$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-31-2023 13:34 UTC+3

Samavati Extracts Value From Kliper

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Arie Kliper opened to 6,500 on the button and Navid Samavati defended out of the big blind.

The flop came and Samavati checked to Kliper who continued for 4,000. It did not take long for Samavati to make the call to send the two players to the turn.

Samavati checked for a second time following the turn and then raised to 27,000 after Kliper fired a second barrel of 10,500. Kliper did make the call to see a river.

The rolled off the deck on the river and Samavati continued his aggression from the previous street with a bet of 32,000. Kliper appeared uncomfortable with the situation but did commit calling chips only for Samavati to turn over , a hand that Kliper could not beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Navid Samavati	253,000 147,000	147,000
Arie Kliper	142,000 -93,500	-93,500

Tags: Arie Kliper Navid Samavati

03-31-2023 13:46 UTC+3

Soyirgaz Bets Big on the River

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the board showing , [Removed:422] bet 18,500 from early position and was called by Farrukh Akhmedzhanov called in the big blind.

The river came the and Akhmedzhanov checked over to Soyirgaz again, who this time fired out 60,500.

Akhmedzhanov spent several minutes in the tank before he called for most of the rest of his chips. Soyirgaz turned over and Akhmedzhanov mucked as Soyirgaz raked in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:422]	300,000
Farrukh Akhmedzhanov	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Farrukh Akhmedzhanov

03-31-2023 13:56 UTC+3

A Round of Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Gadzhiev	760,000 -61,000	-61,000
Denis Kapustin	730,000 152,500	152,500
Recep Aydemir	700,000 145,500	145,500
Asaf Groofi	620,000 220,000	220,000
Ran Koller	460,000 -98,500	-98,500

Jack Sinclair	420,000 -49,500	-49,500

Andrei Kaigorodtcev	400,000 -158,500	-158,500
Fausto Tantillo	340,000 5,500	5,500
Aliaksandr Hirs	320,000 247,000	247,000
Ran Ilani	300,000 -75,000	-75,000
Mounir Habib	290,000 40,500	40,500
Eduard Barsegian	280,000 -118,500	-118,500
Paul Browne	250,000 -2,000	-2,000
Dmitry Gromov	180,000 -39,000	-39,000

Ara Melkisetian	160,000 -90,000	-90,000

03-31-2023 13:58 UTC+3

Tulepbergenov Scores Double Knockout

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Jean Mikhail in the big blind had all of his chips in the middle as did a player in late position. Azamat Tulepbergenov in the small blind had a bet of 16,000 in front of him and was considering his decision. Eventually he called it off with the covering stack to put both of his opponents at risk.

Jean Mikhail:
Late Position Player:
Azamat Tulepbergenov:

Both Mikhail and the late position player were in a good spot, close to flipping for more than a double. That all changed after the flop came to propel Tulepbergenov into a commanding lead with the turn confirming Mikhail's exit. No miracle river came for the late position player with the completing the board to hand Tulepbergenov the double knockout and a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	530,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Jean Mikhail

03-31-2023 14:08 UTC+3

Two Barrels Good For Hirs

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs, fresh off a victory in Event #13: $5,300 High Roller, opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and was called by a player on the button as well as the big blind.

The big blind checked following the flop and Hirs continued for 7,500. The button called while the big blind folded to send action heads-up to the turn.

The turn saw Hirs fire a second barrel, this time making it 14,000 to go. That was enough to convince his opponent to lay down their hand and keep the Belarusian chipping up. "Seven not enough for you" joked the button player as Hirs raked in his newly acquired chips. "No, not enough" responded Hirs with a grin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	335,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs

03-31-2023 14:08 UTC+3

Kolotiuk Puts Small Dent in Aydemir's Stack

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Recep Aydemir raised to 7,000 from the cutoff before Roman Kolotiuk, next to act on the button, moved all in for around 60,000. Action folded back around to Aydemir, who counted out the chips to call and eventually put them in the middle.

Roman Kolotiuk:
Recep Aydemir:

Aydemir picked up a straight draw on the board, but missed the on the river as Kolotiuk doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Recep Aydemir	620,000 -80,000	-80,000
Roman Kolotiuk	125,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Recep Aydemir Roman Kolotiuk

03-31-2023 14:10 UTC+3

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 1,500/3,500 with a 3,500 big blind ante.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500

03-31-2023 14:39 UTC+3

Livshitz Wins Flip To Survive

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Gabi Livshitz open shoved 51,000 from middle position and was called by a player in late position. The remaining players got out of the way to put Livshitz officially at risk.

Gabi Livshitz:
Late Position Player:

Livshitz would need to win a flip to survive and seemed poised to do so after the flop came . The turn confirmed that fact prior to the inconsequential river.