2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 3
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
Total Entries
611
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
126
Players Left
21
Players Left 1 / 611

Kolev Talks Himself Into a Call in Massive Pot

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Fahredin Mustafov
Fahredin Mustafov

There was already around 300,000 in the middle on a board of {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{a-Spades} when Fahredin Mustafov, in early position, moved all in. Boris Kolev, in the big blind with around 190,000 behind, was faced with a decision for his tournament life.

"What you thinking now? Call or fold," Mustafov asked him.

"I think you have nine-ten the way the hand was played," Kolev replied.

"Or seven-six," Mustafov said.

"Seven-six I can beat," Kolev added.

A large crowd began gathering around the table as Kolev continued to tank. "I folded a hand I usually three-bet just to come see this," Gabi Livshitz said as he wandered over from another table.

"It's okay if you call time. Or maybe I never fold," Kolev finally said. "Okay, I call," he added as he tossed in a chip.

Mustafov turned over {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the nut straight and Kolev flashed {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} before heading for the exit.

"I didn't know it was your birthday. Nice gift," a tablemate told Mustafov following the hand.

Tags: Boris KolevFahredin Mustafov