$2,200 Merit Poker Cup Day 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-27-2024 15:42 UTC+3

Sonsino Snaps Off Hajj

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Amir Sonsino had opened from middle position only for Alain Hajj to three-bet to 6,000 from the hijack. Sonsino put in a four-bet to 20,000 and Hajj moved all in. Sonsino snap-called to put Hajj at risk.

Alain Hajj: Q♦Q♣ All in
Amir Sonsino: A♥A♠

Hajj was in rough shape against Sonsino's aces and was eliminated after failing to improve on the 5♥5♦K♠3♣A♦ runout while Sonsino took down a healthy early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Sonsino	246,000 246,000	246,000
Alain Hajj	Busted

Tags: Alain Hajj Amir Sonsino

03-27-2024 15:30 UTC+3

Assorted Chip Counts After First Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Uladzimir Zhyharau	258,000 258,000	258,000
Aleksandar Tot	234,100 234,100	234,100
Danil Rafikov	193,200 193,200	193,200
Nemanja Lukovic	191,000 191,000	191,000
Maxim Brovko	188,000 188,000	188,000
Erdal Gulseven	186,000 186,000	186,000
Grigoriy Rodin	186,000 186,000	186,000
Christos Leantzis	179,000 179,000	179,000
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	170,600 170,600	170,600
Parham Ghadamgahi	158,000 158,000	158,000
Alisa Sibgatova	152,000 152,000	152,000
Berc Sindiroglu	147,000 147,000	147,000
Aleksandr Razinkov	139,000 139,000	139,000
Andrea Dato	129,000 129,000	129,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

03-27-2024 06:48 UTC+3

Get Ready for Day 1a of the $2,200 Merit Poker Cup

Ryan Lashmar

The action continues here at the 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino with the $2,200 Merit Poker Cup, featung a $500,000 guarantee. The first of three starting flights begins today at 12:00 p.m. local time.

The event features a starting stack of 100,000 and will play eight 60-minute levels, with the survivors from each Day 1 advancing to Day 2 on March 29. Unlimited re-entries are available and late registration will be open until the end of Level 12, midway through Day 2.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all your live coverage needs for this starting flight as we bring you all the action starting from Level 3.

$2,200 Merit Poker Cup

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