$2,200 Warmup Day 2 | 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

08-09-2023 17:13 UTC+2

Melkisetian Kicked Out By An Ace on the River

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In early position, Ali Rashid Pour opened to 10,000 and was called by a player in the hijack. But in the big blind, Ara Melkisetian moved all-in for 128,000 chips. The action went back to Pour, who reshoved, and the third player involved in this hand folded.

Ara Melkisetian: Q♥Q♣
Ali Rashid Pour: A♦9♦

Melkisetian's queens held on 10♣8♥3♣5♠. But a terrible A♣ landed on the river, leading to his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Rashid Pour	850,000 850,000	850,000
Ara Melkisetian	Busted

Tags: Ali Rashid Pour Ara Melkisetian

08-09-2023 17:33 UTC+2

$264,400 On Top, 98 Places In The Money

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The payout has just been displayed on the screens. The 809 entrants of the Merit Poker Retro Series $2,200 Warm Up generated a total prize pool of $1,488,560, which is more than the $1,000,000 guarantee.

This prize pool will be shared into 98 pieces, as 98 players will be in the money, with a minimum cash prize of $2,830. However, the prize will be nearly a hundred times bigger for the winner, who'll win $264,400.

Merit Poker Retro Series $2,200 Warm Up Payout

PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE
1	$264,400	10-12	$19,500	54-62	$4,910
2	$194,700	13-15	$15,780	63-71	$4,320
3	$119,700	16-18	$13,545	72-80	$3,720
4	$88,600	19-21	$12,055	81-89	$3,280
5	$66,200	22-24	$10,720	90-98	$2,830
6	$53,600	25-26	$9,380
7	$44,300	27-35	$8,185
8	$35,200	36-44	$7,000
9	$26,500	45-53	$5,955

08-09-2023 17:48 UTC+2

Notable Stacks

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Dedelov	1,000,000
Naryman Yaghmaie	990,000
Roman Novoselov	940,000
Mehmet Dalkilic	850,000
Roman Gadzhiev	800,000

Christos Leantzis	665,000
Ori Hasson	660,000

08-09-2023 17:54 UTC+2

Guimond In The Lead

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Gabi Livshitz opened from the button, and Florian Guimond decided to defend his big blind.

“No deuce,” asked both players, smiling. The dealer revealed a 7♣ first on the flop, and then the 2♦ with the 9♦. There was a deuce. But nothing to worry Livshitz, who bet 9,000. Next to him, Guimond bet and raised to 31,000, and made Livshitz fold.

Thanks to this pot, Florian Guimond increased his stack to 1,200,000 chips. He is one of the chipleaders before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Guimond	1,200,000 790,000	790,000
Gabi Livshitz	180,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Florian Guimond Gabi Livshitz

08-09-2023 18:02 UTC+2

Last Break Of The Day

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Eight levels will be played today on Day 2. The 214 remaining players just stood up at the end of Level 14 to go on a 20-minute break. When they'll come back, they will play two more levels.

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-09-2023 18:34 UTC+2

A Ten on the River to Eliminate Dimitrov

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

From the cutoff, Stefan Dimitrov went all in for 88,000 chips. The other players folded to the big blind, who called.

Big blind : A♥10♠
Stefan Dimitrov: 8♥7♥

Dimitrov hit an eight on the flop 2♠8♣J♠. However, after the Q♠ appeared on the turn, the big blind found the 10♦ on the river, forming a better pair to eliminate Dimitrov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted

Tags: Stefan Dimitrov

08-09-2023 18:53 UTC+2

Karoui Beaten By Two Pairs

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player on the button opened to 13,000, and Moncef Karoui defended from the big blind.

On the flop A♠A♥J♥, the button continued with a bet of 8,000. Karoui, who had checked, looked at his cards and kept calling.

The 2♦ came on the turn, but didn't change anything as both players checked. There could be more action on the river 6♠. But Karoui and his opponent checked once more.

Karoui showed Q♠10♥ for a missed straight draw and seemed to know he lost this hand. But he was surprised to see 6♣2♣ in his opponent's hands, who had two pairs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moncef Karoui	630,000 341,000	341,000

Tags: Moncef Karoui

08-09-2023 19:13 UTC+2

Lybaert Out Of The Tournament

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu opened to 14,000 from middle position and was called once. Then on the button, Bart Lybaert moved all in for 141,000 chips. Munteanu made the call, while the third player folded.

Bart Lybaert: A♣J♦
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu: A♥K♠

In a difficult situation, Lybaert was ready to stand up and leave. He just waited a few seconds, hoping for a jack. However, the dealer revealed a 10♥A♦2♣3♣3♠ board that didn't bring any help for him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu	500,000 500,000	500,000
Bart Lybaert	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000