$2,200 Merit Poker Cup | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-31-2024 18:23 UTC+2

Achour Shoves on Skhulukhiya Again

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 300,000 under the gun before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 875,000 in the hijack. Achour then moved all in for the second time this level, pushing his last 5,800,000 into the middle. Skhulukhiya folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	18,700,000 -800,000	-800,000
Maher Achour	6,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Maher Achour

03-31-2024 18:20 UTC+2

Aleksandr Ivanov Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,000)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of J♣4♦K♥, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 375,000 from the cutoff and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind. Aleksandr Ivanov then moved all in for 2,075,000 and both opponents called.

The turn was the 8♥ and Spasov checked to Skhulukhiya who bet 3,000,000. Spasov snap-folded.

Ivanov showed K♦Q♦ for top pair, but Skhulukhiya had J♥J♦ for a set. The river was the 5♠ and Ivanov was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	19,500,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Simeon Spasov	10,000,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Simeon Spasov

03-31-2024 18:12 UTC+2

Achour Shoves on Skhulukhiya

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 300,000 on the button before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 1,100,000 in the small blind. Achour then moved all in for around 4,200,000.

Skhulukhiya folded and asked to see one of the cards. He choose the A♣ and Achour collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	14,300,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Maher Achour	5,300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Maher Achour

03-31-2024 18:11 UTC+2

Skhulukhiya Shows One

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 300,000 on the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣4♥Q♣ and Zavoloka continued for 350,000. Skhulukhiya called, then led out for 525,000 on the 5♠ turn.

Zavoloka used a time bank before mucking. Skhulukhiya offered to show one and Zavoloka picked the 6♣.

"Aces I fold. ICM," Zavoloka joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	15,500,000 700,000	700,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	2,400,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Mikhail Zavoloka

03-31-2024 18:03 UTC+2

Skhulukhiya Raises Spasov on the River

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠J♦9♣ and Skhulukhiya bet 150,000. Spasov called.

The A♥ turn was checked through and Spasov led out for 350,000 on the 10♠ river. Skhulukhiya then raised to 1,075,000 and Spasov snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	14,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Simeon Spasov	11,900,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Simeon Spasov

03-31-2024 17:54 UTC+2

Simone Andrian Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,300)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 in early position and Simeon Spasov called in the hijack. Simone Andrian then moved all in for 4,100,000 in the big blind and Skhulukhiya folded, but Spasov snap-called.

Simone Andrian: A♠Q♦ All in
Simeon Spasov: A♦K♣

Spasov had Andrian dominated and made top two pair on the A♥K♦3♠ flop. The rest of the board came 5♥7♠ and Andrian, who won this tournament at the last Merit Poker series, had to settle for seventh place this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	12,800,000 -300,000	-300,000
Simeon Spasov	12,500,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Simone Andrian	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Simeon Spasov Simone Andrian

03-31-2024 17:51 UTC+2

Ivanov Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 in the hijack, Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for 1,300,000 in the small blind, and Skhulukhiya called.

Aleksandr Ivanov: Q♦Q♥ All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♥7♥

Ivanov was ahead with his queens as the board came 7♦6♠6♥3♠6♦ to give him a full house and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	13,100,000 -100,000	-100,000
Aleksandr Ivanov Jr	2,900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

03-31-2024 17:40 UTC+2

Skhulukhiya Keeps Climbing

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♦8♦6♣. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 225,000 from the hijack and Mikhail Zavoloka called in the big blind.

The turn was the A♥ and Skhulukhiya bet 825,000. Zavoloka folded this time.

Skhulukhiya then went heads-up to the Q♣7♦5♦ flop against Simeon Spasov and bet 425,000 from middle position. Spasov called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn and the river was the 2♥. Skhulukhiya then bet 1,150,000 and Spasov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	13,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Simeon Spasov	8,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	3,300,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Mikhail Zavoloka Simeon Spasov

Level: 29

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

03-31-2024 17:27 UTC+2

Nenad Dukic Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,600)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 250,000 in middle position before Nenad Dukic three-bet to 725,000 in the cutoff. Andrian called and went to turn over his cards thinking Dukic was all in before it was pointed out Dukic still had 375,000 back.

The flop came A♣K♠9♣ and Dukic bet 125,000. Andrian then put him all in and Dukic called off his last chips.

Nenad Dukic: A♥Q♦ All in
Simone Andrian: J♣J♦

Dukic was ahead with his pair of aces as the turn came the K♣. The river was the 7♣ and Andrian spiked a flush to send Dukic to the rail in eighth place.

"Maybe you should fold the flop," Dukic told Andrian.

"I thought about it, but with the club I don't think so," Andrian replied.