$5,300 High Roller | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-27-2024 13:14 UTC+3

Rodin Takes Out Ivanov

David Salituro

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

Lyudmil Ivanov moved all in for 140,000 on the button and Grigorii Rodin called in the hijack.

Lyudmil Ivanov: K♦10♦ All in
Grigorii Rodin: A♦J♠

The board ran out 7♠5♣8♣4♠5♠ and Rodin took the pot with ace-high to send Ivanov to the rail.

Simone Andrian couldn't keep up the momentum from his early double up and was also eliminated at the same time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorii Rodin	550,000 145,000	145,000
Simone Andrian	Busted

Lyudmil Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Lyudmil Ivanov Simone Andrian

03-27-2024 13:21 UTC+3

Achour Falls to El-Yaacoubi in Massive Cooler

David Salituro

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

Rachid El-Yaacoubi and Maher Achour got into a preflop raising war that ended with Achour all in for around 320,000 from the hijack as El-Yaacoubi had him at risk from the button.

Maher Achour: K♣K♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: A♥A♣

Achour had run right into El-Yaacoubi's aces as the board ran out 7♠3♣10♥9♠Q♠, giving El-Yaacoubi the pot and sending Achour to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,160,000 196,000	196,000
Maher Achour	Busted

Tags: Maher Achour Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 13:26 UTC+3

Belea Next to Fall

David Salituro

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

Razvan Belea was already all in for around 25,000 from the big blind as Andrei Spataru and Renan Bruschi went heads-up to the side pot.

The flop came J♠6♦7♣ and Spataru bet 25,000 from the button. "Ace-ten suited," Bruschi said as he folded the small blind.

Razvan Belea: Q♦3♠ All in
Andrei Spataru: Q♥Q♠

"What kind of Brazil are you," Spataru joked with Bruschi as his queens held up through the 2♦ turn and K♦ river to send Belea to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	750,000 109,000	109,000
Renan Bruschi	365,000 147,000	147,000

Razvan Belea	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Razvan Belea Renan Bruschi

03-27-2024 13:34 UTC+3

Bruschi Flips Woods to the Rail

David Salituro

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

Renan Bruschi raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, John Woods moved all in for around 290,000 on the button, and Bruschi snap-called.

John Woods: 7♥7♠ All in
Renan Bruschi: A♥K♣

The flop came 5♣A♠2♥ to give Bruschi the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out J♦5♠ and Woods was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	670,000 305,000	305,000

John Woods	Busted

Tags: John Woods Renan Bruschi

03-27-2024 13:39 UTC+3

Rodin Loses a Flip to Michalak

David Salituro

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

Grigorii Rodin raised to 25,000 in the cutoff before Jakub Michalak three-bet to 95,000 in the small blind. Rodin then moved all in for around 350,000 and Michalak called.

Grigorii Rodin: A♥K♣ All in
Jakub Michalak: 9♦9♥

Rodin was flipping for his tournament life but couldn't improve on the J♠2♠3♠Q♥8♠ board. "Good luck to the best," he told tablemate Milos Skrbic with a tap on the back before wishing the rest of the table luck and making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	850,000 281,000	281,000
Grigorii Rodin	Busted

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Jakub Michalak

03-27-2024 13:52 UTC+3

Chilaud Runs Into Michalak's Aces

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 32,000 in middle position before Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 85,000 in the cutoff. Michalak then moved all in and Chilaud called for around 350,000.

Maxime Chilaud: A♠K♣ All in
Jakub Michalak: A♥A♣

Chilaud found out the bad news when Michalak turned over his aces and was already packing up to leave as the flop came 5♦9♦4♣. The rest of the board was 4♠2♠ and Chilaud made a quick exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	1,250,000 400,000	400,000
Maxime Chilaud	Busted

Tags: Jakub Michalak Maxime Chilaud

03-27-2024 13:55 UTC+3

Skrbic Narrows the Field

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Milad Oghabian was down to his last 76,000 and moved all in from the cutoff. Milos Skrbic called in the small blind.

Milad Oghabian: 10♠7♠ All in
Milos Skrbic: J♥J♦

Oghabian needed help against Skrbic's jacks but none arrived on the 4♣2♣3♥9♥3♣ board as the field was reduced down to just five spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	1,260,000 368,000	368,000
Milad Oghabian	Busted

Tags: Milad Oghabian Milos Skrbic

03-27-2024 14:15 UTC+3

Habib Flushes Guimond to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michel Habib raised to 35,000 in the cutoff before Florian Guimond moved all in for 91,000 in the small blind. Habib called to put Guimond at risk.

Florian Guimond: A♠J♣ All in
Michel Habib: Q♠8♠

The flop came 3♠7♠3♣ to give Habib a flush draw. "One more," he pleaded with the dealer, and he got his wish on the 6♠ turn.

Guimond needed another spade to stay alive but missed the 4♦ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	800,000 168,000	168,000
Florian Guimond	Busted

Tags: Florian Guimond Michel Habib

03-27-2024 14:44 UTC+3

Akgul Misses the Money in Cruel Fashion

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Huseyin Akgul raised to 50,000 in early position before Andrei Spataru three-bet to 100,000 in the hijack. Akgul paused for around 30 seconds before moving all in for 170,000 and Spataru snap-called.

Huseyin Akgul: A♠A♦ All in
Andrei Spataru: K♣K♦

Akgul had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up until the flop brought 7♣K♥Q♠ to give Spataru top set. The rest of the board came J♣9♣ and Akgul was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	950,000 200,000	200,000
Huseyin Akgul	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Huseyin Akgul

03-27-2024 15:33 UTC+3

Tasyurek Smacks the Turn to Bust Habib

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Michel Habib three-bet to 200,000 on the button, and Tasyurek called.

The flop came 5♦6♠3♠ and Habib bet 150,000. Tasyurek called and the 9♦ fell on the turn.

Habib then moved all in for around 350,000 and Tasyurek snap-called, turning over 9♥9♠ for a turned set. Habib flipped over 10♦10♥ and watched as the A♥ fell on the river. He stopped to snap a photo of the board before heading for the exit two spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	1,600,000 670,000	670,000
Michel Habib	Busted

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Michel Habib