2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$167,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$844,560
Total Entries
459
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
268
Players Left
108
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Ercelebi Runs Into a Massive Cooler

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

Hasan Ercelebi was in the hijack and got his last 100,000 in the middle against Zafer Sener on the button.

Hasan Ercelebi: KK All in
Zafer Sener: AA

Ercelebi had run into Sener's aces with his kings and found no miracles on the 3A6J9 board as Sener hit top set to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Zafer Sener
540,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Hasan Ercelebi
Hasan Ercelebi
Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Sabau Stuns Aversa on the River

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Three-handed with around 85,000 in the pot going to the 4103 flop, Antonio Aversa bet 38,000 from the button and Razvan Sabau called under the gun. Nenad Dukic folded in middle position.

The turn was the 6 and Aversa bet 103,000. Sabau again called.

The river came the K and Sabau led out for 105,000. Aversa quickly called and Sabau showed K10 for two pair on the river. Aversa mucked, later admitting he had two jacks, as Sabau took the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Razvan Sabau ro
Razvan Sabau
800,000
532,500
532,500
Profile photo of Antonio Aversa it
Antonio Aversa
630,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Nenad Dukic rs
Nenad Dukic
400,000
180,000
180,000

Tags: Antonio AversaNenad DukicRazvan Sabau

Rodin Takes From Akgul

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin raised to 8,000 in early position before Huseyin Akgul three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Rodin called and they went heads-up to the 2Q3 flop.

Akgul then bet another 25,000 and Rodin called. Both players checked the 4 turn.

The river was the 2 and Rodin led out for 25,000. Akgul quickly gave up his hand and Rodin took the pot.

This table also includes George Tomescu, Simone Andrian, Ara Melkisetian, and High Roller champion Jakub Michalak.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of George Tomescu ro
George Tomescu
850,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
750,000
50,000
50,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Grigorii Rodin ru
Grigorii Rodin
550,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
300,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ara Melkisetian lb
Ara Melkisetian
200,000
Profile photo of Jakub Michalak pl
Jakub Michalak
75,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Grigorii RodinHuseyin Akgul

Alt Gets Sneaky on the River

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Dinesh Alt
Dinesh Alt

Dinesh Alt raised to 10,000 in the hijack and received calls from Mesut Tekin on the button and big blind Traian Stanciu.

The flop came 410A and Alt continued for another 10,000. Tekin called, while Stanciu took his cards from underneath his Ninja Turtles card protector and sent them into the muck.

Alt checked the A turn and Tekin fired out 15,000. Alt called and checked again on the 3 river.

Tekin checked back this time and Alt showed 33 for a rivered full house to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dinesh Alt
380,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Traian Stanciu ro
Traian Stanciu
200,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Mesut Tekin
Mesut Tekin
180,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Dinesh AltMesut TekinTraian Stanciu

Chilaud Wakes Up With Queens to Double

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Nemanja Lukovic raised to 9,000 in the hijack before Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff. Lukovic then moved all in and Chilaud snap-called for 140,000.

Maxime Chilaud: QQ All in
Nemanja Lukovic: 1010

Chilaud was a big favorite with his queens as the board ran out A8278 to award him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Chilaud
290,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Nemanja Lukovic rs
Nemanja Lukovic
120,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Maxime ChilaudNemanja Lukovic

Papazian Leads the River on Peluso

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fabio Peluso bet 10,000 from the button on a flop of 86A and Alexandru Papazian called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10 turn and the 7 fell on the river. Papazian then led out for 17,000.

Peluso called, then mucked when Papazian showed 107 for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandru Papazian
330,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Fabio Peluso it
Fabio Peluso
150,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandru PapazianFabio Peluso

Spisak Fires Three Barrels at Chilaud

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 757, Krzysztof Spisak bet 15,000 from under the gun and Maxime Chilaud called in middle position.

The turn was the 6 and Spisak bet another 23,000. Chilaud again called to see the J turn.

Spisak then bet 66,000 and Chilaud gave up his hand this time.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Krzysztof Spisak pl
Krzysztof Spisak
420,000
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
190,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Krzysztof SpisakMaxime Chilaud

Aversa Wins Another Massive Three-Way All In

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Antonio Aversa
Antonio Aversa

Aleksandr Razinkov bet 40,000 from middle position on a flop of 459 and Hassan Dahmani then raised to 80,000 in the hijack. Antonio Aversa moved all in for 300,000 under the gun, Razinkov reshoved, and Dahmani called for around 200,000 more.

Hassan Dahmani: 55 All in
Antonio Aversa: 99 All in
Aleksandr Razinkov: AA

Aversa was ahead with top set against Dahmani's set of fives and Razinkov's two aces. The board ran out 10Q and Aversa scooped the entire pot, doubling up off Razinkov and sending Dahmani to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Antonio Aversa
740,000
370,000
370,000
Profile photo of Aleksandr Razinkov ru
Aleksandr Razinkov
310,000
116,500
116,500
Profile photo of Hassan Dahmani fr
Hassan Dahmani
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr RazinkovAntonio AversaHassan Dahmani

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000