First Break of the Day
Level 2
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now on the first 15-minute break of Day 1b.
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
Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Tulepbergenov Shows the Queen
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Azamat Tulepbergenov and an opponent in the cutoff went heads-up on a board of 
when Tulepbergenov's opponent bet 15,500.
Tulepbergeneov, in middle position, came back with a raise to 34,000. The cutoff tanked for several minutes, checking his cards a few times, before sliding them into the muck.
"Show the bluff," a tablemate said to Tulepbergeneov, who flashed the 
as he took in the pot
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 |
Dursun Anar Hits the Turn For a Massive Pot
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
A massive pile of chips was in the middle with the board showing 
in a pot between Aldo Raffo and Seref Dursun Anar.
Dursun Anar had shoved on the turn and Raffo called with 
. Dursun Anar, though, had 
for the turned full house. The river came the and Raffo was sent to the rail in a more than 300,000-chip pot.
"If he moves all in on the flop do you call," a tablemate asked Dursun Anar, who nodded his head that he would've.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
Fedoseev Flips Ilter to the Rail
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Selcuk Ilter was all in for 50,500 from the button and up against Vladislav Fedoseev in middle position.
Selcuk Ilter:
Vladislav Fedoseev: 
Ilter was standing up from his chair as the dealer turned over the 
flop, keeping his queens in the lead. The turn, though, brought the 
and Fedoseev jumped in front.
The 
fell on the river and Fedoseev's running trips sent Ilter to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Zhilinskiy Survives a Flip
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Petar Kalev raised to 2,000 from middle position before Alexander Zhilinskiy made it 6,800 in the cutoff. Kalev reraised enough to put Zhilinskiy all in, and Zhilinsky committed his last 40,300.
Alexander Zhilinskiy:
Petar Kalev: 
Zhilinskiy was looking to survive the race situation to stay in the tournament and connected with the 
flop, making a pair of queens. The board ran out and Kalev paid him off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
25,000 |
Kaigorodtcev Shoves on Abakirov
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 17,500 on a flop of 
and Andrei Kaigorodtcev called in the small blind.
Both players checked the 
turn as the 
fell on the river. Kaigorodtcev this time moved all in for 57,000.
Abakirov ripped off his headphones and starred down Kaigorodtcev as he went into the tank. Toni Kaukua eventually called the clock, and Abakirov mucked .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
58,500 |
New Arrivals
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Players recently spotted joining the field on Level 3 include Fahredin Mustafov and Arsenii Karmatckii.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | |
|
||
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
100,000 | |
Nader Blasts Away With Queens
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Alfred Nader three-bet to 7,000 from the button and was called by an opponent in middle position and a player in the cutoff.
The flop came 
and action checked to Nader, who bet another 12,200. Only the cutoff called to see the 
turn and checked again.
Nader quickly fired out 30,200 and his opponent tanked for a few moments before mucking. Nader turned over as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000