$2,200 NL Warmup Day 3 | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-25-2023 20:48 UTC+2

Zhugralin Survives on the River

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin three-bet to 255,000 from the cutoff and was called by Michael Uguccioni in early position.

The flop came and Zhugralin continued for 75,000. Uguccioni took his time before moving all in, and Zhugralin quickly called for his last 655,000.

Zhugralin had for top pair, but Uguccioni flopped two pair with . Zhugralin stood up from his seat as the turn left him one card away from elimination, but he spiked the on the river to make trips and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	1,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Michael Uguccioni	550,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Michael Uguccioni

03-25-2023 20:15 UTC+2

Cinca Finishes Off Mustafov

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Soon after losing the pot to Mikhail Zamyatin, Fahredin Mustafov shoved all in from the button for 150,000. "How much," Alexandru Cinca asked in the big blind before he called.

Fahredin Mustafov:
Alexandru Cinca:

The board ran out and Cinca's nine-kicker was enough to send Mustafov to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Cinca	1,500,000 50,000	50,000
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Alexandru Cinca

03-25-2023 19:10 UTC+2

Pavlov Gets Early Dinner Date

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov moved all in for 800,000 from the big blind and was up against Viktor Ustimov in the hijack.

Atanas Pavlov:
Viktor Ustimov:

Pavlov stood up from his seat as the dealer turned over the flop. The turn came the and the river as Pavlov failed to connect and was sent to the rail a few minutes before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	3,550,000 2,590,000	2,590,000
Atanas Pavlov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Viktor Ustimov

03-25-2023 18:54 UTC+2

Ivanov Has Aydemir Dominated

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Recep Aydemir raised to 60,000 from middle position before Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for 530,000 in the hijack. Aydemir slammed in the chips to call when action folded back to him.

Aleksandr Ivanov:
Recep Aydemir:

"Ah," Aydemir cried when he found out he was dominated. Ivanov stood up from his seat to await the board.

Both players made a pair of aces, but Ivanov's king-kicker played to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Recep Aydemir	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Aleksandr Ivanov	1,080,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Recep Aydemir

03-25-2023 18:27 UTC+2

Cinca Has Duta Crushed

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Florian Duta and Alexandru Cinca were heads-up on a flop of when Cinca moved all in for 410,000. Duta gave a deep sigh and reluctantly threw in a chip to call.

Alexandru Cinca:
Florian Duta:

Duta's instincts proved correct as Cinca had woken up with aces. The board ran out and Cinca doubled up.

"That's why you fold pre," Fahredin Mustafov joked with Duta after the hand. "Not possible to fold that board. Too strong."

"I fold 20 to 30 hands in a row. Every time I raise I get reraised. What kind of table is this," Cinca added with a smile as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Cinca	1,400,000 650,000	650,000
Florian Duta	1,350,000 696,000	696,000

Tags: Alexandru Cinca Florian Duta

03-25-2023 17:53 UTC+2

Moein on Wrong Side of Another Flip

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ali Moein was just involved in another pre-flop coin flip, and this one would prove to have the same result and lead to his elimination from the tournament.

Moein was all in for 450,000 with and up against Roman Gadzhiev holding . Gadzhiev paired his ace on the flop, then improved to a flush on the turn.

Already drawing dead, Moein could only watch helplessly as the fell on the river before the overwhelming chip leader on Day 1 was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Gadzhiev	2,300,000 400,000	400,000
Ali Moein	Busted

Tags: Roman Gadzhiev Ali Moein

03-25-2023 16:47 UTC+2

Abakirov Mis-Clicks, Still Puts a Big Dent in Mustafov's Stack

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Blind versus blind on a board of , Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 325,000 and Fahredin Mustafov called to the river.

Abakirov this time counted out a bet of 605,000 and used both hands to slide the big towers of chips into the middle. Mustafov snap-called by throwing in a single chip.

Abakirov opened up for trip sixes and Mustafov mucked.

After the hand, Abakirov explained that he raised to 135,000 before the flop thinking the blinds were 40,000 instead of 20,000.

"You misclicked? Misclicks always make money," tablemate Daniel Montagnolli said.

"Or you bust," Abakirov joked as the two players shared a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kubanychbek Abakirov	2,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Fahredin Mustafov	1,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Kubanychbek Abakirov

03-25-2023 16:23 UTC+2

Livshitz Sneaks Into the Money

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gabi Livshitz survived the money bubble with just a few big blinds and moved all in for 110,000 on the button. Kubanychbek Abakirov raised to 200,000 in the small blind before Fahredin Mustafov reshoved in the big blind. Abakirov got out of the way.

Gabi Livshitz:
Fahredin Mustafov:

"I have a pretty good hand for the situation," Livshitz said as he turned over his cards. The flop came , followed by the on the turn.

The river was no help to Livshitz and he headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	1,400,000 450,000	450,000
Gabi Livshitz	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Gabi Livshitz Kubanychbek Abakirov

03-25-2023 16:18 UTC+2

Mohammad Qasem Bubbles the Warmup

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mohammad Qasem moved all in for 385,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Ghassan Abou Khalil in the big blind, who tanked for a moment before calling.

Mohammad Qasem:
Ghassan Abou Khalil:

Qasem was dominated and fell further behind on the flop as Abou Khalil made top pair. Qasem had a flush draw but missed the turn and river to bust on the money bubble.