2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
765
Players Left
142

Aydemir Spikes the River to Send Out Kerim

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alper Kerim reraised to 28,000 in front of him before Davut Aydemir moved all in. Kerim snap-called for his last 90,000.

Alper Kerim: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Davut Aydemir: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Kerim was racing for his tournament life as the flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, giving him top pair and the lead. The {a-Spades} turn improved him to trips, but the {q-Hearts} river gave Aydemir a flush as Kerim quickly threw his chips in the middle and made a hasty exit from the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Davut Aydemir
Davut Aydemir
470,000
214,000
214,000
Alper Kerim tr
Alper Kerim
Busted

Tags: Alper KerimDavut Aydemir

Barut Gets A Fold

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nikolay Fal opened to 16,000 from middle position and was called by Ozcan Barut out of the big blind.

The {k-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Spades} flop saw Barut check to Fal who continued for 13,000. Barut responded with a raise to 30,000 which Fal called.

Both players checked through the {q-Clubs} turn to the {7-Spades} river at which point Barut led into Fal for 50,000. The Russian thought long and hard about his decision but ultimately released his holding to send the pot over towards Barut.

Player Chips Progress
Ozcan Barut tr
Ozcan Barut
510,000
-170,000
-170,000
Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
275,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Nikolay FalOzcan Barut

Er Survives on a Flip

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Naji Tanuri three-bet to 18,000 from the cutoff over a raise by Natan Chauskin as action folded to Zorlu Er in the big blind, who moved all in for 136,000.

Chauskin reshoved when action got back to him and Tanuri tapped the felt and gave up his hand.

Zorlu Er: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Natan Chauskin: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Er pulled ahead with a pair on the {3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop and remained in front as the board ran out {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
640,000
20,000
20,000
Naji Tanuri lb
Naji Tanuri
340,000
-10,000
-10,000
Zorlu Er tr
Zorlu Er
290,000
290,000
290,000

Tags: Naji TanuriNatan ChauskinZorlu Er

Tannouri "Hanging Around"

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, Issam Tannouri moved all in from the big blind for 82,000 and Can Miral, in middle position, tanked for a moment before calling.

Issam Tannouri: {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Can Miral: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Tannouri was beating Miral's pair of jacks with his kings as the board ran out {4-Spades}{6-Clubs} to secure his double up. Tannouri blew the pot a kiss as he collected the chips.

"Hanging around. Hanging around," tablemate Uri Reichenstein told him.

"I see king-eight of hearts. No see so good," Tannouri replied.

"Couldn't have worked out better," Reichenstein added.

Player Chips Progress
Issam Tannouri
Issam Tannouri
215,000
19,500
19,500
Can Miral tr
Can Miral
125,000
-275,000
-275,000

Tags: Can MiralIssam Tannouri

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Chilaud Forces Out Etim on the River

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Terence Etim put in a three-bet to 36,000 from the button and Maxime Chilaud called on his right.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{4-Spades} and Chilaud checked over to Etim, who continued for 20,000. Chilaud called and both players checked the {6-Diamonds} turn.

The river came the {q-Spades} and Chilaud led out for 100,000. Etim shot his opponent a quick glance before he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
1,460,000
60,000
60,000
Terence Etim gb
Terence Etim
255,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Maxime ChilaudTerence Etim

Pak Shoves on Hu

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Valeriy Pak bet 18,000 from the button on a flop of {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and was called by David Hu in early position.

The turn came the {4-Hearts} and Pak bet another 30,000. Hu called again to the {7-Spades} river and checked over to Pak.

Pak this time moved all in for 86,000, and Hu gave it a few minutes of thought before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
200,000
-51,500
-51,500
David Hu nl
David Hu
100,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: David HuValeriy Pak

Kaukua Takes From Loire

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Julien Loire opened to 13,000 from middle position before Toni Kaukua three-bet to 40,000 one seat over. Action folded back around Loire who made the call to send the two players heads-up to the flop.

Loire checked to Kaukua on a flop of {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} and the Finnish pro continued for 25,000. After some thought Loire called.

The {a-Hearts} turn saw Loire check for a second time and then fold after Kaukua fired a second barrel of 75,000 to take a decent hit to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
1,050,000
500,000
500,000
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
295,000
-155,000
-155,000

Tags: Julien LoireToni Kaukua

Losev Gets His Money in Good

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexey Losev was all in for 185,000 from the button and up against Damir Zhugralin in the big blind.

Alexey Losev: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Damir Zhugralin: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Losev had Zhugralin dominated, and Zhugralin couldn't hit any miracles on the {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} board.

Losev shot out of his seat and let out a loud cry of celebration upon seeing the river as he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
635,000
-265,000
-265,000
Alexey Losev ru
Alexey Losev
380,000
230,000
230,000

Tags: Alexey LosevDamir Zhugralin

Stefanov Doubles, Takes Out Cohen

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tom Cohen moved all in for 60,000 and was called by an opponent to his immediate left. Milen Stefanov, next to act, reshoved for 106,000 and was called to create a three-way all in heading to the flop.

Tom Cohen: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Milen Stefanov: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

"One time," Cohen said heading to the {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop. Stefanov remained ahead on the {3-Spades} turn, while the river came the {10-Spades} and Stefanov scooped the pot. He doubled up, while Cohen was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Milen Stefanov bg
Milen Stefanov
270,000
-5,500
-5,500
WPT 1X Winner
Tom Cohen il
Tom Cohen
Busted

Tags: Milen StefanovTom Cohen