Break Time
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The remaining 104 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,111,400
Entries
765
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
142
Players Left
19
Chip Counts Going to Break
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
705,000
|
705,000 |
|
1,960,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
1,700,000
626,000
|
626,000 |
|
1,250,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
1,200,000
-367,000
|
-367,000 |
|
1,195,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
1,150,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
900,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
820,000
472,000
|
472,000 |
|
780,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Magalashvili Leads Into Sinclair
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
450,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
||
Tavdi Claims Kodinov's Scalp
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
Busted |
Hayek Picks Up Kings to Double
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
633,000
|
633,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Brandi Drills Two-Outer to Survive Near the Bubble
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
|
250,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
175,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Ivanov Rivers Flush
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
|
1,075,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
Brandi Finishes Off Papazian
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
810,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Hand For Hand Play Commences
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.