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

04-01-2023 18:42 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mouwad	2,100,000 1,782,000	1,782,000
Davut Aydemir	1,950,000 650,000	650,000
Daniel Kyosev	1,600,000 350,000	350,000
Terence Etim	1,550,000 650,000	650,000
Simeon Spasov	1,300,000 940,000	940,000

Mehmet Erceylan	1,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Toni Kaukua	1,100,000 -95,000	-95,000
Yuksel Savsa	900,000 115,000	115,000
Andrew Gray	700,000 522,000	522,000
Ozcan Barut	650,000 -119,000	-119,000
Tim Schmitt	600,000 -660,000	-660,000
Jack Sinclair	550,000 -270,000	-270,000

Andrei Kaigorodtcev	500,000 -219,000	-219,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	400,000 80,000	80,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-01-2023 18:30 UTC+3

Mockevicius Cracks Aces to Send Out Dedelov

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Roman Kolotiuk raised to 60,000 in middle position and was called by Martynas Mockevicius on the button before Fedor Dedelov, in the big blind, shoved all in for 410,000. Kolotiuk folded, but Mockevicius called to put Dedelov at risk.

Fedor Dedelov:
Martynas Mockevicius:

Dedelov's aces remained in front as the board came , but Mockevicius caught the on the river to make a flush and send Dedelov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martynas Mockevicius	1,700,000 450,000	450,000
Roman Kolotiuk	1,200,000
Fedor Dedelov	Busted

Tags: Fedor Dedelov Martynas Mockevicius Roman Kolotiuk

04-01-2023 18:21 UTC+3

Magalashvili Wins Classic Flip For Stacks

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player opened to 60,000 from under the gun before Michael Magalashvili three-bet to 180,000 from early position. Action then folded around to Maher Nouira in the small blind who four-bet jammed for 1,350,000. The big blind and original raiser quickly vacated the pot to send the action back to Magalashvili who pondered his decision for some time. He did end up making the call with the covering stack to put Nouira at risk.

Maher Nouira:
Michael Magalashvili:

It was a classic flip and one for over 2,000,000. What began as a fair fight quickly became one sided after the flop landed . The turn ended matters prior to the inconsequential river to send Nouira packing while Magalashvili's heater of a day continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Magalashvili	4,800,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Maher Nouira	Busted

Tags: Maher Nouira Michael Magalashvili

04-01-2023 18:15 UTC+3

Brandi Hits the Turn, Kolotiuk Gets There on the River

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of , Roman Kolotiuk bet 55,000 from early position and was called by Iacopo Brandi on the button and big blind Terence Etim.

The turn came the and action checked to Brandi, who fired out 175,000. That got rid of Etim, but Kolotiuk stuck around to see the river.

Kolotiuk now led out for 240,000 and Brandi snap-called. Kolotiuk showed for the rivered flush and Brandi flashed before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Kolotiuk	1,200,000 700,000	700,000
Terence Etim	900,000 50,000	50,000
Iacopo Brandi	750,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Iacopo Brandi Roman Kolotiuk Terence Etim

04-01-2023 18:06 UTC+3

Vismanis Fills Up to Bust Katymaev

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Evgenii Katymaev moved all in for 395,000 in early position and was called by Kristaps Vismanis in the cutoff.

Evgenii Katymaev:
Kristaps Vismanis:

Vismanis hit a set on the flop, then left Katymaev drawing dead when the turn improved him to a full house. The inconsequential river came the and Katymaev was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristaps Vismanis	2,250,000 350,000	350,000
Evgenii Katymaev	Busted

Tags: Evgenii Katymaev Kristaps Vismanis

04-01-2023 18:00 UTC+3

Yaghmai Fades the River For Big Double

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Furkan Beg three-bet in the big blind to 220,000 and Nariman Yaghmai called on the button to see the flop.

Beg continued for 200,000 and Yaghmai called. The turn came the and Beg announced he was all in.

Yaghmai, with 585,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before he called with . Beg turned over and was looking to complete his straight and flush draws to knock out Yaghmai.

The on the river was safe for Yaghmai and Beg was forced to hand over most of his stack as he continued to shake his head and mutter to himself after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nariman Yaghmai	1,900,000 1,587,000	1,587,000
Furkan Beg	350,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Furkan Beg Nariman Yaghmai

04-01-2023 17:55 UTC+3

Aslan Wakes Up With Aces

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Volodymyr Drokin raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, then called when button Kemal Aslan shoved for 665,000.

Kemal Aslan:
Volodymyr Drokin:

The board ran out and Aslan's aces stayed in front to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	1,300,000 610,000	610,000
Volodymyr Drokin	450,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Kemal Aslan Volodymyr Drokin

04-01-2023 17:55 UTC+3

Kazantsev Chips Up

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Artem Kazantsev opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kristaps Vismanis in the big blind.

Vismanis checked to Kazantsev following the flop and then called his continuation of 40,000.

The turn saw Vismanis check for a second time. Kazantsev was in no mood to slow down, instead firing a second barrel of 100,000. That was still not enough to force Vismanis off his hand as he made the call to see a river.

Action went check-check on the board pairing river and Kazantsev turned over to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristaps Vismanis	1,900,000
Artem Kazantsev	1,050,000

Tags: Artem Kazantsev Kristaps Vismanis

04-01-2023 17:50 UTC+3

Ivanov Jams Flop

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player opened to 60,000 before Aleksander Ivanov three-bet to 200,000 one seat over. The remaining players got out of the way to send the action back to the original raiser who flatted.

The middle position player checked following the flop and Ivanov responded by moving all in for around 500,000. That was met by a quick fold to send Ivanov's stack back over the 1,000,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksander Ivanov	1,075,000