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
Entries
459
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
20
Players Left
1

Skhulukhiya Rivers Two Pair

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Simeon Spasov bet 400,000 from the small blind on a flop of 7J4 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called.

The turn was the 2 and Spasov bet another 1,500,000. Skhulukhiya again called to the A river, where action was checked through.

Skhulukhiya turned over A7 for two pair on the river and Spasov mucked, claiming he had a jack.

"Freeroll, you're playing with ace-nine," Skhulukhiya told him.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
25,200,000
300,000
300,000
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Simeon Spasov
20,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Spasov Comes From Behind to Double

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Simeon Spasov
Simeon Spasov

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 700,000 on the button, Simeon Spasov moved all in for 10,500,000, and Skhulukhiya called.

Simeon Spasov: A9 All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A10

Spasov was dominated and at risk until the flop brought 954 to give him a pair of nines. The rest of the board came 74 and Spasov doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
24,900,000
-10,000,000
-10,000,000
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Simeon Spasov
21,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Spasov Hits the River

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Simeon Spasov bet 300,000 on a flop of 53J before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 700,000 in the big blind. Spasov called.

The K turn was checked and the river was the 4. Skhulukhiya again checked and Spasov bet 1,650,000.

Skhulukhiya called and Spasov showed 62 for a rivered straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
34,900,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Simeon Spasov
11,000,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Skhulukhiya Turns a Straight

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 700,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called.

Action checked to the turn on a board of 5637 where Spasov led out for 550,000. Skhulukhiya called to see the 10 river.

Spasov then checked and Skulukhiya bet 1,575,000. Spasov quickly called and Skhulukhiya showed K4 for a straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
35,400,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
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Simeon Spasov
10,500,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Spasov Shoves on Skhulukhiya

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Simeon Spasov
Simeon Spasov

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 600,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called.

Skhulukhiya bet another 400,000 on the 697 flop and Spasov raised to 1,200,000. Skhulukhiya called and the 9 fell on the turn.

Spasov then bet 2,200,000 and Skhulukhiya called again. The river was the K and Spasov moved all in for 7,275,000.

Skhulukhiya took off his sunglasses and peered across the table at Spasov but ultimately decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
30,400,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Simeon Spasov
15,500,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Spasov Bets Out Skhulukhiya

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 600,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called.

The flop came Q46 and Skhulukhiya bet 400,000. Spasov then raised to 1,350,000 and Skhulukhiya called.

The turn was the Q and Spasov bet another 850,000. Skhulukhiya gave up his hand this time as Spasov took another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
30,900,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
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Simeon Spasov
15,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Spasov Picks Off Skhulukhiya

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya led out for 600,000 on a flop of J77 and Simeon Spasov called.

The turn was the J and both players checked to the K river, where Skhulukhiya bet 3,300,000.

Spasov called and Skhulukhiya flashed 8x5x as he mucked. Spasov turned over K8 to win the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
33,900,000
-4,500,000
-4,500,000
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Simeon Spasov
12,000,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Skhulukhiya Takes Two Limped Pots

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

In a limped pot, both players checked to the turn on a board of 455J where Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 250,000 from the small blind and Simeon Spasov called.

The 4 river was checked and Skhulukhiya showed J10 for two pair to win the pot.

The next hand, both players again limped in as Spasov bet 250,000 on a flop of K105. Skhulukhiya called and the 9 turn and J river were checked down.

Skhulukhiya showed J7 for another pair of jacks and Spasov mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
38,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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Simeon Spasov
7,500,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov