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

03-25-2023 18:57 UTC+3

Phung Wins a Race to Decimate Souki

David Salituro

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

Helmut Phung moved all in for 385,000 from the small blind and was up against Philippe Souki in early position.

Helmut Phung:
Philippe Souki:

Souki couldn't connect with the board as Phung's nines stayed in front to earn him a double up, leaving Souki on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Helmut Phung	800,000 150,000	150,000

Philippe Souki	150,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Helmut Phung Philippe Souki

03-25-2023 18:53 UTC+3

Moein on Wrong Side of Another Flip

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 18:47 UTC+3

Hirs Out-Raced to the Rail

David Salituro

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

Soon after losing the pot to Uri Reichenstein, Aliaksandr Hirs found himself all in for 450,000 and up against Aleksandr Ivanov.

Aliaksandr Hirs:
Aleksandr Ivanov:

Hirs was racing for his tournament life but got the bad news when the flop gave Ivanov two pair. The board ran out and Hirs made a quick exit from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Ivanov	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Aliaksandr Hirs

03-25-2023 18:45 UTC+3

Moein Denied Double Knockout as Skripkin Stays Alive Again

David Salituro

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

Roman Kolotiuk moved all in for around 200,000 in early position and Maksim Skripkin reshoved for 400,000 on the button. Ali Moein in the small blind called to put both players at risk.

Roman Kolotiuk:
Maksim Skripkin:
Ali Moein:

Moein was ahead with his tens as the flop came . Skripkin, though, hit the on the turn to pull in front as the fell on the river.

Moein shot out of his seat in frustration and began muttering to himself as Skripkin doubled up off him, while Kolotiuk was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Skripkin	1,000,000 600,000	600,000
Ali Moein	600,000 150,000	150,000
Roman Kolotiuk	Busted

Tags: Ali Moein Maksim Skripkin Roman Kolotiuk

03-25-2023 18:39 UTC+3

Skripkin Doubles Through Ghazarian

David Salituro

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

Maksim Skripkin was all in for his last 195,000 from the small blind and up against Harout Ghazarian in middle position.

Maksim Skripkin:
Harout Ghazarian:

Both players paired the flop, but Skripkin was ahead with his aces. The board ran out and Skripkin doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harout Ghazarian	475,000 92,000	92,000
Maksim Skripkin	400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Harout Ghazarian Maksim Skripkin

03-25-2023 18:35 UTC+3

Reichenstein Shoves on Hirs

David Salituro

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

Uri Reichenstein three-bet to 130,000 from early position and Aliaksandr Hirs called under the gun.

The flop came and Hirs checked to Reichenstein, who continued for 80,000. Hirs paused for several moments before he came back with a raise to 200,000.

Reichenstein quickly moved all in for around 450,000 and Hirs took another few minutes before he checked his cards again and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	900,000 550,000	550,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	575,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Uri Reichenstein

03-25-2023 18:28 UTC+3

Clock Runs Out on Tyurin

David Salituro

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

Nikolay Tyurin and [Removed:422] were heads-up on a board of with around 500,000 in the middle. Soyirgaz, in the cutoff, put out a bet of 475,000.

Tyurin went into the tank for several minutes as he counted down his stack. He eventually told the table it was okay to call time. "Don't worry," he said.

"I'm 40 seconds away," tablemate Uri Reichenstein said.

Reichenstein did call the clock on Tyurin and the tournament floor came over to the table to begin the countdown. Tyurin allowed it to reach zero before his hand was declared dead.

Soyirgaz then took out his phone and took a picture of his cards before returning them to the dealer.

"Is that to show him later," Reichenstein asked.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:422]	2,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Nikolay Tyurin	1,400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Nikolay Tyurin

03-25-2023 18:18 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Tyurin	1,800,000 880,000	880,000
Rabih Saad	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	1,400,000 819,000	819,000
Julien Loire	1,100,000 700,000	700,000
Viktor Ustimov	820,000 -100,000	-100,000
Alexandru Cinca	750,000 -150,000	-150,000
Osman Ihlamur	460,000 -210,000	-210,000
Malek Abi Naser	450,000 307,000	307,000
Jack Rizk	375,000 375,000	375,000
Stefan Reiser	360,000 10,000	10,000
Maksim Skripkin	300,000 -388,000	-388,000
Maan El Hachem	250,000 -136,000	-136,000
Philippe Souki	220,000 -780,000	-780,000
Semen Kapitonov	210,000 210,000	210,000
Michael Teplitski	170,000 -208,000	-208,000