2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$376,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,111,400
Total Entries
765
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
142
Players Left
19
Players Left 1 / 765

Magalashvili Delivers Soul Crushing Beat

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Magalashvili
Michael Magalashvili

A player opened to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Magalashvili in late position. Action then folded to Luc Bindel in the big blind and he three-bet to 230,000. That got a fold from the original raiser but Magalashvili made the call to see a flop.

Bindel continued for 150,000 on a flop of {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and was called by Magalashvili.

The {8-Clubs} turn saw Bindel push all in for a little over 700,000, a move that sent Magalashvili into the tank. After some time he made the call with the covering stack to put Bindel at risk.

Luc Bindel: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Michael Magalashvili: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Bindel was in a good spot to secure a huge double but would need to fade his opponent's straight outs as well as the last two sevens in the deck. The river came {9-Hearts} to complete Magalashvili's straight and send Bindel to the rail in brutal fashion. Magalashvili, meanwhile, scooped a massive pot to send him to the top of the chip counts by some margin.

Tags: Luc BindelMichael Magalashvili