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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Aboudi Denied a Double as Pustula Spikes the Turn

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ido Aboudi was all in for 22,000 before Jacek Pustula reshoved for his last 53,000. The rest of the table got out of the way as they went heads-up.

Ido Aboudi: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Jacek Pustula: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The {7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop gave Pustula both straight and flush draws, and while he didn't complete them on the turn, he did hit the {a-Hearts} to make a pair of aces. The river came the {7-Hearts}.

"Good luck, everyone," Aboudi told his tablemates on his way to the exit.

Tags: Jacek PustulaIdo Aboudi

Tsoy Raises the Turn on Efimov

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With around 45,000 in the pot, Sergei Efimov and Oleg Tsoy went to a flop of {5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Efimov, in the cutoff, bet 20,000 and Tsoy called in the small blind.

The turn came the {6-Hearts} and Tsoy checked again. Efimov this time fired out 43,000 and Tsoy tanked for around a minute before coming back with a raise to 150,000.

Efimov let out a laugh as he quickly let go of his hand.

Tags: Oleg TsoySergei Efimov

Liperis Doubles His Short Stack

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michele Guerrini raised to 6,000 from middle position and was called by a player in the hijack as action folded to Yiannis Liperis in the small blind. Liperis, down to his last 14,000 moved all in.

Guerrini then reraised to 45,000 and the cutoff folded to leave him and Liperis heads-up.

Yiannis Liperis: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Michele Guerrini: {q-Spades}{8-Spades}

Both players hit an eight on the {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} flop, but Liperis was still ahead with his ace-kicker. The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and the player in the cutoff flung his arms in the air in frustration at the sight of the ace on the river as Liperis stayed alive.

Tags: Michele GuerriniYiannis Liperis

Tulepbergenov Doubles Up, With Some Help From a Friend

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Before Azamat Tulepbergenov looked at his hand, he showed his cards to a friend sitting at an adjacent table who told him to go all in. Tulepbergenov then shoved all in for 175,000 as action folded to Hadar Hason in the cutoff, who reshoved. The rest of the table got out of the way.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Hadar Hason: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Tulepbergeneov had woken up with kings and stayed in front on the {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts} board to double up. After the hand, some of his tablemates questioned whether his friend had touched the cards.

"That would be illegal," one player said.

"I swear I didn't touch the cards," Tulepbergenov's friend replied.

Tags: Azamat TulepbergenovHadar Hason

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Esmaeilzadeh Finally Puts a Big Dent in Livshitz's Stack

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gabi Livshitz's seemingly endless accumulation of chips in this tournament was just put to an end after a big pot against Ramin Esmaeilzadeh.

Livshitz three-bet to 37,500 from the cutoff and Esmaeilzadeh called in the big blind while the rest of the table got out of the way. The flop came {3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Livshitz continued for 35,000.

Esmaeilzadeh snap-shoved for around 110,000 and Livshitz gave off a puzzled look before eventually calling. He showed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}, but Esmaeilzadeh turned over {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Esmaeilzadeh earned the double up.

Tags: Gabi LivshitzRamin Esmaeilzadeh

Pak Shoves Into Abakirov's Set

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 115,000 in the middle on a board of {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 25,000 before Aleksandr Pak move all in for around 100,000.

Abakirov snap-called with {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a turned set and Pak could only show {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a straight draw. The river came the {k-Clubs} and Pak was sent to the rail.

Tags: Aleksandr PakKubanychbek Abakirov

"The Big Gets Bigger" as Kaukua Can't Force Out Livshitz

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on the turn with around 25,000 in the pot and the board showing {7-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Toni Kaukua bet 50,000 from middle position. Gabi Livshitz in the big blind tanked for a few moments before throwing in the chips to call.

The river came the {2-Clubs} and Livshitz checked over to Kaukua again, who this time checked back. Livshitz turned over {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for two pair and Kaukua mucked to surrender the pot.

"And the big gets bigger," tablemate Mohammad Qasem told Livshitz following the hand.

"That's poker," Livshitz replied.

Tags: Gabi LivshitzToni Kaukua