2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 4
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$206,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,124,240
Entries
611
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
21
Players Left
1
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Korkmaz Four-Bet Shoves

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz raised to 1,200,000 on the button with {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} before Cenk Nigbolu reraised to 3,100,000 in the small blind holding {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

Korkmaz came back with a four-bet shove and Nigbolu, with 8,200,000 behind, tanked for a few moments before giving up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
16,800,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Profile photo of Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu
8,200,000
4,600,000
4,600,000

Tags: Cenk NigboluKoray Korkmaz

Nigbolu Survives a Flip to Double

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Cenk Nigbolu raised to 3,500,000, then called for his last 5,500,000 when big blind Koray Korkmaz shoved.

Cenk Nigbolu: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Koray Korkmaz: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Nigbolu jumped into the lead with top pair on the {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop and stayed in front as the board ran out {10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. He doubled up and the three-handed battle continued.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
14,000,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Profile photo of Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu
11,900,000
3,700,000
3,700,000

Tags: Cenk NigboluKoray Korkmaz

Level: 36

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Cenk Nigbolu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,300)

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Cenk Nigbolu
Cenk Nigbolu

Arie Kliper raised to 1,600,000 from the button, then called when big blind Cenk Nigbolu shoved for 11,000,000.

Cenk Nigbolu: {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Arie Kliper: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Nigbolu was dominated and got no help on the {j-Clubs}{a-Spades}{q-Spades} board as Kliper was still ahead with his pair of aces, king kicker. The board ran out {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Nigbolu, who began the final table as the short stack with just five big blinds, manage to survive all the way to third place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
48,300,000
12,500,000
12,500,000
Profile photo of Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu
Busted

Tags: Arie KliperCenk Nigbolu

Finally a Flop Heads-Up

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The first several hands of heads-up play were decided by pre-flop all-ins as Koray Korkmaz blinded down to less than 10,000,000.

Korkmaz then limped in with {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}. "Let's see a flop," Arie Kliper said as he checked back {4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Both players checked to the river on a board of {4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{q-Hearts} when Korkmaz bet 800,000 with his pair of queens and Kliper called with fours as Korkmaz took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
50,300,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
10,800,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: Arie KliperKoray Korkmaz

Korkmaz Finds New Life on the River

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Koray Korkmaz
Koray Korkmaz

As he's done several times already in this heads-up match, Arie Kliper shoved the button but this time Koray Korkmaz called for his last 10,000,000.

Koray Korkmaz: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Arie Kliper: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Kliper pulled ahead on the {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop with a pair of queens, while Korkmaz had two overcards and a straight draw. The turn came the {7-Diamonds} and Korkmaz needed to hit the river to extend the tournament.

"Good luck, my friend. Whatever happens, happens," Kliper said as he walked over to embrace Korkmaz as they awaited the river, which came the {a-Clubs} as Korkmaz made a pair to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
40,300,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
20,800,000
10,000,000
10,000,000

Tags: Arie KliperKoray Korkmaz

Kliper Gets "Super Lucky" on the River

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz limped in with {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Arie Kliper checked back {q-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

Korkmaz flopped a flush on {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and called a bet of 900,000. The turn came the {8-Clubs} and Kliper checked to Korkmaz, who bet 1,400,000.

Kliper called as the {7-Hearts} on the river improved him to a higher flush. Both players checked.

"You are so, so lucky. Super lucky," Korkmaz told Kliper upon seeing his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
43,400,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
17,700,000
3,100,000
3,100,000

Tags: Arie KliperKoray Korkmaz

Level: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Korkmaz Doubles Into the Lead

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Koray Korkmaz
Koray Korkmaz

Arie Kliper raised to 2,500,000 on the button before Koray Korkmaz moved all in for 18,100,000. "Okay, I call," Kliper said.

Koray Korkmaz: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Arie Kliper: {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

"This is a big one," Korkmaz said heading to the {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop, which gave him a pair of jacks and the lead. The board ran out {2-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Korkmaz moved into the tournament chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
37,200,000
19,500,000
19,500,000
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
23,900,000
19,500,000
19,500,000

Tags: Arie KliperKoray Korkmaz