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
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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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.

Player Chips Progress
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Boris Kolev
370,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Rezaei
350,000
145,500
145,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Boris KolevDaniel Rezaei

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Mustafa Ercan
640,000
272,000
272,000
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Kubanychbek Abakirov
530,000
230,000
230,000

Tags: Kubanychbek AbakirovMustafa Ercan

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksei Shchavelev
330,000
92,000
92,000
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Volodymyr Drokin
120,000
340,000
340,000

Tags: Aleksei ShchavelevVolodymyr Drokin

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Damir Zhugralin
260,000
170,000
170,000

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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.

Player Chips Progress
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Danielle Noja
560,000
260,000
260,000
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Daniel Kyosev
270,000
182,500
182,500

Tags: Daniel KyosevDanielle Noja

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Sarkis Playing Blind

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Wael Sarkis
Wael Sarkis

"Sixteen blind," Wael Sarkis said before the cards had been dealt, raising from under the gun to 16,000.

Recep Aydemir, next to act, gave it some thought. "I'll call you without looking. Go ahead," Sarkis told him as Aydemir decided to fold.

Action folded around to Koray Korkmaz on the button who called as the rest of the table got out of the way. The flop came {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Korkmaz bet 25,000.

"Sixty," Sarkis said, raising to 60,000. Korkmaz called, then called another bet of 75,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {8-Spades} and both players checked. Korkmaz showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for top pair.

"You win," Sarkis said, showing the {q-Clubs} and tossing it into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Korkmaz
620,000
150,000
150,000
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Wael Sarkis
240,000
440,000
440,000

Tags: Koray KorkmazWael Sarkis

Duta Sends Soyirgaz Into the Tank

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 100,000 in the pot on a flop of {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Florian Duta bet 45,000 from the small blind and [Removed:422] called in the cutoff.

The turn came the {6-Hearts} and Duta fired out another 85,000. Soyirgaz grabbed a tower of his chips and began shuffling them as he went into the tank for nearly two minutes.

Soyirgaz eventually restacked his chips and slid his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:422]
700,000
420,000
420,000
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Florian Duta
540,000
380,000
380,000

Tags: Florian Duta

Gadzhiev Shows Down Aces

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Roman Gadzhiev bet 21,000 on a flop of {6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Stepan Kiba called on the button.

The turn came the {4-Spades} and Gadzhiev, in early position, fired out another 42,000. Kiba quickly called as the {5-Clubs} fell on the river.

Gadzhiev now took his time before checking. Kiba quickly checked back and Gadzhiev opened up {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Kiba let out a laugh before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Stepan Kiba
920,000
120,000
120,000
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Roman Gadzhiev
420,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Roman GadzhievStepan Kiba