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

03-27-2024 17:11 UTC+2

Dziubdziela Wakes Up With Aces to Catch El-Yaacoubi

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Henriques raised to 125,000 in early position before Rachid El-Yaacoubi three-bet to 370,000 in the small blind. Marcin Dziubdziela then moved all in for 620,000 in the big blind, Henriques folded, while El-Yaacoubi called.

Marcin Dziubdziela: A♦A♥ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: Q♦5♦

El-Yaacoubi had been caught making a move as the flop came 2♣2♠5♥ to give him two pair. The rest of the board came 9♦4♦ and El-Yaacoubi couldn't improve further as Dziubdziela doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	1,300,000 800,000	800,000
Daniel Henriques	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	550,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Rachid El-Yaacoubi Marcin Dziubdziela Daniel Henriques

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

03-27-2024 17:05 UTC+2

Bruschi Doubles Again

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David Salituro

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

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 210,000 on the button and Mikhail Zavoloka called in the small blind.

Renan Bruschi: 10♠7♠ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: 5♦5♥

Zavoloka remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 9♠A♦Q♦A♣, but Bruschi spiked the 10♣ on the river to make two pair.

"No. Not real," Zavoloka said as Bruschi doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Renan Bruschi	420,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Renan Bruschi

03-27-2024 16:54 UTC+2

Zavoloka Holds On to Double Off Gavrilovich

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David Salituro

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

Jenya Gavrilovich bet 45,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♦J♣J♦ and Mikhail Zavoloka then raised to 140,000 in the big blind. Gavrilovich called.

The turn was the 4♦ and Zavoloka slowed down and checked. Gavrilovich then moved all in and Zavoloka snap-called for 390,000.

Gavrilovich showed 10♥9♠ for a straight draw, while Zavoloka had Q♦J♠ for trips. The river was the 10♣ and Zavoloka doubled up, posing for the cameras while the massive pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	600,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mikhail Zavoloka

03-27-2024 16:52 UTC+2

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

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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 16:41 UTC+2

Bruschi Doubles Off Gavrilovich

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David Salituro

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

Renan Bruschi moved all in for 175,000 in early position and Jenya Gavrilovich called in the big blind.

Renan Bruschi: A♦8♦ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: 9♥2♥

The flop came A♥A♣10♦ and Bruschi left Gavrilovich drawing thin after hitting trips. The turn was the 9♠, while the 6♠ completed the board and sealed Bruschi's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Renan Bruschi	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Renan Bruschi

03-27-2024 16:37 UTC+2

Michalak Raises Big on the River

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David Salituro

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

Jakub Michalak raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Milos Skrbic called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♠5♣Q♣ flop and Skrbic then led out for 180,000 on the J♣ turn. Michalak called.

The river was the Q♠ and Skrbic bet 40,000. Michalak raised to 500,000 and Skrbic burned through two time banks before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	2,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jakub Michalak	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jakub Michalak Milos Skrbic

03-27-2024 16:28 UTC+2

Dziubdziela Doubles Off Stoica

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David Salituro

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

Marcin Dziubdziela moved all in for 250,000 on the button and Roman Stoica called in the big blind.

Marcin Dziubdziela: K♥2♥ All in
Roman Stoica: 8♥7♥

"Fair," Dziubdziela said once the cards were revealed. The board ran out Q♥A♥J♦10♣4♦ and Dziubdziela made a straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	1,500,000 -250,000	-250,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Roman Stoica

03-27-2024 16:26 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	2,500,000 100,000	100,000
Halil Tasyurek	1,750,000 150,000	150,000
Roman Stoica	1,750,000 25,000	25,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,400,000
Bojan Berberovic	1,250,000 -300,000	-300,000

Jakub Michalak	1,200,000 700,000	700,000
Daniel Henriques	850,000 -200,000	-200,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	820,000 -480,000	-480,000
Andrei Spataru	750,000 -200,000	-200,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	600,000 100,000	100,000
Traian Stanciu	450,000 20,000	20,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Renan Bruschi	200,000 -15,000	-15,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000