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

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

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

03-29-2024 19:17 UTC+3

Sabau Stuns Aversa on the River

David Salituro

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

Three-handed with around 85,000 in the pot going to the 4♦10♦3♣ flop, Antonio Aversa bet 38,000 from the button and Razvan Sabau called under the gun. Nenad Dukic folded in middle position.

The turn was the 6♥ and Aversa bet 103,000. Sabau again called.

The river came the K♥ and Sabau led out for 105,000. Aversa quickly called and Sabau showed K♠10♥ for two pair on the river. Aversa mucked, later admitting he had two jacks, as Sabau took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	800,000 532,500	532,500
Antonio Aversa	630,000 -110,000	-110,000
Nenad Dukic	400,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Antonio Aversa Nenad Dukic Razvan Sabau

03-29-2024 19:09 UTC+3

Rodin Takes From Akgul

David Salituro

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

Grigorii Rodin raised to 8,000 in early position before Huseyin Akgul three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Rodin called and they went heads-up to the 2♠Q♠3♣ flop.

Akgul then bet another 25,000 and Rodin called. Both players checked the 4♣ turn.

The river was the 2♥ and Rodin led out for 25,000. Akgul quickly gave up his hand and Rodin took the pot.

This table also includes George Tomescu, Simone Andrian, Ara Melkisetian, and High Roller champion Jakub Michalak.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tomescu	850,000 300,000	300,000
Huseyin Akgul	750,000 50,000	50,000

Grigorii Rodin	550,000 400,000	400,000
Simone Andrian	300,000 80,000	80,000

Ara Melkisetian	200,000
Jakub Michalak	75,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Huseyin Akgul

03-29-2024 18:59 UTC+3

Alt Gets Sneaky on the River

David Salituro

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

Dinesh Alt raised to 10,000 in the hijack and received calls from Mesut Tekin on the button and big blind Traian Stanciu.

The flop came 4♥10♦A♠ and Alt continued for another 10,000. Tekin called, while Stanciu took his cards from underneath his Ninja Turtles card protector and sent them into the muck.

Alt checked the A♦ turn and Tekin fired out 15,000. Alt called and checked again on the 3♠ river.

Tekin checked back this time and Alt showed 3♣3♦ for a rivered full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	380,000 90,000	90,000
Traian Stanciu	200,000 40,000	40,000
Mesut Tekin	180,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dinesh Alt Mesut Tekin Traian Stanciu

03-29-2024 18:50 UTC+3

Chilaud Wakes Up With Queens to Double

David Salituro

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

Nemanja Lukovic raised to 9,000 in the hijack before Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff. Lukovic then moved all in and Chilaud snap-called for 140,000.

Maxime Chilaud: Q♥Q♠ All in
Nemanja Lukovic: 10♠10♦

Chilaud was a big favorite with his queens as the board ran out A♥8♣2♠7♦8♠ to award him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	290,000 100,000	100,000
Nemanja Lukovic	120,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Nemanja Lukovic

03-29-2024 18:44 UTC+3

Papazian Leads the River on Peluso

David Salituro

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

Fabio Peluso bet 10,000 from the button on a flop of 8♦6♦A♦ and Alexandru Papazian called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn and the 7♦ fell on the river. Papazian then led out for 17,000.

Peluso called, then mucked when Papazian showed 10♦7♠ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Papazian	330,000 10,000	10,000

Fabio Peluso	150,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Fabio Peluso

03-29-2024 18:37 UTC+3

Spisak Fires Three Barrels at Chilaud

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥5♣7♣, Krzysztof Spisak bet 15,000 from under the gun and Maxime Chilaud called in middle position.

The turn was the 6♦ and Spisak bet another 23,000. Chilaud again called to see the J♠ turn.

Spisak then bet 66,000 and Chilaud gave up his hand this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krzysztof Spisak	420,000
Maxime Chilaud	190,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Krzysztof Spisak Maxime Chilaud

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.