$2,200 Merit Poker Cup Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-30-2024 15:57 UTC+2

Kaukua Passes Two Million as Papapetrou Hits the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Yiannakis Papapetrou was all in for roughly 100,000 and up against Toni Kaukua who covered him.

Yiannakis Papapetrou: K♠Q♣
Toni Kaukua: A♣Q♥

Papapetrou was in rough shape with a dominated queen and couldn't catch up on the 3♣9♦10♠10♥Q♦ runout resulting in his elimination while Kaukua scooped the pot and surpassed two million chips in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	2,100,000

Yiannakis Papapetrou	Busted

Tags: Toni Kaukua Yiannakis Papapetrou

03-30-2024 15:32 UTC+2

Hajj, Shamurzaev Fall

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Joseph Mouwad raised to 26,000 in early position, Tilekbek Shamurzaev moved all in for 184,000 in middle position, and Mouwad called.

Tilekbet Shamurzaev: A♣J♣ All in
Joseph Mouwad: J♠J♦

Mouwad was ahead with his jacks while Shamurzaev was looking for an ace to stay alive in the tournament. No help arrived on the 5♥Q♠7♥8♦K♥ board and Shamurzaev was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Alain Hajj and Mikhail Zavoloka built a pot of around 400,000 with the board showing 3♦Q♦4♥3♥J♦. Hajj then bet 40,000, Zavoloka moved all in, and Hajj called for around 220,000.

Zavoloka showed K♦2♦ for a flush and Hajj mucked Q♠9♦ on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Joseph Mouwad	830,000 310,000	310,000
Tilekbek Shamurzaev	Busted
Alain Hajj	Busted

Tags: Alain Hajj Joseph Mouwad Mikhail Zavoloka Tilekbek Shamurzaev

03-30-2024 13:54 UTC+2

Saiapin Surpasses One Million

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Iurii Saiapin opened to 30,000 from early position and Temur Abbosov shoved for a bit over 250,000 from middle position. Saiapin called to put Abbosov at risk.

Temur Abbosov: 10♣10♥ All in
Iurii Saiapin: A♥K♣

Saiapin took the lead on the A♣Q♦6♦ runout and remained ahead on the 4♦ turn and Q♣ river to send Abbosov to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iurii Saiapin	1,125,000
Temur Abbosov	Busted

Tags: Iurii Saiapin Temur Abbosov

03-30-2024 13:52 UTC+2

Sibgatova Runs Into Raffoul's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Razvan Sabau raised to 20,000 on the button before Edgard Raffoul three-bet to 82,000 in the small blind. Alisa Sibgatova then moved all in for around 100,000 in the big blind, Sabau folded, while Raffoul called.

Alisa Sibgatova: A♥Q♦ All in
Edgard Raffoul: A♦A♣

Raffoul had woken up with aces and stayed in the lead through the 5♣6♥6♣J♠7♦ board to send Sibgatova to the rail.

Elsewhere, Halil Tasyurek was eliminated by Damir Gabdullin who moved up to 1,500,000. According to Tasyurek, he flopped two pair with Kx4x against Gabdullin's two aces, but the board paired deuces on the river to give Gabdullin the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	1,500,000 705,000	705,000
Razvan Sabau	920,000 30,000	30,000
Edgard Raffoul	700,000 150,000	150,000
Halil Tasyurek	Busted
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Damir Gabdullin Edgard Raffoul Halil Tasyurek Razvan Sabau

03-30-2024 13:41 UTC+2

Dziubdziela Has the Bigger Ace to Bust Blebea

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Iulian-Remus Blebea raised to 20,000 in early position before Marcin Dziubdziela three-bet to 44,000 on the button. Blebea then moved all in for 178,000 and Dziubdziela called.

Iulian-Remus Blebea: A♠9♦ All in
Marcin Dziubdziela: A♣Q♣

Dziubdziela has Blebea dominated as the flop came A♥5♦6♥, giving both players top pair but keeping Dziubdziela in the lead with his queen-kicker. The rest of the board came K♣8♣ and Dziubdziela took the pot to send Blebea to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	600,000 393,000	393,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea	Busted

Tags: Iulian-Remus Blebea Marcin Dziubdziela

03-30-2024 13:24 UTC+2

Hajj Holds On to Bust Hadioglu

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♥2♥9♦, Nuri Hadioglu bet 40,000 from early position, Alain Hajj moved all in from middle position, and Hadioglu called for around 180,000.

