$2,200 NL Warmup Day 1a | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-22-2023 16:45 UTC+3

Iskandarov Catches Bindel On a Move

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of , Rashad Iskandarov bet 8,000 from the cutoff and Luc Bindel, in the hijack, called.

The river came the and Bindel moved all in for 19,300. Iskandarov snaped back in his seat and looked up toward the ceiling before announcing a call.

Bindel was forced to turn over for a bluff, while Iskandarov had for a full house to send Bindel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rashad Iskandarov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Luc Bindel	Busted

Tags: Luc Bindel Rashad Iskandarov

03-22-2023 16:54 UTC+3

Gadzhiev Picks Up Kings to Double

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of , Roman Gadzhiev got his last 58,000 in the middle from the hijack and was up against Junaid Anwer Jalal on the button.

Roman Gadzhiev:
Junaid Anwer Jalal:

Gadzhiev was a big favorite to double up but needed his kings to hold up against the top pair of Anwer Jalal. The board ran out and Gadzhiev survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junaid Anwer Jalal	130,000 130,000	130,000
Roman Gadzhiev	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Junaid Anwer Jalal Roman Gadzhiev

03-22-2023 17:04 UTC+3

Pak Not Faring Better on Second Bullet

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Valeriy Pak was forced to reenter after losing with kings versus aces earlier but is having no better luck on his second try in the tournament.

In his last hand, Pak called a three-bet of 6,200 from Liron Shapira as they went heads-up to a flop of . Both players checked.

The turn came the and Pak checked again. Shapira, in the cutoff, came out with 7,000 this time and Pak quickly called.

The fell on the river and Shapira bet another 15,000. Pak once again called as Shapira turned over for flopped trips that turned into a straight on the river. Pak mucked and has lost more than half his stack on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liron Shapira	260,000
Valeriy Pak	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Liron Shapira Valeriy Pak

03-22-2023 17:12 UTC+3

Altunok Cracks Aces to Send Sibgatova Out

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Murat Altunok and Alisa Sibgatova just got involved in a massive pot that saw all their chips in the middle heading to the flop.

Alisa Sibgatova:
Murat Altunok:

Altunok had run into a big cooler and was about to hand over most of his stack before the flop gave him top set. The turn and river were no help to Sibgatova.

The stacks were counted down and Sibgatova had around 120,000 remaining. Altunok barely had her covered and sent her to the rail, while he stacked up more than 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murat Altunok	330,000 330,000	330,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Murat Altunok

03-22-2023 17:24 UTC+3

Second Break of the Day

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Level 4 has ended and players are headed off on another 10-minute break.

03-22-2023 17:31 UTC+3

A Round of Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Kiba	320,000 150,000	150,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	320,000 -5,000	-5,000
Artem Kazantsev	245,000 -45,000	-45,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	235,000 140,000	140,000
Andrew Hulme	115,000 -2,000	-2,000
Michele Guerrini	105,000
Philippe Souki	105,000 40,000	40,000
Yiannis Liperis	91,000 -69,000	-69,000
Yiannakis Papapetrou	60,000 -105,000	-105,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-22-2023 17:44 UTC+3

Clock Runs Out on Kaplanoglu

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three-handed on a board of , Luc Bindel bet 5,600 and was called by Metin Kaplanoglu in the hijack. Damir Zhugralin, on the button, then raised to 25,000 and Bindel quickly folded.

Kaplanoglu, though, called to see the river. He checked over to Zhugralin, who slid forward a tower of chips to put Kaplanoglu all in for around 70,000.

Kaplanoglu tanked for several minutes as Zhugralin began stretching. The clock was eventually called, and Kaplanoglu allowed the count to reach zero before his hand was declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	230,000 230,000	230,000
Metin Kaplanoglu	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Metin Kaplanoglu

03-22-2023 17:53 UTC+3

Souki Shoves the Turn

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Philippe Souki three-bet to 9,500 from the button and was called by Boris Kolev in middle position.

The flop came and Kolev checked to Souki, who continued for 6,500. Kolev quickly called to the turn.

Kolev checked once again and Souki shoved all in for around 30,000. Kolev snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Souki	80,000 -25,000	-25,000
Boris Kolev	75,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Philippe Souki

03-22-2023 18:04 UTC+3

Skripkin Gets Off Easy

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Maksim Skripkin raised to 3,500 from under the gun and received four callers, including Yiannakis Papapetrou on the button and big blind Charis Sisou.

The flop came and Skripkin continued for 5,000. Only Papapetrou and Sisou called to the turn.