$5,300 High Roller Day 1 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-26-2024 02:00 UTC+3

Vinayagamoorthy Shows Ivanov a Set; Adrianapoulos Finishes Off Erman

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 2♥10♥8♥4♠, Aleksandr Ivanov bet 16,000 from middle position and David Vinayagamoorthy called under the gun.

The river was the 5♠ and Vinayagamoorthy led out for 10,000. Ivanov called, then mucked when Vinayagamoorthy showed 8♣8♦ for a set of eights.

At the same time at another table, Nejat Erman got his last 20,000 in the middle, again with A♠K♠, but Sakis Adrianapoulos spiked a set holding 9♥9♣ on a board of J♦6♠9♦5♠8♥ to send Erman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Ivanov	190,000 -60,000	-60,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	130,000 70,000	70,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos	70,000 35,000	35,000
Nejat Erman	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov David Vinayagamoorthy Nejat Erman Sakis Adrianapoulos

03-26-2024 01:53 UTC+3

Svesko Picks Up Aces to Double

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Darko Svesko was in the cutoff and got his last 105,000 in the middle against Nejat Erman in the small blind.

Darko Svesko: A♣A♥ All in
Nejat Erman: A♠K♠

Svesko was far ahead with his aces as the board ran out J♣8♦9♣7♣9♠, earning him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darko Svesko	210,000 90,000	90,000
Nejat Erman	30,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Darko Svesko Nejat Erman

03-26-2024 01:51 UTC+3

Papazian Comes to Regret His Raise and River Bet

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Henriques limped in from the small blind and the dealer began to gather the chips into the flop. "I haven't checked yet," Alexandru Papazian said in the big blind before he raised to 4,200. Henriques called.

"I'm going to regret it," Papazian said as the flop came 3♣Q♣K♣. He continued for 2,500 and Henriques called.

The turn was the 10♣ and Papazian bet 3,600. Henriques again called and the 10♠ fell on the river.

Papazian bet another 7,500, but this time Henriques raised to 30,000. "I should've checked the river," Papazian said as he tanked for more than a minute before calling.

Henriques showed A♣8♥ for the nut flush and Papazian mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Henriques	220,000 60,000	60,000
Alexandru Papazian	160,000

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Daniel Henriques

Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-26-2024 01:26 UTC+3

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are on the second 15-minute break of the day.

03-26-2024 01:25 UTC+3

Kenjic Picks Off a Player

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The rest of the field had already left on break when a player bet 10,000 from middle position on a board of 3♣A♥10♦7♥ and Jovan Kenjic called in the small blind.

The river was the 10♠ and Kenjic led out for 1,000. His opponent then moved all in for around 65,000 and Kenjic called.

The all-in player tossed J♥8♥ into the muck and Kenjic showed A♦2♦ for two pair as Bojan Berberovic, standing near the table watching, burst out laughing.

"Jovan Kenjic, monster," Nemanja Lukovic, also watching the action, said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	230,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic

03-26-2024 01:24 UTC+3

Ivanov Scores a Double Knockout

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of A♠10♥Q♥, Dahmani Hassan bet 5,000 from the small blind and Aleksandr Ivanov called in the big blind. Martin Diaz then moved all in for 35,000 from the button, Hassan also shoved for around the same amount, and Ivanov called to put both players at risk.

Martin Diaz: 9♥4♥ All in
Dahmani Hassan: 7♥5♥ All in
Aleksandr Ivanov: K♣J♠

Ivanov had flopped the nut straight, while both Diaz and Hassan were on flush draws. The board ran out Q♠3♠ and Ivanov's hand held up to send both players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Ivanov	250,000 145,000	145,000
Martin Diaz	Busted
Dahmani Hassan	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Dahmani Hassan Martin Diaz

03-26-2024 01:15 UTC+3

Svesko Shoves on Adrianapoulos

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Darko Svesko and Sakis Adrianapoulos built a pot of around 27,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of A♠9♣A♣.

Svesko then bet 7,000 in the small blind and Adrianapoulos called in the cutoff.

The turn was the Q♠ and Svesko moved all in, having Adrianapoulos' remaining 35,000 covered. Adrianapoulos didn't take too long before mucking, flinging his arms in the air as the pot was pushed to Svesko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darko Svesko	120,000 20,000	20,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos	35,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Darko Svesko Sakis Adrianapoulos

03-26-2024 01:09 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	250,000 100,000	100,000

Behrooz Sheibani	180,000 100,000	100,000
Renan Bruschi	170,000 20,000	20,000

Mustafa Biz	130,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	105,000
Milos Petakovic	85,000
Halil Tasyurek	80,000 -20,000	-20,000
Michel Habib	80,000 -20,000	-20,000
Yuliyan Kolev	60,000 -10,000	-10,000

David Vinayagamoorthy	60,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jovan Kenjic	60,000 -40,000	-40,000

03-26-2024 01:04 UTC+3

Stoica Picks Off Lakhdari

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Marcin Dziubdziela raised to 2,500 under the gun before Roman Stoica three-bet to 7,500 in early position. Omar Lakhdari called in the big blind, as did Dziubdziela.

All three players checked the 5♠9♦Q♥ flop. The turn was the 4♣ and Stoica bet 6,000.

Lakhdari then raised to 25,000, Dziubdziela folded, while Stoica called. Lakhdari took so long to act on the J♣ river that the dealer had to remind him it was his turn.

He eventually checked and Stoica quickly checked back. "You win," Lakhdari said as he mucked 2♥2♣. Stoica turned over A♥5♥ for a pair of fives as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	140,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	120,000 20,000	20,000
Omar Lakhdari	70,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Omar Lakhdari Roman Stoica