$5,300 High Roller
Day 1 Started
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$667,000
Entries
145
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
65
Players Left
42
Spotlight Falls on Big Names When the Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Begins at 8 p.m.
One player will get a chance for a grand performance when the 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series $5,300 High Roller begins at 8 p.m. local time.
This event is for the elite among the players who made the journey to the idyllic Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in North Casino. Aliaksandr Hirs won this event last year, beating Fahredin Mustafov heads-up to earn $204,700 after prevailing over the 187-player field. Other players to make that final table included British pro Ryan Mandara, WSOP bracelet winner Simeon Spasov, and Eduard Barsegyan, part of an incredible streak of four straight final tables for the Russian.
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller results
| Place | Player | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliaksandr Hirs | $204,700 |
| 2 | Fahredin Mustafov | $143,800 |
| 3 | Ryan Mandara | $92,700 |
| 4 | Simeon Spasov | $68,900 |
| 5 | Eduard Barsegyan | $51,900 |
| 6 | Ionel Anton | $41,750 |
| 7 | Carlos Aoun | $34,800 |
| 8 | Egor Romaniuk | $28,050 |
| 9 | Lev Kydatov | $21,250 |
Players begin the event with a 100,000 starting stack and will play eight 40-minute levels on Day 1. Late registration is open through Level 12 on Day 2, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period. The money bubble is scheduled to burst at the end of Day 2 tomorrow, with a champion eventually being crowned on March 27.
Event schedule:
Day 1: March 25, 8 p.m., eight 40-minute levels
Day 2: March 26, 8 p.m., play until the money
Day 3: March 27, noon, play down to a winner
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides all the live updates throughout the day as a star-studded field takes to the felt today in North Cyprus.
Slight Delay
The start of the tournament has been delayed as more players continue to register. Action should begin momentarily.
Stay tuned for updates.
Action About to Begin
Players are finally taking their seats and the tournament is about to begin.
There are currently 17 players registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Early Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000
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100,000 |
Vinayagamoorthy Raises Lukovic on the Flop; Diaz Bets Out Hasbani
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
David Vinayagamoorthy raised to 1,000 in the cutoff before Nemanja Lukovic three-bet to 3,400 on the button. Vinayagamoorthy called and they went heads-up to a flop of 3♦7♣10♥.
Lukovic continued for 3,500 and Vinayagamoorthy came back with a raise to 10,500. Lukovic tanked for nearly a minute before folding.
At the same time on another table, Martin Diaz bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a board of 5♣6♥A♣6♣ and Antoine Hasbani called in the big blind.
The river was the 5♦ and Diaz bet 5,000. Hasbani quickly folded and Diaz took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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110,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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90,000 | |
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85,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
New Arrivals
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ivanov Picks Off Kolev
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Heads-up on a flop of K♣A♦J♣, Aleksandr Ivanov bet 2,000 from the small blind and Yuliyan Kolev called under the gun.
Both players checked the 2♣ turn and Ivanov bet another 1,500 on the 3♦ river. Kolev then raised to 13,500.
Ivanov spent more than a minute in the tank before calling. Kolev instantly mucked his hand and Ivanov took the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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70,000
-30,000
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Henriques Fills Up on Sheibani
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Heads-up on the turn with the board showing 7♥2♠10♣8♥ and around 13,000 in the pot, Daniel Henriques bet 8,000 from the big blind and Behrooz Sheibani called in middle position.
The river was the 10♠ and Henriques bet another 16,000. Sheibani again called and Henriques showed 10♦7♦ for a full house to win the pot.
Dawid Smolka, Damir Gabdullin, Ceyhan Tezcan, and Nejat Erman recently joined the field to bring the number of entries up to 27.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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