Nuri Hadioglu: K♥Q♥ All in
Alain Hajj: A♣Q♠

Hajj had top pair and needed to hold against Hadioglu's flush draw. The 5♣ turn was safe, while the river came the K♦ to send Hadioglu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Hajj	670,000 296,000	296,000
Nuri Hadioglu	Busted

Tags: Alain Hajj Nuri Hadioglu

03-30-2024 13:21 UTC+2

Ghadamgahi Holds with Queens

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sergei Sokharev opened to 20,000 from early position only for Parham Ghadamgahi to shove for 177,000 from middle position. Sokharev made the call to Ghadamgahi at risk.

Parham Ghadamgahi: Q♦Q♠ All in
Sergei Sokharev: 7♦7♠

Ghadamgahi was in excellent shape to double up with the bigger pocket pair and did just that when his queens held on the 6♦6♠9♥3♦A♦ runout.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Aleksandar Tot and Jakub Michalak were recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Sokharev	855,000 109,000	109,000
Parham Ghadamgahi	389,000 148,000	148,000
Jakub Michalak	Busted
Aleksandar Tot	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Tot Jakub Michalak Parham Ghadamgahi Sergei Sokharev

03-30-2024 13:01 UTC+2

Spasov Fills Up to Bust Zelenkin

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 17,000 from early position and Mustafa Gulal called in the cutoff. Denis Zelenkin then three-bet to 65,000 on the button and Spasov four-bet to 113,000. Gulal got out of the way, while Zelenkin moved all in for around 220,000 and Spasov quickly called.

Denis Zelenkin: A♣K♣ All in
Simeon Spasov: J♥J♠

Spasov hit top set on the 10♥2♣J♦ flop, while Zelenkin picked up a straight draw. The turn, though, was the 2♠ and Spasov improved to a full house to leave Zelenkin drawing dead. The river was the 8♥ and Zelenkin headed for the rail while Spasov crossed 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	1,100,000 803,000	803,000

Mustafa Gulal	750,000 250,000	250,000
Denis Zelenkin	Busted

Tags: Denis Zelenkin Mustafa Gulal Simeon Spasov

03-30-2024 12:54 UTC+2

Ozyurt Sends Out Hasanli

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Elvin Hasanli got his last 100,000 in the middle from the big blind against Murat Ozyurt in early position.

Elvin Hasanli: 8♠8♦ All in
Murat Ozyurt: K♦J♣

The flop came 7♦2♥K♣ and Ozyurt took the lead with a pair of kings. The rest of the board ran out 7♥2♣ and Hasanli was sent to the rail.

Nan Zhu, Bogdan Jontulovic, Andrey Pateychuk, and Amir Sonsino were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murat Ozyurt	540,000 173,000	173,000
Nan Zhu	Busted
Bogdan Jontulovic	Busted
Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Amir Sonsino	Busted
Elvin Hasanli	Busted

Tags: Elvin Hasanli Murat Ozyurt

03-30-2024 12:39 UTC+2

Zavoloka Spikes an Ace to Bust Abdo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ivan Zabiiakin opened to 16,000 from early position before Mikhail Zavoloka three-bet to 50,000 from middle position. Naji Abdo then four-bet shoved for 174,000 from the big blind. Zabiiakin folded and after a brief tank Zavoloka made the call to put Abdo at risk.

Naji Abdo: 10♣10♥ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♣7♣

Zabiiakin mentioned he had folded pocket jacks before the dealer fanned a flop of A♦7♦4♥ to give Zavoloka the lead with aces up. Abdo couldn't catch a ten on the 9♦ turn or 6♣ river and was sent to the rail while Zavoloka took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	835,000 219,000	219,000
Naji Abdo	Busted

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Mikhail Zavoloka Naji Abdo