Break Time
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are now on the second 15-minute break of the day.
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 1bcd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bcd
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,124,240
Entries
611
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
249
Players Left
123
Suvorov Shoves on Etim Before Break
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There was around 40,000 in the pot as Terence Etim bet 15,000 from the small blind on a flop of 
and was called by Anatoly Suvorov in the hijack.
The turn came the 
and Etim slowed down and checked. Suvorov bet 22,000 and Etim called after a brief tank as the river came the 
.
Etim checked once more and Suvorov slid his stack of 37,000 forward. Etim quickly mucked as the players headed off on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
120,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Pre-Break Chip Counts
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
190,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
160,000 | |
|
140,000 | |
|
130,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
120,000 | |
|
120,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
110,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
105,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
15,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
Mehreb Dodges the River to Triple
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With 25,000 in the middle in a three-handed pot and the board showing 
, action checked to Eduard Barsegian in early position who tossed out a bet of 15,000.
"I have less," Andre Mehreb said as he called all in. Alisa Sibgatova also called to create a side pot as the river came the 
. Both Barsegian and Sibgatova checked.
Sibgatova showed 
for a missed flush draw and pair of kings on the river, beating Barsegian's 
. Mehreb, though, turned over 
for a straight as he tripled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
65,000 | |
|
51,000
-114,000
|
-114,000 |
Salloum Shoves and Shows the Three
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 
, Charbel Salloum bet 12,000 from the hijack before Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 28,000 out of the small blind.
"All in," Salloum immediately said, moving forward his entire stack of 73,000. Tsouloftas gave it some thought before mucking. Salloum showed the 
as he collected the pot to a round of "oohs" from around the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Merheb Shoves as Clock Called on Tasyurek
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There was already around 70,000 in the pot as Andress Merheb and Halil Tasyurek went heads-up to the river on a board of 
. Merheb moved all in for 65,000 and covered his mouth with his hoodie as Tasyurek went into the tank.
The clock was eventually called and, with about 10 seconds remaining, Tasyurek peeked back at his cards one last time before mucking.
"One time," Tasyurek said, pleading with Merheb to show his hand.
"Aces or kings. Aces or kings," a tablemate repeated, but Merheb mucked without showing.
"Did you have tens? Jacks?" Merheb asked Tasyurek as the two opponents continued discussing the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
80,000 |
Khneisser Claims to Have a Deuce
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With 20,000 in the pot on a flop of 
, Joseph Khneisser bet 7,500 from the big blind and was called by Martynas Mockevicius on the button.
The turn came the 
. "Twenty," Khneisser announced as he put in four blue 5,000 chips. Mockevicius took one last look at his hand before sliding them back to the dealer.
"Do you want to see one," Khneisser asked Mockevicius as he put his cards face down in front of him. Mockevicius shook his head and Khneisser mucked without showing.
"You know what it is. Deuce," Khneisser said as both players shared a laugh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
150,000 |
Gadzhiev Cracks Mouwad's Aces
Level 4
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With 13,000 in the pot on a flop of 
, Joseph Mouwad bet 5,000 before Roman Gadzhiev raised to 80,000. Mouwad quickly called for his remaining chips.
Joseph Mouwad:
Roman Gadzhiev:
Mouwad had two aces, but Gadzhiev had flopped the nut straight and left Mouwad looking for running cards to stay alive. The board ran out 
and Mouwad got up from his seat.
The dealer, though, began counting down Mouwad's 55,000 stack preparing to give him the pot. "I win. I have a straight," Gadzhiev pointed out before Mouwad made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Livshitz Decimates Ghazarian With River Overbet
Level 3
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Gabi Livshitz and Harout Ghazarian were heads-up on the turn with the board showing 
when Livshitz, in the big blind, bet 10,500. Ghazarian called from early position as the river came the .
Livshitz this time fired out 42,000 into the 27,000-chip pot as Ghazarian tanked for about a minute before calling for most of his remaining stack. Livshitz turned over 
for the flopped wheel as he scooped another pot to move past 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |