Level: 6
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2025 Merit Millions
$10,400 Merit Millions
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2025 Merit Millions
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$10,400
Prize Pool
$1,950,400
Entries
212
Level
28
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
47
Players Left
29
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Level 5
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Level 5
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Mehdi Chaoui raised under the gun to 22,000 before Dmitry Gromov three-bet to 55,000 from the hijack. Vedat Yilmaz cold-called from the big blind and Chaoui called as well.
After it checked to Gromov on the K♣K♠9♠ flop, he put out a bet of 25,000, which only Chaoui called.
The Q♣ turn checked through for the 6♠ to hit the river. Chaoui led out for 185,000, and after a few moments, Gromov called.
Chaoui showed 9♥7♥ for just a pair of nines and was second best to the A♣Q♠ of Gromov for a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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1,600,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,300,000
500,000
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500,000 |
Level 5
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Vedat Yilmaz made it 23,000 to go from under the gun and was called by Aylar Lie on the button, and Oleg Ustinovich from the big blind.
Ustinovich chose to lead out for 20,000 on the 7♥5♣4♥ flop and was met by a raise to 65,000 from Yilmaz. Lie folded, but Ustinovich called to see a turn.
The 6♥ hit the turn and Ustinovich led out again, this time for 25,000. Yilmaz raised to 75,000, which was enough to prompt a quick fold from Ustinovich.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,800,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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800,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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550,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Level 5
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The action was missed but in a big pot on table #2, Boris Kolev just stacked Kadir Altinbasak. Kolev held a set of fives against the aces-up of Altinbasak. With that pot, Kolev propells himself into one of the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 5
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Samir Moukawem raised to 30,000 from middle position with only Natan Chauskin calling from the small blind.
Chauskin check-called a bet of 25,000 by Moukaem on the 5♣K♦8♠ flop.
The turn came the K♥ and Chauskin opted to check-fold to the same bet of 25,000 from Moukawem.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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650,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 4
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dawid Smolka raised to 18,000 from middle position and found one caller in Basem Abudavas from the cutoff.
Both players were happy to check the A♣4♠3♣ flop to see the Q♠ hit the turn. Smolka checked and Abudavas bet out for 22,000. Smolka carved out the call.
The 6♥ river checked through and Abudavas took down the pot with A♠8♠ for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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700,000
140,000
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140,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Seyed Ghavam raised to 17,000 from the cutoff before Rami Shouman shoved for 48,000 from the button. Aleksandr Kirichenko four-bet to 127,000 out of the big blind, which forced Ghavam to fold.
Rami Shouman: 2♠2♣ 
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♠9♥
Shouman found himself in a flip for his tournament life. The board ran out 9♣K♠6♦A♣9♦ to give Kirichenko the winner with a full house, sending Shouman to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,300,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 4
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov raised to 16,00 from early position with Oleg Ustinovich calling on the button, Vedat Yilmaz calling from the small blind, and Mehdi Chaoui defending out of the big blind.
Four ways to a flop of 5♣2♦K♦ that checked through to see the 2♠ hit the turn. Yilmaz checked, and Chaoui took the betting lead by firing out 72,000 into the middle. Only Gromov called.
The 7♥ river checked through and Chaoui turned over a busted combo-draw with A♦4♦. Gromo had that beat with 10♠10♣ and the pot was sent to him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,650,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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1,500,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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1,400,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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750,000
50,000
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50,000 |
