$10,400 Merit Millions | 2025 Merit Millions

04-13-2025 17:56 UTC+2

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Mehdi Chaoui	Morocco	25,275,000	51
2	Maksim Shornikau	Belarus	16,800,000	34
3	Alexandr Lakhov	Russia	10,675,000	21
4	Boris Kolev	Bulgaria	36,150,000	72
5	Rafael Aslanli	Turkey	57,500,000	115
6	Andrey Pateychuk	Russia	7,500,000	15
7	Aleksandr Kirichenko	Russia	46,975,000	94
8	Ali Al-Kubasi	Iraq	9,775,000	20
9	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	5,175,000	10

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Aslanli	57,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	46,975,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Boris Kolev	36,150,000 150,000	150,000

Mehdi Chaoui	25,275,000 4,725,000	4,725,000
Maksim Shornikau	16,800,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Alexandr Lakhov	10,675,000 3,675,000	3,675,000
Ali Al-Kubasi	9,775,000 3,225,000	3,225,000
Andrey Pateychuk	7,500,000 500,000	500,000

Romans Lihacovs	5,175,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Dinner Break

Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

There will be a 60-minute break while the preparations for the final table are made. Stay tuned for a seat draw and chip counts.

04-13-2025 17:33 UTC+2

Oleg Semionov Bubbles the $10,400 Merit Millions Event

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

On the first hand of hand-for-hand, Boris Kolev made it 1,000,000 to go from the hijack, with Ali Al-Kubasi calling from the cutoff, Aleksandr Kirichenko calling on the button, and Oleg Semionov calling out of the small blind.

Four players saw a flop of 7♦9♥10♥. Semionov led out for 2,500,000. Kolev folded, but both Al-Kubasi and Kirichenko called.

The turn came the Q♠, and Semionov led out once again for 5,075,000, which was all-in for his remaining chips. Al-Kubasi and Kirichenko both called.

With Semionov all-in, the river came the 4♥, completing the frontdoor flush. Al-Kubasi checked, and Kirichenko bet 3,500,000. Al-Kubasi folded, and the cards were revealed.

Oleg Semionov: 8♠6♠ All in
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥6♥

Semionov had flopped a straight and was ahead until the heart on the river completed Kirichenko’s flush.

Semionov was eliminated as the bubble boy, and the remaining nine players secured their spots at the final table, all in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	45,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Boris Kolev	36,000,000

Ali Al-Kubasi	13,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Oleg Semionov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Ali Al-Kubasi Boris Kolev Oleg Semionov

04-13-2025 17:26 UTC+2

Bubble Time

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

With 10 players remaining and only 9 spots in the money, play will now be hand-for-hand.

04-13-2025 17:19 UTC+2

Chauskin Misses His Draw to Bust

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised from the cutoff with Aleksandr Kirichenko calling from the small blind, and Natan Chauskin defending his big blind.

The action checked to Kolev on the 10♣Q♣9♥ flop and he put out a continuation-bet of 1,300,000. Kirichenko check-raised to 2,900,000 and Chauskin three-bet jammed for 6,300,000. Kolev opted to call and Kirichenko made the call as well.

With Chauskin all-in, the turn came the K♦ and both players checked to see the 4♦ hit the river. The action checked through again and the cards were turned over.

Natan Chauskin: A♣4♣ All in
Boris Kolev: 10♥10♠
Aleksandr Kirichenko: Q♦10♦

Chauskin was out of the tournament with a busted flush draw and Kolev took down the pot with a set of tens, as Kirichenko had two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	36,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Aleksandr Kirichenko	27,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Natan Chauskin	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Boris Kolev Natan Chauskin

04-13-2025 17:15 UTC+2

Shornikau Raises the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau rasied to 1,000,0000 from the cutoff and only Ali Al-Kubasi called out of the small blind.

Al-Kubasi checked the 3♠J♥J♦ flop and Shornikau bet 800,000. Al-Kubasi check raised to 2,000,000, which Shornikau called.

Al-Kubasi fired out a bet of 2,00,000 on the 4♥ turn and was smet by a raise to 6,000,000 from Shornikau. Al-Kubasi thought about it for a while before he tossed his cards into the muck, and the pot was sent to Shornikau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Al-Kubasi	18,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Maksim Shornikau	14,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Ali Al-Kubasi Maksim Shornikau

04-13-2025 16:59 UTC+2

Kolev Takes a Small Pot from Kirichenko

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised the button to 1,200,000 and Aleksandr Kirichenko three-bet to 3,800,000 from the big blind. Kolev made the call.

When the dealer spread out the 10♠4♥9♦ flop, Kirichenko opted to check. Kolev fired out 2,400,000, which was enough to get Kirichenko to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	37,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Boris Kolev	22,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Boris Kolev

Level: 24

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

04-13-2025 16:41 UTC+2

Updated Chip Stacks

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Aslanli	54,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	44,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Mehdi Chaoui	30,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Ali Al-Kubasi	23,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Boris Kolev	19,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Oleg Semionov	15,000,000

Maksim Shornikau	12,500,000
Andrey Pateychuk	8,000,000

Alexandr Lakhov	7,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Romans Lihacovs	6,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Natan Chauskin	5,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

04-13-2025 16:35 UTC+2

Aslanli Takes from Semionov

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Oleg Semionov made it 800,000 from the cutoff and only Rafael Aslanli defended from the big blind.

The J♣6♠A♥ flop went check-check and the J♠ hit the turn. Aslanli led out for 700,000 and was met by a raise to 2,000,000 by Semionov. Aslanli made the call.

Both players checked the 2♥ river and Aslanli took down the pot with J♦8♠ for trip jacks.