$5,300 High Roller Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-27-2024 03:52 UTC+3

Zavoloka Busts Peluso At the End

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rachid El-Yaacoubi raised to 20,000 in early position before Fabio Peluso moved all in for 79,000 in middle position. Bojan Berberovic called in the hijack, but Mikhail Zavoloka reraised to 255,000 in the small blind. Both El-Yaacoubi and Berberovic folded.

Fabio Peluso: A♣5♣ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♦K♦

Zavoloka had Peluso dominated as the flop came K♠8♥J♥ to give him top pair. The rest of the board came K♥8♦ and Zavoloka finished with trips to send Peluso to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bojan Berberovic	1,100,000 50,000	50,000

Rachid El-Yaacoubi	960,000 210,000	210,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	800,000 600,000	600,000
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Fabio Peluso Mikhail Zavoloka Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 03:44 UTC+3

Gavrilovich Dodges the River to Bust Wilf

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing 9♥2♣5♣4♥, Jenya Gavrilovich bet 50,000 before Saar Wilf moved all in for 130,000. Gavrilovich quickly called.

Wilf had 10♣6♣ for straight and flush draws, while Gavrilovich showed Q♥Q♦. The 5♠ river missed Wilf and sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	500,000 220,000	220,000
Saar Wilf	Busted

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Saar Wilf

03-27-2024 03:14 UTC+3

Berberovic Turns Rags Into Riches

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Bojan Berberovic in the small blind who raised enough to put Nikolay Fal all in. Fal called for around 60,000.

Nikolay Fal: A♣6♣ All in
Bojan Berberovic: Q♣3♠

Berberovic took the lead on the K♣K♥3♥ flop with two pair, then improved to a full house as the board ran out Q♥Q♠ to send Fal to the rail.

With that pot, Berberovic became the first player to crack 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bojan Berberovic	1,050,000 270,000	270,000

Nikolay Fal	Busted

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Nikolay Fal

03-27-2024 03:07 UTC+3

El-Yaacoubi Spikes the River For a Double Knockout

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau was all in for 170,000 from under the gun, Boris Angelov got his last 250,000 in from middle position, and Rachid El-Yaacoubi had then both covered and at risk from the big blind.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 4♣4♠ All in
Boris Angelov: J♥J♠ All in
Rachid El-Yaacoubi: A♥K♣

The flop came A♦4♥Q♠ to give El-Yaacoubi top pair, but Vaskaboinikau had hit a set. The turn was the 10♦, while the J♣ river gave Angelov a set but El-Yaacoubi the nut straight as he loudly clapped his hands together while sending both Vaskaboinikau and Angelov to the rail.

Gregoire Auzoux and Robert Burlacu were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El-Yaacoubi	750,000 490,000	490,000
Boris Angelov	Busted
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted
Gregoire Auzoux	Busted
Robert Burlacu	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Rachid El-Yaacoubi

03-27-2024 02:57 UTC+3

Stoica Hits the River to Bust Dukic

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nenad Dukic moved all in from the small blind and Roman Stoica put him at risk in the cutoff.

Nenad Dukic: 2♦2♠ All in
Roman Stoica: A♥Q♦

Dukic remained in front through the turn on a board of 4♦9♥5♦8♣, but Stoica hit the Q♣ on the river to win the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Stoica had 220,000 remaining. Dukic was barely covered and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	440,000 290,000	290,000
Nenad Dukic	Busted

Tags: Roman Stoica Nenad Dukic

03-27-2024 02:41 UTC+3

Michalak Wakes Up With Queens to Bust Svesko

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Darko Svesko moved all in for 108,000 in middle position and Jakub Michalak called in the hijack.

Darko Svesko: K♠10♠ All in
Jakub Michalak: Q♣Q♥

The J♦J♣10♥J♥6♠ board gave both players a full house, both Michalak won the pot with tens full of queens to send Svesko to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	750,000 575,000	575,000
Darko Svesko	Busted

Tags: Darko Svesko Jakub Michalak

03-27-2024 02:21 UTC+3

Habib Stuns Chauskin on the River; Chilaud Picks Up Aces on Gavrilovich

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With around 140,000 in the pot on a flop of 2♦5♦7♥, Natan Chauskin bet 55,000 from the button before Michel Habib moved all in from the cutoff. Chauskin snap-called for 160,000.

Natan Chauskin: K♠K♣ All in
Michel Habib: J♥J♠

Chauskin was ahead with his kings as the 10♦ turn left him a card away from a massive double up, but Habib spiked the J♣ on the river as Chauskin stormed away from the table with his hands on his head in disbelief.

At the same time on another table, Maxime Chilaud moved all in for 153,000 from the big blind on a board of 6♠2♥Q♣8♦6♣. Jenya Gavrilovich called on the button and Chilaud showed A♠A♦ to beat Gavrilovich's 7♠7♦ and earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	820,000 400,000	400,000
Maxime Chilaud	400,000 170,000	170,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	280,000 30,000	30,000
Natan Chauskin	Busted

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Maxime Chilaud Michel Habib Natan Chauskin

03-27-2024 01:27 UTC+3

Woods Picks Up Kings to Bust Blebea

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 10,000 in the cutoff before John Woods three-bet to 26,000 on the button. Iulian-Remus Blebea then moved all in for 60,000 in the small blind, Michalak folds, while Woods snap-called.

Iulian-Remus Blebea: J♠J♦ All in
John Woods: K♠K♥

Woods was poised to win another big pot with his kings as the board ran out 4♠3♥8♦10♦8♥, sending Blebea to the rail.

Lachezar Petkov was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Woods	630,000 70,000	70,000
Jakub Michalak	175,000 15,000	15,000
Lachezar Petkov	Busted
Iulian-Remus Blebea	Busted

Tags: Iulian-Remus Blebea John Woods Jakub Michalak

03-27-2024 00:59 UTC+3

Silz Runs Into Panetti's Aces

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Maximilian Silz moved all in for around 110,000 on the button and Christophe Panetti put him at risk from early position.

Maximilian Silz: A♣K♥ All in
Christophe Panetti: A♦A♥

Panetti was far in front with his aces as the board ran out 6♣9♥2♦J♦9♣, sending Silz off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Panetti	280,000 280,000	280,000
Maximilian Silz	Busted

Tags: Christophe Panetti Maximilian Silz

03-27-2024 00:48 UTC+3

Habib Spikes the River to Bust Lukovic

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nemanja Lukovic moved all in from middle position and was up against Michel Habib in early position.

Nemanja Lukovic: J♣J♦ All in
Michel Habib: A♥K♥

Lukovic hit top set on the 10♥J♥8♠ flop, while Habib picked up straight and flush draws. The 6♣ turn was no help, but the 2♥ river gave Habib his flush to win him the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Habib had 166,000. Lukovic only had 130,000 behind and was sent to the rail.