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

Mar 30, 2024

Ghadamgahi Holds with Queens

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.

Tags: Aleksandar Tot Jakub Michalak Parham Ghadamgahi Sergei Sokharev

Mar 30, 2024

Zabiiakin Bombs the River on Zavoloka

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David Salituro

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

Around 250,000 was in the pot as Ivan Zabiiakin and Mikhail Zavoloka saw the turn on a board of 8♠3♥3♣A♥.

Zabiiakin then bet 100,000 from the big blind and Zavoloka called under the gun.

The river was the 9♣ and Zabiiakin fired out another 375,000. Zavoloka tanked for around two minutes before mucking as the start-of-day chip leader added more to his stack.

Elsewhere, Georges Hanna has also increased his stack up to 1,200,000.

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Mikhail Zavoloka

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Mar 30, 2024

Razinkov Doubles Through Tusnea

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Ryan Lashmar

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

[Removed:504] opened to 20,000 from the button and Aleksandr Razinkov three-bet shoved for 163,000 from the small blind. Tusnea snap-called to put Razinkov at risk.

Aleksandr Razinkov: A♣3♣ All in
[Removed:504]: J♥J♠

Tusnea was in a great spot to score the knockout until the Q♦3♥3♠ flop gave Razinkov trips leaving Tusnea drawing to just two outs. He couldn't catch a jack on the 4♦ turn and after the A♠ river gave Razinkov a full house he collected a full double up at Tusnea's expense.

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov

Mar 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Denis Zelenkin Mustafa Gulal Simeon Spasov

Mar 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Elvin Hasanli Murat Ozyurt

Mar 30, 2024

Sibgatova Doubles Through Bozhkov

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Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Alisa Sibgatova was all in from the big blind for roughly 80,000 and was up against Leonid Bozhkov on the button who covered.

Alisa Sibgatova: J♦J♥ All in
Leonid Bozhkov: J♣10♣

Sibgatova's jacks held up on the 6♠8♣2♦3♣A♥ runout and she secured a full double up at Bozhkov's expense.

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Leonid Bozhkov

Mar 30, 2024

Kenjic Gets Paid After Lengthy Tank by Bortsov

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David Salituro

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

Jovan Kenjic and Sergey Bortsov were heads-up on a board of 8♠Q♠J♣Q♣ when Kenjic bet 70,000 from middle position. Bortsov called in the small blind.

The river was the 3♠ and Kenjic bet 132,000, sending Bortsov deep into the tank. More than five minutes elapsed before a player at the table finally called the clock.

Bortsov eventually called and Kenjic showed K♠4♠ for the rivered flush to win the pot.

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Sergey Bortsov

Mar 30, 2024

Bozhkov Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

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

Leonid Bozhkov moved all in for 167,000 from the big blind and Murad Cakir put him at risk from the button.

Leonid Bozhkov: Q♣Q♠ All in
Murad Cakir: J♦J♠

Bozhkov was ahead with his queens as the flop came Q♦3♣8♥ to give him top set. The 8♠ turn improved him to a full house, while the A♠ river secured his double up.

Tags: Leonid Bozhkov Murad Cakir

Mar 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Mikhail Zavoloka Naji Abdo