2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
218
Players Left
108

Gromov Wakes Up With Big Blind Special

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

Dmitry Gromov was in the big blind and bet 10,000 on a board of {3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Asaf Groofi, in middle position, then raised to 21,000 and Gromov stuck around with a call.

The river came the {a-Diamonds} and Gromov checked. Groofi threw in 27,000 and Gromov took only a few seconds before flicking in the chips to call.

Groofi showed {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a bluff and Gromov took the pot with {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} after hitting a flush on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Asaf Groofi il
Asaf Groofi
330,000
-10,000
-10,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
160,000
40,000
40,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Asaf GroofiDmitry Gromov

Chilaud Finds a Double Off Khabbazeh

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

With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Basel Khabbazeh bet 36,000 from the small blind and Maxime Chilaud called in middle position.

The river came the {j-Spades} and Khabbazeh moved all in. Chilaud snap-called for his last 50,800 with {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for two pair, while Khabbazeh could only show {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and was left paying off his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
245,000
245,000
245,000
Basel Khabbazeh ae
Basel Khabbazeh
80,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Basel KhabbazehMaxime Chilaud

Bindel Snaps Off Michalak

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

With 22,000 in the pot on a flop of {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}, Jakub Michalak bet 7,000 from the hijack and was called by Luc Bindel in middle position.

The turn came the {k-Spades} and Michalak bet another 17,000. Bindel again called to see the {10-Hearts} river, where Michalak put his last 55,000 in the middle.

Bindel snap-called with {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for the nut flush and Michalak showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} on his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Bindel fr
Luc Bindel
225,000
120,000
120,000
Jakub Michalak pl
Jakub Michalak
Busted

Tags: Jakub MichalakLuc Bindel

Livshitz Gets Fortunate Double

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

Three players put in 2,500 as action went around to Gabi Livshitz in the small blind, who shoved all in for 17,500. Alexey Losev reraised and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Gabi Livshitz: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Alexey Losev: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Livshitz was dominated and at risk until the {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop gave him top pair. The turn came the {j-Clubs} and Livshitz made trips to leave Losev drawing dead heading to the {3-Diamonds} river.

"The comeback," a tablemate said to Livshitz following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Alexey Losev ru
Alexey Losev
55,000
Gabi Livshitz il
Gabi Livshitz
40,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Alexey LosevGabi Livshitz

Groofi Cracks Top Set For Massive Double

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

Ondrej Drozd, Asaf Groofi, and Cenk Nigbolu went to the turn on a board of {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} when Groofi and Drozd got the rest of Groofi's 99,700 chips in the middle, while Nigbolu got out of the way.

Drozd showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for top set, but Groofi had {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a turned straight. Drozd needed the board to pair to avoid handing over a big chunk of his stack, but he got no help on the {q-Clubs} river as Groofi doubled up.

"So many big turn cards for you today," a tablemate told Groofi after the hand.

"I had aces," Nigbolu admitted.

Player Chips Progress
Asaf Groofi il
Asaf Groofi
340,000
340,000
340,000
Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu
120,000
-70,000
-70,000
Ondrej Drozd cz
Ondrej Drozd
57,000
-113,000
-113,000

Tags: Asaf GroofiCenk NigboluOndrej Drozd

Khabbazeh Forces Out Barsegian

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

Heads-up on a board of {j-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, Eduard Barsegian bet 10,000 from the big blind and Basel Khabbazeh called in middle position.

The river came the {a-Diamonds} and Barsegian slowed down and checked. Khabbazeh fired out 15,000 and Barsegian quickly mucked.

Barsegian lost that hand, but he's already built up a big stack on Day 1b as he looks to make his third consecutive final table at the Merit Poker Carmen Series after two fifth-place finishes in the Warmup and High Roller.

Player Chips Progress
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
220,000
80,000
80,000
Basel Khabbazeh ae
Basel Khabbazeh
110,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Basel KhabbazehEduard Barsegian

Jazzar Gets Value on the River

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

With around 15,000 in the pot on a flop of {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, Maroun Jazzar bet 7,000 from the small blind and was called by an opponent in middle position.

The turn came the {3-Spades} and Jazzar bet 10,000. His opponent shuffled his chips for a few moments before throwing in a call as the {3-Clubs} fell on the river.

Jazzar repeated the bet, firing out another 10,000. "Call. Queen," his opponent announced, but Jazzar turned over {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maroun Jazzar lb
Maroun Jazzar
230,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Maroun Jazzar

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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 {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Spades} and action checked to Nader, who bet another 12,200. Only the cutoff called to see the {10-Diamonds} turn and checked again.

Nader quickly fired out 30,200 and his opponent tanked for a few moments before mucking. Nader turned over {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} as he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alfred Nader lb
Alfred Nader
130,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Alfred Nader