$2,200 Warm Up Day 2 | 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Burtin	1,825,000 175,000	175,000

Danielle Noja	1,530,000 1,364,000	1,364,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	1,420,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Razvan Nicolae Sabau	1,350,000 150,000	150,000
Erdal Gulseven	1,325,000 25,000	25,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	1,240,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Yilu Yuan	1,170,000 1,170,000	1,170,000
Baltazar Five	1,165,000 1,165,000	1,165,000
Bassel Moussa	1,165,000 839,000	839,000
Berik Mussin	1,160,000 944,500	944,500
Oleh Frantsevych	1,150,000 460,000	460,000
Clement Michaud	1,135,000 1,135,000	1,135,000
Anton Danilov	1,070,000 722,000	722,000
Nikita Kalinin	1,025,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Ming Xi	995,000 832,000	832,000
Jan Petersen	985,000 675,000	675,000
Andrii Novak	950,000 950,000	950,000
Hassan Nashar	930,000 10,000	10,000
Krzysztof Spisak	900,000 792,000	792,000
Jakub Michalak	895,000 552,500	552,500
Damien Gayer	880,000 678,500	678,500
Iurii Grigorev	865,000 425,500	425,500
Cristinel Dumitru	850,000 805,000	805,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	850,000 330,000	330,000
Danut Chisu	850,000 200,000	200,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Kirill Burtin

1,825,000

175,000

Danielle Noja

1,530,000

1,364,000

Kirill Shcherbakov

1,420,000

Razvan Nicolae Sabau

1,350,000

150,000

Erdal Gulseven

1,325,000

25,000

Radoslav Stoyanov

1,240,000

1,160,000

Yilu Yuan

1,170,000

Baltazar Five

1,165,000

Bassel Moussa

1,165,000

839,000

Berik Mussin

1,160,000

944,500

Oleh Frantsevych

1,150,000

460,000

Clement Michaud

1,135,000

Anton Danilov

1,070,000

722,000

Nikita Kalinin

1,025,000

Ming Xi

995,000

832,000

Jan Petersen

985,000

675,000

Andrii Novak

950,000

Hassan Nashar

930,000

10,000

Krzysztof Spisak

900,000

792,000

Jakub Michalak

895,000

552,500

Damien Gayer

880,000

678,500

Iurii Grigorev

865,000

425,500

Cristinel Dumitru

850,000

805,000

Alexandru Lupuleac

850,000

330,000

Danut Chisu

850,000

200,000

Day 2 of the $2,200 Warm Up at the 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series wrapped up with 105 players securing a bag for Day 3. A total of 646 entries packed the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, generating a $1,188,640 prize pool. Once the final card hits the felt, one player will claim the $210,000 top prize.

After grinding through eleven 40-minute levels, Russia’s Kirill Burtin closed out Day 2 as the chip leader, bagging 1,825,000 chips. His biggest boost came in the penultimate level when his flopped set of treys cracked Kadir Altinbasa’s pocket aces. Burtin kept the pressure on, later forcing Adem Marjanovic to fold after raising over his turn double barrel.

End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Kirill Burtin	Russia	1,825,000	91
2	Danielle Noja	Australia	1,530,000	77
3	Kirill Shcherbakov	Russia	1,420,000	71
4	Razvan Nicolae Sabau	Romania	1,350,000	68
5	Erdal Gulseven	Turkey	1,325,000	66
6	Radoslav Stoyanov	Bulgaria	1,240,000	62
7	Yilu Yuan	China	1,170,000	59
8	Bassel Moussa	Lebanon	1,165,000	58
9	Baltazar Five	Lebanon	1,165,000	58
10	Berik Mussin	Kazakhstan	1,160,000	58

Right behind Burtin is Australia's Danielle Noja, who takes 1,530,000 chips into the event's penultimate day. Rounding out the top three is Kirill Shcherbakov, with a healthy stack of 1,420,000, setting himself up for a deep run.

Other notables advancing to Day 3 include Radoslav Stoyanov (1,240,000), Hassan Nashar (930,000), and Alexandru Lupuleac (850,000). Day 1a chip leader Giorgiy Skhulukhiya (755,000) also made it through, after pocket kings helped him in two key all-in spots. Joining them are 2025 Merit Poker Western Series High Roller champion Sergei Varnaev (650,000), Day 1b chip leader Aren Bezhanyan (571,000), and two-time bracelet winners Alexandru Papazian (515,000) and Simeon Spasov (435,000).

Day 3 begins Sunday, March 16, at noon local time. The blinds will remain 40 minutes in duration, and players will return to blinds of 10,000/20,000 with a big blind ante of 20,000. The first hurdle for players tomorrow will be to navigate the money bubble and secure themselves at least a minimum payout of $3,015 for their efforts.

Payouts

Place	Prize
1	$210,000
2	$142,100
3	$98,575
4	$71,030
5	$52,530
6	$42,020
7	$35,015
8	$28,015
9	$21,010
10-12	$16,330
13-15	$13,120
16-18	$11,455
19-21	$10,145
22-24	$9,075
25-26	$8,005
27-35	$7,055
36-44	$6,110
45-53	$5,275
54-63	$4,440
64-72	$3,845
73-81	$3,370
82-87	$3,015