$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-24-2024 19:19 UTC+2

Anton Spikes the Turn to Take a Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♦6♦4♦, Ionel Anton got his last 350,000 in the middle from the cutoff against an opponent in the hijack.

Ionel Anton A♦K♠ All in
Opponent: K♦10♦

"One time," Anton yelled out as he stood up from his seat. He had the nut flush draw, while his opponent had flopped a flush. The turn came the 8♦ and Anton completed his draw to leave his opponent drawing dead.

"Yes," Anton loudly cried out as he sealed the double up once the 2♠ completed the board. His defeated opponent quickly left the table as most of his stack was pushed to Anton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionel Anton	750,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Ionel Anton

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

03-24-2024 19:10 UTC+2

Dukic Flops a Set to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nenad Dukic moved all in for 37,000 in the hijack and Milos Petakovic called on the button. Ivan Zabiiakin then reshoved for 171,000 in the small blind and Petakovic called.

Nenad Dukic: 8♣8♠ All in
Ivan Zabiiakin: A♠J♦ All in
Milos Petakovic: A♦Q♠

The flop came 3♥8♥J♠ and Dukic hit a set to take the lead, while Zabiiakin made a pair of jacks to pull in front for the side pot. The board ran out A♣9♦ and Dukic tripled up, while Zabiiakin doubled for 134,000 in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	260,000 20,000	20,000
Nenad Dukic	120,000 94,500	94,500
Milos Petakovic	50,000 134,500	134,500

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Milos Petakovic Nenad Dukic

03-24-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Habib Takes Out One

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Michel Habib in the small blind who raised to 10,000. The big blind then three-bet to 50,000 and Habib called.

Habib checked dark as the flop came 4♦7♣2♥. The big blind then bet another 50,000 and Habib moved all in. His opponent let out a deep sigh before calling for 170,000.

All-In Player: A♦Q♦ All in
Michel Habib: 10♥10♣

Habib was ahead with his two tens and the at-risk player found no help on the 6♣ turn or 9♠ river and made a quick exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	600,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Michel Habib

03-24-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Langar Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andreas Mavrikioy raised to 11,000 in middle position before Milad Langar three-bet to 28,000 in the hijack. Mavrikioy then moved all in and Langar called for 116,000.

Milad Langar: J♠J♦
Andreas Mavrikioy: A♥K♦

Langar was flipping for his tournament life and held on through the 6♠2♠9♥9♠5♦ board to earn a double up.

Andreas Christoforou, who busted shortly before the last break, reentered before the end of late registration and took his seat at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milad Langar	240,000 127,500	127,500
Andreas Mavrikioy	120,000 34,500	34,500
Andreas Christoforou	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Andreas Mavrikioy Milad Langar

03-24-2024 18:37 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	1,120,000 10,000	10,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	745,000 75,000	75,000
[Removed:504]	640,000 90,000	90,000
Grzegorz Popiolek	600,000 360,000	360,000
Mateusz Wozniak	580,000 340,000	340,000
Andrey Litvinov	520,000 30,000	30,000
Seref Anar	430,000 210,000	210,000
Simone Andrian	420,000 20,000	20,000

Gabriel Akiki	350,000 50,000	50,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	350,000 258,000	258,000
Boris Angelov	280,000 70,000	70,000
Aylar Lie	220,000 11,500	11,500
Boris Kolev	220,000 28,500	28,500

Andrei Daniliuk	130,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Davenport	130,000 32,500	32,500

Bassel Moussa	120,000 140,000	140,000
Maksim Shornikau	120,000 33,000	33,000
Maxime Chilaud	85,000 45,000	45,000
Mustafa Biz	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jakub Michalak	70,000 5,000	5,000

03-24-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Barut Holds On to Bust Ignat

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♥J♣6♥, Ozcan Barut bet 18,000 from the hijack before Liviu Ignat moved all in for 80,000 from under the gun. Barut called.

Liviu Ignat: K♥9♥ All in
Ozcan Barut: A♣K♦

Barut was ahead with ace-high, while Ignat was on a flush draw. The Q♣ turn was no help to Ignat, while the J♦ river improved Barut to a straight and sent Ignat to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ozcan Barut	450,000 237,000	237,000
Liviu Ignat	Busted

Tags: Liviu Ignat Ozcan Barut

03-24-2024 18:20 UTC+2

Last Two Levels

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tournament officials announced that play will end for the night after two more levels.

03-24-2024 18:20 UTC+2

Kolev Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yuliyan Kolev three-bet from the cutoff and Ionel Anton moved all in from under the gun. Kolev quickly called for his last 90,000.

Yuliyan Kolev: A♥Q♠
Ionel Anton: A♣K♥

Kolev was dominated until the flop brought 5♣Q♣6♠, giving him top pair. Anton shook his head as he watched the turn and river come A♦7♠ as Kolev improved to two pair to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionel Anton	270,000
Yuliyan Kolev	180,000

Tags: Ionel Anton Yuliyan Kolev

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000