2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 1bcd
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 1bcd
Entries
249
Players Left
123

Kaukua Has Akiki Out-Kicked

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Gabriel Akiki
Gabriel Akiki

Gabriel Akiki put in 5,500 from the small blind on a flop of {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Danut Chisu also called in the big blind before Toni Kaukua raised to 28,000 from middle position.

Akiki then moved all in for his last 90,000 and Chisu quickly got out of the way. Kaukua, though, snap-called and showed {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}, having Akiki's {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} out-kicked.

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Akiki flung his cards into the middle before heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
190,000
5,000
5,000
Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
110,000
30,000
30,000
Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
Busted

Tags: Gabriel AkikiToni KaukuaDanut Chisu

Kuliberda Busts Again

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

It hasn't been a fruitful last few levels for Dawid Kuliberda as he just found himself all in yet again.

Kuliberda was in the small blind and shoved for around 30,000. Boris Angelov folded in middle position, but Aleksei Shchavelev called on the button.

Dawid Kuliberda: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Aleksei Shchavelev: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Kuliberda couldn't improve on his flopped pair of jacks as he made his way to the exit after busting for the third time in the last three levels.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
250,000
35,000
35,000
Aleksei Shchavelev ru
Aleksei Shchavelev
200,000
Dawid Kuliberda pl
Dawid Kuliberda
Busted

Tags: Dawid KuliberdaBoris AngelovAleksei Shchavelev

Henriques Spikes the River to Win Big Off Nouira

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Maher Nouira bet 30,000 on a board of {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Daniel Henriques called from under the gun.

The river came the {k-Spades} and Henriques checked over to Nouira once again, and Nouira came out with a bet of 65,000. Henriques snap-called as Nouira turned over {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a flopped set.

Henriques, though, had {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for a rivered set to take down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Henriques pt
Daniel Henriques
255,000
Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
85,000

Tags: Maher NouiraDaniel Henriques

Duta Pays Off Moein

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ali Moein
Ali Moein

During the last break, Ali Moein asked Uri Reichenstein for some advice and it appears to be paying off as Moein just won another pot to climb up to 300,000.

Moein bet 8,000 from middle position on a flop of {2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts} before Florian Duta, in the hijack, raised to 21,000. Moein called to see the {a-Hearts} turn.

Both players checked as the {4-Diamonds} fell on the river. Moein led out for 15,000 and Duta gave it some thought before flicking in a chip to call.

Moein turned over {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for two pair and Duta mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Moein ir
Ali Moein
300,000
90,000
90,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
60,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Ali MoeinFlorian Duta

Racinskas Goes Deep Into the Tank as Danilyuk Shoves the River

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Martynas Racinskas
Martynas Racinskas

Picking up the action on the river with the board showing {10-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, Andrey Danilyuk bet 26,500 from middle position before Martynas Racinskas raised to 80,000 out of the big blind.

Danilyuk then moved all in, putting Racinskas to the test for his last 140,000. Racinskas tanked for more than five minutes as he starred down Danilyuk.

"Pocket aces? So sick," he said. The clock was eventually called.

"Tough decision," the tournament official said upon arriving at the table.

"It is. I have the nut flush," Racinskas added as he continued to tank while the countdown began. He eventually threw his hand into the muck and Danilyuk sent his cards back face down.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Danilyuk ru
Andrey Danilyuk
320,000
320,000
320,000
Martynas Racinskas lt
Martynas Racinskas
140,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Andrey DanilyukMartynas Racinskas

Chip Counts After the Break

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andress Merheb lb
Andress Merheb
330,000
170,000
170,000
Roman Gadzhiev ru
Roman Gadzhiev
320,000
170,000
170,000
Gokhan Ozbek tr
Gokhan Ozbek
300,000
180,000
180,000
Thomas Eychenne fr
Thomas Eychenne
275,000
165,000
165,000
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
270,000
185,000
185,000
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou cy
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou
170,000
60,000
60,000
Wissam Khalifeh lb
Wissam Khalifeh
130,000
-55,000
-55,000
Joseph Khneisser lb
Joseph Khneisser
120,000
-40,000
-40,000
Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
120,000
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
50,000
-55,000
-55,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Kuliberda Calls Off Against Traboulsy

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Dawid Kuliberda
Dawid Kuliberda

Dawid Kuliberda three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind as action went back to Maged Traboulsy in the cutoff, who moved all in. Kuliberda, with around 110,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before he called.

Dawid Kuliberda: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Maged Traboulsy: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Kuliberda tossed his cards across the table and got up from his seat at the sight of Traboulsy's aces. The board ran out {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Maged Traboulsy ae
Maged Traboulsy
260,000
Dawid Kuliberda pl
Dawid Kuliberda
Busted

Tags: Dawid KuliberdaMaged Traboulsy

Mehreb's Turn to Run Into Aces

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Andre Mehreb
Andre Mehreb

Eduard Barsegian three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind and was called by Andre Mehreb in middle position as they went heads-up to the {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop.

Barsegian continued for 17,500 and Mehreb immediately moved all in for around 40,000. Barsegian called just as quickly with {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, while Mehreb had {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Barsegian sent Mehreb to the rail. "Thank you, everyone," Mehreb told his former tablemates on his way out.

Player Chips Progress
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
280,000
229,000
229,000
Andre Mehreb lb
Andre Mehreb
Busted

Tags: Andre MehrebEduard Barsegian