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

03-25-2023 22:29 UTC+2

Table 3 Chip Update

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	4,800,000 200,000	200,000

Basel Khabbazeh	3,300,000 500,000	500,000
Koray Korkmaz	3,100,000 400,000	400,000
Boris Angelov	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Rabih Saad	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Murat Altunok	700,000 400,000	400,000
Michael Teplitski	500,000 100,000	100,000

03-25-2023 22:35 UTC+2

Deuces Leap Gromov Into the Lead

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov and Koray Korkmaz had already built a pot of around 800,000 heading to the river on a board of . Gromov, in the cutoff, bet 750,000 and Korkmaz, under the gun, asked for an exact count before he threw in a chip to call.

Gromov turned over for the flopped set that was good enough to win the massive pot as he's now approaching 6,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	5,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Koray Korkmaz	1,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Koray Korkmaz

03-25-2023 22:49 UTC+2

Murat Altunok Eliminated in 27th Place ($6,350)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Murat Altunok moved all in for 715,000 and Boris Angelov called on the button.

Murat Altunok:
Boris Angelov:

Altunok didn't get any help on the board and was eliminated in 27th place as he tapped the felt and wished his tablemates luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	3,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Murat Altunok	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Murat Altunok

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

03-25-2023 22:55 UTC+2

Aleksandr Ivanov Eliminated in 26th Place ($7,335)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

At the main feature table, Gurcan Gungoren raised to 250,000 from under the gun before Aleksandr Ivanov, down to his last 340,000, moved all in on the button. Gungoren called.

Aleksandr Ivanov:
Gurcan Gungoren:

Ivanov remained ahead on the flop, but Gungoren spiked the on the turn to make a pair. The river came the and Ivanov was sent to the rail in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gurcan Gungoren	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Aleksandr Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Gurcan Gungoren

03-25-2023 23:04 UTC+2

Nigbolu Takes It With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Cenk Nigbolu raised to 160,000 and was called by Viktor Ustimov on the button and big blind Roman Gadzhiev.

The flop came and Nigbolu continued for 125,000. Only Gadzhiev called to the turn.

Nigbolu bet another 250,000 and Gadzhiev again called. The river came the and both players checked.

Gadzhiev showed for a missed straight draw, while Nigbolu took the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	3,200,000 100,000	100,000
Cenk Nigbolu	2,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Roman Gadzhiev	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Viktor Ustimov Roman Gadzhiev Cenk Nigbolu

03-25-2023 23:17 UTC+2

Rabih Saad Eliminated in 25th Place ($7,335)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rabih Saad three-bet to 425,000 from the button, then called all in when Koray Korkmaz shoved in middle position.

Rabih Saad:
Koray Korkmaz:

The came in the window to give Saad hope, but it was followed by the as Korkmaz made top set. Saad began filming the rest of the board as it ran out .

The stacks were counted down and Saad had around 1,800,000. Korkmaz barely had him covered and sent the start-of-day chip leader to the rail in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Korkmaz	3,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Rabih Saad	Busted

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Rabih Saad

03-25-2023 23:24 UTC+2

Michael Teplitski Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,320)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

As the commotion around the double up of Julien Loire was taking place, Michael Teplitski was eliminated in 24th place on the other outer table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Teplitski	Busted

Tags: Michael Teplitsky

03-25-2023 23:26 UTC+2

Roman Gadzhiev Eliminated in 23rd Place ($8,320)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Julien Loire raised to 160,000 from under the gun before Roman Gadzhiev shoved all in from the cutoff. Loire quickly called.

Julien Loire:
Roman Gadzhiev:

The board ran out and Loire's queens stayed in front. It took several minutes for the stacks to be counted to determine if Loire was covered.

Loire had 2,165,000 remaining, leaving Gadzhiev with less than 100,000. Gadzhiev was eliminated in 23rd place a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	4,200,000
Roman Gadzhiev	Busted

Tags: Julien Loire Roman Gadzhiev

03-25-2023 23:37 UTC+2

Kubanychbek Abakirov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($8,320)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

While the other outer table was already bagging their chips, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 385,000 from the cutoff on a flop of before Koray Korkmaz, in the hijack, shoved all in. Abakirov called for his last 2,300,000.

Kubanychbek Abakirov:
Koray Korkmaz:

Abakirov had top pair, while Korkmaz was chasing a flush. The was safe for Abakirov, but the came on the river as Korkmaz gave a big fist pump after hitting his flush to send Abakirov out in 22nd just as the night was coming to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Korkmaz	7,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	Busted

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Kubanychbek Abakirov