2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 4
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
5♠5♦
Prize
$167,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$844,560
Total Entries
459
Places Paid
55
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
20
Players Left
1
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Skhulukihiya Picks Off Dukic

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣Q♦Q♥, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 100,000 from early position and Nenad Dukic called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn. The river was the 10♣ and Dukic led out for 450,000.

Skhulukhiya called and Dukic showed K♠J♠ for king-high. Skhulukhiya turned over 8♠7♠ for two pair as he took the pot.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNenad Dukic

Zavoloka Doubles Off Andrian

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Simone Andrian who moved all in from the small blind. Mikhail Zavoloka called for 650,000 in the big blind.

Mikhail Zavoloka: K♥Q♠ All in
Simone Andrian: 8♠7♣

The board ran out 3♦A♦9♥6♦3♥ and Zavoloka took the pot with king-high to double up.

Tags: Mikhail ZavolokaSimone Andrian

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Edgard Raffoul Eliminated in 14th Place; Antonio Aversa Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,135)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Antonio Aversa
Antonio Aversa

Edgard Raffoul moved all in for 700,000 on the button, Antonio Aversa reshoved for 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Aleksandr Ivanov snap-called in the big blind.

Edgard Raffoul: A♠J♠ All in
Antonio Aversa: A♥K♥ All in
Aleksandr Ivanov: K♦K♠

Ivanov had woken up with kings and had both players at risk as the board ran out 8♣2♠10♣10♦3♥, earning him the entire pot. Raffoul took 14th place, while Aversa finished in 13th as the bigger stack.

Tags: Aleksandr IvanovAntonio AversaEdgard Raffoul

Milen Bakardjiev Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,135)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Milen Bakardjiev
Milen Bakardjiev

Milen Bakardjiev moved all in for 760,000 in middle position and Ivan Zabiiakin called in the hijack.

Milen Bakardjiev: A♦10♠ All in
Ivan Zabiiakin: A♠K♥

Bakardjiev found himself dominated heading to the flop, which came K♣K♦Q♠. Zabiiakin made trips, while Bakardjiev was looking to complete a straight draw.

The board ran out 3♦10♦ and Bakardjiev missed his draw as he headed to the rail in 15th place.

Tags: Ivan ZabiiakinMilen Bakardjiev

Krzysztof Spisak Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,700)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Krzysztof Spisak
Krzysztof Spisak

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in early position and Krzysztof Spisak called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥4♠J♠ and Spisak moved all in for 725,000. Achour tanked for a minute before calling.

Krzysztof Spisak: A♠6♠ All in
Maher Achour: 9♥9♠

Spisak had the nut flush draw, while Achour was ahead with a pair of nines. The 10♦ turn was no help to Spisak, while the river came the 2♣ to give another bustout to Achour.

"Wrong kind of black" Spisak said on his way to the payout desk.

Tags: Krzysztof SpisakMaher Achour

Emad Ghadamian Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,700)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Emad Ghadamian
Emad Ghadamian

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in the hijack and Emad Ghadamian called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥2♣6♣ and Achour continued for 80,000. Ghadamian called.

The turn was the 7♥ and Ghadamian led out for 220,000. Achour then moved all in and Ghadamian called for 400,000 more.

Ghadamian showed K♥6♥ for a pair and flush draw, while Achour had K♣K♠. Ghadamian failed to improve on the 5♣ river and was sent to the rail in 17th place.

Tags: Emad GhadamianMaher Achour

Chauskin Picks Up Kings to Double

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Natan Chauskin
Natan Chauskin

Maher Achour raised to 125,000 in early position before Natan Chauskin three-bet to 400,000 in the cutoff. Mikhail Zavoloka then moved all in from the small blind, Achour folded, but Chauskin snap-called for 2,150,000.

Natan Chauskin: K♠K♦ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: Q♦Q♣

Chauskin slammed down his pair of kings and held on through the 7♦7♣10♠4♦4♥ board to earn a massive double up.

Tags: Maher AchourMikhail ZavolokaNatan Chauskin

Maksim Shornikau Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,700)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau
Maksim Shornikau

Simeon Spasov raised to 120,000 in the cutoff, Maksim Shornikau moved all in for 700,000 in the big blind, and Spasov called.

Maksim Shornikau: A♣K♣ All in
Simeon Spasov: 9♠9♥

Shornikau was racing for his tournament life but found no help on the 3♣J♦6♠7♦J♣ board and was eliminated in 18th place.

Tags: Maksim ShornikauSimeon Spasov

Aleksandr Ivanov Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,600)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Aleksandr Ivanov
Aleksandr Ivanov

Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for around 500,000 on the button and Nenad Dukic called in the cutoff.

Aleksandr Ivanov: A♦6♦ All in
Nenad Dukic: 10♥10♠

The J♥8♦Q♦ flop gave Ivanov the nut flush draw, but he improved no further on the 4♥ turn or 4♠ river and was eliminated in 19th place.

Tags: Aleksandr IvanovNenad Dukic