2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Entries
765
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
232
Players Left
106

Habib Cracks 300,000 With Rivered Set Off Duta

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mounir Habib and Florian Duta built a pot of around 60,000 heading to the turn on a board of {8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} when Duta bet 25,000 from middle position.

Habib called on the button as the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river. Duta checked this time as Habib came out with 21,000. Duta tanked for several minutes before he called.

Habib turned over {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for the rivered set and Duta mucked.

"Nobody had a nine," tablemate Jack Sinclair wondered.

Player Chips Progress
Mounir Habib ae
Mounir Habib
300,000
300,000
300,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Florian DutaMounir Habib

"Always Sets" as Istomin Wins Big Off Myers

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Aleksei Istomin
Aleksei Istomin

Aleksei Istomin was sitting with a bet of 30,000 in front of him in the big blind on a board of {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} as Daniel Myers, in the cutoff, tanked for several minutes.

The clock was eventually called on Myers. "Don't worry. I'm going to take 10 seconds anyway," Myers replied as he called before the tournament floor arrived to start the countdown.

Istomin showed {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for a set and Myers flashed {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} before mucking.

"Always sets at this table," a tablemate said.

"I wanted to play against you," Istomin told him as they exchanged a fist pump and Istomin began talking into his camera for his vlog.

"Nice hand. I almost shoved," Myers added.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
150,000
25,000
25,000
Daniel Myers gb
Daniel Myers
45,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Aleksei IstominDaniel Myers

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Zhilinskiy Shoves Into Kings

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Alexander Zhilinskiy
Alexander Zhilinskiy

Alexander Zhilinskiy three-bet to 11,200 from the cutoff as action folded back around to Roman Kolotiuk under the gun, who four-bet to 23,500.

Zhilinskiy called as the flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Kolotiuk bet 9,000, Zhilinskiy moved all in for 32,000, and Kolotiuk snap-called.

Alexander Zhilinskiy: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Roman Kolotiuk: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Zhilinskiy was far behind Kolotiuk's kings as the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Kolotiuk ru
Roman Kolotiuk
130,000
130,000
130,000
Alexander Zhilinskiy ru
Alexander Zhilinskiy
Busted

Tags: Alexander ZhilinskiyRoman Kolotiuk

Aydemir Gets There on the River to Double

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Recep Aydemir and Ivan Karatayeu were heads-up on the turn of a board showing {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} when Karatayeu moved all in.

Aydemir quickly called for his last 75,000 as Karatayeu showed {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the straight. Aydemir had {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and needed help heading to the river.

The river came the {9-Hearts} and Aydemir gave out a loud "Yes" after making his flush to double up.

Davut Aydemir admitted after the hand he folded kings earlier in the pot. "Good fold. Professional," the elder Aydemir replied.

Player Chips Progress
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
185,000
85,000
85,000
Ivan Karatayeu by
Ivan Karatayeu
20,000

Tags: Ivan KaratayeuRecep Aydemir

Moein Flips Kan to the Rail

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ali Moein
Ali Moein

Daniel Montagnolli three-bet to 18,500 from the small blind and Ali Moein called in early position before Vadim Kan moved all in for 75,000 on the button.

Montagnolli folded, but Moein called after tanking for about a minute.

Vadim Kan: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Ali Moein: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Kan remained in front as the flop came {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, but Moein hit the {q-Clubs} on the turn to take the lead. The {q-Spades} on the river improved him to a full house and Moein sent Kan to the rail.

"You're welcome," Montagnolli told him after the hand as the table shared a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Moein ir
Ali Moein
230,000
210,000
210,000
Daniel Montagnolli at
Daniel Montagnolli
130,000
-20,000
-20,000
Vadim Kan
Vadim Kan
Busted

Tags: Ali MoeinDaniel MontagnolliVadim Kan

Kazantsev Makes a Fortunate Check

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, Artem Kazantsev bet 17,000 from the cutoff and Anatoly Korochenskiy called from under the gun.

The river came the {9-Spades} and Korochenskiy checked over to Kazantsev, who this time checked behind.

"Very fortunate check," Korochenskiy told him as he showed {a-Spades}{4-Spades} for the rivered nut flush. Kazantsev could only shake his head as he handed over the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoly Korochenskiy ru
Anatoly Korochenskiy
225,000
70,000
70,000
Artem Kazantsev ru
Artem Kazantsev
180,000

Tags: Anatoly KorochenskiyArtem Kazantsev

Kapustin Bombs the River

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot, Denis Kapustin bet 35,000 on a board of {5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Vytautas Semaska called on the button.

The river came the {6-Clubs} and Kapustin paused for nearly a minute before he put in a bet of 95,000, covering Semaska's remaining 75,000.

Semaska went into the tank for several minutes before Kapustin called the clock. He eventually folded and Kapustin dragged in the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Denis Kapustin ru
Denis Kapustin
250,000
Vytautas Semaska lt
Vytautas Semaska
75,000

Tags: Denis KapustinVytautas Semaska

Aydemir Folds Top Pair

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of {2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}, Recep Aydemir bet 8,000 from early position before Natan Chauskin raised to 18,000 in the big blind.

Aydemir called as the {4-Hearts} fell on the river. Chauskin then moved all in for 75,000 and Aydemir tanked for several minutes before mucking {k-Spades}{q-Spades}.

"Straight," he asked Chauskin, who silently took in the pot without showing.

According to the table, Aydemir had eliminated a player a few hands earlier with two kings against {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} as the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
230,000
45,000
45,000
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
125,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Natan ChauskinRecep Aydemir