Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$5,300
Entries
187
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
28
Players Left
1
Emrah Yildiz Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,100)
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Emrah Yildiz in the cutoff was all in and at risk against Danut Chisu from middle position.
Emrah Yildiz: 
Danut Chisu: 
Chisu was in a good spot to win a crucial pot and send Yildiz to the rail. The 
flop did give Yildiz some hope but no further help came on the 
turn or 
river to send him out in 20th place.
Elsewhere, David Hu and Iacopo Brandi were eliminated in 22nd and 21st place respectively.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Final Two Tables Set
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With the eliminations of Dmitry Gromov in 19th ($9,100), Ondrej Drozd in 18th ($10,350) and Ran Ilani in 17th ($10,350) the final two tables have been set. The remaining 16 players have been sent on a short break while the tournament staff handle some administrative tasks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Viktor Ustimov Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,350)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action folded around to Viktor Ustimov in the small blind who moved all in for 340,000 holding 
. Eduard Barsegian looked down at 
in the big blind and quickly called to put Ustimov at risk.
Viktor Ustimov:
Eduard Barsegian:
Ustimov was in about as terrible a shape as one can be preflop in Hold'em and failed to find a miraculous comeback on a runout of 
bringing his tournament to a close in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
Busted |
Yunus Ildes Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,250)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Carlos Aoun opened to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Stefan Huber on the button. Yunus Ildes then moved all in for his last 145,000 out of the big blind, prompting Aoun to re-jam. Huber thought for some time but eventually surrendered his hand to put Ildes officially at risk.
Yunus Ildes: 
Carlos Aoun:
Ildes was in dire straits, needing to overcome a dominated holding to survive. The comeback was not to be, however, with the board running out 
to send Ildes out in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
500,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
|
Busted |
Danut Chisu Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,250)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action folded around to Danut Chisu in middle position and he moved all in for his last 350,000 holding 
. Lev Kydatov then re-jammed on the button with , forcing both blinds out of the hand and putting Chisu at risk.
Danut Chisu:
Lev Kydatov:
Chisu would need to win a race to survive but was unable to connect on a board than ran out 
, bringing his deep run to an end in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Stefan Huber Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,250)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aliaksandr Hirs opened to 85,000 from early position before Stefan Huber moved all in for 600,000 on the button. The blinds got out of the way to send the action back to Hirs who, after thinking for some time and playing a time bank, committed calling chips to put Huber at risk.
Stefan Huber: 
Aliaksandr Hirs:
Huber was locked in a coinflip for his tournament life. The flop was clean for the Swiss pro although the 
turn did give Hirs a gutshot to go along with his two overcards. The river, however, spelled doom for Huber, sending him to the rail in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,850,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Maxime Chilaud Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,850)
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lev Kydatov opened to 80,000 from the cutoff holding 
before Eduard Barsegian called on the button with . Maxime Chilaud then defended his big blind with to send action three-way to the flop.
The flop came and Chilaud checked to Kydatov who continued for 125,000, prompting a fold from Barsegian. Chilaud, with top pair nut kicker, moved his remaining 410,000 into the middle and was instantly called by Kydatov with the covering stack.
Maxime Chilaud:
Lev Kydatov:
Chilaud was on the wrong end of a cooler and would need a lot of help to survive. There was no lead change on the 
turn with the river confirming the Frenchman's exit in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted |