Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,832,640
Entries
664
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
172
Players Left
41
Break Time
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day. The field has dwindled to 107 players, 80 of whom will make the money and be guaranteed a min-cash of at least $4,580.
Gromov Takes from Yugay in the Blinds
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Victor Yugay limped in from the small blind and Dmitry Gromov checked from the big blind.
The flop came 5♥3♣2♥. Yugay bet 13,000 and Gromov called.
Both players then checked both the 7♠ turn and 9♥ river. Yugay showed Q♠2♠ for bottom pair but Gromov held 10♠5♣ for third pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
821,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
295,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Kenjic Calls Opponent's Hand and Takes Chip Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jovan Kenjic opened to 26,000 from early position and received a call from Daniel Kyosev in middle position. Nan Zhu then three-bet to 104,000 from the button. Kenjic made the call only for Kyosev to move all in for approximately 850,000. Zhu folded and Kenjic went deep into the tank.
"Ace-King offsuit?" Kenjic asked his opponent after thinking for several minutes. Kyosev did not reply.
Some more time went by before the clock was called and shortly afterwards Kenjic made the call with a covering stack to put Kyosev at risk.
Daniel Kyosev: A♠K♦ 
Jovan Kenjic: Q♠Q♥
Kenjic was a massive favorite when a queen came in the window on the Q♣4♥3♥ flop. The J♥ turn brought in some outs for Kyosev in the form of a Broadway straight draw but the 2♦ river was clean and Kenjic dragged in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,350,000
960,000
|
960,000 |
|
530,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
Busted |
Ojeil Approaching Two Million
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chady Ojeil recently took down a colossal pot and currently holds the biggest chip stack in the room.
According to the players at his table, Ojeil opened to 25,000 from the button and Mikhail Zavoloka three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Ojeil made the call.
Zavoloka then made a 55,000 continuation bet on the Ax6x2♣ flop that was called by Ojeil.
On the 9♠ turn Zavoloka fired a second barrel, this time sizing up to 235,000. Once again Ojeil made the call.
The river was the 8♦. Zavoloka bet 330,000, leaving approximately 300,000 behind. Ojeil then moved all in with a covering stack, putting Zavoloka deep into the tank.
Ultimately Zavoloka folded and Ojeil took down a massive pot without having to go to showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,960,000
1,256,000
|
1,256,000 |
|
385,000
-166,000
|
-166,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Kenjic Gets Max Value
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Boris Kolev opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Jovan Kenjic in the big blind.
The flop came 3♠3♦A♠. Kenjic checked, Kolev fired a 15,000 continuation bet, Kenjic check-raised to 60,000 and Kolev called.
On the 7♥ turn Kenjic fired a nearly pot-sized bet of 180,000 and was once again called by Kolev.
Kenjic moved all in for 448,000 on the Q♦ river, sending Kolev deep into the tank.
"I don't think I can fold" he commented after nearly five minutes of contemplation. Shortly afterwards, he flicked in the call.
Kolev had A♦9♦ for aces up but Kenjic tabled A♥3♥ for a flopped full house to take down a gargantuan pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,390,000
853,000
|
853,000 |
|
385,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
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Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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Diaz Forces Two Folds
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Adria Diaz opened to 20,000 from early position and received calls from Alisa Sibgatova in middle position and Anton Ionel in the big blind.
The flop came J♣8♦2♠. Ionel checked, Diaz fired a 17,000 continuation bet, Sibgatova called and Ionel called.
All three players checked the 10♠ turn leading to the A♣ river. Action checked around to Diaz who bet 60,000 and this time both of his opponents opted to fold.
Elsewhere in the tournament area. Andrea Dato was recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,048,000 | |
|
835,000 | |
|
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|
645,000 | |
|
Busted | |
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Assorted Chip Counts after First Break
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,460,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
1,295,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
||
|
1,185,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
1,017,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
|
1,005,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
|
||
|
990,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
975,000
-127,000
|
-127,000 |
|
|
855,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
|
||
|
760,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
715,000
-207,000
|
-207,000 |
|
|
660,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
631,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
533,000
-173,000
|
-173,000 |
|
528,000
288,000
|
288,000 |
|
510,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
|
480,000
-173,000
|
-173,000 |
|
470,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
456,000
-154,000
|
-154,000 |
|
427,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
325,000
-482,000
|
-482,000 |
|
245,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
190,000
-162,000
|
-162,000 |
|
|
140,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
|
||
|
135,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |