2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 4
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$167,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$844,560
Total Entries
459
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
20
Players Left
1
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Maher Achour Eliminated in 3rd Place ($74,100)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Maher Achour
Maher Achour

Simeon Spasov folded his button and Maher Achour moved all in for around 4,000,000 from the small blind. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya tanked for a moment before calling.

Maher Achour: 1010 All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A5

"This is a bluff hand, not a calling hand," Achour said as he and Skhulukhiya exchanged a fist bump heading to the 976 flop. The turn was the A and Skhulukhiya took the lead with a pair of aces.

The river came the 9 and Achour was sent to the rail in third place. Skhulukhiya and Spasov are taking a short break before the start of heads-up play.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMaher Achour

Spasov Takes Another Hit

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind.

The flop came 452 and Skhulukhiya bet another 525,000. Spasov called.

Both players checked the 6 turn. The river was the K and Skhulukhiya bet 1,500,000.

Spasov called and Skhulukhiya showed 64 for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Achour Shoves on Spasov

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 500,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the big blind.

The flop came K83 and Achour continued for 350,000. Spasov called to the 6 turn.

Achour then moved all in for around 3,000,000 and Spasov burned through multiple time banks before he folded.

Tags: Maher AchourSimeon Spasov

Skhulukhiya Trips Up Spasov

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind.

The flop came 8Q3 and Skhulukhiya bet 900,000. Spasov called and the J turn was checked.

The river was the A and Skhulukhiya bet 3,300,000. Spasov paused for a moment before tossing in a chip to signify a call.

"Trips," Skhulukhiya said, turning over 88 for a set as Spasov mucked.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Spasov Wakes Up With Aces

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Simeon Spasov
Simeon Spasov

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 900,000 in the small blind, Simeon Spasov three-bet to 2,600,000 in the big blind, and Skhulukhiya moved all in. Spasov snap-called for 9,050,000.

Simeon Spasov: AA All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: AQ

Skhulukhiya had run into Spasov's aces and improved no further beyond a pair of queens as the board came Q2532 to earn Spasov a massive double up.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

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Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Skhulukhiya Has the Bigger Ace in Big Pot

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000 on the button and both Simeon Spasov and Maher Achour called in the blinds.

The flop came A103 and Skhulukhiya bet 600,000. Only Spasov called.

Both players checked the 10 turn and Spasov led out for 1,700,000 on the 8 river. Skhulukhiya quickly called.

Spasov showed A9, but Skhulukhiya turned over AQ to win the pot with his queen-kicker.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMaher AchourSimeon Spasov