2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
126
Players Left
21
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Abou Khalil Fades Everything to Double

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ghassan Abou Khalil, Daniel Rezaei, and Rashad Iskandarov were three-handed on a flop of {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs} when Abou Khalil got his last 270,000 in the middle from the hijack against Rezaei in the small blind, while Iskandarov folded.

Ghassan Abou Khalil: {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Daniel Rezaei: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Abou Khalil had top pair but needed to fade Rezaei's straight and flush draws. The board ran out {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Rezaei missed both draws to hand over most of his stack to Abou Khalil.

"Do you win," tablemate Toni Kaukua asked Iskandarov after the hand, who shook his head..

Player Chips Progress
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Ghassan Abou Khalil
700,000
562,000
562,000
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Rashad Iskandarov
670,000
137,000
137,000
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Daniel Rezaei
160,000
280,000
280,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel RezaeiGhassan Abou KhalilRashad Iskandarov

Korkmaz Spikes the River to Stay Alive

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ran Ilani raised to 20,000 from early position before Koray Korkmaz shoved all in for 196,000 in middle position. Ilani asked for a count before he called.

Koray Korkmaz: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Ran Ilani: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Korkmaz was dominated and got no help on the {3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop as he was already getting up from his seat and preparing to exit the tournament.

The {j-Hearts} on the turn was no help and Korkmaz was now one card away from elimination, but he hit the {k-Diamonds} on the river to double up.

"Happy endings," a tablemate told him as Korkmaz sat back down.

Player Chips Progress
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Ran Ilani
950,000
416,000
416,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
400,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Ran IlaniKoray Korkmaz

Shornikau Takes a Chunk Off Guerrini

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Three-handed on the turn and around 150,000 already in the pot on a board of {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{q-Spades}, Maksim Shornikau bet 100,000 from the button and Michele Guerrini called in the small blind.

Saman Nakhljavani quickly folded from early position as Shornikau and Guerrini went heads-up to the {3-Diamonds} river. Guerrini checked again, and this time Shornikau slid forward a bet of 130,000.

Guerrini snap-folded as Shornikau raked in the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Saman Nakhjavani
940,000
82,000
82,000
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Maksim Shornikau
850,000
469,000
469,000
Profile photo of Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
360,000
293,000
293,000

Tags: Maksim ShornikauMichele GuerriniSaman Nakhljavani

Kiba Flips Chauskin to the Rail, Sammer Waves Goodbye

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stepan Kiba
Stepan Kiba

Natan Chauskin was all in for around 220,000 from early position and up against Stepan Kiba.

Natan Chauskin: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Stepan Kiba: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Kiba hit a set on the {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Spades} flop, while Chauskin was looking to complete his straight and flush draws. Instead, the board ran out {4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Chauskin was sent to the rail.

Harald Sammer was also eliminated at the same time on an adjacent table, waving goodbye to his former tablemates as he made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Stepan Kiba
1,100,000
134,000
134,000
Profile photo of Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
Busted
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Harald Sammer
Busted

Tags: Harald SammerNatan ChauskinStepan Kiba

Rezaei Raises Out Korkmaz, Busts Gulal

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mustafa Gulal was all in for 27,000 from early position before Koray Korkmaz put in a raise to 50,000. Action folded around to Daniel Rezaei in the big blind, who three-bet as Korkmaz snap-folded.

Mustafa Gulal: {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Daniel Rezaei: {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Rezaei won the pot with two pair to bust Gulal.

"Nice play," a tablemate told him following the hand.

Vitalii Pankov and Dmitry Yurasov have also been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
440,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
420,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Vitalii Pankov ru
Vitalii Pankov
Busted
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mustafa Gulal
Mustafa Gulal
Busted

Tags: Daniel RezaeiKoray KorkmazMustafa Gulal

Nigbolu Puts Kolgu to the Test

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With around 120,000 in the pot on a board of {5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Cenk Nigbolu bet 80,000 from early position and Mehmet Kolgu called in the big blind.

The river came the {6-Clubs} and Kolgu checked over to Nigbolu, who announced he was all in.

Kolgu, with around 200,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as he counted out his stack. "Sorry guys," he told his tablemates before throwing his cards into the middle of the table.

"It wasn't meant to be," a tablemate told him following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Cenk Nigbolu
700,000
131,000
131,000
Profile photo of Mehmet Kolgu tr
Mehmet Kolgu
200,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Cenk NigboluMehmet Kolgu

"Nuts on the River" For Atanasov

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of {j-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}, Stefan Atanasov moved all in for 150,000 and Charbel Salloum called from under the gun.

Stefan Atanasov: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Charbel Salloum: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Atanasov had out-flopped Salloum's pair of eights with top pair. The {a-Clubs} on the turn gave him two pair, while he filled up on the {a-Hearts} river.

"Nuts on the river," a tablemate told him.

"Nuts on the river," Atanasov replied, nodding his head and flashing a smile as he stayed alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Charbel Salloum
400,000
280,000
280,000
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Stefan Atanasov
380,000
155,000
155,000

Tags: Charbel SalloumStefan Atanasov

Shapira Picks Off Sammer Early

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the first hand of Day 3, Harald Sammer three-bet to 55,000 from early position and Liron Shapira called when action folded back around to him.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Shapira checked over to Sammer, who continued for 35,000. Shapira called and both players checked the {3-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {a-Diamonds} and Shapira checked once again. Sammer now bet 110,000 and Shapira snap-called. Sammer turned over {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for a bluff, while Shapira took the pot with {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a rivered two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Liron Shapira
600,000
144,000
144,000
Profile photo of Harald Sammer at
Harald Sammer
220,000
205,000
205,000

Tags: Harald SammerLiron Shapira