$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 19:18 UTC+3

Final Table Underway

David Salituro

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

The final nine players have been introduced and taken their seats at the final table, and play is back underway.

03-26-2023 17:56 UTC+3

Final Table Seat Draw

David Salituro

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

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Cenk Nigbolu	1,060,000	5
2	Eduard Barsegian	6,115,000	31
3	Boris Angelov	3,175,000	16
4	Dmitry Gromov	1,225,000	6
5	Julien Loire	20,820,000	104
6	Mikhail Zamyatin	8,510,000	43
7	Arie Kliper	3,130,000	16
8	Gurcan Gungoren	7,985,000	40
9	Koray Korkmaz	9,050,000	45

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	20,820,000 -50,000	-50,000
Koray Korkmaz	9,050,000 950,000	950,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	8,510,000 1,110,000	1,110,000
Gurcan Gungoren	7,985,000 3,285,000	3,285,000
Eduard Barsegian	6,115,000 315,000	315,000
Boris Angelov	3,175,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000
Arie Kliper	3,130,000 -570,000	-570,000
Dmitry Gromov	1,225,000 -625,000	-625,000

Cenk Nigbolu	1,060,000 -1,440,000	-1,440,000

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.