2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♣7♦
Prize
$210,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,188,640
Entries
646
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
221
Players Left
105
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Banksy Wins Another Battle

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Banksy has been deep in the trenches today and has constantly put his opponents in awkward spots, with the latest hand being no exception.

The action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 8♦Q♣9♣3♣ and Oleg Svintsov checking from the small blind. Banksy then fired 23,000 out of the big blind, and Svintsov called.

A fourth club, the 2♣, dropped on the river and Svinstov knuckled the table before Banksy quickly threw out a bet of 55,000. Svintsov went into a daze and after around a minute, he elected to fold.

"Do you want to see or not?" asked Banksy. "Do you even care?" he added. Svintsov remained quiet but nodded his head and was offered a chance to pick one of Banksy's cards. The Russian player took the opportunity and flipped the 5♥ as Banksy raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Banksy gb
Banksy
250,000
10,000
 10,000
Profile photo of Oleg Svintsov ru
Oleg Svintsov 		200,000
200,000
 200,000

Tags: Oleg Svintsov

Quinn Leads the Turn

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Edward Quinn
Edward Quinn

Edward Quinn has slowly gone about his business today and despite not being seen in any big pots, he has chipped his way up to a stack of over 200,000.

In the latest hand he played, Quinn opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Fahredin Mustafov three-bet from the next seat to 13,000. The big blind called, as did Quinn.

On the 6♥K♦3♠ flop, it checked to Mustafov, who continued for 9,000. Both the big blind and Quinn called to see the K♥ pair the board on the turn. Quinn took the opportunity to lead out for 19,000, and earned himself the pot as both of his opponents quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Edward Quinn je
Edward Quinn 		210,000
40,000
 40,000
Profile photo of Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov 		120,000
55,000
 55,000

Tags: Edward QuinnFahredin Mustafov

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Break Time

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are heading on a final 10-minute break of the day.

When they return, two more levels will be played before the survivors bag up for the evening.

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Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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Cvetkovic Claims His Pot...Eventually

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a board of Q♦4♦3♦Q♠, Andrija Cvetkovic had checked it over to Kadir Altinbasak on the button, who bet 37,500. Cvetkovic had around 45,000 total and instead of committing it all, he just called.

An 8♦ landed on the river and Cvetkovic immediately moved his last 7,000 into the middle, which Altinbasak quickly called.

Cvetkovic then showed a flush with K♥K♦, which beat the trips of Altinbasak, who showed K♣Q♥. However, Cvetkovic was made to feel a bit uneasy as the dealer mucked his cards and was getting his seat card ready to give to the floor, thinking he had been eliminated. The situation was soon corrected as the table pointed out that Cvetkovic had a flush, and the pot was pushed to its rightful owner.

Crisis averted!

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrija Cvetkovic hr
Andrija Cvetkovic 		220,000
220,000
 220,000
Profile photo of Kadir Altinbasak tr
Kadir Altinbasak 		90,000
20,000
 20,000

Tags: Andrija CvetkovicKadir Altinbasak

Michalak Forces a Fold From Tamasauskas

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jakub Michalak
Jakub Michalak

With around 24,000 in the middle on a Q♦3♣4♦A♥ board, Jakub Michalak checked from the big blind and Vladas Tamasauskas bet 6,000 from under the gun. Michalak then raised to 21,000, and Tamasauskas called.

A 2♦ on the river brought in the front door flush draw, and Michalak put in a white chip, worth 25,000, and announced a bet of what sounded like 16,000. Tamasauskas went into the tank and despite the fact he was getting a good price, he made the fold.

After the hand had finished, Michalak offered Tamasauskas the chance to see one, and he flipped the 6♦.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas 		140,000
140,000
 140,000
Profile photo of Jakub Michalak pl
Jakub Michalak 		110,000
110,000
 110,000

Tags: Jakub MichalakVladas Tamasauskas

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