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

03-25-2023 16:23 UTC+3

A Round of Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	1,100,000 419,000	419,000

Ghassan Abou Khalil	1,100,000 400,000	400,000
Koray Korkmaz	1,100,000 700,000	700,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	1,000,000 -87,000	-87,000
Basel Khabbazeh	950,000 279,000	279,000
Selahaddin Bedir	800,000 -191,000	-191,000
Charbel Salloum	750,000 350,000	350,000
Andrew Hulme	750,000 440,000	440,000
Helmut Phung	650,000 222,000	222,000

Roman Kolotiuk	450,000 -90,000	-90,000
Uri Reichenstein	350,000 249,000	249,000
Mohammad Qasem	220,000 -305,000	-305,000
Maher Nouira	100,000 -197,000	-197,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-25-2023 16:28 UTC+3

Ishkandarov Brings the Field One Closer to the Money

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Danielle Noja moved all in for 225,000 from the button and was up against Rashad Iskandarov.

Danielle Noja:
Rashad Iskandarov:

Noja had Iskandarov dominated until the board gave Iskandarov a flush to send out the affable Australian just short of the money.

Daniel Shademanpour was also eliminated at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rashad Iskandarov	550,000 17,000	17,000
Danielle Noja	Busted
Daniel Shademanpour	Busted

Tags: Daniel Shademanpour Danielle Noja Rashad Iskandarov

03-25-2023 16:32 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	Busted

Uguccioni Can't Get a Bluff Through on the Bubble

David Salituro

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
Michael Uguccioni	1,600,000 -500,000	-500,000
Roman Gadzhiev	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Roman Gadzhiev Michael Uguccioni

03-25-2023 16:46 UTC+3

Kliper Wins the Pot, But Slow Play Costs Him

David Salituro

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
Arie Kliper	1,400,000 800,000	800,000
Nicolas Chouity	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Nicolas Chouity

03-25-2023 16:53 UTC+3

Gadzhiev Bests Uguccioni Again

David Salituro

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
Roman Gadzhiev	1,900,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Uguccioni	1,350,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Michael Uguccioni Roman Gadzhiev

03-25-2023 17:18 UTC+3

Mohammad Qasem Bubbles the Warmup

David Salituro

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
Ghassan Abou Khalil	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Mohammad Qasem	Busted

Tags: Ghassan Abou Khalil Mohammad Qasem

03-25-2023 17:23 UTC+3

Livshitz Sneaks Into the Money

David Salituro

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: