2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
611
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
126
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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Kyosev Makes Huge Fold Against Noja

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Kyosev and Danielle Noja had already built a massive pot of around 200,000 heading to the river with the board showing {4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs}. Kyosev, in early position, bet 165,000 before Noja moved all in for 282,000 in the big blind.

Kyosev tanked for several minutes as he considered the decision in such a critical pot. "Fold," he eventually said, showing {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and tossing it into the muck.

"You're behind," Noja reassured him as he took the pile of chips.

"You have to show. It's such a big pot," tablemate Julien Loire said.

"No, you don't have to show," another tablemate added.

Noja eventually showed the {k-Hearts}. "I had the second nuts," he said.

Tags: Daniel KyosevDanielle Noja

Zhugralin Finds a Big Blind Special

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Damir Zhugralin was looking at a board of {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades}{4-Spades} with around 85,000 in the middle when he moved all in for 88,000.

His opponent in the big blind tanked for about a minute before he threw in the chips to call. Zhugralin turned over {6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for trips on the river and his opponent mucked, shaking his head as he handed over a double up.

Tags: Damir Zhugralin

Danilyuk Cracks Kings

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrey Danilyuk
Andrey Danilyuk

Andrey Danilyuk moved all in from the big blind for his last 86,000 on a board of {5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts} and was quickly called by a player on the button.

Danilyuk showed {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for trip tens, outrunning his opponent's {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} on the turn. The river came the {3-Hearts} and Danilyuk survived.

Tags: Andrey Danilyuk

Drokin Flops Top Set, Shchavelev Doubles Anyway

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Volodymyr Drokin three-bet to around 35,000 before Aleksei Shchavelev moved all in for 161,000. Drokin quickly called.

Aleksei Shchavelev: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Volodymyr Drokin: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Shchavelev stood up from his seat to await his fate as the dealer turned over the {2-Spades}{a-Spades}{7-Spades} flop, giving Drokin top set. The turn, though, came the {4-Spades} to give Shchavelev a set and new life.

He sat back down and the river came the {j-Spades} as he earned the miracle double up.

Tags: Aleksei ShchavelevVolodymyr Drokin

Abakirov Blasts the River on Flushy Board

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was already around 150,000 in the pot when Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 27,000 from middle position on a flop of {4-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Spades}. Mustafa Ercan called in the small blind.

Both players checked the {10-Spades} turn as the {q-Spades} fell on the river, putting five spades on the board. Ercan checked once more and this time Abakirov tossed out 135,000.

Ercan tanked for a few moments as he shuffled some of his chips but decided to lay his hand down.

Tags: Kubanychbek AbakirovMustafa Ercan

Rezaei Snaps Off Kolev

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Boris Kolev three-bet to 37,000 from the small blind and was called by Daniel Rezaei on the button.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Kolev continued for 16,000. Rezaei called as the {j-Clubs} fell on the turn.

Kolev then moved all in, having Rezaei covered, and Rezaei snap-called for his last 80,000. Rezaei turned over {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, while Kolev also had a queen but was out-kicked.

The river came the {2-Clubs} and Rezaei doubled up.

Tags: Boris KolevDaniel Rezaei

Koller Spikes the River to Double

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ran Koller was all in from the cutoff for his last 70,000 and up against Oskar Prehm from middle position.

Ran Koller: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Oskar Prehm: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Koller was looking for an ace to stay alive in the tournament but didn't find it on the {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} board. The river, though, brought the {a-Diamonds} and Koller earned a miracle double up of his short stack.

Tags: Oskar PrehmRan Koller

Cinca Slow Plays a Monster

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three players, including Alexandru Cinca and Eldaras Rafijevas, saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Rafijevas and Cinca both checked to a player in middle position who tossed out 10,000, and only Cinca called.

The turn came the {q-Hearts} and Cinca again check-called a bet, this time for 15,000. Cinca checked for a third time when the {k-Clubs} fell on the river, and this time his opponent checked behind.

Cinca turned over {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a full house and his opponent nodded his head before mucking.

Tags: Alexandru CincaEldaras Rafijevas

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000