$3,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-28-2023 16:52 UTC+3

Ruche Lays it Down

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Shademanpour raised to 5,500 before Jean Claude Ruche made it 17,500. Shademanpour, from the hijack, then reraised to 32,500 as action went back on Ruche.

Ruche tanked for several minutes as he leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed considering the decision.

"You're a solid player," he eventually said, showing and tossing them into the muck. Shademanpour took the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Shademanpour	120,000
Jean Claude Ruche	55,000

Tags: Jean Claude Ruche Daniel Shademanpour

03-28-2023 16:45 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	245,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	230,000 130,000	130,000
Stefan Atanasov	210,000 -20,000	-20,000
Ahmad Rami Naall	150,000 -130,000	-130,000
Justus Held	110,000
Furkan Beg	110,000 -145,000	-145,000
Terence Etim	85,000 -40,000	-40,000
Michael Uguccioni	60,000
Helmut Phung	50,000 -50,000	-50,000

Stefan Reiser	45,000 -50,000	-50,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-28-2023 16:22 UTC+3

Break Time

David Salituro

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

Level 4 has ended and players are now on another 15-minute break.

03-28-2023 16:21 UTC+3

Aydemir Folds Top Pair

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of , Recep Aydemir bet 8,000 from early position before Natan Chauskin raised to 18,000 in the big blind.

Aydemir called as the fell on the river. Chauskin then moved all in for 75,000 and Aydemir tanked for several minutes before mucking .

"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 as the board ran out .

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

Tags: Natan Chauskin Recep Aydemir

03-28-2023 16:13 UTC+3

A Round of Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Habib	310,000 10,000	10,000
Jack Sinclair	135,000 35,000	35,000

Danielle Noja	110,000 110,000	110,000
Alexandru Cinca	110,000 90,000	90,000
Gokhan Ozbek	85,000
Yiannis Liperis	75,000 -25,000	-25,000
Nikolay Fal	65,000

03-28-2023 16:12 UTC+3

Kapustin Bombs the River

David Salituro

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 and Vytautas Semaska called on the button.

The river came the 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	250,000
Vytautas Semaska	75,000

Tags: Denis Kapustin Vytautas Semaska

03-28-2023 15:58 UTC+3

Kazantsev Makes a Fortunate Check

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of , Artem Kazantsev bet 17,000 from the cutoff and Anatoly Korochenskiy called from under the gun.

The river came the and Korochenskiy checked over to Kazantsev, who this time checked behind.

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

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

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Artem Kazantsev

03-28-2023 15:46 UTC+3

Moein Flips Kan to the Rail

David Salituro

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

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:
Ali Moein:

Kan remained in front as the flop came , but Moein hit the on the turn to take the lead. The 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	230,000 210,000	210,000
Daniel Montagnolli	130,000 -20,000	-20,000
Vadim Kan	Busted

Tags: Ali Moein Daniel Montagnolli Vadim Kan

03-28-2023 15:41 UTC+3

Aydemir Gets There on the River to Double

David Salituro

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

Recep Aydemir and Ivan Karatayeu were heads-up on the turn of a board showing when Karatayeu moved all in.

Aydemir quickly called for his last 75,000 as Karatayeu showed for the straight. Aydemir had and needed help heading to the river.

The river came the 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	185,000 85,000	85,000
Ivan Karatayeu	20,000

Tags: Ivan Karatayeu Recep Aydemir