Final Break of the Day
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Players are now on the last 10-minute break of Day 1b.
They'll play one more level tonight before bagging up their chips for Day 2.
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,111,400
Entries
765
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
218
Players Left
108
Loire Runs Into Niste's Tens
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mihai Niste had a raise to 7,000 in front of him on the button before Julien Loire, in the big blind, put in his last 80,000. Niste snap-called.
Julien Loire: 
Mihai Niste: 
Loire didn't hit any miracles on the 
board and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Kliper Cracks Manole's Kings to Double
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Arie Kliper and Mihai Manole were heads-up on a board of 
with around 50,000 in the middle when Kliper bet 30,000 from the button.
Manole, in the big blind, moved all in and Kliper called off his remaining 70,000 chips holding the nuts, 
. Manole turned over 
and needed to hit a two-outer on the river to knock out his opponent.
The river came the 
and Kliper stayed alive with his full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
55,000 |
Abakirov Calls Down With Deuces as Kaukua Rockets Up the Counts
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Toni Kaukua and Kubanychbek Abakirov built a pot of around 60,000 heading to the turn on a board of 
. Kaukua asked Abakirov to see how much he had behind, but Abakirov, wearing a pair of headphones, didn't reply before Kaukua bet 35,000 in early position.
Abakirov took his time before he called on the button, leading to the river. Kaukua paused for around a minute before he moved all in for 120,500.
Abakirov took even more time, spending several minutes in the tank before he called. Kaukua turned over 
for a flush and Abakirov tried to muck his cards before the table reminded the dealer he was forced to show.
The dealer retrieved Abakirov's 
from the muck as Kaukua raked in the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
40,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
385,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
385,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
380,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
315,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
250,000 | |
|
230,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
220,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
175,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
175,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
160,000 | |
|
80,000 | |
|
|
70,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Kan Gets There on the River to Knock Down Etim
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player in middle position raised to 4,000 and was called by Oleg Kan in the cutoff before button Terence Etim three-bet to 20,000.
Etim began whistling as the original raiser tanked for a moment before folding, but Kan stuck around and called. The flop came and Etim bet 12,000.
Kan again called to the turn, then check-called another bet of 26,000.
The river came the 
and Kan this time led out for 50,000. Etim quickly called and Kan showed for a flush to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
35,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Kolev Trusts His "Sixth Sense"
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With the board showing 
and already around 60,000 in the pot, a player on the button moved all in as action went on Boris Kolev in the big blind.
"I'm going to call," Kolev said as he put in his remaining 80,000.
"Good call," his opponent said as he went to muck and Kolev turned over 
for two pair. The button was forced to reveal his 
.
"I was thinking eight-seven. My sixth sense never lies," Kolev added following the hand as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
Sakr Gives Up on the River to Kuliberda
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 
, Dory Sakr bet 11,500 from the button and Dawid Kuliberda called in early position.
The turn came the 
and both players checked through to the river. Kuliberda this time led out for 33,000.
Sakr looked around the room as he tanked for about a minute before sending his cards into the muck and the pot in Kuliberda's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
85,000 |
Farah Sniffs Out a Bluff For Massive Double
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Elie Farah bet 6,000 from early position on a flop of 
and was called by Evgenii Katymaev on the button.
The turn came the 
and Farah bet another 11,000. Katymaev this time raised to 34,000, and Farah quickly called to the river.
Farah checked over to Katymaev, who moved all in. Farah instantly threw in a chip to call for his last 50,000 and slammed down 
for nines and sevens. Katymaev had for a bluff and handed over most of his stack to Farah.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |