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

04-01-2023 15:48 UTC+3

Bochkarev Runs Into Kings Two Off the Money

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yury Bochkarev moved all in for 275,000 from under the gun as action folded to Maroun Jazzar in the small blind. He asked for a count before calling to put Bochkarev at risk.

Yury Bochkarev:
Maroun Jazzar:

Bochkarev was looking for an ace to survive as Merit Poker cameras and a large crowd surrounded the table. The board ran out and Bochkarev made a quick exit two spots off the money.

The remaining 90 players are now on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maroun Jazzar	1,300,000 -250,000	-250,000
Yury Bochkarev	Busted

Tags: Maroun Jazzar Yury Bochkarev

04-01-2023 15:38 UTC+3

Montagnolli Calls Off On the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was already a big pot of around 500,000 in the middle as Daniel Montagnolli and Valeriy Pak went heads-up on a board of .

Pak, in early position, moved all in and Montagnolli went into the tank as he considered the decision for his last 300,000.

"Are you shoving overpairs here," Montagnolli wondered as he anguished over the decision for nearly five minutes. A player at the table eventually called the clock, and the countdown had nearly reached zero before Montagnolli called.

Pak showed for flopped trips and Montagnolli flashed before wishing the table luck and heading for the exit just short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	2,200,000 1,410,000	1,410,000
Daniel Montagnolli	Busted

Tags: Daniel Montagnolli Valeriy Pak

04-01-2023 15:36 UTC+3

Hand For Hand Play Commences

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the tournament clock showing 91 players remaining, the hand for hand portion of the tournament has begun.

04-01-2023 15:26 UTC+3

Brandi Finishes Off Papazian

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Soon after Iacopo Brandi's dramatic double up off Alexandru Papazian, the two players again went heads-up to a flop of where Papazian got the rest of his 150,000 in the middle.

Brandi called and showed , while Papazian was on a straight draw holding . Papazian missed the turn and river and he hit the rail a few spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iacopo Brandi	810,000 150,000	150,000
Alexandru Papazian	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Iacopo Brandi

04-01-2023 15:20 UTC+3

Ivanov Rivers Flush

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Magalashvili opened to 40,000 on the button and was called by Aleksander Ivanov in the big blind.

Ivanov check-called a continuation of 30,000 from Magalashvili following the flop.

The turn saw Ivanov check for a second time and then call once more after Magalashvili bet out 90,000.

On the river Ivanov took over the betting lead, firing off a hefty 225,000. Magalashvili considered for a moment before calling but mucked after Ivanov tabled for the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Magalashvili	1,750,000 -210,000	-210,000
Aleksander Ivanov	1,075,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Aleksander Ivanov Michael Magalashvili

04-01-2023 15:20 UTC+3

Brandi Drills Two-Outer to Survive Near the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alexandru Papazian raised to 40,000 and was called by Hasan Yalcin before Iacopo Brandi, in the cutoff, moved all in for 360,000. Action folded back to Papazian, who asked for a count before he reshoved. Yalcin quickly folded.

Iacopo Brandi:
Alexandru Papazian:

Brandi was crushed by Papazian's kings and at risk of busting right before the money as the board came . The river, though, came the and Brandi made a full house to double up and knock Papazian down to an extreme short-stack.

Elsewhere, Tinay Aksoy and Walid Bou Habib hit the rail as the field approaches the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iacopo Brandi	660,000 217,000	217,000
Hasan Yalcin	250,000 -74,000	-74,000
Alexandru Papazian	175,000 -555,000	-555,000

Walid Bou Habib	Busted
Tinay Aksoy	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Hasan Yalcin Iacopo Brandi

04-01-2023 15:09 UTC+3

Hayek Picks Up Kings to Double

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mikhail Zamyatin had a raise to 125,000 in front of him on the button before Samir Hayek, in the big blind, moved all in for 560,000. Zamyatin asked to confirm the amount before he called.

Samir Hayek:
Mikhail Zamyatin:

Hayek was ahead and in line for a double up with his kings as the board remained safe for him to stay alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samir Hayek	1,200,000 633,000	633,000
Mikhail Zamyatin	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Mikhail Zamyatin Samir Hayek

04-01-2023 15:05 UTC+3

Tavdi Claims Kodinov's Scalp

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Atanas Kodinov in the small blind was all in and at risk against Efraim Tavdi on the button.

Atanas Kodinov:
Efraim Tavdi:

Kodinov was marginally behind but very much in the fight. The flop kept Tavdi's ace high ahead although the turn did give Kodinov an open ended straight draw. It did not come in, however, on the river, sending him out of the tournament painfully close to the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Efraim Tavdi	1,500,000 750,000	750,000
Atanas Kodinov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Kodinov Efraim Tavdi

04-01-2023 15:05 UTC+3

Magalashvili Leads Into Sinclair

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jack Sinclair raised to 40,000 from early position and was called by both blinds.

The flop came 7♥K♠J♦ and Michael Magalashvili, in the big blind, bet 40,000. Only Sinclair called to the J♠ turn, when Magalashvili threw out another 90,000.

Sinclair again called to see the K♥ river. Magalashvili this time bet 200,000 and Sinclair quickly tossed his cards into the muck, shaking his head.