$3,300 Main Event | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

04-02-2023 15:51 UTC+3

Jazzar Finds Jack to Double Off Tantillo

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo raised to 300,000 from early position before Maroun Jazzar shoved all in for 2,265,000 on the button. Yuksel Savsa in the blinds tanked for a moment before he mucked , while Tantillo asked for a count and called to put Jazzar at risk.

Maroun Jazzar:
Fausto Tantillo:

The flop came and Savsa turned away from the table as he would've hit his set. Jazzar remained ahead on the turn, while the river sealed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	8,200,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Maroun Jazzar	4,900,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tags: Maroun Jazzar Fausto Tantillo

04-02-2023 15:40 UTC+3

Spasov Hits the River to Dent Yaghmai's Stack

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Simeon Spasov opened to 300,000 from early position and was called by Nariman Yaghmai in the hijack.

Spasov continued for 250,000 on the flop and Yaghmai called to see the on the turn. Spasov slowed down and checked this time, and Yaghmai checked behind.

The river came the and Spasov fired out another 775,000. Yaghmai went into his time banks before he flicked in a chip to signify a call. Spasov showed for a rivered pair of kings and Yaghmai held onto his hand starring at the board in silence before finally mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	8,900,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Nariman Yaghmai	1,300,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Simeon Spasov

04-02-2023 15:36 UTC+3

Kolotiuk Doubles His Short Stack

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Roman Kolotiuk had dropped down to 600,000 when he moved all in from the hijack and was called by Atanas Pavlov.

Roman Kolotiuk:
Atanas Pavlov:

The board came and Kolotiuk made two pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Pavlov	2,800,000 -225,000	-225,000
Roman Kolotiuk	1,450,000 -830,000	-830,000

04-02-2023 15:30 UTC+3

Kaigorodtcev Finds A Double

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud opened to 300,000 from middle position before Andrei Kaigorodtcev moved all in for 1,380,000 out of the big blind. Chilaud asked for a count before calling.

Andrei Kaigorodtcev:
Maxime Chilaud:

Kaigorodtcev had gotten his money in good and held on the runout to secure a full double courtesy of the Frenchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	7,700,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	2,900,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Andrei Kaigorodtcev Maxime Chilaud

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

04-02-2023 15:10 UTC+3

Joseph Mouwad Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,360)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Joseph Mouwad in the small blind and he moved all in for 1,500,000. Denis Kapustin snap-called in the big blind.

Joseph Mouwad:
Denis Kapustin:

Kapustin had woken up with kings and had Mouwad at risk of hitting the rail as the board came , ending Mouwad's run in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Kapustin	3,500,000 850,000	850,000
Joseph Mouwad	Busted

04-02-2023 14:55 UTC+3

Eluz Doubles Through Spasov

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Just a few hands after losing to Simeon Spasov’s Kings, Yossi Eluz moved all in for 1,100,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Spasov in the cutoff who called while the remaining players got out of the way to put Eluz at risk.

Yossi Eluz:
Simeon Spasov:

Eluz would need to win a flip to survive and was able to do so as the board ran out to improve him to an ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	6,300,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Yossi Eluz	2,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Simeon Spasov Yossi Eluz

04-02-2023 14:53 UTC+3

Spasov Shoves the River on Kapustin

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Denis Kapustin raised to 240,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov came along from the big blind.

The flop came and Kapustin continued for 185,000. Spasov called to see the turn, where he led out for 220,000.

Kapustin came back with a raise to 575,000 and Spasov quickly called. The river came the and Spasov announced he was all in.

Kapustin, with around 2,650,000 remaining, leaned back in his seat and looked over at Spasov before sliding his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	8,000,000 600,000	600,000

Denis Kapustin	2,650,000 -965,000	-965,000

Tags: Denis Kapustin Simeon Spasov

04-02-2023 14:40 UTC+3

Spasov Finds Kings To Leave Eluz Short

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Simeon Spasov opened to 240,000 from late position and Yossi Eluz defended in the big blind.

Eluz checked and then called a continuation of 120,000 from Spasov on a flop of .

Both players checked through the turn to the river at which point Eluz bet out 500,000. Spasov quickly called and turned over which was strong enough to beat the counterfeited of Eluz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	7,400,000 -140,000	-140,000

Yossi Eluz	1,100,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Simeon Spasov Yossi Eluz

04-02-2023 14:22 UTC+3

Navid Samavati Eliminated in 19th Place ($17,070)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Roman Kolotiuk on the button who used a time bank card before mucking. Navid Samavati in the small blind, though, pushed all in for 1,820,000. Fausto Tantillo, from the big blind, asked for a count before he called.

Navid Samavati:
Fausto Tantillo:

Both players hit their ace on the flop, while the on the turn left Samavati drawing dead but opened the possibility of a chop. The on the turn, though, was not what Samavati was hoping for as he became the first casualty of Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	10,800,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Navid Samavati	Busted