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

Mar 29, 2024

Abbosov Gets There on the River to Bust Puczylowski

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marcin Puczylowski raised to 5,000 in middle position before Temur Abbosov three-bet to 15,000 in the hijack. Puczylowski called and they went heads-up to a 8♥3♥4♣ flop.

Abbosov continued for 7,000 and Puczylowski then raised to 27,000. Abbosov moved all in and Puczylowski snap-called for around 150,000 more.

Marcin Puczylowski: 8♠8♦ All in
Temur Abbosov: A♥J♥

Puczylowski showed top set, while Abbosov had the nut flush draw. The Q♣ turn was safe for Puczylowski, but Abbosov hit the 2♥ on the river and began making chopping motions in the air as Puczylowski headed for the rail.

"Are you from Japan? A samurai?" tablemate Amir Saeid joked with him afterward. "Nice hand, samurai," Saeid added.

Tags: Marcin Puczylowski Temur Abbosov

Mar 29, 2024

Dato Runs Into the Nuts to Double Another

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andrea Dato and Mario Scalia built a pot of around 85,000 as they headed to the turn on a board of 10♥8♣9♠K♥. Scalia then bet 43,000 from the button, Dato moved all in from the big blind, and Scalia called for around 90,000.

Dato showed K♠7♥ for top pair and a straight draw, but Scalia already had the flopped straight with Q♥J♥. The river was the 5♦ and Dato handed over another double up.

Tags: Andrea Dato Mario Scalia

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Mar 29, 2024

Cakir Shoves the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Murad Cakir and Kutay Taskin built a pot approaching 130,000 going to the flop which came 4♠8♦J♠. Both players then checked to the K♦ turn, where action was again checked through.

The river was the 6♥ and Taskin led out for 43,500 in the small blind. Cakir then moved all in for around 180,000 from the button and Taskin snap-folded.

Felipe Ketzer, runner-up in the Main Event earlier in the Merit Poker Carmen Series, just fired another bullet and took his seat at this table.

Tags: Kutay Taskin Murad Cakir

Mar 29, 2024

Gavrilovich Bets Big With a Straight on Board

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Around 70,000 was in the pot as Jenya Gavrilovich and Mehdi Chaoui went to the turn on a board of 2♣5♦4♠3♦. Gavrilovich then bet 31,500 from the hijack and Chaoui called in the cutoff.

The river was the A♥ and Gavrilovich bet another 90,000, sending Chaoui deep into the tank. The clock was eventually called and Chaoui yelled out to the floor to come to the table himself.

"Just a smile," he said to Gavrilovich, who remained motionless. "No smile? Nothing?" he continued before eventually folding.

Gavrilovich then flashed 5♠3♠ as he took the pot.

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mehdi Chaoui

Mar 29, 2024

Tekin Puts the Ultimate Cooler on Hosver

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mesut Tekin raised to 5,500 under the gun before Enver Hosver three-bet to 12,500 on the button. Tekin then four-bet to 35,500, Hosver moved all in, and Tekin snap-called.

Enver Hosver: K♣K♠ All in
Mesut Tekin: A♣A♠

Hosver slammed the table when Tekin flipped over his aces and watched as the dealer exposed the J♦Q♣2♥6♠2♦ board, securing the pot for Tekin.

The stacks were counted down and Tekin had around 140,000 remaining, barely having Hosver covered and sending him to the rail.

Tags: Enver Hosver Mesut Tekin

Mar 29, 2024

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mar 29, 2024

Zabiiakin Turns a Flush to Double Off Kuzin

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a flop of 4♠3♥10♥, Ivan Zabiiakin bet 30,000 from under the gun before Dmitrii Kuzin moved all in on the button. Zabiiakin quickly called for 142,000.

Ivan Zabiiakin: A♥2♥ All in
Dmitrii Kuzin: J♠10♠

Kuzin was ahead with top pair, but Zabiiakin had both straight and flush draws. The 4♥ turn gave him the flush and left Kuzin needed to improve to a full house on the river to take the pot.

The river came the 3♣ and Zabiiakin held up to earn the double up.

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Ivan Zabiiakin

Mar 29, 2024

Sener Shoves Sokharev Off an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sergei Sokharev three-bet to 17,000 on the button and Zafer Sener four-bet to 37,500 in the cutoff. Sokharev then five-bet to 72,000 and Sener called.

The flop came 7♦5♣A♦ and Sokharev continued for 20,000. Sener then moved all in for around 215,000.

Sokharev tanked for nearly five minutes until he flashed the A♥ and tossed it into the muck as Sener won the big pot without a showdown.

Tags: Sergei Sokharev Zafer Sener

Mar 29, 2024