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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The remaining 63 players are now on another 15-minute break.
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 3
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,124,240
Total Entries
611
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
126
Players Left
21
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Wissam Khalifeh was all in for around 100,000 from the big blind against [Removed:422] as the board read 
.
Khalifeh had 
for two pair, but Soyirgaz had made a flush with 
. The river, though, brought the 
as Khalifeh doubled up.
Khalifeh leaned across the table to take a picture of the board. "Sorry," he told Soyirgaz.
"No sorry," Soyirgaz replied, taking the beat in stride.
"It's a small pot for you, but for me," Wissam added.
"One out you had," tablemate Recep Aydemir told him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![Profile photo of [Removed:422]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
200,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
[Removed:422] and Petr Skripka were heads-up in a blind versus blind confrontation and the board showing 
.
Soyirgaz, in the small blind, led out for 175,000 before Skripka put in a raise to 400,000. Soyirgaz leaned across the table to get a look at Skripka's stack as he tanked for about a minute before sending his cards into the muck.
Skripka showed 
as he took the pot.
"No flush draw?" tablemate Uri Reichenstein asked
"Nothing," Soyirgaz replied.
"OMG," Reichenstein replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,200,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The pace of eliminations as drastically picked up now that players are in the money, and the latest to head for the payout desk was Erdal Gulseven.
Gulseven was down to 70,000 and was all in from the button and Michael Uguccioni under the gun.
Erdal Gulseven: 
Michael Uguccioni: 
Gulseven paired his ten on the 
board, but Uguccioni made the nut flush to send him to the rail.
Michal Wojtkowiak was also eliminated at the same time on another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
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.
The remaining 71 players are now all in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Roman Gadzhiev three-bet to 200,00 from the cutoff and Michael Uguccioni called in early position to see the 
flop.
Both players checked to the turn, when Gadzhiev bet 100,000. Uguccioni gave it some thought before calling as the 
fell on the river.
Gadzhiev this time bet 200,000 and Uguccioni again tanked for a moment before mucking. Gadzhiev turned over 
for top set as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On the second hand of hand-for-hand play, Arie Kliper bet 75,000 on a board of and Nicolas Chouity called in early position.
The river came the 
and Kliper, in the cutoff, bet another 80,000. Chouity called as Kliper showed for top set.
"If you raise the flop you double up," Chouity told him before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Uguccioni bet 40,000 from the button on a flop of and was called by Roman Gadzhiev in the big blind.
The turn came the and Uguccioni fired out another 100,000. Gadzhiev quickly called to see the river.
He checked once more and Uguccioni bet 220,000 this time. Gadzhiev again called and Uguccioni was forced to show for a bluff. Gadzhiev turned over to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
