Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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
Break
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on another 15-minute break.
Late registration closes once action resumes. The tournament clock currently shows 144 total entries, with 80 players remaining.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
330,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
330,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
270,000
75,500
|
75,500 |
|
250,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
250,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
240,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
210,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
200,000 | |
|
180,000 | |
|
130,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
90,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
90,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
85,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
85,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Chilaud Wins Another Big One
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Around 60,000 was in the pot as Maxime Chilaud and Caner Gunes went to the river on a board of Q♦3♣A♣Q♥8♦. Gunes then bet 35,000 from middle position.
Chilaud came back with a raise to 80,000 on the button, sending Gunes deep into the tank. He considered the decision for nearly five minutes before calling.
Chilaud then showed K♦Q♣ for trip queens and Gunes mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
80,000 |
Petakovic Gets Short Again as Chilaud Makes a Hero Call
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Milos Petakovic fired another bullet and quickly opened to 6,000 from middle position. Maxime Chilaud then three-bet to 21,000 in the small blind and Petakovic called.
The flop came J♦J♣8♠ and Chilaud continued for 6,500. Petakovic called and both players checked the 6♠ turn.
The river was the 9♦ and Petakovic led out for 42,000. Chilaud spent a few minutes in the tank before calling.
Petakovic showed K♠Q♠, while Chilaud had A♠K♥ and won the pot with ace-high.
At the same table, Rachid El-Yaacoubi has accumulated a stack of around 460,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Dziubdziela Earns a Double Knockout
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Marcin Dziubdziela raised to 6,000 in middle position before Anatoly Suvorov moved all in for 58,000 in the small blind. Iulian-Remus Blebea called all in for less in the big blind, while Dziubdziela also called having both opponents covered.
Iulian-Remus Blebea: K♦10♠ 
Anatoly Suvorov: A♠K♠
Marcin Dziubdziela: 8♣8♦
Dziubdziela was ahead with his pocket eights as the board ran out 9♠7♣Q♦2♠2♦. Suvorov picked up a flush draw on the turn but improved no further as both he and Blebea were sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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 |
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 |
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 |