2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$338,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,832,640
Total Entries
664
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
257
Players Left
172
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Svesko Takes from Shornikau

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Darko Svesko opened to 7,000 from under the gun and Maksim Shornikau three-bet to 25,000 from the hijack. Svesko made the call.

Both players checked the J95 turn leading to the K river. Svesko check-called a 16,500 bet from Shornikau.

Both players checked the 5 river. Svesko tabled AJ for Jacks and Fives which was good enough to take the pot.

Tags: Darko SveskoMaksim Shornikau

Habib Calls Out Vyborov's Hand; Karam Takes Out Guimond

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Artur Vyborov
Artur Vyborov

Michel Habib bet 10,500 from the hijack on a flop of 6107 and Artur Vyborov then raised to 36,000 in the small blind. Dmitrii Astratov called in the big blind, while Habib gave it some thought before folding.

The turn was the 9 and Vyborov bet 35,000. Astratov again called to the 3 river, where Vyborov bet another 70,000. Astratov called once more.

"Eight-nine," Habib said, and sure enough Vyborov showed 98 for the flopped straight. Astratov mucked.

"He's your friend," Habib said to Vyborov.

"He was my friend," Vyborov replied as he stacked up the big pot.

At the same time at another table, Florian Guimond and Ramzi Karam went to the river on a board of AK849 when Karam moved all in for 200,000 from early position.

Guimond had around 155,000 remaining and called from under the gun. Karam then showed AK for top two pair and Guimond mucked his cards and headed for the exit. Tablemate Seref Dursun Anar then asked the dealer to retrieve Guimond's cards from the muck and AJ was shown.

Tags: Artur VyborovDmitrii AstratovFlorian GuimondMichel HabibRamzi Karam

Skhulukhiya Accumulating Chips

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 8,000 from the hijack and was called by a player in the cutoff.

Both players checked the K65 flop leading to the A turn. Skhulukhiya check-called a 15,000 bet from his opponent.

Skhulukhiya lead out for 27,000 on the 8 turn and quickly received a fold from his opponent. Skhulukhiya flashed the K from his hand before scooping the pot.

Tantillo Scores Double Knockout After Brutal Cooler

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Fausto Tantillo
Fausto Tantillo

Fausto Tantillo recently surpassed one million chips after winning a massive pot that resulted in the elimination of two players.

According to the players at his table, Damir Gabdullin moved all in for 45,000 from late position and Tony Aziz shoved over the top for 190,000. Tantillo, covering both players, made the call in the big blind.

Damir Gabdullin: 4x4x All in
Tony Aziz: KK All in
Fausto Tantillo: AxKx

Aziz was a massive favorite with top set on the Kx8x3x flop and needed to fade only running aces or running fours to scoop the pot. Tantillo got exactly what he needed when the rest of the board ran out AxAx to send both opponents to the rail and soar to the top of the chip counts.

Tags: Damir GabdullinFausto TantilloTony Aziz

Pamukcu Quadruples Up, Aversa Takes Big Side Pot Off Yasyuchenya

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

According to tablemate Jenya Gavrilovich, Hakan Pamukcu had moved all in for 31,000 from the small blind and received three calls.

Action then went to the turn with the board showing 59Q10 when Elena Yasyuchenya bet 60,000 from the cutoff. Antonio Aversa called on the button.

The river was the Q and Yasyuchenya bet another 50,000. Aversa again called and Yasyuchenya showed K10. Aversa turned over KQ for trip queens to win the side pot.

Pamukcu, though, had 55 for a full house and asked the dealer if he could take a photo of the board before accepting the pot.

Tags: Hakan PamukcuElena YasyuchenkaAntonio Aversa

Ace is Good For Gulseven Against Vaskaboinikau

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Erdal Gulseven and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau went heads-up to the turn on a board of 92A4 when Gulseven bet 21,000 from middle position.

Vaskaboinikau called in the big blind and the river came the 6. Gulseven then bet 51,000.

Vaskaboinikau was leaning over the table getting a massage but suddenly shot up and starred over at Gulseven for about a minute before calling. Gulseven turned over A3 for a pair of aces and Vaskaboinikau mucked.

Tags: Erdal GulsevenMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Bou Habib Wins a Flip on Gorji

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Walid Bou Habib
Walid Bou Habib

Ehsan Gorji moved all in for 35,000 from the hijack and Walid Bou Habib called in middle position.

Ehsan Gorji: 88 All in
Walid Bou Habib: KQ

Bou Habib spiked top pair on the JK2 flop, then improved to two pair once the board ran out 6Q to send Gorji to the rail.

Tags: Ehsan GorjiWalid Bou Habib

Petakovic Asks For All Of It

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 883 and roughly 85,000 already in the middle, Milos Petakovic bet 15,000 from the big blind and was called by Yunsheng Sun in the cutoff.

Petakovic fired a second barrel for 26,500 on the J turn and was once again called by Sun.

On the 10 river Petakovic moved all in, covering Sun who had roughly 65,000 behind. This time Sun opted to fold and Petakovic took down a nice pot without showdown.

Tags: Milos PetakovicYunsheng Sun

Pyzara, Guimond Slow Down on the River

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Kacper Pyzara
Kacper Pyzara

Kacper Pyzara bet 8,000 from the big blind on a flop of 342 and an opponent under the gun called. Florian Guimond then raised to 40,000 in the small blind and only Pyzara called.

The turn was the 9 and Guimond bet 90,000. Pyzara again called to the J river.

Guimond slowed down and checked, and Pyzara quickly checked back. Guimond turned over 33 for a set, but Pyzara had 44 for a higher set to take the pot.

At the same time at another table, Benjamin Hamnett eliminated Pavel Shchitnikov when Shchitnikov got his short stack all in with KQ but couldn't beat Hamnett's A10 on a board of 96A22.

Tags: Benjamin HamnettFlorian GuimondPavel Shchitnikov

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500