$2,200 Warmup | 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

08-11-2023 13:00 UTC+2

Mikhail Zamiatin Eliminated In 19th Place ($12,055)

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

After Oleg Ustinovich and Orestis Kanakopoulos flipped their cards preflop but split because both players had As-King, Hadi Khadra raised to 240,000 from the hijack. On the button, Mikhail Zamiatin said "all in" and pushed his 880,000 chips. Khadra made the call.

Mikhail Zamiatin: 7♦7♣
Hadi Khadra: J♠J♦

Zamiatin already stood up on the flop 8♠A♣J♣ when Khadra hit a set. The Q♦ turn and the 8♥ on the river completed the board, and Zamiatin left the area in 19th place for $12,055.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Khadra	7,500,000 800,000	800,000
Orestis Kanakopoulos	6,800,000 825,000	825,000
Oleg Ustinovich	2,800,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Mikhail Zamiatin	Busted

Tags: Hadi Khadra Mikhail Zamiatin Oleg Ustinovich Orestis Kanakopoulos

08-11-2023 13:07 UTC+2

Kaba Makes a Move

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Huseyin Kaba continued to be hit by the deck and looked down at A♥Q♠. He made it 280,000 from the cutoff. Vladislav Doroshkov defended his big blind with Q♦3♦.

The 10♥6♦6♣ flop checked through to the 8♥ turn and Doroshkov led out for 375,000. Kaba clicked it 900,000 which raised an eyebrow from Doroshkov but the latter opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Doroshkov	5,800,000 -800,000	-800,000
Huseyin Kaba	4,800,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Huseyin Kaba Vladislav Doroshkov

08-11-2023 13:13 UTC+2

Ran Koller Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,545)

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Abulmuhsin Aydin opened to 250,000 from the cutoff before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 675,000 from the button. Ran Koller reraised to 1,925,000 from the big blind, leaving him 75,000 behind. Aydin folded and Skhulukhiya put Koller all in, which the latter called.

Ran Koller: A♠Q♣
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: K♥K♦

The J♣8♦7♠J♠5♣ runout confirmed Koller's exit, and brought the tournament to its final 17 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	4,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Ran Koller	Busted

Tags: Abulmuhsin Aydin Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Ran Koller

08-11-2023 13:25 UTC+2

Kristaps Vismanis Eliminated In 17th Place ($13,545)

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kristaps Vismanis moved all in for 1,600,000 from under the gun. On his direct left, Murat Cakir reshoved for 2,100,000, which folded out the rest of the table.

Kristaps Vismanis: A♥K♦
Murat Cakir: 8♦8♠

Vismanis had to win this flip to stay in the tournament. But the Q♥5♦J♥9♦3♦ runout provided no help and was eliminated.

After Vismanis' elimination, the clock was stopped to gather the last 16 players on two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murat Cakir	4,000,000 1,740,000	1,740,000
Kristaps Vismanis	Busted

Tags: Kristaps Vismanis Murat Cakir

08-11-2023 13:29 UTC+2

Last Two Tables

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Blinds
1	1	Maksim Shornikau	Belarus	2,015,000	17
1	2	Murat Cakir	Turkey	4,065,000	34
1	3	Alain Hajj	Lebanon	2,355,000	20
1	4	Huseyin Kaba	Turkey	6,720,000	56
1	5	Abulmuhsin Aydin	France	3,725,000	31
1	6	Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Georgia	3,990,000	33
1	7	Or Nezer	Israel	5,670,000	47
1	8	Vladislav Doroshkov	Russia	5,770,000	48
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2	1	Bogdan Jontulovic	Serbia	5,550,000	46
2	2	Oleg Ustinovich	Russia	1,850,000	15
2	3	Andrey Koks	Estonia	475,000	4
2	4	Hadi Khadra	Lebanon	8,500,000	71
2	5	Orestis Kanakopoulos	Greece	7,300,000	61
2	6	Rudolf Domin	Russia	1,985,000	17
2	7	Afshin Taheri	Iran	10,500,000	88
2	8	Nicolas Chouity	Lebanon	10,050,000	84

Player	Chips	Progress
Afshin Taheri	10,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Nicolas Chouity	10,050,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Hadi Khadra	8,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Orestis Kanakopoulos	7,300,000 500,000	500,000
Huseyin Kaba	6,720,000 1,920,000	1,920,000
Vladislav Doroshkov	5,770,000 -30,000	-30,000
Or Nezer	5,670,000 -480,000	-480,000

Bogdan Jontulovic	5,550,000 160,000	160,000
Murat Cakir	4,065,000 65,000	65,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	3,990,000 -510,000	-510,000
Abulmuhsin Aydin	3,725,000 -1,775,000	-1,775,000
Alain Hajj	2,355,000 -145,000	-145,000
Maksim Shornikau	2,015,000 -485,000	-485,000
Rudolf Domin	1,985,000 -15,000	-15,000
Oleg Ustinovich	1,850,000 -950,000	-950,000
Andrey Koks	475,000 -1,135,000	-1,135,000

08-11-2023 13:35 UTC+2

Andrey Koks Eliminated In 16th Place ($13,545)

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Immediatly after the restart, Andrey Koks and his four blinds moved all in from the button. Orestis Kanakopoulos defended in the big blind.

Andrey Koks: A♥9♦
Orestis Kanakopoulos: 10♠7♠

According to Koks, Kanakopoulos found a ten on the turn to send him in the rail in 16th place for $13,545.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orestis Kanakopoulos	8,000,000 700,000	700,000
Andrey Koks	Busted

Tags: Andrey Koks Orestis Kanakopoulos

08-11-2023 13:40 UTC+2

Cakir Sets the Trap

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

With A♥A♦, Murat Cakir opened to 250,000 from under the gun and called when Vladislav Doroshkov three-bet to 960,000 with K♠10♠ from the small blind.

Doroshkov continued for 750,000 on the 9♣8♠5♥ flop. Cakir quickly jammed for 3,105,000 and Doroshkov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murat Cakir	6,000,000 1,935,000	1,935,000
Vladislav Doroshkov	4,100,000 -1,670,000	-1,670,000

08-11-2023 13:46 UTC+2

Oleg Ustinovich Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,780)

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the button, Nicolas Chouity opened to 250,000. Then in the big blind, shoved for approximatly 1,300,000 chips, and Chouity called.

Oleg Ustinovich: 6♣6♥
Nicolas Chouity: A♥K♦

Ustinovich needed to win this flip. But things quickly went in the wrong direction for him with Chouity hitting a pair of aces then a full house on Q♣A♣2♥2♣A♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	12,700,000 2,650,000	2,650,000

Oleg Ustinovich	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Oleg Ustinovich

08-11-2023 13:54 UTC+2

Break Time

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining 14 players have been sent on a break.

08-11-2023 13:56 UTC+2

Updated Chip Count

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	12,100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Afshin Taheri	10,000,000 -500,000	-500,000
Hadi Khadra	9,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Orestis Kanakopoulos	8,200,000 200,000	200,000
Huseyin Kaba	6,915,000 195,000	195,000
Murat Cakir	6,565,000 565,000	565,000
Or Nezer	5,425,000 -245,000	-245,000

Bogdan Jontulovic	5,095,000 -455,000	-455,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	4,125,000 135,000	135,000
Abulmuhsin Aydin	3,690,000 -35,000	-35,000
Vladislav Doroshkov	3,270,000 -830,000	-830,000
Maksim Shornikau	2,255,000 240,000	240,000
Alain Hajj	2,055,000 -300,000	-300,000
Rudolf Domin	320,000 -1,665,000	-1,665,000