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

03-26-2024 23:07 UTC+3

Zavoloka Picks Up Kings to Double Off Korkmaz

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka moved all in for 100,000 on the button and Koray Korkmaz put him at risk from middle position.

Mikhail Zavoloka: K♠K♥ All in
Koray Korkmaz: 6♥6♠

Zavoloka's kings stayed in the lead through the 10♣A♥A♠4♣10♦ board and he doubled up.

Kacper Pyzara and Leonid Sidelkovskiy weren't as fortunate, as they were both recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	205,000
Koray Korkmaz	60,000 -87,000	-87,000
Kacper Pyzara	Busted
Leonid Sidelkovskiy	Busted

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Mikhail Zavoloka

03-26-2024 23:02 UTC+3

Lie Left Short After Paying Off Vinayagamoorthy

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aylar Lie and David Vinayagamoorthy built a pot of around 50,000 as they went to the river on a completed board of 2♦5♠2♣Q♠3♥.

Vinayagamoorthy was under the gun and bet 41,000. Lie, on the button, tanked for a few moments before calling.

Vinayagamoorthy then showed K♠Q♥ for two pair and Lie mucked.

New additions to the field include Candido Cappiello and Alessandro Pichierri, bringing the number of entries past 130.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Vinayagamoorthy	240,000 -20,000	-20,000
Candido Cappiello	100,000 100,000	100,000
Alessandro Pichierri	100,000

Aylar Lie	40,000 -97,000	-97,000

Tags: Aylar Lie David Vinayagamoorthy

03-26-2024 22:55 UTC+3

Angelov Pays Off Hanif

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Boris Angelov bet 15,000 from the small blind on a board of 8♦Q♦Q♠4♠ and Mahmod Hanif called in the cutoff.

The river was the 5♣ and Angelov checked to Hanif, who bet 25,000. Angelov quickly called, then mucked when Hanif showed Q♥9♥ for trip queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	330,000 -40,000	-40,000
Mahmod Hanif	240,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Mahmod Hanif

03-26-2024 22:51 UTC+3

Michalak Sniffs Out Gabdullin's Bluff

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♣K♣Q♥7♦, Damir Gabdullin bet 12,000 from middle position and Jakub Michalak called in the big blind.

The river was the 8♦ and Gabdullin moved all in for 33,000. Michalak called and Gabdullin instantly lowered his head, got up from his seat, and flung 6♣6♥ into the middle of the table.

Michalak tabled K♦7♣ for two pair and Gabdullin was sent to the rail.

George Tomescu was also eliminated soon after returning from break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	120,000 2,000	2,000
Damir Gabdullin	Busted
George Tomescu	Busted

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Jakub Michalak

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-26-2024 22:32 UTC+3

First Break

David Salituro

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

Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

There are two more levels of late registration remaining.

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

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 22:21 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 22:18 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