2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
125
Players Left
62

Korochenskiy Snaps Off Kazantsev

Level 1 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, Anatoly Korochenkiy bet 6,200 from the big blind and Artem Kazantsev called in the small blind.

Both players checked the {2-Hearts} turn before Kazantsev fired out 3,500 on the {9-Spades} river. Korochenskiy snap-called as Kazantsev turned over {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Korochenskiy, though, had {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to take the pot.

A few hands earlier, Kazantsev eliminated [Removed:422] from this table, forcing Soyirgaz to make the first reentry of Day 1a.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoly Korochenskiy ru
Anatoly Korochenskiy
105,000
15,000
15,000
[Removed:422]
[Removed:422]
100,000
Artem Kazantsev ru
Artem Kazantsev
85,000

Tags: Anatoly KorochenkiyArtem Kazantsev

Bindel Comes Out Firing

Level 1 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov limped in from early position before Luc Bindel, next to act, raised to 2,300. A player in the cutoff called, as did Chernikov as they went three-handed to the {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop.

Action checked around to the cutoff who bet 600. Chernikov called before Bindel put in a raise to 6,200. Only Chernikov called as the {j-Clubs} fell on the turn.

Chernikov checked once more and Bindel sat back in his chair for a moment before firing out 20,000. Chernikov quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Bindel fr
Luc Bindel
105,000
5,000
5,000
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
95,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovLuc Bindel

Level: 2

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Istomin Gets Aggressive

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Boris Smuskevicius raised to 2,200 on the button before Aleksei Istomin reraised to 8,000 from the big blind. Smuskevicius quickly folded.

The next hand, Istomin and Smuskevicius were among four players who saw a flop of {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Everyone checked to the {2-Clubs} turn when Istomin led out for 5,500.

Action folded around to Smuskevicius, who raised his hand up to allow the dealer to take his cards as Istomin dragged in another pot to add to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
145,000
45,000
45,000
Boris Smuskevicius lt
Boris Smuskevicius
85,000

Tags: Boris SmuskeviciusAleksei Istomin

Kiba Goes Runner-Runner For Nut Flush

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Stepan Kiba
Stepan Kiba

Stepan Kiba and an opponent in the big blind had already built a big pot of around 30,000 heading to the river on a board of {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The big blind checked over to Kipa, who tossed out seven blue 5,000 chips for a bet totaling 35,000.

His opponent tanked for about two minutes before calling as Kiba turned over {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the nut flush. The big blind threw his cards in the muck in frustration as Kiba dragged in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stepan Kiba ua
Stepan Kiba
225,000
225,000
225,000

Tags: Stepan Kiba

Sammer Slows Down on the River

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Harald Sammer
Harald Sammer

Harald Sammer and Alexandru Cinca just tangled in another pot, and this time it was Cinca who came out ahead.

Sammer, in the big blind, bet 15,000 on a board of {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} an Cinca called in the cutoff. The river came the {k-Hearts} and Sammer checked this time.

"Check," Cinca quickly announced.

"Ace-high," Sammer said, turning over {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Cinca showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for two pair to take the pot.

"Any chance you go all in," Cinca asked Sammer after the hand.

"A five," a tablemate said to a round of laughs from around the table.

"From between zero to 100 percent, yes there was a chance I go all in," Sammer replied.

Player Chips Progress
Harald Sammer at
Harald Sammer
110,000
-30,000
-30,000
Alexandru Cinca ro
Alexandru Cinca
65,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Alexandru CincaHarald Sammer

Papapetrou Shoves on Loire

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Yiannakis Papapetrou
Yiannakis Papapetrou

Heads-up on a board of {5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, Julien Loire bet 30,000 from early position before Yiannakis Papapetrou in the big blind moved forward a tower of chips, putting Loire all in.

Loire, with around 60,000 remaining, tanked for a few moments before sliding his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Yiannakis Papapetrou cy
Yiannakis Papapetrou
165,000
165,000
165,000
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
60,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Julien LoireYiannakis Papapetrou

Staroverov Turns a Flush

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a board of {4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, Nikita Staroverov fired out 16,000 from the button and Iman Tousi, under the gun, called.

The river came the {5-Diamonds} and Tousi checked over to Staroverov, who bet another 19,000. Tousi gave the decision some thought before calling as Staroverov turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a flush to win the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nikita Staroverov lt
Nikita Staroverov
210,000
Iman Tousi tr
Iman Tousi
70,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Iman TousiNikita Staroverov

Soyirgaz Stays Alive This Time

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

[Removed:422], who already had to reenter here early on Day 1a, just found himself all in again. Roman Kolotiuk raised to 4,300 from the button before Soyirgaz shoved in the big blind for 18,500. Kolotiuk called.

[Removed:422]: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Roman Kolotiuk: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Soyirgaz needed to win the coin flip to avoid getting eliminated for the second time. The board ran out {q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Soyirgaz's nines stayed in front to earn him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
120,000
22,000
22,000
[Removed:422]
[Removed:422]
40,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Roman Kolotiuk