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

03-29-2024 13:53 UTC+3

Astratov Spikes the Turn to Bust Davenport

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matthew Davenport raised to 5,000 under the gun, Dmitrii Astratov moved all in from the small blind, and Davenport called for around 50,000

Matthew Davenport: A♠K♥ All in
Dmitrii Astratov: A♣Q♣

Davenport hit top pair on the 3♣2♥K♣ flop, while Astratov picked up a flush draw. The 7♣ turn completed Astratov's flush and left Davenport already drawing dead by the 8♥ river as he headed for the rail early on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Astratov	130,000 32,000	32,000
Matthew Davenport	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Astratov Matthew Davenport

03-29-2024 14:01 UTC+3

Kortan Smacks the Flop to Bust Tulepbergenov in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥8♥6♥, Ufuk Kortan bet 10,000 from the cutoff before Azamat Tulepbergenov raised to 26,000 in the big blind. Kortan let out a loud sigh and tanked for a minute before calling.

The turn was the 4♠ and Tulepbergenov bet another 33,000. Kortan then raised to 105,000, Tulepbergenov moved all in for around 210,000, and Kortan called.

Tulepbergenov had A♥4♣ for a flush draw, while Kortan had flopped a flush holding K♥9♥. The river was the 2♦ and Kortan held up to send Tulepbergenov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ufuk Kortan	530,000 208,500	208,500
Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Ufuk Kortan

03-29-2024 14:32 UTC+3

Abbosov Gets There on the River to Bust Puczylowski

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marcin Puczylowski raised to 5,000 in middle position before Temur Abbosov three-bet to 15,000 in the hijack. Puczylowski called and they went heads-up to a 8♥3♥4♣ flop.

Abbosov continued for 7,000 and Puczylowski then raised to 27,000. Abbosov moved all in and Puczylowski snap-called for around 150,000 more.

Marcin Puczylowski: 8♠8♦ All in
Temur Abbosov: A♥J♥

Puczylowski showed top set, while Abbosov had the nut flush draw. The Q♣ turn was safe for Puczylowski, but Abbosov hit the 2♥ on the river and began making chopping motions in the air as Puczylowski headed for the rail.

"Are you from Japan? A samurai?" tablemate Amir Saeid joked with him afterward. "Nice hand, samurai," Saeid added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Temur Abbosov	370,000 159,500	159,500
Marcin Puczylowski	Busted

Tags: Marcin Puczylowski Temur Abbosov

03-29-2024 15:06 UTC+3

Tekin Puts the Ultimate Cooler on Hosver

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mesut Tekin raised to 5,500 under the gun before Enver Hosver three-bet to 12,500 on the button. Tekin then four-bet to 35,500, Hosver moved all in, and Tekin snap-called.

Enver Hosver: K♣K♠ All in
Mesut Tekin: A♣A♠

Hosver slammed the table when Tekin flipped over his aces and watched as the dealer exposed the J♦Q♣2♥6♠2♦ board, securing the pot for Tekin.

The stacks were counted down and Tekin had around 140,000 remaining, barely having Hosver covered and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mesut Tekin	280,000 164,000	164,000
Enver Hosver	Busted

Tags: Enver Hosver Mesut Tekin

03-29-2024 16:41 UTC+3

Ziarat Flips Aristotelos to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Katherina Aristotelos was all in for her last 70,000 from the cutoff and up against Siavash Ziarat in the big blind.

Katherina Aristotelos: K♦Q♦ All in
Siavash Ziarat: 5♥5♣

The board ran out 8♠7♣8♥2♦10♠ and Aristotelos couldn't improve as Ziarat took the pot to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siavash Ziarat	540,000 107,500	107,500
Katherina Aristotelos	Busted

Tags: Katherina Aristotelos Siavash Ziarat

03-29-2024 18:26 UTC+3

Aversa Wins Another Massive Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aleksandr Razinkov bet 40,000 from middle position on a flop of 4♥5♥9♠ and Hassan Dahmani then raised to 80,000 in the hijack. Antonio Aversa moved all in for 300,000 under the gun, Razinkov reshoved, and Dahmani called for around 200,000 more.

