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

03-27-2024 17:52 UTC+3

Traian Stanciu Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,270)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Traian Stanciu who raised to 270,000 in the small blind. Rachid El-Yaacoubi then moved all in and Stanciu called for his last 20,000.

Traian Stanciu: 9♥8♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: K♥K♣

The J♣8♦6♠ flop gave Stanciu some hope with a pair, but El-Yaacoubi improved to a set on the K♠ turn. The river was the K♦ and El-Yaacoubi made quads to seal Stanciu's elimination in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,300,000 480,000	480,000
Traian Stanciu	Busted

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Traian Stanciu

03-27-2024 17:10 UTC+3

Alessandro Pichierri Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,270)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rachid El-Yaacoubi three-bet to 140,000 on the button before Alessandro Pichierri moved all in for around 450,000 in the cutoff. El-Yaacoubi called.

Alessandro Pichierri: A♥Q♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: 9♦9♠

The J♦K♣7♥ flop gave Pichierri a straight draw to go with his overcards, while the J♣ turn gave him outs for a counterfeit. He missed the 2♦ river, though, and was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,300,000 620,000	620,000
Alessandro Pichierri	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 16:52 UTC+3

Dmitrii Kuzin Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,270)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dmitrii Kuzin raised to 65,000 in the hijack before Milos Skrbic three-bet to 240,000 in the small blind. Kuzin then moved all in for around 700,000 and Skrbic snap-called.

Dmitrii Kuzin: A♦Q♠ All in
Milos Skrbic: A♣K♣

Kuzin found himself dominated in the massive pot and didn't improve on the 7♦3♥4♠7♠10♦ board as Skrbic sent him to the rail in 15th place while taking the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	2,400,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Milos Skrbic

03-27-2024 16:45 UTC+3

Christophe Panetti Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,740)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christophe Panetti moved all in for 85,000 in middle position and Daniel Henriques called on the button, as did big blind Dmitrii Kuzin.

The flop came A♠J♠9♦ and Kuzin folded once Henriques bet 50,000.

Christophe Panetti: A♥10♣ All in
Daniel Henriques: A♦Q♥

Both players had paired their ace, but Panetti was trailing Henriques' queen-kicker and couldn't catch up on the 7♠ turn or 4♣ river.

The end result of the argument involving Rachid El-Yaacoubi was that El-Yaacoubi was handed a penalty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Henriques	1,050,000 70,000	70,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	680,000 -420,000	-420,000
Christophe Panetti	Busted

Tags: Christophe Panetti Daniel Henriques Dmitrii Kuzin

03-27-2024 16:39 UTC+3

Dawid Smolka Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,740)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dawid Smolka moved all in for 35,000 in the hijack, Marcin Dziubdziela reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Dawid Smolka: 6♣5♠ All in
Marcin Dziubdziela:A♣8♥

The board ran out 9♣Q♥K♦10♥K♥ and Dziubdziela won the pot with ace-high to send Smolka to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Dawid Smolka	Busted

Tags: Dawid Smolka Marcin Dziubdziela

03-27-2024 16:35 UTC+3

Daniel Kyosev Bubbles The High Roller

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Kyosev had just 15,000 remaining in the big blind and Jenya Gavrilovich put him all in from the small blind.

Daniel Kyosev: 10♣5♦ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: A♦Q♥

The board ran out A♠9♥6♥3♦8♦ and Gavrilovich hit top pair on the board to send Kyosev out on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Daniel Kyosev	Busted

Tags: Daniel Kyosev Jenya Gavrilovich

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

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 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 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