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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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.

Tags: Maxime ChilaudNemanja Lukovic

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.

Tags: Dinesh AltMesut TekinTraian Stanciu

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.

Tags: Grigorii RodinHuseyin Akgul

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.

Tags: Antonio AversaNenad DukicRazvan Sabau

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

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.

Nigbolu Shoves on Hasanli; Tantillo Picks Off Zhugralin

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Fausto Tantillo
Fausto Tantillo

Cenk Nigbolu bet 45,000 from middle position on a flop of 10108 and Elvin Hasanli called in the hijack.

The turn was the 7 and Nigbolu moved all in, having Hasanli's last 175,000 covered. Hasanli tanked for nearly two minutes before folding.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Damir Zhugralin and Fausto Tantillo saw a flop of 763. Zhugralin then bet 11,000 from under the gun, Tantillo raised to 51,000 in the big blind, and Zhugralin called.

The turn was the A and Tantillo slowed down and checked. Zhugralin then bet 20,000 and Tantillo called.

The 3 fell on the river and Tantillo checked again. Zhugralin moved all in for 145,000 and Tantillo gave the decision some thought before calling.

Zhugralin turned over 99, but Tantillo had 1010 to win the pot and send Zhugralin to the rail.

Tags: Cenk NigboluDamir ZhugralinElvin HasanliFausto Tantillo

Updated Chip Counts

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

Akgul Goes Runner-Runner to Cross a Million

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Huseyin Akgul
Huseyin Akgul

Huseyin Akgul and Ali Zebarjad were involved in a blind versus blind battle with already 120,000 in the pot as they saw the turn on a board of 86QJ.

Zebarjad then led out for 50,000 and Akgul called. The river was the A and Zebarjad slowed down and checked.

Akgul then bet 75,000 and Zebarjad quickly called. Akgul showed AJ for running two pair and Zebarjad mucked as the start-of-day chip leader crossed 1,000,000 and in contention for the chip lead once again.

Tags: Ali ZebarjadHuseyin Akgul

Prize Pool Confirmed

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

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were a total of 459 entries, generating a prize pool of $844,560. The top 55 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $167,100.

PlacePrize
1$167,100
2$122,500
3$74,100
4$56,600
5$42,500
6$34,000
7$28,300
8$22,600
9$16,900
10-12$12,415
13-15$10,135
16-18$8,700
19-21$7,600
22-24$6,840
25-26$6,000
27-35$5,235
36-44$4,560
45-55$3,885