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

03-23-2023 19:05 UTC+3

Kapalas Runs Into Hu's Aces

David Salituro

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

Georgios Kapalas was all in for around 35,000 from the cutoff and was up against David Hu on the button.

Georgios Kapalas:
David Hu:

Kapalas picked up a pair on the flop as well as a straight draw to chop, but improved no further on the turn or river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	120,000 10,000	10,000
Georgios Kapalas	Busted

Tags: Georgios Kapalas David Hu

03-23-2023 18:57 UTC+3

"I Love This Game"; Salloum Wins With Kings to Cross 300,000

David Salituro

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

"Yes. I love this game," Charbel Salloum yelled as a massive pot worth around 150,000 was being pushed in his direction.

Salloum had on a board of and was up against two opponents with and . Salloum's kings stayed in front to beat both players and push him up toward the top of the chip leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charbel Salloum	320,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Charbel Salloum

03-23-2023 18:51 UTC+3

Moein Gets His Opponent Off Top Pair

David Salituro

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

With 30,000 in the middle on a board of , a player in early position bet 5,000 and was called by Federico Macori on the button. Ali Moein, in the big blind, then raised to 35,000 and the early position player called after tanking for a few minutes.

Macori also went into the tank before the early position player called the clock. "You took more than me," Macori protested before he folded.

The river came the and Moein moved all in. His opponent, with around 50,000 remaining, flashed the before mucking. Moein showed the as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Moein	210,000 30,000	30,000
Federico Macori	120,000

Tags: Federico Macori Ali Moein

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

03-23-2023 18:40 UTC+3

Karmatckii Wins With Kings on Scary Board as Qasem Makes "Amateur" Call

David Salituro

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

Arsenii Karmatckii three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind and was called by two opponents, including Mohammad Qasem under the gun.

All three players checked the flop before Karmatckii led out for 15,000 on the turn. Only Qasem called to the river, when both players again checked.

Karmatckii opened up and Qasem flashed before mucking.

"What a bad call with queen-jack of hearts. Amateur," a tablemate joked with Qasem after the hand as both players shared a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Qasem	150,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	130,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Mohammad Qasem

03-23-2023 18:26 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Katherina Aristotelos	200,000 110,000	110,000
John Doe	190,000
Toni Kaukua	185,000 15,000	15,000
Ara Melkisetian	170,000 50,000	50,000
Joseph Khneisser	160,000 -20,000	-20,000
David Hu	110,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	105,000

Helmut Phung	100,000

Martynas Mockevicius	95,000 -55,000	-55,000
Dmitry Yurasov	90,000

Seref Dursun Anar	70,000

03-23-2023 18:19 UTC+3

Jacks Survive Twice in a Row

David Salituro

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

Yuksel Savsa was down to his last 18,000 when he moved all in from early position and was called by Sergey Bobrik to his immediate left.

Yuksel Savsa:
Sergey Bobrik:

Bobrik was looking for an ace to score the knockout but missed the board as Savsa doubled his short stack.

The next hand at this table, it was Basel Khabbazeh who was all in for 45,000 and up against Mustafa Ercan.

Basel Khabbazeh:
Mustafa Ercan:

Khabbazdeh was racing for his tournament life but fell far behind on the flop as Ercan made top set. Khabbazeh was already standing up from his seat by the time the board ran out , sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Ercan	140,000 140,000	140,000
Sergey Bobrik	110,000 -30,000	-30,000
Yuksel Savsa	40,000 -80,000	-80,000
Basel Khabbazeh	Busted

Tags: Basel Khabbazeh Mustafa Ercan Sergey Bobrik Yuksel Savsa

03-23-2023 17:56 UTC+3

Kuliberda Smacks the Flop to Double

David Salituro

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

Dawid Kuliberda and Joseph Choufani were heads-up on a board of when Kuliberda, in middle position, moved all in for 29,000 into the 40,000 chip pot.

Choufani called and Kuliberda turned over for a flopped full house to earn the double up.

Kuliberda would give some of those chips back the next hand, when he called a three-bet of 12,000 from Ali Moein. Both players checked to the river on a board of when Moein, on the button, tossed in a white 25,000 chip.

Kuliberda went into the tank for several minutes as he looked around the room. He eventually gave a deep sigh and released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Moein	180,000
Dawid Kuliberda	80,000 -25,000	-25,000
Joseph Choufani	75,000

Tags: Ali Moein Dawid Kuliberda Joseph Choufani

03-23-2023 17:42 UTC+3

Eychenne Shoves the Turn; Livshitz Crosses 400,000

David Salituro

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

Gabi Livshitz has steadily built up his massive stack throughout the day and now sits on more than 400,000. In one of the few pots that he hasn't been involved in at his table, Thomas Eychenne and Abdou Antoun saw a flop of when Eychenne bet 16,000 from the small blind.

Antoun, in middle position, called to see the turn. Eychenne now announced he was all in for 72,000. Antoun gave it some thought before tossing his cards into the muck.