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

Mar 31, 2023

Yurasov Folds River

Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Action folded around to the small blind who limped. Dmitry Yurasov then raised to 23,000 in the big blind and his opponent called.

The small blind checked following the flop and Yurasov continued for 12,000. His opponent made the call to send the two players to the turn.

Both players checked through the turn to the river at which point the small blind took over the betting lead, making it 30,000 to call. Yurasov took some time but did eventually muck his holding to take a relatively small hit to his stack.

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov

Mar 31, 2023

Pavlov Shows State Kings

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David Salituro

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

Atanas Pavlov three-bet to 35,000 from the hijack before Adrian State made it 75,000 in early position. Pavlov then shoved all in for 278,000 and State quickly called.

Atanas Pavlov:
Adrian State:

State had run right into Pavlov's kings and received no help on the board.

"Nice hand," he said as he tapped the felt and handed over the double up to his opponent.

Tags: Adrian State Atanas Pavlov

Mar 31, 2023

Zhugralin Leaves Subramaniam Stunned With Big River Shove

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David Salituro

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

A massive pot of nearly 300,000 had already developed as Damir Zhugralin and Austin Subramaniam went to the river on a board of .

Zhugralin, in the hijack, moved all in fo his last 250,000 as Subramaniam began tanking. Subramaniam spent several minutes counting out his remaining chips and the amount he would need to call.

He eventually put together a tower and slid it into the middle. Zhugralin turned over for a straight.

Subramaniam sat stunned in his seat, his cards still in his hand, as the dealer began pushing the pot in Zhugralin's direction. Subramaniam tried to muck his cards but was informed he was forced to show, exposing his .

Tags: Austin Subramaniam Damir Zhugralin

Mar 31, 2023

Daubaris Doubles Through Anton

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Ionel Anton opened to 13,000 from middle position before Deividas Daubaris on the button moved his last 50,000 into the middle. The blinds got out of the way to send the action back to Anton who quickly called with the covering stack.

Deividas Daubaris:
Ionel Anton:

Daubaris had Anton dominated and was a healthy favourite to double. The flop kept him ahead with the turn ending matters prior to the river.

Tags: Ionel Anton Deividas Daubaris

Mar 31, 2023

Post-Break Chip Update

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David Salituro

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

Mar 31, 2023

Chilaud Takes From Kazantsev on the River

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind confrontaton, Artem Kazantsev bet 27,000 on a flop of and was called by big blind Maxime Chilaud.

The turn came the and Kazantsev continued for 75,000. Chilaud quickly called as the fell on the river.

Kazantsev slowed down and checked this time, allowing Chilaud to fire out 103,000. Kazantsev quickly sent his cards back to the dealer.

Tags: Artem Kazantsev Maxime Chilaud

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Mar 31, 2023

Break Time

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining 202 players have been sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante.

Mar 31, 2023

Wojtkowiak Falls Victim to Cruel Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Justus Held and Michal Wojtkowiak went heads-up to a flop of when Wojtkowiak, in the hijack, got his last 97,000 in the middle and was up against Held in middle position.

Michal Wojtkowiak:
Justus Held:

Wojtkowiak had flopped top set, but Held had flopped the nut straight. Needing to fill up to stay alive, Wojtkowiak saw the fall on the turn, then the on the river as he was sent to the rail in cruel fashion.