$2,200 NL Warmup | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-26-2023 19:54 UTC+3

Kliper Finds the Ace

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Arie Kliper jammed all in for 3,485,000 from the cutoff before Gurcan Gungoren, next to act, reshoved on the button. The blinds got out of the way.

Arie Kliper:
Gurcan Gungoren:

Kliper sat back in his chair to await the flop and was two cards away from elimination, but the spiked on the turn to move him into the lead. Gungoren had two outs going to the river but didn't find them on the as Kliper stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	7,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Gurcan Gungoren	4,900,000 -3,085,000	-3,085,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Gurcan Gungoren

03-26-2023 19:46 UTC+3

Dmitry Gromov Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,700)

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov shoved all in for 755,000 from the hijack as action folded to Arie Kliper in the small blind, who reshoved. Big blind Gurcan Gungoren quickly folded and they turned their cards on their backs.

Dmitry Gromov:
Arie Kliper:

Kliper hit two pair on the flop, while Gromov couldn't connect with the turn or river and became the first player eliminated from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	3,500,000 370,000	370,000
Dmitry Gromov	Busted

Tags: Arie Kliper Dmitry Gromov

03-26-2023 19:31 UTC+3

Nigbolu Finds an Early Double

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the first hand of the final table, Julien Loire raised to 400,000 from early position and Mikhail Zamyatin called next to act. The table folded around to Cenk Nigbolu in the small blind, and he shoved all in for 1,060,000.

Loire used a time bank card before reraising to 1,600,000, and Zamyatin quickly folded .

Cenk Nigbolu:
Julien Loire:

The flop gave Nigbolu a set and Loire a straight draw. Loire missed the turn, and Nigbolu secured the double up when the river came the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	19,800,000 -1,020,000	-1,020,000
Cenk Nigbolu	2,900,000 1,840,000	1,840,000

Tags: Cenk Nigbolu Julien Loire Mikhail Zamyatin

03-26-2023 17:55 UTC+3

Maksim Skripkin Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,210)

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maksim Skripkin moved his short stack of around 900,000 into the middle from the button and big blind Julien Loire snap-called.

Maksim Skripkin:
Julien Loire:

The board ran out and Skripkin was eliminated on the final table bubble.

The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	20,870,000 3,070,000	3,070,000
Maksim Skripkin	Busted

Tags: Julien Loire Maksim Skripkin

03-26-2023 17:50 UTC+3

Zamyatin Flips on the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Arie Kliper raised to 400,000 on the button before Mikhail Zamyatin three-bet to 3,000,000 in the big blind, leaving himself 525,000 behind. Kliper moved all in and Zamyatin called off his remaining stack.

Mikhail Zamyatin:
Arie Kliper:

Zamyatin was racing for his tournament life on the final table bubble and hit top pair on the flop to take the lead. The board ran out and Kliper was left paying him off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zamyatin	7,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Arie Kliper	3,700,000 -5,600,000	-5,600,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Mikhail Zamyatin

03-26-2023 15:53 UTC+3

Ran Ilani Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,210)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mikhail Zamyatin raised to 320,000 from the hijack and was called by Gurcan Gungoren on the button and small blind Arie Kliper. Ran Ilani, in the big blind, moved all in for 1,920,000 and Zamyatin and Gungoren got out of the way, while Kliper called.

Ran Ilani:
Arie Kliper:

Kliper didn't hit a pair on the flop, but he did pick up the nut flush draw. The on the turn completed his flush and left Ilani drawing dead heading to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	9,300,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	5,300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Gurcan Gungoren	4,700,000 -800,000	-800,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Arie Kliper Gurcan Gungoren Mikhail Zamyatin Ran Ilani

03-26-2023 15:10 UTC+3

Basel Khabbazeh Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,210)

David Salituro

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Julien Loire raised to 240,000 from the cutoff before Basel Khabbazeh moved all in for 2,120,000 in the small blind. Loire called.

Basel Khabbazeh:
Julien Loire:

Loire hit top pair on the flop, while Khabbazeh was left hoping for a straight to chop. The turn was no help, and Loire improved to two pair on the river as he busted another player to increase his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	13,300,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Basel Khabbazeh	Busted

Tags: Basel Khabbazeh Julien Loire

03-26-2023 14:51 UTC+3

Nicolas Chouity Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,370)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Nicolas Chouity managed to double up the next hand after losing to Gurcan Gungoren when he picked up kings and Arie Kliper called blind from the big blind with .

Soon after, Chouity moved all in again for 350,000 after Mikhail Zamyatin raised to 250,000. Koray Korkmaz, in the big blind, reraised and Zamyatin quickly folded.

Nicolas Chouity:
Koray Korkmaz:

Korkmaz was the one with kings this time and they held up on the board as Chouity made a quick exit from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Korkmaz	8,100,000 200,000	200,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	5,200,000 400,000	400,000
Nicolas Chouity	Busted

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Nicolas Chouity

03-26-2023 14:46 UTC+3

Gungoren Wakes Up With Aces For Massive Triple, Chouity Decimated

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ran Ilani raised to 250,000 before Nicolas Chouity moved all in from the small blind. Gurcan Gungoren, in the big blind, snap-called for 2,340,000.

"I'm probably going to call. I have a good hand but there's a pay jump," Ilani said as he looked at the other table. "I have kings," he added before he called.

Gurcan Gungoren:
Ran Ilani:
Nicolas Chouity:

Chouity picked up a flush draw on the board while Gungoren made top set. The river came the and Gungoren tripled up while Ilani doubled for 635,000 off Chouity, who was left with just 115,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gurcan Gungoren	6,800,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Ran Ilani	1,300,000 -1,355,000	-1,355,000
Nicolas Chouity	115,000 -2,885,000	-2,885,000

Tags: Gurcan Gungoren Nicolas Chouity Ran Ilani

03-26-2023 14:30 UTC+3

Michael Uguccioni Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,370)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Arie Kliper in the small blind who raised to 315,000. Michael Uguccioni called from the big blind as they saw a flop of .

Both players checked to the turn, when Uguccioni bet 260,000. Kliper check-raised to 615,000 and Uguccioni called.

The river came the and Kliper moved all in. Uguccioni immediately put in all his time bank cards as he leaned back in his seat, his arms stretched over the back of his chair. He tanked for nearly two minutes before he called for his last 1,300,000.

Kliper turned over for a straight and Uguccioni showed before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	5,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Michael Uguccioni	Busted

Tags: Arie Kliper Michael Uguccioni