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

03-25-2024 19:00 UTC+2

Some Updated Chip Counts on the Stone Bubble

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	2,175,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Dmitry Gromov	2,150,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jovan Kenjic	2,125,000 125,000	125,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,700,000 1,315,000	1,315,000

Andrey Pateychuk	1,640,000 260,000	260,000

Razvan Sabau	1,460,000 350,000	350,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,450,000 125,000	125,000

Chady Ojeil	1,375,000 490,000	490,000
Michel Habib	1,150,000 375,000	375,000
Milos Skrbic	1,140,000 695,000	695,000
Denis Vlasov	1,100,000 250,000	250,000
Roman Gadzhiev	875,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Dinesh Alt	715,000 187,000	187,000
Candido Cappiello	550,000 123,000	123,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	550,000 225,000	225,000
Kalidou Sow	330,000 430,000	430,000
Ali El-Siblani	175,000 850,000	850,000

03-25-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Sibgatova Finds the Right Call

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♣J♥5♠6♥ and 350,000 already in the middle, Razvan Sabau checked from middle position and Alisa Sibgatova bet 125,000 from the cutoff. Sabau check-raised to 275,000 and Sibgatova made the call.

Both players then checked the 7♥ river. Sibgatova tabled A♠6♠ for aces up which was good enough to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	1,810,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,575,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Razvan Sabau

03-25-2024 18:15 UTC+2

Hand for Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With 81 players remaining and 80 places paid, the tournament staff have announced the start of hand for hand play.

03-25-2024 18:05 UTC+2

Bubble Double for Tantillo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo opened to 50,000 from the button and Denis Vlasov defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♦6♠Q♠ and Vlasov check-called a 75,000 continuation bet from Tantillo.

The 4♠ turn brought a possible flush in and Vlasov lead out with a bet of 60,000. Tantillo made the call.

On the 6♥ river Vlasov moved all in, covering Tantillo who had 170,000 behind. Tantillo, who started the day as chip leader but had recently become one of the shorter stacks, went into the tank.

After a couple minutes Tantillo flicked in the call and was at risk.

Vlasov could only show K♠J♣ for a bluff while Tantillo turned over A♠Q♣ for top pair to secure a critical double up at Vlasov's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Vlasov	850,000 305,000	305,000
Fausto Tantillo	760,000 895,000	895,000

Tags: Denis Vlasov Fausto Tantillo

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-25-2024 17:41 UTC+2

Ipekoglu Cracks Aces to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Ali El-Siblani three-bet to 75,000 from middle position. Umutcan Ipekoglu called in the big blind and Kenjic called as well.

The flop came K♦Q♣5♥ and Ipekoglu lead out with 55,000 bet. Kenjic called before El-Siblani raised to 250,000. Ipekoglu moved all in for 505,000 and Kenjic got out of the way while Siblani made the call with a covering stack to put Ipekoglu at risk.

Umutcan Ipekoglu: Q♠Q♦
Ali El-Siblani: A♥A♠

Ipekoglu was in excellent shape with middle set and only needed to fade two outs to avoid elimination. The 2♠ turn and 10♦ river were clean and he collected a full double up with the money bubble rapidly approaching.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	2,250,000 200,000	200,000
Umutcan Ipekoglu	1,315,000 810,000	810,000
Ali El-Siblani	1,025,000 359,000	359,000

Tags: Ali El-Siblani Jovan Kenjic

03-25-2024 17:21 UTC+2

Gromov Knocks Out Solak

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A player in the hijack opened to 30,000 and received calls from Uladzimir Zhyharau on the button, Serkan Solak in the small blind and Dmitry Gromov in the big blind.

The flop came J♦5♦2♥. Solak moved all in for 95,000 and was called by Gromov while the other two players got out of the way.

Serkan Solak: Q♦J♣ All in
Dmitry Gromov: 5♥2♣

Gromov was ahead with bottom two pair and remained so on the 7♥ turn and A♥ river to take the pot and send Solak to the rail roughly a dozen spots away from making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	1,150,000 200,000	200,000

Uladzimir Zhyharau	1,135,000 70,000	70,000
Serkan Solak	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Serkan Solak Uladzimir Zhyharau

03-25-2024 17:08 UTC+2

Several Eliminations Before the Money Bubble

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Smuskevicius	Busted
Aylar Lie	Busted
Marcin Dziubdziela	Busted
Damir Gabdullin	Busted
Matthew Davenport	Busted

Aleksandr Kirichenko	Busted
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Halil Tasyurek	Busted
Yiannakis Papapetrou	Busted

03-25-2024 16:54 UTC+2

Diaz Falls to Pateychuk

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2♥8♠7♦Q♥8♣ and roughly 500,000 already in the middle, Andrey Pateychuk checked from the big blind and Adria Diaz bet 225,000 from the button, leaving just 150,000 behind. Pateychuk moved all in with a covering stack and Diaz made the call.

Diaz had K♥8♥ for trips but Pateychuk turned over Q♦8♦ for a full house to take down a massive pot while Diaz, who started the day with the second-largest stack, was sent to the rail.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Victor Yugay was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	1,900,000

Adria Diaz	Busted
Victor Yugay	Busted

Tags: Adria Diaz Andrey Pateychuk Victor Yugay

03-25-2024 16:39 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	2,450,000 100,000	100,000
Roman Gadzhiev	1,900,000 1,596,000	1,596,000
Chady Ojeil	1,865,000 95,000	95,000
Fausto Tantillo	1,655,000 360,000	360,000

Kacper Pyzara	1,400,000 215,000	215,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,350,000 515,000	515,000

Andrey Pateychuk	1,275,000 258,000	258,000

Denis Vlasov	1,155,000 165,000	165,000
Uladzimir Zhyharau	1,065,000 395,000	395,000
Razvan Sabau	995,000 150,000	150,000
Maciej Komorowski	980,000 369,000	369,000
Adrian State	970,000 35,000	35,000
Dmitry Gromov	950,000 129,000	129,000

Bart Lybaert	835,000 645,000	645,000
Michel Habib	775,000 271,000	271,000
Kalidou Sow	760,000
Can Miral	515,000 35,000	35,000
Milos Skrbic	445,000 186,000	186,000
Darko Svesko	435,000 340,000	340,000
Felipe Ketzer	385,000 125,000	125,000

Victor Yugay	340,000 45,000	45,000
Halil Tasyurek	325,000 190,000	190,000
John Doebs	255,000 460,000	460,000