First Break
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.
There are two more levels of late registration remaining.
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
121
Players Left
30
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Michalak Sniffs Out Gabdullin's Bluff
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Heads-up on a board of A♣K♣Q♥7♦, Damir Gabdullin bet 12,000 from middle position and Jakub Michalak called in the big blind.
The river was the 8♦ and Gabdullin moved all in for 33,000. Michalak called and Gabdullin instantly lowered his head, got up from his seat, and flung 6♣6♥ into the middle of the table.
Michalak tabled K♦7♣ for two pair and Gabdullin was sent to the rail.
George Tomescu was also eliminated soon after returning from break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Angelov Pays Off Hanif
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Boris Angelov bet 15,000 from the small blind on a board of 8♦Q♦Q♠4♠ and Mahmod Hanif called in the cutoff.
The river was the 5♣ and Angelov checked to Hanif, who bet 25,000. Angelov quickly called, then mucked when Hanif showed Q♥9♥ for trip queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
240,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Lie Left Short After Paying Off Vinayagamoorthy
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Aylar Lie and David Vinayagamoorthy built a pot of around 50,000 as they went to the river on a completed board of 2♦5♠2♣Q♠3♥.
Vinayagamoorthy was under the gun and bet 41,000. Lie, on the button, tanked for a few moments before calling.
Vinayagamoorthy then showed K♠Q♥ for two pair and Lie mucked.
New additions to the field include Candido Cappiello and Alessandro Pichierri, bringing the number of entries past 130.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
||
|
40,000
-97,000
|
-97,000 |
Zavoloka Picks Up Kings to Double Off Korkmaz
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mikhail Zavoloka moved all in for 100,000 on the button and Koray Korkmaz put him at risk from middle position.
Mikhail Zavoloka: K♠K♥ 
Koray Korkmaz: 6♥6♠
Zavoloka's kings stayed in the lead through the 10♣A♥A♠4♣10♦ board and he doubled up.
Kacper Pyzara and Leonid Sidelkovskiy weren't as fortunate, as they were both recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | |
|
60,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Smolka Leaves Tukmachev on Fumes
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Heads-up on a board of 5♥9♣9♦J♦, Ivan Tukmachev bet 24,000 from the hijack and Dawid Smolka called in middle position.
The river was the Q♠ and Tukmachev bet 65,000, leaving himself just one 5,000 chip behind. Smolka called and Tukmachev showed A♣Q♥ for two pair.
Smolka, though, had 9♠8♠ for trip nines to take the pot and leave Tukmachev severely short-stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
|
5,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Kirichenko Wins a Three-Way All In
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Milos Petakovic was all in for around 40,000 from the small blind, Aleksandr Kirichenko shoved for 86,000 in early position, and button Adem Marjanovic had them both covered and at risk.
Milos Petakovic: A♣Q♥
Aleksandr Kirichenko: K♥K♣
Adem Marjanovic: J♥J♠
Kirichenko was ahead with his kings as the flop came 10♦3♦3♥. The K♠ fell on the turn and Kirichenko improved to a full house to leave both opponents drawing dead heading to the 9♥ river.
Kirichenko stood up from his seat and snapped a photo of the board as Petakovic was sent to the rail while Kirichenko doubled off Marjanovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
145,500
|
145,500 |
|
60,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
Busted |
Woods Shows Tasyurek a Straight
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Halil Tasyurek bet 10,000 from the big blind on a board of J♣A♦Q♥K♥ and John Woods called.
The river was the A♠ and Tasyurek bet another 25,000. Woods snap-called and Tasyurek showed A♣7♣ for trip aces. Woods, though, had Q♣10♦ for a straight to win the pot.
George Tomescu and Damir Gabdullin both reentered after busting earlier and are seated at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
280,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000