$5,300 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Mar 16, 2025

Gavrilovich Shows One Card

Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

Jenya Gavrilovich raised the button to 1,700 and Merijn van Rooij three-bet to 7,000 out of the small blind. After the big blind folded, Gavrilovich made the call to see a flop.

Van Rooij put out a continuation-bet of 1,500 on the monotone Q♠3♠8♠ flop. Gavrilovich flicked in the call to see the 3♣ drop on the turn. Van Rooij checked this time, and then faced a bet of 11,900 by Gavrilovich. Van Rooij folded, and Gavrilovich showed just the 5♣ as he pulled in the pot with a smile.

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Merijn van Rooij

Mar 16, 2025

Geilich Puts Bojovic in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

Ludovic Geilich opened to 1,600 from early position with Hala Karam calling from the cutoff, and Luka Bojovic defending his big blind.

The action checked through on the J♠10♠K♣ flop for the J♣ to drop on the turn. Bojovic checked again before Geilich bet 10,000. Karam got out the way, but Bojovic made the call.

Bojovic knuckled the table when the 2♥ hit the river and Geilich quickly shoved for roughly 72,000. Bojovic went deep into the tank, thinking for a few minutes. Eventually, he reluctantly tossed his cards into the muck, and Geilich dragged in the pot.

Tags: Hala Karam Ludovic Geilich Luka Bojovic

Mar 16, 2025

Papazian Turns the Nuts to Bust Chernikov

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

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 Chernikov Alexandru Papazian Bogdan Jontulovic

Mar 16, 2025

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 300/700

Ante: 700

Mar 16, 2025

Adomavicius Fires Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With roughly 15,000 in the middle on a flop of 6♥A♠2♠, Eimantas Adomavicius bet 4,200 from the big blind and Boris Angelov called from the button.

The 4♥ dropped on the turn, prompting Adomavicius to put out a bet of 20,000. Angelov wasn't going anywhere yet, as he slid in the call.

The 9♣ hit the river and Adomavicius meticulously carved out a bet of 60,700. Angelov didn't waste any time in folding, and Adomavicius pulled in the pot.

Tags: Boris Angelov Eimantas Adomavicius

Mar 16, 2025

Grigorev Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was a raise to 1,500 from the hijack with Vladimir Alekseev calling on the button, Iurii Grigorev calling out of the small blind, and Antonios Poziadis defending his big blind.

After the flop came down 6♦2♣4♦, the blinds checked and the hijack player fired out a continuation-bet of 3,500. Alekseev folded before Grigorev check-raised to 13,500. Poziadis folded, but the hijack player called.

Grigorev continued his aggression from the flop when the 9♦ appeared on the turn, this time firing out a bet of 15,500. His opponent thought it over for a few moments, before eventually folding his cards.

Tags: Antonios Poziadis Iurii Grigorev Vladimir Alekseev

Mar 16, 2025

Ham Rivers a Flush and Gets Paid

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Benjamin Ham raised to 1,500 from early position with Sardor Shagulyamov calling from the cutoff, and Anton Danilov calling on the button.

Ham chose to check the K♦J♦5♥ flop and Shagulyamov bet 2,200. Danilov and Ham called.

The action checked to Shagulyamov again on the 6♠ turn and he put out another bet, this time for 7,000. Danilov tossed his cards into the muck, but Ham slid in the call.

The flush completing 3♦ fell on the river and Ham decided to lead out for 14,600. Shagulyamov didn't like it, and after thinking for some time, he carved out the call.

Ham tabled the nuts with A♦9♦, and Shagulyamov could only muck his cards.

Tags: Anton Danilov Benjamin Ham Sardor Shagulyamov

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Mar 16, 2025

Tomovic Chips Up Thorugh Chernikov

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov opened from the hijack to 1,100 and Aleksandar Tomovic defended out of the big blind.

The dealer fanned out a flop of Q♦7♥8♣ and Tomovic check-called a bet of 1,400 from Chernikov.

Both players were quick to check the 8♠ turn for the A♥ to land on the river. Tomovic took the betting lead, by firing out for 5,000. Chernikov instantly folded, forfeiting the pot to Tomovic.

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Aleksandr Chernikov