2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
108
Players Left
20
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Dukic Rivers the Goods

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10JA10 and roughly 350,000 in the middle, Marcin Dziubdziela checked from the small blind and Nenad Dukic bet 350,000 from the big blind. Dziubdziela made the call.

Both players checked the K river. Dziubdziela turned over A2 for aces up but Dukic showed down Q8 for a Broadway straight to take the pot.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Benjamin Hamnett was recently eliminated.

Tags: Benjamin HamnettMarcin DziubdzielaNenad Dukic

Raffoul Cracks Queens to Bust Chilaud

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Edgard Raffoul opened to 60,000 from early position and Maxime Chilaud three-bet shoved for roughly 300,000 from the big blind. Raffoul snap-called to put Chilaud at risk.

Maxime Chilaud: QQ
Edgard Raffoul: AJ

Raffoul took the lead with top pair on the A82 flop leaving Chilaud drawing to two outs. No queen materialized on either the K turn or 4 river and Chilaud made his exit from the tournament area while Raffoul scooped the pot.

Tags: Edgard RaffoulMaxime Chilaud

Ace For Mouwad Spells the End For Gez

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Danny Gez
Danny Gez

Danny Gez moved all in for 350,000 from early position and Joseph Mouwad called in middle position.

Danny Gez: 1010 All in
Joseph Mouwad: AQ

The flop came A56 and Mouwad hit an ace to take the lead. Gez couldn't catch up on the 5 turn or 4 river and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Danny GezJoseph Mouwad

Kaukua Asks For All of It

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of J559 and roughyl 375,000 in the middle, Nikolay Fal checked from middle early position and Toni Kakua checked behind from the next seat over.

The river was the 10. Fal checked and Kakua moved all in, covering Fal who had 375,000 behind. Fal ultimately decided to fold and Kakua took down a healthy pot without showdown.

Tags: Nikolay FalToni Kakua

Chauskin Wins a Big Flip on Turabayev

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Natan Chauskin
Natan Chauskin

In a blind versus blind battle, Alan Turabayev got his last 750,000 in the middle against Natan Chauskin.

Alan Turabayev: AK All in
Natan Chauskin: 33

Turabayev was still trailing Chauskin's pocket pair heading to the river on a board of J478 but picked up a flush draw. The river was the 3 and Chauskin let out a big fist pump as he made a set to secure the pot and send Turabayev to the rail.

Tags: Alan TurabayevNatan Chauskin

Zabiiakin Raises Big on the River in Three-Way Pot

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 3106, Ivan Zabiiakin bet 125,000 from middle position and Marcin Dziubdziela and Nenad Dukic called in the blinds.

All three players checked the A turn and the K fell on the river. Dukic then bet 130,000.

Zabiiakin raised to 575,000 and Dziubdziela spent a minute in the tank before calling. Dukic quickly folded.

Zabiiakin turned over K10 for two pair and Dziubdziela mucked.

Tags: Ivan ZabiiakinMarcin DziubdzielaNenad Dukic

Bortsov Falls to Ghadamian

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sergey Bortsov moved all in for 295,000 from middle position and was called by Yuri Suvorov in the hijack. Emad Ghadamian then shoved over the top for 1,075,000, forcing Suvorov out of the pot and putting Bortsov at risk.

Sergey Bortsov: A8
Emad Ghadamian: JJ

Ghadamian was in great shape to score the knockout and remained ahead on the 989210 runout to send Bortsov to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Tags: Emad GhadamianSergey BortsovYuri Suvorov

Kirichenko Picks Off Spasov

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 60,000 under the gun and Aleksandr Kirichenko called in early position.

The flop came 8J4 and Spasov checked to Kirichenko who bet 90,000. Spasov called.

Both players checked the A turn and the 3 fell on the river. Spasov then led out for 280,000.

Kirichenko tanked for a minute before calling and Spasov showed Q9 for a bluff. Kirichenko turned over KK as he took the pot.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoSimeon Spasov

Dziubdziela Pressures Dukic

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2669 and roughly 200,000 in the middle, Marcin Dziubdziela checked from the cutoff and Nenad Dukic bet 100,000 from the button. Dziubdziela put in a check-raise to 375,000 and after briefly considering his options Dukic opted to muck his hand.

Chauskin Flips Tabiyev to the Rail

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Boris Tabiyev moved all in for around 450,000 from the small blind and Natan Chauskin put him at risk under the gun.

Boris Tabiyev: AK All in
Natan Chauskin: JJ

"Ace," Tabiyev pleaded as he stood up from his seat to await the flop, which came 958. The rest of the board came 24 and Tabiyev couldn't catch up against Chauskin's jacks and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Boris TabiyevNatan Chauskin