$2,200 Warmup | 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

08-11-2023 15:25 UTC+2

Kaba Caught Speeding

Calum Grant

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 400,000 from under the gun with A♥5♥ and Huseyin Kaba called from the small blind with 9♥7♥.

The A♦K♠10♠ flop checked through to the 10♣ turn. Kaba led out for 325,000 and was called.

The 5♠ completed the board and Kaba continued for 700,000 with his nine-high. His opponent called and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	10,900,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Huseyin Kaba	5,500,000 -1,415,000	-1,415,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Huseyin Kaba

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

08-11-2023 15:04 UTC+2

Jontulovic Doubles Through Khadra

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In early position, Bogdan Jontulovic waited a few seconds before going all in for 2,000,000 chips. On the button, Hadi Khadra snap-called, and the blinds folded.

Bogdan Jontulovic: 9♣9♥
Hadi Khadra: A♥Q♠

Standing up, Jontulovic saw a 7♦6♠4♣6♥3♥ board appear on the table, so he won his flip and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Khadra	5,700,000 -3,850,000	-3,850,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	4,500,000 1,865,000	1,865,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Hadi Khadra

08-11-2023 14:50 UTC+2

Rudolf Domin Eliminated In 12th Place ($19,500)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On the second table, Afshin Taheri opened from under the gun, then called when Rudolf Domin moved all in in the big blind for approximatly 500,000 chips.

Rudolf Domin: A♣10♦
Afshin Taheri: A♠J♥

For the third time, Domin was at risk in an "all in and call" situation. But this time, he didn't make it on 2♦7♥Q♣9♥5♥ He wins $19,500 for his 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Afshin Taheri	8,700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Rudolf Domin	Busted

Tags: Afshin Taheri Rudolf Domin

08-11-2023 14:42 UTC+2

Hajj Gets a Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alain Hajj opened to 320,000 from the cutoff with Q♦J♠ and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defended his big blind with 8♠7♦.

Skhulukhiya check-called for 275,000 on the J♣7♥6♦ flop before the K♥ turn checked through to the 10♦ river. Both players checked again and Hajj had the winner with a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	7,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Alain Hajj	4,000,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Alain Hajj Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

08-11-2023 14:30 UTC+2

Another One For Domin

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

From the cutoff, Rudolf Domin moved all in for 480,000. All the other players folded, except for Bogdan Jontulovic, who called from the big blind.

Rudolf Domin: Q♥J♥
Bogdan Jontulovic: A♥4♠

Again, Domin found what he needed on the board 9♣J♠5♦5♣4♥. Thanks to his two pair, he doubled up for a second time in just a few minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	2,635,000 -2,460,000	-2,460,000
Rudolf Domin	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Rudolf Domin

08-11-2023 14:23 UTC+2

Maksim Shornikau Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,780)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau jammed for 1,455,000 from the small blind and Alain Hajj called to put the former at risk from the big blind.

Maksim Shornikau: Q♣J♦
Alian Hajj: K♦10♦

Neither player connected on the 7♠2♣4♦7♦9♥ runout, but Hajj's king-high was enough to claim the pot and bust out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Hajj	3,200,000 1,145,000	1,145,000
Maksim Shornikau	Busted

Tags: Alain Hajj Maksim Shornikau

08-11-2023 14:20 UTC+2

Vladislav Doroshkov Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,780)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Vladislav Doroshkov - Photo : Merit Poker

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 320,000 from under the gun and went into the tank after Vladislav Doroshkov jammed for 1,670,000 from the hijack. After some thought, Skhulukhiya called.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: 4♥4♦
Vladislav Doroshkov: A♠J♠

The Q♠10♥6♠ flop gave Doroshkov a flush draw and outs to Broadway but the Q♦ turn 7♣ river were bricks and confirmed his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	6,200,000 2,075,000	2,075,000
Vladislav Doroshkov	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Vladislav Doroshkov

08-11-2023 14:15 UTC+2

Lucky Double Up For Domin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Under the gun with only 240,000 chips left, Rudolf Domin had almost no choice but to go all in. On the button, Abulmuhsin Aydin raised to 500,000, and the blinds folded.

Rudolf Domin: 6♣3♣
Abulmuhsin Aydin: A♥2♥

The dealer fanned a flop of K♣K♥10♣, that gave a flush draw to Domin. And it didn't take long for him to complete this flush, as the 4♣ came on the turn. After the river 10♥, Domin doubled up to 900,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abulmuhsin Aydin	3,300,000
Rudolf Domin	900,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000