$5,300 High Roller | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-27-2024 17:03 UTC+3

Stanciu Shoves on Michalak

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♦5♠10♥, Jakub Michalak bet 30,000 from the button before Traian Stanciu raised to 100,000 in the big blind. Michalak called.

The turn was the 8♦ and Stanciu moved all in for 200,000. Michalak snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	500,000 -700,000	-700,000
Traian Stanciu	430,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jakub Michalak Traian Stanciu

03-27-2024 17:08 UTC+3

Stoica Keeps Firing

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Roman Stoica bet 85,000 from the button on a flop of 2♣7♠3♣ and Renan Bruschi called under the gun.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn and the 3♦ fell on the river. Stoica then bet 175,000.

Bruschi used four time banks as he tanked for several minutes before folding.

The next hand, Bojan Berberovic raised to 60,000, Stoica three-bet to 180,000, and Berberovic folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	1,725,000 225,000	225,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,550,000 100,000	100,000

Renan Bruschi	215,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Renan Bruschi Roman Stoica

03-27-2024 17:10 UTC+3

Alessandro Pichierri Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,270)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rachid El-Yaacoubi three-bet to 140,000 on the button before Alessandro Pichierri moved all in for around 450,000 in the cutoff. El-Yaacoubi called.

Alessandro Pichierri: A♥Q♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: 9♦9♠

The J♦K♣7♥ flop gave Pichierri a straight draw to go with his overcards, while the J♣ turn gave him outs for a counterfeit. He missed the 2♦ river, though, and was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,300,000 620,000	620,000
Alessandro Pichierri	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 17:11 UTC+3

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 13 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

03-27-2024 17:26 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	2,500,000 100,000	100,000
Halil Tasyurek	1,750,000 150,000	150,000
Roman Stoica	1,750,000 25,000	25,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,400,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,250,000 -300,000	-300,000

Jakub Michalak	1,200,000 700,000	700,000
Daniel Henriques	850,000 -200,000	-200,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	820,000 -480,000	-480,000
Andrei Spataru	750,000 -200,000	-200,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	600,000 100,000	100,000
Traian Stanciu	450,000 20,000	20,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Renan Bruschi	200,000 -15,000	-15,000

03-27-2024 17:28 UTC+3

Dziubdziela Doubles Off Stoica

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marcin Dziubdziela moved all in for 250,000 on the button and Roman Stoica called in the big blind.

Marcin Dziubdziela: K♥2♥ All in
Roman Stoica: 8♥7♥

"Fair," Dziubdziela said once the cards were revealed. The board ran out Q♥A♥J♦10♣4♦ and Dziubdziela made a straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	1,500,000 -250,000	-250,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Roman Stoica

03-27-2024 17:37 UTC+3

Michalak Raises Big on the River

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Milos Skrbic called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♠5♣Q♣ flop and Skrbic then led out for 180,000 on the J♣ turn. Michalak called.

The river was the Q♠ and Skrbic bet 40,000. Michalak raised to 500,000 and Skrbic burned through two time banks before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	2,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jakub Michalak	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jakub Michalak Milos Skrbic

03-27-2024 17:41 UTC+3

Bruschi Doubles Off Gavrilovich

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 175,000 in early position and Jenya Gavrilovich called in the big blind.

Renan Bruschi: A♦8♦ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: 9♥2♥

The flop came A♥A♣10♦ and Bruschi left Gavrilovich drawing thin after hitting trips. The turn was the 9♠, while the 6♠ completed the board and sealed Bruschi's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Renan Bruschi	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Renan Bruschi

03-27-2024 17:52 UTC+3

Traian Stanciu Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,270)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Traian Stanciu who raised to 270,000 in the small blind. Rachid El-Yaacoubi then moved all in and Stanciu called for his last 20,000.

Traian Stanciu: 9♥8♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: K♥K♣

The J♣8♦6♠ flop gave Stanciu some hope with a pair, but El-Yaacoubi improved to a set on the K♠ turn. The river was the K♦ and El-Yaacoubi made quads to seal Stanciu's elimination in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,300,000 480,000	480,000
Traian Stanciu	Busted

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Traian Stanciu