2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$174,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$667,000
Total Entries
145
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
121
Players Left
30
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Zavoloka Picks Up Kings to Double Off Korkmaz

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka moved all in for 100,000 on the button and Koray Korkmaz put him at risk from middle position.

Mikhail Zavoloka: KK All in
Koray Korkmaz: 66

Zavoloka's kings stayed in the lead through the 10AA410 board and he doubled up.

Kacper Pyzara and Leonid Sidelkovskiy weren't as fortunate, as they were both recently eliminated.

Tags: Koray KorkmazMikhail Zavoloka

Lie Left Short After Paying Off Vinayagamoorthy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aylar Lie and David Vinayagamoorthy built a pot of around 50,000 as they went to the river on a completed board of 252Q3.

Vinayagamoorthy was under the gun and bet 41,000. Lie, on the button, tanked for a few moments before calling.

Vinayagamoorthy then showed KQ for two pair and Lie mucked.

New additions to the field include Candido Cappiello and Alessandro Pichierri, bringing the number of entries past 130.

Tags: Aylar LieDavid Vinayagamoorthy

Angelov Pays Off Hanif

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mahmod Hanif
Mahmod Hanif

Boris Angelov bet 15,000 from the small blind on a board of 8QQ4 and Mahmod Hanif called in the cutoff.

The river was the 5 and Angelov checked to Hanif, who bet 25,000. Angelov quickly called, then mucked when Hanif showed Q9 for trip queens.

Tags: Boris AngelovMahmod Hanif

Michalak Sniffs Out Gabdullin's Bluff

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Damir Gabdullin
Damir Gabdullin

Heads-up on a board of AKQ7, Damir Gabdullin bet 12,000 from middle position and Jakub Michalak called in the big blind.

The river was the 8 and Gabdullin moved all in for 33,000. Michalak called and Gabdullin instantly lowered his head, got up from his seat, and flung 66 into the middle of the table.

Michalak tabled K7 for two pair and Gabdullin was sent to the rail.

George Tomescu was also eliminated soon after returning from break.

Tags: Damir GabdullinJakub Michalak

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Belea Wins a Classic Flip the Hard Way

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Razvan Belea
Razvan Belea

Jenya Gavrilovich moved all in for around 50,000 from early position and Razvan Belea put him at risk on the button.

Jenya Gavrilovich: AK All in
Razvan Belea: QQ

Gavrilovich took the lead on the 9K10 flop with a pair of kings, but Belea made a straight on the J turn. The river was the 3 and Gavrilovich, a pair of nunchucks hanging from his neck, made his exit.

"I hope you don't beat me with those now," Belea joked with him after the hand.

Tags: Jenya GavrilovichRazvan Belea

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

El-Yaacoubi Spikes the Turn Again

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rachid El-Yaacoubi and Razvan Sabau were heads-up on a flop of KJ4 when Sabau got his last 100,000 in the middle from the cutoff and El-Yaacoubi put him at risk on the button.

Razvan Sabau: K9 All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: A10

Sabau was ahead with his pair of kings, but the Q turn improved El-Yaacoubi to the nut straight and left Sabau drawing dead. The river was the 8 and El-Yaacoubi scored the knockout.

"Yum, yum," he said as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Rachid El-YaacoubiRazvan Sabau

Peluso Takes a Seat and Finishes Off Nakhjavani

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fabio Peluso had just taken his seat in the tournament when he opened to 4,000 from the hijack. Saman Nakhjavani then moved all in for 9,500 on the button and Peluso called.

Saman Nakhjavani: A7
Fabio Peluso: KJ

The Q89 flop gave Peluso a straight draw, while the turn was the Q. The river came the 10 and Nakhjavani flung his arms in the air in frustration as Peluso spiked his straight to send Nakhjavani to the rail.

Tags: Fabio PelusoSaman Nakhjavani