$2,200 Merit Poker Cup Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-30-2024 16:57 UTC+3

Kaukua Passes Two Million as Papapetrou Hits the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Yiannakis Papapetrou was all in for roughly 100,000 and up against Toni Kaukua who covered him.

Yiannakis Papapetrou: K♠Q♣
Toni Kaukua: A♣Q♥

Papapetrou was in rough shape with a dominated queen and couldn't catch up on the 3♣9♦10♠10♥Q♦ runout resulting in his elimination while Kaukua scooped the pot and surpassed two million chips in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	2,100,000

Yiannakis Papapetrou	Busted

Tags: Toni Kaukua Yiannakis Papapetrou

03-30-2024 16:54 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	2,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Simone Andrian	1,300,000 -110,000	-110,000

Mustafa Gulal	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Simeon Spasov	1,125,000 25,000	25,000

Edgard Raffoul	920,000 220,000	220,000
Kacper Pyzara	860,000 30,000	30,000
Razvan Sabau	800,000 -120,000	-120,000
Nikolay Fal	700,000 185,000	185,000
Maksim Shornikau	650,000 310,000	310,000
Mario Bratanov	620,000 303,000	303,000
Mesut Tekin	520,000 -230,000	-230,000
Benjamin Hamnett	520,000 -30,000	-30,000

Erdal Gulseven	450,000 20,000	20,000
Emad Ghadamian	350,000 -15,000	-15,000
Krzysztof Spisak	320,000 -79,000	-79,000
Milad Oghabian	320,000 -217,000	-217,000
Matthew Davenport	300,000 -4,000	-4,000
Zafer Sener	260,000 -307,000	-307,000
Alessandro Pichierri	160,000 -110,000	-110,000

Leonid Sidelkovskiy	160,000 -59,000	-59,000

03-30-2024 16:48 UTC+3

Andrian Puts Kirichenko to the Test

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

After a flurry of preflop raises Aleksandr Kirichenko had 390,000 in front of him from middle position and was faced with a shove from Simone Andrian in the small blind for approximately 950,000.

Kirichenko ultimately decided to fold and Andrian took down a sizable preflop pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	1,410,000 660,000	660,000

Aleksandr Kirichenko	1,190,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Simone Andrian

03-30-2024 16:43 UTC+3

Dukic Leaves Akiki on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nenad Dukic raised to 40,000 in early position before Gabriel Akiki three-bet to 105,000 in the cutoff. Dukic four-bet to 180,000, Akiki moved all in, and Dukic called for 528,000.

Nenad Dukic: Q♠Q♥ All in
Gabriel Akiki: 10♥10♦

"Ten, ten." Akiki began chanting as he stood up from his seat, but none arrived on the 4♥5♥A♦2♥J♠ board and Dukic doubled up to leave Akiki on a severe short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	1,100,000 625,000	625,000
Gabriel Akiki	70,000 -497,000	-497,000

Tags: Gabriel Akiki Nenad Dukic

03-30-2024 16:37 UTC+3

Achour Fires Three Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Maher Achour opened to 30,000 from early position and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called from the cutoff.

The flop came A♥10♣8♣ and Achour fired a 20,000 continuation bet that was called by Skhulukhiya.

Achour bet again on the 8♠ turn, this time for 35,000. Skhulukhiya made the call.

On the 3♣ river Achour bet 55,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

"Show one card?" Skhulukhiya asked after mucking.

"Can't" Achour replied while scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	1,420,000 846,000	846,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	775,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Maher Achour

03-30-2024 16:32 UTC+3

Hajj, Shamurzaev Fall

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Joseph Mouwad raised to 26,000 in early position, Tilekbek Shamurzaev moved all in for 184,000 in middle position, and Mouwad called.

Tilekbet Shamurzaev: A♣J♣ All in
Joseph Mouwad: J♠J♦

Mouwad was ahead with his jacks while Shamurzaev was looking for an ace to stay alive in the tournament. No help arrived on the 5♥Q♠7♥8♦K♥ board and Shamurzaev was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Alain Hajj and Mikhail Zavoloka built a pot of around 400,000 with the board showing 3♦Q♦4♥3♥J♦. Hajj then bet 40,000, Zavoloka moved all in, and Hajj called for around 220,000.

Zavoloka showed K♦2♦ for a flush and Hajj mucked Q♠9♦ on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Joseph Mouwad	830,000 310,000	310,000
Tilekbek Shamurzaev	Busted
Alain Hajj	Busted

Tags: Alain Hajj Joseph Mouwad Mikhail Zavoloka Tilekbek Shamurzaev

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

03-30-2024 16:20 UTC+3

Suvorov Calls Down Gabdullin With Ace-High

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yuri Suvorov raised to 25,000 in early position before Damir Gabdullin three-bet to 78,000 on the button. Suvorov called.

The flop came 6♦4♣6♠ and Gabdullin continued for 51,000. Suvorov again called to see the 10♦ turn.

Gabdullin then bet 152,000, sending Suvorov into the tank for several minutes until he called. Suvorov checked the 9♣ river, and this time Gabdullin checked back.

Suvorov showed A♠Q♦ for ace-high and Gabdullin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	1,250,000 -250,000	-250,000
Yuri Suvorov	900,000 454,000	454,000

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Yuri Suvorov

03-30-2024 16:19 UTC+3

Kirichenko Building a Monster Stack

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Georges Hanna opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and Aleksandr Kirichenko defended from the big blind.

The flop came 6♣4♦3♠. Kirichenko checked and Hanna bet 35,000. Kirichenko put in a check-raise to 85,000 and Hanna moved all in for 220,000. Kirichenko made the call to put Hanna at risk.

Georges Hanna: 8♥5♥
Aleksandr Kirichenko: 7♣6♦

Both players had connected with the flop but Kirichenko's top pair was ahead of Hanna's open-ended straight draw. Hanna could not improve on the 3♥ turn or Q♣ river and was sent to the rail while Kirichenko continued to accumulate chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	1,570,000 670,000	670,000
Georges Hanna	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Georges Hanna

03-30-2024 16:11 UTC+3

Turabayev Drops One, Takes Another

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥A♥4♥ and around 150,000 in the pot, Natan Chauskin bet 45,000 from middle position and Alan Turabayev called in early position.

The turn was the 7♦ and Chauskin bet 110,000. Turabayev tanked for several minutes before he showed the A♠ and mucked. Chauskin flipped over the K♣ and placed it besides Turabayev's aces as he took the pot.

The next hand, Turabayev raised to 25,000 under the gun and Boris Smuskevicius three-bet to 75,000 on the button. Turabayev called.

Both players checked the J♥Q♥6♥ flop and the J♠ fell on the turn. Smuskevicius then bet 32,000.

Turabayev came back with a raise to 86,000 and Smuskevicius let his hand go.