$5,300 High Roller Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-26-2024 21:41 UTC+3

Angelov Cracks Spasov's Aces

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Simeon Spasov three-bet to 20,500 in the small blind before Boris Angelov four-bet to 38,500 under the gun. Spasov then moved all in for around 150,000 and Angelov called.

Simeon Spasov: A♦A♥
Boris Angelov: A♣K♠

Angelov had run into Spasov's aces as the flop came 7♠6♠4♠ to give him some hope with a flush draw. The turn was the 3♦, while the 10♠ fell on the river to give Angelov his flush and send Spasov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	370,000 179,500	179,500
Simeon Spasov	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Simeon Spasov

03-26-2024 21:53 UTC+3

Tantillo Raises Pidun on the Turn

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♥9♥2♠, Thomer Pidun bet 5,500 from early position and Fausto Tantillo called in the big blind.

The turn was the 9♠ and Pidun bet another 13,000. Tantillo spent nearly two minutes shuffling his chips before coming back with a raise to 30,000.

Pidun also tanked for a minute but ultimately decided to fold.

Maksim Shornikau, champion of the High Roller at the Merit Poker Western Series, is also at this table, while Traian Stanciu recently joined the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	120,000
Maksim Shornikau	100,000
Traian Stanciu	100,000
Thomer Pidun	80,000

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Thomer Pidun

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-26-2024 21:55 UTC+3

El-Yaacoubi Puts a Brutal Cooler on Nakhjavani

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 8♥6♦6♣Q♥, Rachid El-Yaacoubi bet 12,000 from the button before Saman Nakhjavani raised to 30,000 in the hijack.

El-Yaacoubi called and the 2♠ fell on the river. Nakhjavani then moved all in and El-Yaacoubi snap-called for his last 33,500, turning over Q♣Q♦ for a turned full house.

Nakhjavani shot back in his seat in stunned silence upon seeing El-Yaacoubi's hand. "Eights?" tablemate Milad Oghabian asked, and Nakhjavani eventually did turn over 8♣8♠ for a no-good flopped full house before handing over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	200,000 100,000	100,000
Saman Nakhjavani	15,000

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Saman Nakhjavani

03-26-2024 22:06 UTC+3

Tulepbergenov Picks Up Aces to Double

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov was all in for 64,000 from early position against Jenya Gavrilovich on the button.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♦A♠
Jenya Gavrilovich: A♣Q♠

The board ran out 9♦2♥7♥9♠7♠ and Tulepbergenov's aces held up to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	130,000 30,000	30,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	50,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Jenya Gavrilovich

03-26-2024 22:12 UTC+3

Andrian Hits the River to Double

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♠2♥4♣8♥, Simone Andrian bet 17,000 from early position and Kacper Pyzara called in the big blind.

The river was the K♠ and Andrian moved all in for 67,000. Pyzara tanked for a minute before calling.

Andrian showed A♣K♦ for a rivered pair and Pyzara mucked 9♥7♠ as Andrian doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	180,000

Kacper Pyzara	110,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Kacper Pyzara Simone Andrian

03-26-2024 22:18 UTC+3

Peluso Takes a Seat and Finishes Off Nakhjavani

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fabio Peluso had just taken his seat in the tournament when he opened to 4,000 from the hijack. Saman Nakhjavani then moved all in for 9,500 on the button and Peluso called.

Saman Nakhjavani: A♦7♠
Fabio Peluso: K♥J♣

The Q♥8♦9♥ flop gave Peluso a straight draw, while the turn was the Q♣. The river came the 10♦ and Nakhjavani flung his arms in the air in frustration as Peluso spiked his straight to send Nakhjavani to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	115,000

Saman Nakhjavani	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Saman Nakhjavani

03-26-2024 22:21 UTC+3

El-Yaacoubi Spikes the Turn Again

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rachid El-Yaacoubi and Razvan Sabau were heads-up on a flop of K♠J♠4♣ when Sabau got his last 100,000 in the middle from the cutoff and El-Yaacoubi put him at risk on the button.

Razvan Sabau: K♦9♣ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: A♠10♣

Sabau was ahead with his pair of kings, but the Q♣ turn improved El-Yaacoubi to the nut straight and left Sabau drawing dead. The river was the 8♠ and El-Yaacoubi scored the knockout.

"Yum, yum," he said as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	300,000 100,000	100,000
Razvan Sabau	Busted

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Razvan Sabau

03-26-2024 22:27 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Darko Svesko	420,000 75,500	75,500
Dawid Smolka	380,000

Marcin Dziubdziela	340,000 26,000	26,000
Daniel Kyosev	320,000 20,000	20,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	310,000 103,000	103,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	260,000 56,500	56,500
Daniel Henriques	260,000 -2,500	-2,500
Toni Kaukua	230,000 -78,000	-78,000
Renan Bruschi	195,000 77,000	77,000

Nuri Hadioglu	170,000 70,000	70,000
Roman Stoica	150,000 -113,000	-113,000
Behrooz Sheibani	120,000 -158,500	-158,500
Damir Zhugralin	110,000 -20,000	-20,000
Adrian State	100,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea	100,000
Alexandru Papazian	80,000 -33,000	-33,000

03-26-2024 22:32 UTC+3

Belea Wins a Classic Flip the Hard Way

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jenya Gavrilovich moved all in for around 50,000 from early position and Razvan Belea put him at risk on the button.

Jenya Gavrilovich: A♥K♣ All in
Razvan Belea: Q♥Q♣

Gavrilovich took the lead on the 9♥K♠10♦ flop with a pair of kings, but Belea made a straight on the J♥ turn. The river was the 3♥ and Gavrilovich, a pair of nunchucks hanging from his neck, made his exit.

"I hope you don't beat me with those now," Belea joked with him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	300,000 200,000	200,000

Jenya Gavrilovich	Busted

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Razvan Belea