2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 1
123
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
Places Paid
39
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
143
Players Left
96
Players Left 1 / 270

Papazian Turns the Nuts to Bust Chernikov

Level 3 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante
Alexandru Papazian
Alexandru Papazian

Bogdan Jontulovic opened under the gun to 1,700 before Aleksandr Chernikov three-bet to 7,000 from middle position. Alexandru Papazian called on the button, and Jontulovic folded.

Both players checked the Q♠5♠J♥ flop to see the 10♣ land on the turn. Chernikov checked again, and Papazian fired out roughly 10,000. Chernikov check-raised to 41,000, and after Papazian saw Chernikov only had a few chips remaining, he shoved to put Chernikov all in. Chernikov called.

Aleksandr Chernikov: Q♥Q♦ All in
Alexandru Papazian: A♥K♥

Chernikov had flopped a set of queens, but Papazian turned Broadway to have taken the lead. Chernikov couldn't find a board pairing river as a blank fell, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovAlexandru PapazianBogdan Jontulovic