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

03-29-2024 16:41 UTC+3

Ziarat Flips Aristotelos to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Katherina Aristotelos was all in for her last 70,000 from the cutoff and up against Siavash Ziarat in the big blind.

Katherina Aristotelos: K♦Q♦ All in
Siavash Ziarat: 5♥5♣

The board ran out 8♠7♣8♥2♦10♠ and Aristotelos couldn't improve as Ziarat took the pot to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siavash Ziarat	540,000 107,500	107,500
Katherina Aristotelos	Busted

Tags: Katherina Aristotelos Siavash Ziarat

03-29-2024 16:30 UTC+3

Dahmani Rues His Fold as Aversa Triples on the River

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of K♦8♣4♦, a player in middle position bet 15,000 and Hassan Dahmani called in the hijack. Antonio Aversa then moved all in for 88,500 in early position and the middle-position player called, as did Dahmani.

The turn was the Q♠ and Dahmani's opponent paused for several minutes until the clock was called. He eventually moved all in and Dahmani snap-folded.

The middle-position player showed K♠Q♣ for two pair, while Aversa had A♦Q♦ for a pair and flush draw. The 8♦ fell on the river and Aversa made his flush to triple up.

Dahmani then shot out of his seat. "Quads," he said, indicating he folded a set of eights and would've taken the massive pot if he had stayed in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Dahmani	720,000 720,000	720,000
Antonio Aversa	370,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Antonio Aversa Hassan Dahmani

03-29-2024 16:18 UTC+3

Marjanovic Gets Paid Off by Secilmis

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players went to the river on a board of Q♣9♠3♣A♥J♠ when David Vinayagamoorthy bet 30,000 from middle position. Ozgur Secilmis called in the small blind.

Adem Marjanovic, in the big blind, then moved all in for 100,000 and Vinayagamoorthy quickly folded. Secilmis, though, called and Marjanovic flipped over K♥10♦ for the nut straight.

Secilmis tossed his cards face down into the muck before Marjanovic asked the dealer to retrieve them. The dealer then turned over Q♠J♦ as Marjanovic raked in the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adem Marjanovic	280,000 -77,000	-77,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	200,000 126,000	126,000
Ozgur Secilmis	85,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Adem Marjanovic David Vinayagamoorthy Ozgur Secilmis

03-29-2024 16:13 UTC+3

Ivanov Calls Down Tusnea

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♥10♠6♠, Mihai Tusnea bet 10,000 from the button and Aleksandr Ivanov called in the hijack.

The turn was the J♣ and Tusnea bet another 15,000. Ivanov again called and checked to Tusnea on the 3♣ river.

Tusnea checked back this time and Ivanov showed K♦J♠ to win the pot.

Ivanov is currently sitting on a stack of 150,000, but that is surpassed by his son who has around 320,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ivanov	320,000 9,000	9,000
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	150,000 64,500	64,500
Mihai Tusnea	50,000 -66,500	-66,500

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Mihai Tusnea

03-29-2024 16:05 UTC+3

Rolli Gets Called by King-High

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Maher Achour had a three-bet of 18,000 in front of him from the button before Fabian Rolli four-bet to 43,000 in early position. Achour called.

The flop came J♥7♠Q♥ and Rolli moved all in for 105,000. Achour again called.

Fabian Rolli: A♦K♥ All in
Maher Achour: K♠10♦

Neither player had a pair as Rolli was ahead with ace-high. The board ran out 3♠10♣ and Rolli rivered a straight to secure the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Rolli	290,000 48,000	48,000
Maher Achour	280,000 78,500	78,500

Tags: Fabian Rolli Maher Achour

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-29-2024 15:38 UTC+3

Break

David Salituro

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

Players are on the first 20-minute break of the day.

The field has grown to 406 entries, with 167 remaining.

03-29-2024 15:36 UTC+3

Sener Shoves Sokharev Off an Ace

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zafer Sener	420,000 200,000	200,000
Sergei Sokharev	250,000 -254,500	-254,500

Tags: Sergei Sokharev Zafer Sener

03-29-2024 15:21 UTC+3

Zabiiakin Turns a Flush to Double Off Kuzin

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Kuzin	350,000 42,000	42,000
Ivan Zabiiakin	330,000 174,000	174,000

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Ivan Zabiiakin

03-29-2024 15:15 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Emad Ghadamian	680,000 20,000	20,000
Huseyin Akgul	680,000 -64,000	-64,000

Mukhtar Nasiradinov	680,000 -48,000	-48,000
Koray Korkmaz	620,000 85,000	85,000

Yuri Suvorov	430,000 346,500	346,500
Iurii Saiapin	400,000 -88,500	-88,500
Gabriel Akiki	340,000 210,000	210,000
Boris Angelov	320,000 -53,500	-53,500
Benjamin Hamnett	310,000 59,000	59,000

Aleksandr Kirichenko	300,000 114,000	114,000
Alexandru Papazian	300,000 -64,000	-64,000

Simeon Spasov	300,000 -103,000	-103,000

Dinesh Alt	290,000 109,500	109,500
Lyudmil Ivanov	280,000 -140,000	-140,000
Nemanja Lukovic	250,000 187,000	187,000
Maximilian Silz	230,000 6,500	6,500
Maxime Chilaud	220,000 -39,500	-39,500
Ozgur Secilmis	160,000 -85,000	-85,000
Jakub Michalak	130,000 130,000	130,000