,500 in the middle, Alisa Sibgatova checked from the small blind and a player in the big blind checked behind. Denis Vlasov bet 6,000 from early position and received a call from a player in middle position and Sibgatova while the big blind got out of the way.

On the Q♥ turn action checked around to Vlasov who bet 20,000. The middle position player folded and Sibgatova made the call.

Sibgatova check-called a third bet from Vlasov on the 2♦ river, this time for 25,000. Vlasov turned over A♥Q♦ for top pair but Sibgatova showed down Q♠J♠ for two pair to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisa Sibgatova	786,000 125,000	125,000

Denis Vlasov	273,000 -23,500	-23,500

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Denis Vlasov

03-24-2024 15:21 UTC+3

Partakkis Puts a Big Cooler on Zabiiakin to Double

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Herodotos Partakkis was in middle position with a raise of 15,500 in front of him before Ivan Zabiiakin reraised to 32,000 on the button. Partakkis then moved all in for 110,000 and Zabiiakin snap-called.

Herodotos Partakkis: A♣A♥ All in
Ivan Zabiiakin: K♥K♦

Partakkis had picked up aces against Zabiiakin's kings and held up through the 8♦5♥8♠10♣2♦ board to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	240,000 -33,000	-33,000
Herodotos Partakkis	230,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Herodotos Partakkis Ivan Zabiiakin

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-24-2024 15:33 UTC+3

Aslan Hits Quads in a Monster Pot

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Roman Gadzhiev bet 8,500 from under the gun on a flop of 2♦6♥10♦ before Kemal Aslan raised to 25,500 in the small blind. The big blind then reraised to 82,000.

Gadzhiev tanked for a minute before folding, while Aslan moved all in for 384,000 and the big blind called.

Kemal Aslan: 2♠2♥ All in
Opponent: 9♦6♦

Aslan was ahead with a set of deuces but needed to fade his opponent's flush draw. The A♣ turn was safe, while the 2♣ fell on the river to give Aslan quads and the massive pot that catapulted him amongst the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	800,000 546,500	546,500
Roman Gadzhiev	160,000 -128,000	-128,000

Tags: Kemal Aslan Roman Gadzhiev

03-24-2024 15:42 UTC+3

Stanciu Catches Kuzin With Hand in Cookie Jar

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dmitrii Kuzin opened to 5,500 and received a call from a player on the button before Traian Stanciu three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind. Kuzin put in a four-bet to 60,500, forcing the button out of the pot while Stanciu made the call.

The flop came K♣6♦2♠ and Stanciu check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Kuzin.

Stanciu check-called another bet from Kuzin on the 5♥ turn, this time for 40,000.

On the Q♠ river Stanciu checked once more and Kuzin bet 120,000. Stanciu thought for about one minute before making the call. Kuzin immediately mucked and Stanciu collected a massive pot without having to show the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	570,000 334,000	334,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	178,000 -469,500	-469,500

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Traian Stanciu

03-24-2024 15:43 UTC+3

Azor Cracks Biz's Aces

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ran Azor raised to 6,000 in middle position before Mustafa Biz moved all in for 29,500 in the cutoff. The table folded back to Azor who called to put Biz at risk.

Mustafa Biz: A♠A♦ All in
Ran Azor: A♥J♦

Biz was ahead with his pair of aces as the flop came 9♥10♥5♥. The turn was the Q♠ to give Azor a straight while along with his flush draw, while the J♥ river improved him to a flush and sent Biz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Azor	90,000 -1,500	-1,500
Mustafa Biz	Busted

Tags: Mustafa Biz Ran Azor

03-24-2024 15:59 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georges Hanna	700,000 378,500	378,500
Kalidou Sow	620,000 89,000	89,000
Gabriel Akiki	400,000 170,000	170,000
Natan Chauskin	350,000 36,000	36,000
Milos Skrbic	350,000 -54,000	-54,000
Adrian State	350,000 -8,500	-8,500
Halil Tasyurek	320,000 267,500	267,500
Antoine Hasbani	280,000 33,500	33,500
Maher Achour	270,000 12,000	12,000
Candido Cappiello	260,000 58,000	58,000
Gregoire Auzoux	260,000 -61,500	-61,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	250,000
Mateusz Wozniak	240,000 124,000	124,000
Daniel Henriques	205,000 -111,500	-111,500
Fabian Rolli	130,000 -68,000	-68,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea	130,000 10,000	10,000
Benjamin Hamnett	120,000 -8,500	-8,500