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

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 15:48 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 15:57 UTC+3

Saar Wilf Bubbles the Main Event

David Salituro

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

Saar Wilf took Yury Bochkarev's old seat and was left with just one blue 5,000 chip after paying the big blind and ante. Luc Bindel raised to 40,000 in early position and was called by Maroun Jazzar on the button and small blind Evgenii Korchagin before Wilf threw in his last chip.

All three players checked down the board, then waited for all hands to finish on other tables before revealing their cards. Korchagin had for a pair of kings to beat Jazzar and Bindel, while Wilf showed the first, followed by the as he was eliminated on the money bubble.

The remaining 89 players are now all in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Bindel	1,400,000 675,000	675,000
Maroun Jazzar	1,300,000
Evgenii Korchagin	900,000 219,000	219,000
Saar Wilf	Busted

Tags: Evgenii Korchagin Luc Bindel Maroun Jazzar Saar Wilf

04-01-2023 16:03 UTC+3

Reiser Sneaks Into the Money

David Salituro

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

Stefan Reiser survived the money with around 100,000 and moved all in from the button. Jenya Gavrilovich in early position called to put him at risk.

Stefan Reiser:
Jenya Gavrilovich:

Reiser remained in front on the flop, but Gavrilovich hit the on the turn to make a pair of kings. The river came the and Reiser became an early post-bubble bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	800,000 200,000	200,000
Stefan Reiser	Busted

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Stefan Reiser

04-01-2023 16:09 UTC+3

Chilaud Fires Away at Angelov

David Salituro

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

Maxime Chilaud bet 40,000 from middle position on a flop of and Boris Angelov called in the big blind.

The turn came the and Angelov checked over to Chilaud, who continued betting with 100,000. Angelov quickly called to see the river and checked again.

Chilaud kept firing, this time for 175,000 which was enough for Angelov to get rid of his hand.

"Not sure if," Angelov told him as Chilaud is approaching 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	2,800,000 200,000	200,000
Boris Angelov	350,000 -1,070,000	-1,070,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Maxime Chilaud

04-01-2023 16:10 UTC+3

Abdo Wins Four-Bet Pot

Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Naji Abdo opened from early position and was called by a player on the button. The big blind then three-bet to 80,000 to which Abdo responded by four-betting to 220,000. That got a quick fold from the button while the big blind, after some consideration, made the call.

Action checked to Abdo following the flop and he continued for 400,000. That represented a significant portion of his opponent's stack and the big blind, with a pained expression, released their holding to concede the pot to Abdo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naji Abdo	1,300,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Naji Abdo

04-01-2023 16:16 UTC+3

Post-Bubble Chip Update

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Silz	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Mehmet Erceylan	1,500,000 739,000	739,000
Samir Hayek	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Boris Smuskevicius	1,300,000 150,000	150,000
Davut Aydemir	1,300,000 -400,000	-400,000
Daniel Kyosev	1,250,000 181,000	181,000
Arie Kliper	1,200,000 400,000	400,000
Maher Nouira	1,200,000 212,000	212,000
Iacopo Brandi	1,200,000 390,000	390,000
Dmitry Gromov	850,000 316,000	316,000

Furkan Beg	800,000 -44,000	-44,000
Oleg Tsoy	650,000 -440,000	-440,000
Philippe Souki	600,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jack Sinclair	500,000 -510,000	-510,000

Maksim Shornikau	500,000 277,000	277,000
Kamil Sokol	450,000 152,000	152,000
Terence Etim	400,000 98,000	98,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

04-01-2023 16:30 UTC+3

Magalashvili Delivers Soul Crushing Beat

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player opened to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Magalashvili in late position. Action then folded to Luc Bindel in the big blind and he three-bet to 230,000. That got a fold from the original raiser but Magalashvili made the call to see a flop.

Bindel continued for 150,000 on a flop of and was called by Magalashvili.

The turn saw Bindel push all in for a little over 700,000, a move that sent Magalashvili into the tank. After some time he made the call with the covering stack to put Bindel at risk.

Luc Bindel:
Michael Magalashvili:

Bindel was in a good spot to secure a huge double but would need to fade his opponent's straight outs as well as the last two sevens in the deck. The river came to complete Magalashvili's straight and send Bindel to the rail in brutal fashion. Magalashvili, meanwhile, scooped a massive pot to send him to the top of the chip counts by some margin.