2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
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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 4
Entries
60
Players Left
9
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Adomavicius Turns a Miracle to Survive

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Eimantas Adomavicius
Eimantas Adomavicius

Grzegorz Kozieja raised to 120,000 from early position, and Eimantas Adomavicius shoved for 1,315,000 from the big blind. Kozieja got a count from the dealer, then made the call to put Adomavicius at risk.

Eimantas Adomavicius: 4♠4♣ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: A♠Q♥

It was a classic flip that Adomavicius needed to win to stay alive. The flop came 9♦Q♠10♠, giving Kozieja top pair and leaving Adomavicius with just two outs. But the 4♦ landed on the turn to give Adomavicius a set and leave Kozieja drawing dead. The 2♦ river was irrelevant, and Adomavicius doubled up taking roughly half of Kozieja’s stack.

Tags: Eimantas AdomaviciusGrzegorz Kozieja

Recent Bustouts

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Estrada Gains Momentum After Flip With Geilich

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Soraya Estrada
Soraya Estrada

Soraya Estrada just won a big flip against the start-of-day chip lead, Ludovic Geilich.

Geilich raised from the button to 125,000 and Nichan Khorchidian called in the small blind before Estrada made it 600,000 out of the big blind. Geilich then took some time before he four-bet to 1,585,000, which got Khorchidian out of the way. Estrada had 2,040,000 total and stuck all of her stack into the middle, and Geilich called off the rest.

Soraya Estrada: A♦Q♦ All in
Ludovic Geilich: 5♦5♠

Geilich was a flip away from being a huge chip leader but would need to find a two-outer after the J♣K♥Q♠ flop paired Estrada's queen. A 2♥ on the turn removed the backdoor chop opportunities, and the 8♣ river meant Estrada leapt up the counts to around 4,300,000.

Tags: Ludovic GeilichNichan KhorchidianSoraya Estrada

Han Rivers Broadway to Double

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian raised to 120,000 from the hijack, with Soraya Estrada calling on the button before Han Han squeezed all in for 1,075,000 from the big blind. Khorchidian got out of the way, but Estrada made the call to put Han at risk.

Han Han: A♣J♥ All in
Soraya Estrada: 9♥9♦

It was a classic flip for Han’s tournament life. The board ran out 10♠6♣3♣Q♣K♦, giving Han a straight on the river to win the pot and double through Estrada.

Tags: Nichan KhorchidianSoraya EstradaHan Han

Tuna Tanks, Calls, and Drags Down a Monster

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Akin Tuna
Akin Tuna

Maher Achour opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Fahredin Mustafov called from the next seat before Andrei Konopelko three-bet to 425,000 from middle position. Akin Tuna then cold-called on the button, and both Achour & Mustafov called.

Despite the heavy preflop action, no bets went in on the A♣5♠9♥ flop or the 7♦ turn. The A♦ paired the board on the river and when it got to Konopelko, he fired 800,000. Tuna went into the tank for quite some time before he tossed in a call, and Achour quickly folded.

"I think he can bluff," said Mustafov in regard to Konopelko. "This is sick," he added. After thinking some more, Mustafov folded.

Konopelko then looked at Mustafov as if you say 'you were right' and showed K♦J♣ for a bluff. Tuna then slammed over Q♠Q♣ for a pair of queens to take the pot.

"What did you have?" Tuna asked Mustafov. "Pocket tens," he replied as he flashed 10♠10♥ to the table.

Tags: Akin TunaAndrei KonopelkoFahredin MustafovMaher Achour

Isaia Flops the Nuts to Crack Foldesi's Cowboys

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alessio Isaia
Alessio Isaia

Alessio Isaia opened to 120,000 from middle position before Daniel Foldesi three-bet to 325,000 from the big blind. Isaia stuck around with a call.

Foldesi continued for 200,000 on the 8♣10♥4♦ flop, and Isaia called to see the 2♥ hit the turn. Foldesi then shoved for Isaia’s remaining 745,000, and Isaia snap-called.

Alessio Isaia: 10♦10♣ All in
Daniel Foldesi: K♣K♥

Isaia had flopped top set for the current nuts, and could only be beaten by a king on the river. The 6♣ rolled off instead, and Isaia secured the double-up, leaving Foldesi with crumbs.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaDaniel Foldesi

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Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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Recent Bustouts

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Orman Finds an Ace to Crack Khorchidian's Kings

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Leonid Orman shoved for 1,050,000 from the cutoff and when it got to Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind, he snap-called.

Leonid Orman: A♠4♣ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: K♦K♠

Orman was well behind and didn't seem confident as he stood up before the board was ran. However, he soon sat down again after he flopped an ace and held on the 9♠Q♠A♦2♣8♦ board.

Tags: Leonid OrmanNichan Khorchidian

Zavoloka Flops the Jackpot to Survive

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian raised to 120,000 from early position before Mikhail Zavoloka three-bet to 500,000 from cutoff, leaving himself just 50,000 behind. Leonid Orman then four-bet shoved for 1,400,000 out of the small blind, and Khorchidian got out of the way. Zavoloka quickly called off the rest of his stack, and the cards were tabled.

Mikhail Zavoloka: 7♥7♦ All in
Leonid Orman: Q♠Q♥

Zavoloka was trailing but hit jackpot on the 7♣6♠4♦ flop, improving to a set of sevens. The board ran out 9♥K♥, and Zavoloka secured the double-up.

Tags: Leonid OrmanMikhail ZavolokaNichan Khorchidian

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