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

03-27-2024 14:18 UTC+2

Pichierri Shoves on Michalak as Pace Slows

David Salituro

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

Alessandro Pichierri raised to 40,000 in early position before Jakub Michalak three-bet to 140,000 in the small blind. Pichierri burned through a few of his time banks before moving all in for around 550,000 and Michalak snap-folded.

The pace of play has slowed considerably with the money bubble approaching. Michel Habib even suggested that play should go hand-for-hand now instead of waiting for one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	980,000 -120,000	-120,000
Alessandro Pichierri	730,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Jakub Michalak

03-27-2024 14:01 UTC+2

Henriques Doesn't Back Down From Tasyurek's Three-Bet

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Henriques raised to 40,000 in the cutoff before Halil Tasyurek three-bet to 150,000 in the small blind. Henriques called and they saw a flop of J♦9♥6♠.

Tasyurek continued for 75,000 and Henriques called. Both players then checked the 5♥ turn.

The river was the 5♦ and action was again checked through. Tasyurek showed A♣10♣, but Henriques had 8♥8♣ to win the pot.

At another table, Jenya Gavrilovich recently doubled up for around 400,000 after winning a race against Rachid El-Yaacoubi with pocket sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Henriques	980,000 380,000	380,000
Halil Tasyurek	930,000 -245,000	-245,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	900,000 550,000	550,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	650,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Halil Tasyurek Jenya Gavrilovich Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 13:44 UTC+2

Akgul Misses the Money in Cruel Fashion

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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

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-27-2024 13:36 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Bojan Berberovic	1,400,000 244,000	244,000

Milos Skrbic	1,250,000 -10,000	-10,000
Halil Tasyurek	1,175,000 325,000	325,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	1,130,000 380,000	380,000
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,100,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jakub Michalak	1,100,000 -150,000	-150,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	950,000 200,000	200,000
Michel Habib	750,000 -50,000	-50,000
Andrei Spataru	750,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	600,000
Alessandro Pichierri	600,000 -200,000	-200,000

Daniel Henriques	600,000 -17,000	-17,000
Renan Bruschi	550,000 -120,000	-120,000

Roman Stoica	530,000 -11,000	-11,000
Traian Stanciu	420,000 187,000	187,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	350,000 -80,000	-80,000
Christophe Panetti	315,000 34,000	34,000
Daniel Kyosev	270,000 -186,000	-186,000
Dawid Smolka	225,000

Huseyin Akgul	170,000 -170,000	-170,000

03-27-2024 13:24 UTC+2

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

The field has been reduced to 20 players through the first two levels of the day and is just three spots from the money.

03-27-2024 13:20 UTC+2

Smolka Getting Short Near the Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Dawid Smolka and Marcin Dziubdziela went to the river in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing 7♠10♣Q♣7♦9♦.

Dziubdziela then bet 90,000 from the big blind and Smolka tanked for a minute before calling. Dziubdziela showed K♦Q♠ for two pair and Smolka mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	600,000 228,000	228,000
Dawid Smolka	225,000 -394,000	-394,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Marcin Dziubdziela

03-27-2024 13:15 UTC+2

Habib Flushes Guimond to the Rail

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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 13:06 UTC+2

Kuzin Shows El-Yaacoubi an Ace

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of K♣A♣6♠, Rachid El-Yaacoubi bet 55,000 from the cutoff and Dmitrii Kuzin called in the big blind.

The turn was the 4♥ and El-Yaacoubi bet another 137,000. Kuzin then moved all in for around 400,000 and El-Yaacoubi quickly folded.

"Show sixes," El-Yaacoubi pleaded with Kuzin, who instead flashed an ace as he took the pot.

Yuliyan Kolev was recently eliminated to bring the field down to 21 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	1,150,000 -10,000	-10,000
Dmitrii Kuzin	750,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Dmitrii Kuzin Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 12:55 UTC+2

Skrbic Narrows the Field

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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