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

03-27-2024 22:19 UTC+3

Bojan Berberovic Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,500)

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Bojan Berberovic moved all in for 365,000 in the hijack and Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind.

Bojan Berberovic: A♣2♥ All in
Halil Tasyurek: 9♦7♥

The flop came K♠7♦9♥ and Tasyurek took a big lead in the hand with two pair. The Q♦ turn left Berberovic drawing dead, while the 9♣ river improved Tasyurek to a full house and send Berberovic to the rail in sixth place.

"Good luck, guys. If anyone needs time banks," Berberovic said as he tossed his remaining seven time banks into the middle of the table before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	3,100,000	600,000
Bojan Berberovic	Busted

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Halil Tasyurek

03-27-2024 22:14 UTC+3

Tasyurek Leaves Berberovic on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 1,250,000 in the cutoff and Bojan Berberovic called in the small blind.

Halil Tasyurek: 9♠9♥ All in
Bojan Berberovic: 8♦8♣

Tasyurek had Berberovic dominated with his higher pair and stayed in front on the 6♦2♦4♠A♣2♠ board to double up, leaving Berberovic with only three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	2,500,000	1,400,000
Bojan Berberovic	300,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Halil Tasyurek

03-27-2024 22:07 UTC+3

Marcin Dziubdziela Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,900); Andrei Spataru Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,500)

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marcin Dziubdziela moved all in for 600,000 in early position and Andrei Spataru reshoved for 900,000 in middle position. Action folded to Jakub Michalak in the big blind who snap-called to put both players at risk.

Marcin Dziubdziela: Q♣J♠ All in
Andrei Spataru: J♥J♦ All in
Jakub Michalak: Q♠Q♦

"One out," Renan Bruschi called out to his rail as Michalak showed down queens. The board ran out 6♦7♣5♦6♥8♦ and Michalak scooped the entire pot to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	4,600,000	1,400,000
Andrei Spataru	Busted
Marcin Dziubdziela	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Jakub Michalak Marcin Dziubdziela

03-27-2024 21:54 UTC+3

Henriques Comes From Behind to Double

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Daniel Henriques moved all in for 780,000 in middle position and Renan Bruschi called in the cutoff.

Daniel Henriques: A♠3♠ All in
Renan Bruschi: A♥J♣

Henriques was dominated as the flop came 5♥4♥3♥. Bruschi signalled to his supporters on the rail that Henriques had hit a three. "We have a sweat," he said as Bruschi picked up a flush draw.

The board ran out 7♦5♣ and Bruschi missed his draw as Henriques doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	1,800,000	-1,400,000
Daniel Henriques	1,600,000	400,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Renan Bruschi

03-27-2024 21:46 UTC+3

Few Flops Seen

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Andrei Spataru called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠4♥6♣ and Michalak bet 150,000. Spataru snap-folded.

The pace at the final table has slowed considerably with the rising blinds leaving little room to manoeuvre. This was one of the few pots to reach the flop during the last orbit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	3,200,000	250,000
Andrei Spataru	900,000	-120,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Jakub Michalak

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

03-27-2024 21:32 UTC+3

Spataru Snaps Off Skrbic

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Milos Skrbic moved all in on the button and Andrei Spataru snap-called in the big blind for his last 450,000.

Andrei Spataru: A♣Q♥ All in
Milos Skrbic: Q♣10♦

Spataru had Skrbic dominated and stayed in front on the 3♠6♠4♥7♣2♣ board to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	2,400,000	-330,000
Andrei Spataru	1,020,000	290,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Milos Skrbic

03-27-2024 21:28 UTC+3

Berberovic Gets Tricky

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Bojan Berberovic who limped in from the small blind. Jakub Michalak checked his option and they saw a flop of 5♠8♠3♦.

Michalak then bet 60,000 and Berberovic called. Both players checked the A♦ turn.

The river was the 2♣ and both players checked again. Berberovic then turned over K♣K♥ as he and Renan Bruschi shared a laugh while he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	2,950,000	50,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,400,000	120,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Jakub Michalak

03-27-2024 21:21 UTC+3

Tasyurek Shoves on Michalak

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 160,000 in early position and Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥5♥2♣ and Michalak continued for 110,000. Tasyurek then moved all in for around 800,000 and Michalak quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	2,900,000	-250,000
Halil Tasyurek	1,100,000	400,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jakub Michalak

03-27-2024 21:17 UTC+3

Rachid El-Yaacoubi Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,100)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On the first hand of the final table, Bojan Berberovic limped in from the cutoff before Jakub Michalak raised to 200,000 on the button. Rachid El-Yaacoubi had most of his 215,000 stack already in from the big blind and stuck in the rest as Berberovic folded and Michalak called.

Rachid El-Yaacoubi: 8♠6♣ All in
Jakub Michalak: K♣J♦

The board ran out 10♦10♣3♦A♥K♦ and Michalak finished with two pair to make El-Yaacoubi the first casualty of the final table.