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

Etim KO's Ruche

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Terence Etim
Terence Etim

A massive pot was already brewing between Terence Etim and Jean Claude Ruche on a board of {7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Spades}{4-Diamonds} when Etim bet 65,000 from the cutoff. Ruche, in the big blind, moved all in and Etim snap-called.

Ruche showed {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for two pair, but Etim had {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for the turned straight. The river came the {9-Spades} and Etim secured the pot as the stacks were counted down. Ruche had around 108,000 remaining and was barely covered by Etim as the retired mixed martial artist scored the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Terence Etim gb
Terence Etim
240,000
125,000
125,000
Jean Claude Ruche be
Jean Claude Ruche
Busted

Tags: Jean Claude RucheTerence Etim

Khalifeh Dents Kuliberda in Massive Cooler

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dawid Kuliberda
Dawid Kuliberda

Wissam Khalifeh and Dawid Kuliberda had already built a pot of around 80,000 by the turn on a board of {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} when Khalifeh moved all in on the button for 61,000.

Kuliberda called with {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for flopped trips, but Khalifeh had {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for the turned full house. Needing to make a bigger full house on the river, Kuliberda instead saw the {k-Diamonds} fall as he handed over the big pot to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Wissam Khalifeh lb
Wissam Khalifeh
185,000
185,000
185,000
Dawid Kuliberda pl
Dawid Kuliberda
105,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Dawid KuliberdaWissam Khalifeh

Erceylan Gets Called by Ace-High

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position bet 20,000 on a flop of {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades} before Mehmet Erceylan, on the button, moved all in for 45,000. His opponent asked for a count before calling.

Mehmet Erceylan: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Erceylan was far ahead with his pair of queens and held on through the {7-Hearts} turn and {j-Diamonds} river to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mehmet Erceylan
Mehmet Erceylan
130,000

Tags: Mehmet Erceylan

Doe's Set Sends Bulutoglu to the Rail

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ferit Bulutoglu raised to 2,000 from under the gun and received four callers, including Uri Reichenstein, John Doe on the button, and Kubanychbek Abakirov in the blinds.

The flop came {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and action checked around to Bulutoglu, who moved all in for 27,900. Reichenstein quickly folded, but Doe asked for a count before he called as the rest of the table got out of the way.

Ferit Bulutoglu: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
John Doe: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Bulutoglu had flopped top pair but had run into the set of Doe. The board ran out {7-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Bulutoglu was sent to the exit.

Abakirov said following the hand he folded king-ten. "It was a good spot to squeeze, but he's never folding nines," he added.

Player Chips Progress
John Doe
John Doe
130,000
20,000
20,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov kg
Kubanychbek Abakirov
50,000
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
Ferit Bulutoglu us
Ferit Bulutoglu
Busted

Tags: Ferit BulutogluJohn DoeKubanychbek AbakirovUri Reichenstein

Bsaibes Runs Into Kings

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Georgios Tsouloftas
Georgios Tsouloftas

Georgios Tsouloftas three-bet to 6,500 from early position and was called by Aleksandr Chernikov on the button. Ramzi Bsaibes, from under the gun, then moved all in for 32,500.

Tsouloftas tanked for a moment before re-shoving as Chernikov quickly got out of the way.

Ramzi Bsaibes: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Georgios Tsouloftas: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Bsaibes needed to improve against the two kings of Tsouloftas but found no help on the {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} board as he hit the rail shortly after returning from break.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
115,000
-5,000
-5,000
Georgios Tsouloftas cy
Georgios Tsouloftas
110,000
43,000
43,000
Ramzi Bsaibes ae
Ramzi Bsaibes
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovGeorgios TsouloftasRamzi Bsaibes

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Khneisser Gets a Double Off Kliper

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joseph Khneisser and Arie Kliper built a pot of around 45,000 with the board showing {10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Khneisser, in middle position, moved all in for 34,000 as Kliper went into the tank.

"King-queen," Kliper asked before he called. He showed {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, but Khneisser had {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for a pair of jacks. The river came the {a-Clubs} and Khneisser doubled up.

"That's how you get chips," Khneisser said following the hand. "Thank you for giving action, sir," he said to Kliper.

"You're welcome. Whatever you need," Kliper responded as the two players remained jovial.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Khneisser lb
Joseph Khneisser
125,000
125,000
125,000
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
42,000
-58,000
-58,000

Tags: Arie KliperJoseph Khneisser