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

03-30-2024 18:18 UTC+2

More for Achour, Less for Aversa

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 9♥6♠2♥4♣Q♣ and roughly 230,000 in the middle, Maher Achour bet 225,000 in the big blind and was called by Antonio Aversa who was in early position.

Achour turned over A♦Q♥ for top pair to take the pot and continue adding chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	2,840,000 340,000	340,000
Antonio Aversa	1,075,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Antonio Aversa Maher Achour

03-30-2024 18:24 UTC+2

Ghadamian Hits an Ace to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic raised to 50,000 under the gun and Dmitry Gromov called in early position. Emad Ghadamian then moved all in for 155,000 in the hijack and both Kenjic and Gromov called.

Kenjic and Gromov checked down the 8♦A♥6♣9♥4♠ board and Kenjic showed K♣K♠. Gromov's cards quickly hit the muck, but Ghadamian turned over A♠2♠ for a pair of aces to win the pot and triple up.

"That's how it begins," tablemate Krzysztof Spisak told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	700,000 235,000	235,000

Jovan Kenjic	610,000 205,000	205,000
Emad Ghadamian	540,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Emad Ghadamian Jovan Kenjic

03-30-2024 18:26 UTC+2

Dukic Calls Down Gabdullin

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣7♠10♣, Damir Gabdullin bet 100,000 from the cutoff before Nenad Dukic raised to 225,000 in the big blind. Gabdullin reraised to 400,000 and Dukic called.

The turn was the K♦ and Gabdullin bet another 360,000. Dukic again called and checked the 8♦ river.

Gabdullin checked back this time and Dukic showed K♥10♠ for two pair. Gabdullin flashed A♦10♦ before mucking as Dukic took down the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	2,000,000 865,000	865,000
Damir Gabdullin	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Nenad Dukic

03-30-2024 18:33 UTC+2

Smuskevicius Slowly Peels a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Erdal Gulseven moved all in for 255,000 on the button as action folded to Boris Smuskevicius in the big blind. "First card is an ace," he said as he slowly peeled his cards.

"Second card is a spade," he added, taking a peek at his second. "King of spades," he said as he slammed in a call.

Erdal Gulseven: A♦J♣ All in
Boris Smuskevicius: A♣K♠

Smuskevicius had Gulseven dominated and stayed in front on the Q♣4♣5♥6♠A♥ board to send him to the rail.

"What can I do?" Gulseven wondered as he headed for the rail right before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Smuskevicius	600,000 60,000	60,000
Erdal Gulseven	Busted

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Erdal Gulseven

03-30-2024 18:34 UTC+2

Tabiyev Leaves Sener With Crumbs

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Boris Tabiyev was all in from the button for roughly 215,000 and up against Zafer Sener in middle position who covered him.

Boris Tabiyev: 9♠9♥ All in
Zafer Sener: A♠Q♥

Tabiyev got the better of the J♠J♦2♣10♥3♣ runout to score a full double up while Sener was left with five big blinds and would bust shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Tabiyev	490,000 223,000	223,000
Zafer Sener	Busted

Tags: Boris Tabiyev Zafer Sener

03-30-2024 18:34 UTC+2

Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 43 players are now on a 15-minute break.

03-30-2024 18:41 UTC+2

Eliminations in the Money

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Ercan	Busted
Leonid Sidelkovskiy	Busted
Razvan Sabau	Busted
Murat Ozyurt	Busted
Anton Markov	Busted
Dmitry Gromov	Busted

Maksim Skripkin	Busted
Iurii Saiapin	Busted
Baris Topuz	Busted

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

03-30-2024 18:51 UTC+2

Davenport Doubles Off Tomescu

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David Salituro

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

Matthew Davenport moved all in for 215,000 under the gun, George Tomescu reshoved on the button, and the blinds got out of the way.

Matthew Davenport: 10♠8♠ All in
George Tomescu: A♠J♠

Davenport took the lead on the 10♣2♥9♠ flop and improved to two pair as the board ran out 4♣8♥ to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Suvorov	2,000,000 900,000	900,000
Krzysztof Spisak	950,000 630,000	630,000
George Tomescu	800,000 50,000	50,000
Mesut Tekin	500,000 135,000	135,000
Matthew Davenport	450,000 175,000	175,000

Sergey Bortsov	300,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: George Tomescu Matthew Davenport

03-30-2024 18:55 UTC+2

Chauskin Flips Tabiyev to the Rail

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David Salituro

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: A♥K♦ All in
Natan Chauskin: J♣J♥

"Ace," Tabiyev pleaded as he stood up from his seat to await the flop, which came 9♥5♣8♠. The rest of the board came 2♣4♣ and Tabiyev couldn't catch up against Chauskin's jacks and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	1,500,000 950,000	950,000
Alan Turabayev	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Edgard Raffoul	950,000 30,000	30,000
Sergei Sokharev	850,000 250,000	250,000
Yuliyan Kolev	630,000 522,000	522,000

Maxime Chilaud	400,000 550,000	550,000
Boris Tabiyev	Busted

Tags: Boris Tabiyev Natan Chauskin