Level: 5
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,832,640
Entries
664
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
185
Players Left
83
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the evening.
The field has grown to 156 players of which 125 remain.
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Khalil Tawil opened to 2,000 from early position and received a caller from middle position before Maximilian Silz three-bet to 8,000 from the hijack. Adem Marjanovic then four-bet to 18,500 from the button, forcing folds from Tawil and the middle position player. Silz moved all in for 81,900 and Marjanovic called with a covering stack to put Silz at risk.
Maximilian Silz: A♣K♥ 
Adem Marjanovic: A♥Q♥
Silz was in excellent shape with a bigger ace and remained ahead on the A♦8♦8♣6♣K♠ runout to score a full double up through Marjanovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
312,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
170,500
170,500
|
170,500 |
|
75,500
75,500
|
75,500 |
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player from early position opened to 2,000 from early position only for Asem Tageldin to three-bet to 6,500 from middle position. Felipe Ketzer then put in a four-bet to 14,000 from the hijack, folding out the original raiser while Tageldin made the call.
Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of Q♥7♥5♥3♥5♦. Tageldin bet 20,000 and Ketzer snap-called.
Tageldin showed down 2♥2♣ for the smallest possible flush. Ketzer tabled J♥J♣ for a bigger flush and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,200
145,200
|
145,200 |
|
138,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
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Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ali Zebarjad opened to 2,200 from under the gun and Andrea Dato three-bet to 6,500 from middle position. Zebarjad made the call.
Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of K♠8♦8♠A♠6♦. Zebarjad bet 4,500 and Dato snap-called.
Zebarjad turned over J♣J♦ for Jacks and Eights but Dato showed down A♥J♥ for Aces and Eights to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
76,000
-17,100
|
-17,100 |
|
||
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
With two players seeing a board of A♣10♣5♦7♣, Frederico Senno found himself all in for his remaining stack of roughly 90,000 and was up against against Artur Vyborov who covered.
Frederico Senno: A♥J♠
Artur Vyborov: A♠10♠
Vyborov was ahead with aces up and just needed to fade a jack to score the elimination. The 2♠ river was a brick and Senno was sent to the rail while Vyborov took down a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000
212,000
|
212,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
With two players seeing a final board of 3♥4♠8♥8♣2♥ and roughly 35,000 in the middle, Marcin Puzylowski checked and Milos Skrbic bet 11,000. Puczylowski moved all in for 48,700 and Skrbic snap-called with a covering stack.
Skrbic showed Q♥9♥ for a flush but Puczylowski tabled 2♦2♣ for a full house to score a full double up at Skrbic's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,400
41,300
|
41,300 |
|
36,600
-53,400
|
-53,400 |
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
With two players seeing a board of 6♠5♠3♦J♣ and roughly 30,000 in the middle, Eduard Tasoev bet 7,000 from the big blind and Andrea Dato called from the hijack.
Both players checked the 2♠ river. Tasoev showed down 10♥10♠ for a pair of tens which was good enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000 | |
|
|
67,200
-25,900
|
-25,900 |
|
|
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