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01-16-2026 15:22 UTC+2

Jakovljevič Can't Beat Keles' Ace-High

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Velibor Jakovljevič raised to 1,100 out of the cutoff before Kerem Savaş Keleş jammed for around 12,000 from the big blind. Jakovljevič called for around a quarter of his stack and the players went to a showdown.

Kerem Savaş Keleş: A♣Q♣ All in
Velibor Jakovljevič: 10♣8♣

Keles' ace-high was ahead, but anything could happen with five cards to come.

A clean runout of 6♠6♥3♠K♠4♥ was delivered by the dealer, and Keles managed to stay alive in the Merit Poker Cup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Velibor Jakovljevič	34,000 3,000	3,000
Kerem Savas Keles	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Kerem Savaş Keleş Velibor Jakovljevič

01-16-2026 15:16 UTC+2

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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01-16-2026 15:09 UTC+2

Buhaiov Doubles Through Stanisic

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Baltazar Five raised to 1,000 from middle position with Nazar Buhaiov calling out of the cutoff, and Marko Jovanovic calling on the big blind. Danilo Stanisic squeezed it up to 3,800 from the small blind, which was called by Baltazar Five and Buhaiov.

Stanisic was first to act on the 3♦3♣10♣ flop, and he chose to put out a bet of 4,500. Baltazar Five folded, but Buhaiov continued with a call.

A 5♠ hit the turn, and Stanisic fired a second barrel of 6,500. Buhaiov deliberated momentarily before jamming for 11,700. Stanisic called and the cards were revealed.

Nazar Buhaiov: 10♠9♠ All in
Danilo Stanisic: A♥Q♥

Buhaiov was ahead with top pair and just needed to fade a queen or an ace on the river to double.

The dealer burned a card and delivered the 7♣ to complete the board. Buhaiov's pair of tens won the pot, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baltazar Five	50,000
Nazar Buhaiov	41,000 41,000	41,000
Danilo Stanisic	37,000 37,000	37,000
Marko Jovanovic	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Baltazar Five Danilo Stanisic Marko Jovanovic Nazar Buhaiov

01-16-2026 14:55 UTC+2

Some Big Stacks at the Break

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	55,000
Serhat Cetiner	54,000 9,000	9,000
Baltazar Five	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ramez Haddad	49,000 49,000	49,000
Bora Kurtulus	44,000 44,000	44,000
Olena Vashchenko	42,000 12,000	12,000
Paul Esau	40,000 10,000	10,000
Alexander Lakhov	40,000 40,000	40,000

Sebastian Szychulski	39,000 39,000	39,000
Jak Ferman	38,000 8,000	8,000
Velibor Jakovljevič	37,000 37,000	37,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

01-16-2026 14:37 UTC+2

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

01-16-2026 14:33 UTC+2

Ace-High is Good for Alnasseri

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Belal Alnasseri came in for a raise to 800 from middle position and was three-bet to 2,800 by Danilo Razic in the cutoff. Once the rest of the table folded, Alnasseri stuck in the call to see a flop.

Check, check followed the 10♥6♥8♠ flop and the 6♦ fell on the turn. Alnasseri checked again, and Razic put out a delayed continuation-bet of 4,700. Alnasseri made the call.

Another two checks came after the Q♦ river and Alnasseri showed A♠K♥ for ace-high. Razic mucked and Alnasseri dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belal Alnasseri	41,000 11,000	11,000
Danilo Razic	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Belal Alnasseri Danilo Razic

01-16-2026 14:19 UTC+2

Peretz Wins With a Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With 2,500 in the pot on a flop of 10♠K♥9♦, Yaniv Peretz checked out of the big blind and Rio Ben bet 700 from the button. Peretz check-raised to 2,500, which Ben called.

A 10♥ hit the turn, causing Peretz to check. Ben took back the betting lead as he placed out a bet of 5,000. After a brief pause, Peretz called.

The J♣ river checked through and Peretz showed 9♣9♥ for a full house. Ben mucked, and Peretz was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaniv Peretz	48,000 48,000	48,000
Rio Ben	20,000

Tags: Yaniv Peretz Rio Ben

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-16-2026 13:59 UTC+2

Vysotskii Takes From Margolin

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Timur Margolin bumped it up to 800 out of the hijack and only Sergei Vysotskii called from the big blind.

Vysotskii check-called a bet of 700 from Margolin on the 6♠3♣Q♠ flop.

A K♠ rolled off on the turn and Vysotskii check-called another bet from Margolin, this time for 1,600.

Check, check came after the 2♥ river and Vysotskii took down the pot with Q♥5♠ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Vysotskii	35,000 35,000	35,000
Timur Margolin	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Sergei Vysotskii Timur Margolin