Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
Players Left
126
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 
. 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 
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 
. "I had the second nuts," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
270,000
182,500
|
182,500 |
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 
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 
for trips on the river and his opponent mucked, shaking his head as he handed over a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Danilyuk Cracks Kings
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrey Danilyuk moved all in from the big blind for his last 86,000 on a board of 
and was quickly called by a player on the button.
Danilyuk showed 
for trip tens, outrunning his opponent's 
on the turn. The river came the 
and Danilyuk survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
-114,000
|
-114,000 |
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:
Volodymyr Drokin: 
Shchavelev stood up from his seat to await his fate as the dealer turned over the 
flop, giving Drokin top set. The turn, though, came the to give Shchavelev a set and new life.
He sat back down and the river came the as he earned the miracle double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
120,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
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 
. Mustafa Ercan called in the small blind.
Both players checked the turn as the 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
|
530,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
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 
and Kolev continued for 16,000. Rezaei called as the fell on the turn.
Kolev then moved all in, having Rezaei covered, and Rezaei snap-called for his last 80,000. Rezaei turned over , while Kolev also had a queen but was out-kicked.
The river came the 
and Rezaei doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
350,000
145,500
|
145,500 |
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:
Oskar Prehm:
Koller was looking for an ace to stay alive in the tournament but didn't find it on the 
board. The river, though, brought the and Koller earned a miracle double up of his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
140,000
-53,500
|
-53,500 |
|
||
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 
. Rafijevas and Cinca both checked to a player in middle position who tossed out 10,000, and only Cinca called.
The turn came the 
and Cinca again check-called a bet, this time for 15,000. Cinca checked for a third time when the fell on the river, and this time his opponent checked behind.
Cinca turned over for a full house and his opponent nodded his head before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
780,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
150,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000