$2,200 Merit Poker Cup | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Mar 31, 2024

Simone Andrian Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,300)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 in early position and Simeon Spasov called in the hijack. Simone Andrian then moved all in for 4,100,000 in the big blind and Skhulukhiya folded, but Spasov snap-called.

Simone Andrian: A♠Q♦ All in
Simeon Spasov: A♦K♣

Spasov had Andrian dominated and made top two pair on the A♥K♦3♠ flop. The rest of the board came 5♥7♠ and Andrian, who won this tournament at the last Merit Poker series, had to settle for seventh place this time.

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Simeon Spasov Simone Andrian

Mar 31, 2024

Skhulukhiya Raises Spasov on the River

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠J♦9♣ and Skhulukhiya bet 150,000. Spasov called.

The A♥ turn was checked through and Spasov led out for 350,000 on the 10♠ river. Skhulukhiya then raised to 1,075,000 and Spasov snap-folded.

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Simeon Spasov

Mar 31, 2024

Skhulukhiya Shows One

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 300,000 on the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣4♥Q♣ and Zavoloka continued for 350,000. Skhulukhiya called, then led out for 525,000 on the 5♠ turn.

Zavoloka used a time bank before mucking. Skhulukhiya offered to show one and Zavoloka picked the 6♣.

"Aces I fold. ICM," Zavoloka joked.

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Mikhail Zavoloka

Mar 31, 2024

Achour Shoves on Skhulukhiya

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 300,000 on the button before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 1,100,000 in the small blind. Achour then moved all in for around 4,200,000.

Skhulukhiya folded and asked to see one of the cards. He choose the A♣ and Achour collected the pot.

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Maher Achour

Mar 31, 2024

Aleksandr Ivanov Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,000)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of J♣4♦K♥, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 375,000 from the cutoff and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind. Aleksandr Ivanov then moved all in for 2,075,000 and both opponents called.

The turn was the 8♥ and Spasov checked to Skhulukhiya who bet 3,000,000. Spasov snap-folded.

Ivanov showed K♦Q♦ for top pair, but Skhulukhiya had J♥J♦ for a set. The river was the 5♠ and Ivanov was eliminated in sixth place.

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Simeon Spasov

Mar 31, 2024

Achour Shoves on Skhulukhiya Again

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 300,000 under the gun before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 875,000 in the hijack. Achour then moved all in for the second time this level, pushing his last 5,800,000 into the middle. Skhulukhiya folded.

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Maher Achour

Mar 31, 2024