$5,300 High Roller Day 1 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-26-2024 03:33 UTC+3

Gadzhiev Runs Into Dziubdziela's Set

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 6♦J♠7♣Q♣, Roman Gadzhiev moved all in for around 40,000 from the cutoff and Marcin Dziubdziela snap-called in the small blind.

Gadzhiev shot out of his seat as he turned over 7♠5♠ for a pair of sevens. Dziubdziela had Q♦Q♠ for top set and Gadzhiev was already drawing dead before the 9♣ river and on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	320,000 170,000	170,000
Roman Gadzhiev	Busted

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Roman Gadzhiev

03-26-2024 03:26 UTC+3

Svesko Picks Up Queens to Bust Two

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jovan Kenjic was all in for his last 38,000 from the small blind, Milos Skrbic had his last 80,000 in the middle from early position, while Darko Svesko in the big blind had them both covered and at risk.

Jovan Kenjic: 2♣2♠ All in
Milos Skrbic: J♥J♣ All in
Darko Svesko: Q♥Q♠

Svesko had the highest of the three pocket pairs and hit a set on the 10♥7♥9♣Q♣4♠ board to send both opponents to the rail near the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darko Svesko	310,000 100,000	100,000
Milos Skrbic	Busted
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Darko Svesko Jovan Kenjic Milos Skrbic

03-26-2024 03:16 UTC+3

Kaukua Has Biz's Number

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mustafa Biz moved all in for 40,000 from the button and Toni Kaukua called in the small blind.

Mustafa Biz: 4♣4♦ All in
Toni Kaukua: A♣10♥

The flop came A♥9♣8♥ to give Kaukua the lead with top pair. The rest of the board came Q♣5♠ and Biz was sent to the rail.

Darius Samual was also eliminated at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	310,000 50,000	50,000
Mustafa Biz	Busted
Darius Samual	Busted

Tags: Mustafa Biz Toni Kaukua

03-26-2024 03:12 UTC+3

Marjanovic Hits the River to Bust Habib

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michel Habib moved all in for his last 18,000 from the big blind and was up against Adem Marjanovic in early position.

Michel Habib: A♠10♥ All in
Adem Marjanovic: K♥3♥

Habib remained in the lead on the 7♦J♥4♠ flop, while the 5♥ turn gave Marjanovic a flush draw. The 4♥ river completed his flush and sent Habib to the rail.

"See you soon, sir," the dealer told Habib.

"I'll be back," Habib replied before asking the floor if he had to reenter today or could wait until tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adem Marjanovic	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
Michel Habib	Busted

Tags: Adem Marjanovic Michel Habib

03-26-2024 02:17 UTC+3

Tekyildiz Fails to Crack Smolka's Aces

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With nearly 30,000 in the pot on a flop of 10♦J♠K♣, Saro Tekyildiz bet 7,000 from under the gun and Dawid Smolka called in the cutoff, while Milos Petakovic folded in early position.

Tekyildiz checked the 2♦ turn and Smolka bet 100,000, enough to put Tekyildiz all in. Tekyildiz called for his last 50,000 and turned over Q♥J♥ for a pair and straight draw, while Smolka had A♠A♥.

Tekyildiz failed to connect with the 3♠ river and was sent to the rail while Smolka took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	340,000 90,000	90,000

Milos Petakovic	55,000 -30,000	-30,000
Saro Tekyildiz	Busted

Tags: Dawid Smolka Milos Petakovic Saro Tekyildiz

03-26-2024 02:04 UTC+3

Dziubdziela Flips Adrianapoulos to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A few hands after eliminating Nejat Erman, Sakis Adrianapoulos found himself all in for his last 60,000 from the small blind after Marcin Dziubdziela raised to 10,000 in the cutoff. Dziubdziela called.

Sakis Adrianapoulos: 10♣10♦ All in
Marcin Dziubdziela: A♦K♥

Ace-king worked for Dziubdziela this time, as the board ran out J♠A♥2♦A♠6♠ to give him trip aces and send Adrianapoulos following Erman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	150,000 30,000	30,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos	Busted

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Sakis Adrianapoulos

03-26-2024 02:00 UTC+3

Vinayagamoorthy Shows Ivanov a Set; Adrianapoulos Finishes Off Erman

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 2♥10♥8♥4♠, Aleksandr Ivanov bet 16,000 from middle position and David Vinayagamoorthy called under the gun.

The river was the 5♠ and Vinayagamoorthy led out for 10,000. Ivanov called, then mucked when Vinayagamoorthy showed 8♣8♦ for a set of eights.

At the same time at another table, Nejat Erman got his last 20,000 in the middle, again with A♠K♠, but Sakis Adrianapoulos spiked a set holding 9♥9♣ on a board of J♦6♠9♦5♠8♥ to send Erman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Ivanov	190,000 -60,000	-60,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	130,000 70,000	70,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos	70,000 35,000	35,000
Nejat Erman	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov David Vinayagamoorthy Nejat Erman Sakis Adrianapoulos

03-26-2024 01:24 UTC+3

Ivanov Scores a Double Knockout

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of A♠10♥Q♥, Dahmani Hassan bet 5,000 from the small blind and Aleksandr Ivanov called in the big blind. Martin Diaz then moved all in for 35,000 from the button, Hassan also shoved for around the same amount, and Ivanov called to put both players at risk.

Martin Diaz: 9♥4♥ All in
Dahmani Hassan: 7♥5♥ All in
Aleksandr Ivanov: K♣J♠

Ivanov had flopped the nut straight, while both Diaz and Hassan were on flush draws. The board ran out Q♠3♠ and Ivanov's hand held up to send both players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Ivanov	250,000 145,000	145,000
Martin Diaz	Busted
Dahmani Hassan	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Ivanov Dahmani Hassan Martin Diaz