Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,832,640
Entries
664
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
172
Players Left
41
Break
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. 141 players remain.
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Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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Azar Takes from Zyharau
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Uladzimir Zhyharau opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Naji Azar three-bet to 40,000 from middle position. Zhyharau made the call.
The flop came K♣6♠5♠ and Zhyharau check-called a 80,000 continuation bet from Nazar.
Nazar moved all in for roughly 230,000 on the 5♣ river and this time Zhyharau quickly folded.
Despite the minor setback Zhyharau still holds one of, if not the biggest chip stack in the room.
Elsewhere in the tournament area, Yunsheng Sun and Aleksandar Tot were recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,275,000
436,000
|
436,000 |
|
492,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Farah Outflips Sow
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation Elie Farah found himself all in and at risk from middle position for roughly 170,000 and was up against Kalidou Sow in the small blind who held a covering stack.
Elie Farah: A♣K♠
Kalidou Sow: Q♣Q♦
Farah took the lead with top pair on the K♥6♠7♣ flop and remained ahead on the 7♥ turn and 9♣ river to score a full double up at Sow's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
184,000
|
184,000 |
|
330,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Gamble Pays Off For Pyzara
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kacper Pyzara opened to 12,000 from middle position before George Panagides moved all in for 55,000 from the hijack.
"Let's gamble" Pyzara said before flicking in the call with a covering stack to put Panagides at risk.
George Panagides: 2♠2♥
Kacper Pyzara: Q♠10♣
"Good gamble" Pyzara joked upon seeing that he was flipping against Panagides' deuces.
Panagides was slightly ahead on the A♥K♠K♣ flop but the A♦ turn counterfeited his small pocket pair. The 4♦ river changed nothing and Panagides made a quick exit from the tournament area while Pyzara collected the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,140,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
Busted |
Ionel Reduces the Field by One
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player in middle position had three-bet to 40,000 versus a previous open only for Ivan Tukmachev to move all in for 110,000 from the hijack. Anton Ionel called from the cutoff with a covering stack and after some deliberation the middle position player got out of the way.
Ivan Tukmachev: A♥Q♣ 
Anton Ionel: A♠K♥
Tukmachev was in rough shape against the bigger ace and couldn't catch up on the A♣6♣7♠J♦8♠ runout resulting in his elimination while Ionel collected a healthy pot.
Elsewhere in the tournament area, Benjamin Hamnett was recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
658,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Tantillo Takes from Litvinov in the Blinds
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Fausto Tantillo limped in from the small blind and Andrey Litvinov checked behind from the big blind.
The flop came A♠2♠2♥. Tantillo bet 6,000 and was called by Litvinov.
Both players checked the J♦ turn leading to the 6♠ river. Tantillo sized up with a bet of 30,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from Litvinov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,103,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
||
|
433,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |
Max Pressure from Auzoux
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Gregoire Auzoux opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Halil Tasyurek three-bet to 31,000 from the button. Auzoux made the call.
The flop came Q♦8♥3♥ and Auzoux check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Tasyurek.
Auzoux checked again on the K♥ turn and Tasyurek bet 125,000. Auzoux moved all in, covering Tasyurek who had roughly 150,000 behind. Tasyurek went into the tank.
After a couple minutes Tasyurek opted to fold and Auzoux scooped a sizable pot without having to go to showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
706,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
152,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |