$3,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-23-2025 13:27 UTC+2

Adomavicius Chips Up

Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a flop of 7♠J♠3♦, Eimantas Adomavicius checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 125,000 from Vladas Tamasauskas in middle position. Adomavicius made the call to see a turn.

The 2♥ landed, and Adomavicius checked again. Tamasauskas followed up with a second barrel for 300,000. After thinking it over for quite some time, Adomavicius check-shoved for roughly 950,000. Tamasauskas folded fairly quickly, and the pot was pushed to Adomavicius.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eimantas Adomavicius	1,700,000 110,000	110,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,200,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Eimantas Adomavicius Vladas Tamasauskas

03-23-2025 13:25 UTC+2

Geilich Bets Out Estrada

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ludovic Geilich made it 100,000 from under the gun and Soraya Estrada three-bet to 300,000 from the hijack. When the action got back to Geilich, he called.

When the flop came 8♠10♣3♣, Geilich check-called a bet of 260,000 from Estrada to see the 7♥ turn, which checked through.

A 2♥ completed the board and after thinking it over, Geilich squeezed in a bet of 385,000. Estrada was thinking for a while but eventually settled on a fold, and Geilich added to his ever-growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	4,400,000 750,000	750,000

Soraya Estrada	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Ludovic Geilich Soraya Estrada

03-23-2025 13:21 UTC+2

Achour Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 100,000 from under the gun, and Matas Cimbolas three-bet to 250,000 from middle position. Gurcan Gungoren cold-called from the big blind, and Achour came along to make it three ways to the flop.

The dealer spread A♦8♠5♣, and action checked to Cimbolas, who bet 100,000. Both Gungoren and Achour called.

The Q♣ hit the turn, and all three players checked. The 6♦ completed the board, and once again, the action checked around.

Gungoren showed 2♦2♥ for a pair of deuces. Achour tabled A♠4♠ for top pair, which was good enough to take the pot as Cimbolas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	2,500,000 500,000	500,000
Gurcan Gungoren	1,000,000 1,510,000	1,510,000
Matas Cimbolas	525,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Gurcan Gungoren Maher Achour Matas Cimbolas

03-23-2025 13:10 UTC+2

Foldesi Gets Back on Track

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Foldesi started the day with around 1,700,000 but found himself down early. Luckily, he just doubled up to get his stack back to around 1,000,000 after a hand with Safi Haidar.

Haidar had opened from middle position and Foldesi shoved from the hijack for 485,000. When it got back to Haidar, he thought for some time before electing to call.

Daniel Foldesi: J♦J♣ All in
Safi Haidar: 8♦8♠

Foldesi held the lead with his pocket jacks and they stayed in front after the dealer ran a board of Q♦5♠4♥Q♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Foldesi	1,070,000 640,000	640,000
Safi Haidar	400,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Daniel Foldesi Safi Haidar

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

03-23-2025 13:05 UTC+2

Dukic's Big River Bet Gets Paid

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Carlos Aoun raised to 90,000 from under the gun, and Nenad Dukic defended his big blind.

The two checked it down on a board of 8♣8♥Q♥9♠Q♠, and when the river hit, Dukic led out for 325,000. Aoun looked confused by the bet but eventually tossed in a curious call.

Dukic showed Q♣4♣ for a full house, and Aoun mucked as the pot was pushed to Dukic

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Carlos Aoun	1,400,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Carlos Aoun Nenad Dukic

03-23-2025 12:58 UTC+2

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	4,100,000 600,000	600,000
Soraya Estrada	2,800,000 300,000	300,000
Andrey Pateychuk	2,600,000 545,000	545,000

Maher Achour	2,000,000 900,000	900,000
Leonid Orman	1,600,000 260,000	260,000
Alessio Isaia	1,250,000 200,000	200,000

Darius Neagoe	1,250,000 550,000	550,000

Traian Stanciu	1,050,000 405,000	405,000
Fahredin Mustafov	450,000 550,000	550,000

03-23-2025 12:53 UTC+2

Cimbolas' Double Barrel Forces Achour to Fold

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas opened to 80,000 from early position, and Maher Achour defended his big blind.

The flop fell 4♥K♠A♠. Achour checked, Cimbolas continued for 55,000, and Achour called.

Achour checked again on the Q♠ turn, and Cimbolas fired a larger bet of 300,000. Achour gave it some thought but eventually folded, sending the pot Cimbolas' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	1,300,000 430,000	430,000

Maher Achour	1,100,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Maher Achour Matas Cimbolas

03-23-2025 12:48 UTC+2

Moussa Flops Trips to Double Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved 260,000 of his stack into the middle from early position and left just 25,000 behind. Lukas Pazma was on the button and just called.

The two saw a flop of A♥10♠10♦ and Moussa joked "Will you call if I shove?". Moussa did eventually put his last chip in and Pazma quickly called.

Bassel Moussa: K♣10♥ All in
Lukas Pazma: K♦Q♦

Moussa had flopped trips but still had to dodge the Broadway draw of Pazma, who needed to find a jack. The runout, however, brought no drama as the7♣4♦ filled out the board, earning Moussa a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	750,000 245,000	245,000

Bassel Moussa	670,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Bassel Moussa Lukas Pazma

03-23-2025 12:42 UTC+2

Simon Five-Bet Shoves into Khorchidian's Big Slick

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian raised to 80,000 from early position, and [Removed:553] three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Khorchidian four-bet to 750,000, and Simon then five-bet shoved for 2,420,000, sending Khorchidian into the tank.

After thinking it through, Khorchidian said, "I think we have the same hand," and eventually called, covering Simon slightly.

[Removed:553]: A♣10♣ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: A♠K♠

Khorchidian was wrong in his assessment as he actually had Simon dominated, needing to hold with Big Slick to score a huge knockout and claim the chip lead. The flop fell Q♥J♠4♥, giving both players a Broadway straight draw, but Simon found no help as the 2♥ turn and 8♠ river sealed his fate.

Khorchidian took down the pot, eliminating Simon. At another table Zhen Chen was seen exiting the tournament and has been eliminated.