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Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship
€2,750 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€2,750
Prize Pool
€294,400
Total Entries
128
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
75
Players Left
17
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Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Arriving at the table to see a three-way all-in had occurred with Erdal Gulseven having the chance to bust Safi Haidar, and Maor Zaharagi.
Maor Zaharagi: A♣A♠ 
Safi Haidar: Q♦4♠
Erdal Gulseven: A♦K♥
Zaharagi had aces of the same suits that had helped him triple up just a few hands ago. Haidar was forced all-in from the blinds, and Gulseven needed a miracle to crack Zaharagi's bullets.
There was no sweat on the 9♥2♦6♦3♣6♣ runout, which meant Haidar was out, and Zaharagi doubled to over half a million.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Charbel Salloum raised to 25,000 from middle position and Safi Haidar jammed for 128,000 out of the cutoff. Maor Zaharagi called for his stack of 94,000, and after getting an exact count, Salloum called to try and bust two players.
Maor Zaharagi: A♣A♠
Safi Haidar: A♦6♦
Charbel Salloum: K♠Q♠
Zaharagi had the preflop nuts, and only a very unfortunate board would send him out of the tournament.
The dealer fanned out a flop of A♥3♦9♣ to give Zaharagi top set, and he could only lose to running cards. Salloum picked up a gutshot on the 10♣ turn, but he missed it when the 4♣ completed the board.
Zaharagi tripled up, and Haidar won the sidepot to stay alive. Salloum was left short, but he managed to win a flip with pocket jacks against Haidar's king-queen the next hand to double.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On the turn of a board showing 5♣A♣6♦Q♣, Erdal Gulseven checked out of the big blind and Timur Margolin bet 42,000 from the button. Gulseven decided to go for the most aggressive option available as he check-raised to 110,000. Margolin paused momentarily and then stuck in the call.
A fourth club, the 10♣ rolled off on the river, and both players checked. Gulseven showed 4♣4♠ for a flush, and Margolin mucked in disbelief, asking Gulseven, "You want to bluff me every hand?"
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sergey Kudryavtsev raised to 25,000 under the gun with Seref Anar calling from the hijack and Davor Pistalo calling out of the cutoff.
The action checked to Pistalo on the 2♠K♦2♣ flop, and he chose to bet 25,000. Kudryavtsev called and Anar folded.
The 10♠ turn checked through for the 3♥ to complete the board. Kudryavtsev bet 25,000, and Pistalo quickly called.
Kudryavtsev showed a flopped boat with K♥K♠ to take down the pot.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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