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

03-31-2023 19:42 UTC+3

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	290,000 199,500	199,500

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov

03-31-2023 19:41 UTC+3

Pavlov Shows State Kings

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	570,000 -330,000	-330,000
Atanas Pavlov	550,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Adrian State Atanas Pavlov

03-31-2023 19:32 UTC+3

Zhugralin Leaves Subramaniam Stunned With Big River Shove

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 .

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	900,000 554,500	554,500
Austin Subramaniam	240,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Austin Subramaniam Damir Zhugralin

03-31-2023 19:30 UTC+3

Daubaris Doubles Through Anton

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionel Anton	230,000 -105,000	-105,000
Deividas Daubaris	115,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Ionel Anton Deividas Daubaris

03-31-2023 19:24 UTC+3

Post-Break Chip Update

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	720,000 420,000	420,000

Natan Chauskin	620,000 423,500	423,500
Koray Korkmaz	520,000 -50,000	-50,000
Philippe Souki	500,000 209,500	209,500
Ismail Tas	470,000 270,000	270,000
Naji Tanuri	350,000 30,000	30,000
Atanas Pavlov	290,000 167,000	167,000
Nariman Yaghmai	220,000 25,500	25,500
Terence Etim	160,000 -10,000	-10,000

03-31-2023 19:21 UTC+3

Chilaud Takes From Kazantsev on the River

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Artem Kazantsev	810,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Artem Kazantsev Maxime Chilaud

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

03-31-2023 18:56 UTC+3

Break Time

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.

03-31-2023 18:55 UTC+3

Wojtkowiak Falls Victim to Cruel Cooler

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.