2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3♥3♣
Prize
$401,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,431,560
Total Entries
881
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
213
Players Left
60
Players Left 1 / 881
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Isaia Sends Novak to the Cashier's Desk

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Andrii Novak
Andrii Novak

Andrii Novak mid-raised to 50,000 under the gun before Alessio Isaia three-bet to 150,000 from middle position. When it got back to Novak, he four-bet jammed for roughly 500,000, and Isaia called.

Andrii Novak: 9♠9♣ All in
Alessio Isaia: J♠J♦

Novak needed to find a nine or you would be out of the tournament. The flop came down 7♠10♠3♠ to give both players a flush draw, and the 8♠ turn meant Novak had one out headed to the river. A blank 2♣ hit the river and Novak was headed to the cashier's desk.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaAndrii Novak

Gungoren's Jacks Hold Up Against Achour's Big Slick

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Gurcan Gungoren
Gurcan Gungoren

There was an open before Maher Achour three-bet to 130,000. Gurcan Gungoren then four-bet shoved for a little under 700,000 from the blinds, and once the action got to Achour, he called.

Gurcan Gungoren: J♠J♥ All in
Maher Achour: A♣K♠

Gungoren held the lead with his pocket jacks and stayed out in front after the 9♦7♦8♠ flop. A 6♦ on the turn gave Achour four outs to a chop, but the 4♥ river was a brick and Gungoren doubled up.

Tags: Gurcan GungorenMaher Achour

Michalak Wins a Crucial Flip

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jakub Michalak
Jakub Michalak

Jakub Michalak got his last 160,000 or so into the middle preflop, with Osman Aksu being the player trying to send him home.

Jakub Michalak: A♣10♦ All in
Osman Aksu: 8♣8♦

Aksu only had roughly 50,000 more than Michalak, so this race was crucial for both players. The board came 7♦A♠4♦5♣2♠ to give Michalak the winner with a pair of aces on the flop. Michalak doubled up, and Aksu was left with just a few big blinds.

Tags: Jakub MichalakOsman Aksu

More Eliminations

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Khorchidian Shoves on Spataru

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian made it 50,000 from middle position and Andrei Spataru three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. When it got back to Khorchidian, he took his time before he dropped in the call.

They saw a flop of Q♣3♣9♦ and Spataru made a continuation-bet of 125,000. Khorchidian was again taking his time and after he mulled it over, he shoved for a little under 700,000. Spataru rechecked his cards then tossed them into the muck, and Khorchidian added to his stack.

Tags: Andrei SpataruNichan Khorchidian

Sazhinov Hits the Rail

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Timur Mukhamedaminov
Timur Mukhamedaminov

Timur Mukhamedaminov raised the cutoff to 50,000 and Alexander Sazhinov defended his big blind with just 40,000 behind.

Sazhinov checked the 6♦10♦K♣ flop, and Mukhamedaminov bet enough to put him all in. Sazhinov quickly called.

Alexander Sazhinov: A♠6♣ All in
Timur Mukhamedaminov: K♠J♠

Sazhinov had bottom pair but was behind to the top pair of Mukhamedaminov. The 2♣ turn and 9♦ river didn't help Sazhinov, and he was out of the tournament.

Tags: Alexander SazhinovTimur Mukhamedaminov

Smolka Turns an Ace to End Cvetkovic's Run

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Andrija Cvetkovic
Andrija Cvetkovic

There was an open from middle position to 50,000 and Andrija Cvetkovic three-bet from the cutoff to 130,000 before Dawid Smolka four-bet the button to 260,000 .The hijack folded and Cvetkovic shoved for around 600,000. After a few seconds, Smolka called.

Andrija Cvetkovic: K♦K♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: A♦Q♠

Cvetkovic was miles ahead with his Cowboys and remained in the lead after the 4♣6♠2♠ flop. However, the A♥ turn put Cvetkovic one card away from elimination as Smolka paired his ace to take the lead.

Smolka improved further when the Q♥ landed on the river, giving him two pair and send Cvetkovic to the rail in the penultimate level of Day 3.

Tags: Andrija CvetkovicDawid Smolka

Big Stacks After the Break

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Final Break

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The remaining players are now on their last break of the day. The plan is to play two more levels after this break before the survivors bag up their chips for the night.
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