2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥k♣
Prize
$260,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,242,000
Total Entries
270
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
39
Players Left
1
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Clement Michaud Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,935)

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Clement Michaud
Clement Michaud

Clement Michaud committed his last 175,000 into the middle from the cutoff, and only Oleg Svintsov made the call out of the small blind.

Clement Michaud: A♣3♦ All in
Oleg Svintsov: 10♣9♠

Michaud was slightly ahead with ace-high. The 2♠6♣8♣ flop provided Svintsov with a straight draw. The 8♦ turn meant Michaud was one card away from doubling up. However, the brutal, 10♠ landed on the river to give Svintsov the winner with a pair of tens, sending Michaud out of the tournament.

Tags: Clement MichaudOleg Svintsov

Nagami Leaves Michaud Short

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There was an open to 100,000 from the hijack and Clement Michaud three-bet to 600,000 from the cutoff. Kyosuke Nagami was on the button and put in his last 460,000, which got the hijack to fold.

Kyosuke Nagami: A♥Q♥ All in
Clement Michaud: K♥Q♠

Nagami's hand held up on the 5♣2♥2♠2♣9♣ runout, which earned him a double-up and left Michaud very short.

Tags: Clement MichaudKyosuke Nagami

Natan Chauskin Eliminated in 19th Place ($12,320)

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Natan Chauskin
Natan Chauskin

Natan Chauskin raised the button to 100,000 before Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 275,000 out of the small blind, Chauskin four-bet jammed for roughly 1,100,000, and Chilaud snap-called.

Natan Chauskin: K♠Q♠ All in
Maxime Chilaud: J♣J♠

Chauskin was up against Chauskin's big pair but did have two overcards he could hit to double-up. The runout came 10♥7♣8♥4♦6♠, which provided no Broadway cards, meaning Chauskin was out in nineteenth place.

Tags: Maxime ChilaudNatan Chauskin

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,320)

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Tobias Peters
Tobias Peters

Maxime Chilaud opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Tobias Peters shoved for 375,000 from the small blind. Chilaud called.

Tobias Peters: 8♠8♦ All in
Maxime Chilaud: 6♠6♣

Peters was way ahead, but fell way behind when the flop came 4♣Q♥6♦, improving Chilaud to a set. An eight is what Peters needed, but he couldn't find it as the 9♦9♠ runout meant he was out in 20th.

Tags: Maxime ChilaudTobias Peters

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Chilaud Picks Off Smolka's Bluff

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Dawid Smolka opened from the hijack to 80,000 and Maxime Chilaud defended his big blind.

Chilaud check-called a bet of 75,000 from Smolka on the Q♣9♦8♥ flop.

The turn came the 7♦ and Chilaud check-called another bet from Smolka, this time for 225,000.

Chilaud checked for the last time when the 7♣ landed on the river, and Smolka put him to the test for his last 375,000. Chilaud burned through one of his time extensions before making the call.

Smolka showed a bluff with A♠3♦, and Chilaud turned over top pair with Q♦10♥. The pot was pushed to Chilaud as Smolka dropped to below two million chips.

Tags: Dawid SmolkaMaxime Chilaud

Lagan Flops the Jackpot

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Paul Lagan
Paul Lagan

Paul Lagan just got his 1,080,000 into the middle preflop with Kyosuke Nagami being the player trying to bust him.

Paul Lagan: 7♦7♠ All in
Kyosuke Nagami: A♠A♣

Lagan had run into the two aces of Nagami, and would need a miracle to stay alive. He got his miracle on the 9♣7♥9♦ flop, as he hit the jackpot with a boat. The 2♣ turn didn't change anything, and when the 3♦ landed on the river, Lagan doubled up to over two million chips, while Nagami was left with around ten big blinds.

Tags: Kyosuke NagamiPaul Lagan

Iurii Grigorev Eliminated in 21st Place ($12,320)

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Iurii Grigorev
Iurii Grigorev

When it folded to Iurii Grigorev on the button, he shoved for 255,000 with just the blinds to get through. Dawid Smolka got a count from the dealer and then made the call.

Iurii Grigorev: 7♣7♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: A♠4♦

Grigorev was the shortest stack left in the tournament so this was his chance to begin a comeback. However, the runout of 10♠K♣A♦10♣6♥ gave Smolka the best hand with a pair of aces, sending Grigorev to the cashier's desk.

Tags: Dawid SmolkaIurii Grigorev

Soraya Estrada Eliminated in 22nd Place ($11,080)

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Soraya Estrada
Soraya Estrada

Soraya Estrada shoved for roughly 400,000 from the cutoff and Kyosuke Nagami called out of the big blind.

Soraya Estrada: 6♠6♥ All in
Kyosuke Nagami: A♠Q♠

It was a race that was important for both players. The 4♦4♣8♦ flop kept Estrada ahead with her pair. However, the A♦ turn propelled Nagami into the lead with a pair of aces. The J♠ river didn't change anything and Estrda was out of the event.

Tags: Kyosuke Nagami

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