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Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Just as players were heading off on break, two pots continued on adjacent tables that extended well into the 15 minutes.
Daniel Montagnolli bet 175,000 on a flop of 
and Kubanychbek Abakirov called in the small blind. Both players checked the 
turn.
The river came the 
and Abakirov checked over to Montagnolli, who slid forward a bet of 600,000. Abakirov tanked for several minutes before he called as Montagnolli turned over 
. Abakirov mucked and quickly left the room.
At the same time, Michael Uguccioni and Elie Dib were involved in a pot with 500,000 in the middle on a board of 
. Uguccioni moved all in and Dib, with around 700,000 remaining, also tanked for several minutes.
"Why all in," he asked Uguccioni before eventually mucking. Montagnolli and Uguccioni are now both above 2,000,000.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.
The tournament clock currently shows 86 players remaining.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Stepan Kiba and Viktor Ustimov were heads-up on a flop of 
when Kiba, in the small blind, bet 60,000 and Ustimov called.
The turn came the 
and Kiba again led out, this time for 205,000. Ustimov took his time before cutting out the chips from his stack and sliding them forward.
Kiba slowed down and checked the 
river and Ustimov quickly checked behind. Kiba turned over 
for ace-high, while Ustimov won the pot with 
.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
There was already around 300,000 in the middle on a board of 
when Fahredin Mustafov, in early position, moved all in. Boris Kolev, in the big blind with around 190,000 behind, was faced with a decision for his tournament life.
"What you thinking now? Call or fold," Mustafov asked him.
"I think you have nine-ten the way the hand was played," Kolev replied.
"Or seven-six," Mustafov said.
"Seven-six I can beat," Kolev added.
A large crowd began gathering around the table as Kolev continued to tank. "I folded a hand I usually three-bet just to come see this," Gabi Livshitz said as he wandered over from another table.
"It's okay if you call time. Or maybe I never fold," Kolev finally said. "Okay, I call," he added as he tossed in a chip.
Mustafov turned over 
for the nut straight and Kolev flashed 
before heading for the exit.
"I didn't know it was your birthday. Nice gift," a tablemate told Mustafov following the hand.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Osman Ihlamur was all in for 215,000, Samuel Kabelitz shoved for 230,000, and Eduard Barsegian called having both players at risk.
Osman Ihlamur: 
Samuel Kabelitz: 
Eduard Barsegian: 
"I'm so far behind," Kabelitz said as he stood up from his chair. Ihlamur took out his phone and began recording the action as the dealer turned over the 
board, keeping his kings in front and securing him a triple up.
Kabelitz was left with just 24,000 and was eliminated the next hand.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mehmet Kolgu raised to 25,000 in the hijack before Maksim Shornikau three-bet to 110,000 from the cutoff. Stefan Reiser, on the button, then moved all in for 159,000.
Kolgu let out a deep sigh before he folded, but Shornikau quickly tossed in a chip to call.
Stefan Reiser:
Maksim Shornikau:
Reiser was flipping for his tournament life and came out in front as the board ran out 
. "That's the first hand I've seen," Reiser said after he doubled up.
"Did you fold queens," a tablemate asked Kolgu.
"Of course," Kolgu replied.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Michael Uguccioni raised to 24,000 from under the gun before Roman Gadzhiev reraised to 75,000 in middle position. Ali Moein called in the big blind as action went back to Uguccioni.
He four-bet to 215,000 and Gadzhiev quickly folded. Moein, though, buried his head in his arms as he went into the tank for several minutes.
"Will you show if I fold," he asked Uguccioni after finally emerging. He counted out his remaining stack and another player at the table called the clock.
Moein then turned over and flung it into the muck as Uguccioni took the pot without showing.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Tanios Habib was all in for 90,000 from the cutoff, Michele Guerrini shoved for around 300,000 in the small blind, and Saman Nakhjavani in early position called to put both players at risk.
Tanios Habib:
Michele Guerrini:
Saman Nakhjavani:
Nakhjavani had picked up aces in a massive cooler as he was in line to collect two knockouts. The board ran out 
and Guerrini tapped the felt and wished the table luck before joining Habib on the rail.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