Hassan Dahmani: 5♠5♦ All in
Antonio Aversa: 9♦9♣ All in
Aleksandr Razinkov: A♦A♥

Aversa was ahead with top set against Dahmani's set of fives and Razinkov's two aces. The board ran out 10♠Q♠ and Aversa scooped the entire pot, doubling up off Razinkov and sending Dahmani to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Aversa	740,000 370,000	370,000
Aleksandr Razinkov	310,000 116,500	116,500
Hassan Dahmani	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Antonio Aversa Hassan Dahmani

03-29-2024 19:20 UTC+3

Ercelebi Runs Into a Massive Cooler

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hasan Ercelebi was in the hijack and got his last 100,000 in the middle against Zafer Sener on the button.

Hasan Ercelebi: K♦K♠ All in
Zafer Sener: A♥A♠

Ercelebi had run into Sener's aces with his kings and found no miracles on the 3♣A♣6♥J♣9♣ board as Sener hit top set to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zafer Sener	540,000 -80,000	-80,000
Hasan Ercelebi	Busted

03-29-2024 19:31 UTC+3

Nigbolu Shoves on Hasanli; Tantillo Picks Off Zhugralin

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cenk Nigbolu bet 45,000 from middle position on a flop of 10♦10♠8♦ and Elvin Hasanli called in the hijack.

The turn was the 7♦ and Nigbolu moved all in, having Hasanli's last 175,000 covered. Hasanli tanked for nearly two minutes before folding.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Damir Zhugralin and Fausto Tantillo saw a flop of 7♣6♣3♦. Zhugralin then bet 11,000 from under the gun, Tantillo raised to 51,000 in the big blind, and Zhugralin called.

The turn was the A♣ and Tantillo slowed down and checked. Zhugralin then bet 20,000 and Tantillo called.

The 3♠ fell on the river and Tantillo checked again. Zhugralin moved all in for 145,000 and Tantillo gave the decision some thought before calling.

Zhugralin turned over 9♥9♦, but Tantillo had 10♥10♠ to win the pot and send Zhugralin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	570,000 334,500	334,500
Cenk Nigbolu	470,000 270,000	270,000
Elvin Hasanli	175,000 175,000	175,000
Damir Zhugralin	Busted

Tags: Cenk Nigbolu Damir Zhugralin Elvin Hasanli Fausto Tantillo

03-29-2024 20:37 UTC+3

Kaukua Busts Astratov in Cruel Fashion

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dmitrii Astratov three-bet to 38,000 in the small blind before Toni Kaukua moved all in from early position. Astratov quickly called for around 140,000.

Dmitrii Astratov: A♣K♠ All in
Toni Kaukua: A♥K♣

Both players showed the same hand and were poised for a chop as the flop came Q♥J♥6♣. The turn was the 5♥ and Kaukua picked up a flush draw as a collective gasp arose from the table, while the river was the 10♥ to give Kaukua his flush and send Astratov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	450,000 180,000	180,000

Dmitrii Astratov	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Astratov Toni Kaukua

03-29-2024 20:47 UTC+3

Shornikau Wins a Classic Flip on Secilmis

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ozgur Secilmis was in the big blind and got his last 110,000 in the middle against Maksim Shornikau in middle position.

Ozgur Secilmis: A♠K♥ All in
Maksim Shornikau: Q♣Q♠

It was a classic flip with Secilmis' tournament life on the line, but he couldn't connect with the 7♥8♠10♥7♦3♥ board and was sent to the rail on the last level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Shornikau	600,000 250,000	250,000
Ozgur Secilmis	Busted

Tags: Maksim Shornikau Ozgur Secilmis