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

03-25-2023 15:20 UTC+3

Chip Counts at Break

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Saman Nakhjavani	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Rabih Saad	1,400,000 338,000	338,000
Sergey Baranski	1,100,000 414,000	414,000
Philippe Souki	1,000,000 30,000	30,000
Alexandru Cinca	900,000 367,000	367,000
Yulian Bogdanov	700,000 127,000	127,000
Ran Ilani	700,000 250,000	250,000
Arie Kliper	600,000 287,000	287,000
Gabi Livshitz	500,000 375,000	375,000

03-25-2023 15:15 UTC+3

Two Massive Pots Extend Into Break

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Montagnolli	2,300,000 2,087,000	2,087,000
Michael Uguccioni	2,100,000 750,000	750,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	950,000 50,000	50,000
Elie Dib	700,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Daniel Montagnolli Elie Dib Kubanychbek Abakirov Michael Uguccioni

03-25-2023 15:03 UTC+3

Break Time

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David Salituro

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.

03-25-2023 14:57 UTC+3

Kiba Can't Bluff Ustimov

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David Salituro

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 .

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	920,000 30,000	30,000
Stepan Kiba	700,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Stepan Kiba Viktor Ustimov

03-25-2023 14:45 UTC+3

Kolev Talks Himself Into a Call in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	1,800,000 440,000	440,000

Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Fahredin Mustafov

03-25-2023 14:36 UTC+3

Three-Way All In Nets Ihlamur a Triple

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	850,000 320,000	320,000
Osman Ihlamur	670,000 377,000	377,000
Samuel Kabelitz	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Osman Ihlamur Samuel Kabelitz

03-25-2023 14:30 UTC+3

Kolgu Folds the Winner as Reiser Doubles

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Shornikau	600,000 250,000	250,000
Stefan Reiser	350,000 52,000	52,000
Mehmet Kolgu	240,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Maksim Shornikau Mehmet Kolgu Stefan Reiser

03-25-2023 14:24 UTC+3

Uguccioni Puts in a Four-Bet, Moein Goes Deep in the Tank

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Uguccioni	1,350,000 250,000	250,000
Roman Gadzhiev	540,000 20,000	20,000
Ali Moein	450,000 581,000	581,000

Tags: Ali Moein Michael Uguccioni Roman Gadzhiev

03-25-2023 14:09 UTC+3

Nakhjavani Wakes Up With Aces to Bust Two

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David Salituro

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.