$2,200 NL Warmup | 2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

03-27-2023 01:20 UTC+2

Kliper Gets "Super Lucky" on the River

David Salituro

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz limped in with and Arie Kliper checked back .

Korkmaz flopped a flush on and called a bet of 900,000. The turn came the and Kliper checked to Korkmaz, who bet 1,400,000.

Kliper called as the on the river improved him to a higher flush. Both players checked.

"You are so, so lucky. Super lucky," Korkmaz told Kliper upon seeing his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	43,400,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Koray Korkmaz	17,700,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Koray Korkmaz

03-27-2023 01:17 UTC+2

Korkmaz Finds New Life on the River

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David Salituro

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

As he's done several times already in this heads-up match, Arie Kliper shoved the button but this time Koray Korkmaz called for his last 10,000,000.

Koray Korkmaz:
Arie Kliper:

Kliper pulled ahead on the flop with a pair of queens, while Korkmaz had two overcards and a straight draw. The turn came the and Korkmaz needed to hit the river to extend the tournament.

"Good luck, my friend. Whatever happens, happens," Kliper said as he walked over to embrace Korkmaz as they awaited the river, which came the as Korkmaz made a pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	40,300,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000
Koray Korkmaz	20,800,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Koray Korkmaz

03-27-2023 01:13 UTC+2

Finally a Flop Heads-Up

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David Salituro

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The first several hands of heads-up play were decided by pre-flop all-ins as Koray Korkmaz blinded down to less than 10,000,000.

Korkmaz then limped in with . "Let's see a flop," Arie Kliper said as he checked back .

Both players checked to the river on a board of when Korkmaz bet 800,000 with his pair of queens and Kliper called with fours as Korkmaz took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	50,300,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Koray Korkmaz	10,800,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Koray Korkmaz

03-27-2023 00:45 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	48,300,000
Koray Korkmaz	12,800,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Cenk Nigbolu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,300)

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David Salituro

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Arie Kliper raised to 1,600,000 from the button, then called when big blind Cenk Nigbolu shoved for 11,000,000.

Cenk Nigbolu:
Arie Kliper:

Nigbolu was dominated and got no help on the board as Kliper was still ahead with his pair of aces, king kicker. The board ran out and Nigbolu, who began the final table as the short stack with just five big blinds, manage to survive all the way to third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	48,300,000 12,500,000	12,500,000
Cenk Nigbolu	Busted

Tags: Arie Kliper Cenk Nigbolu

Level: 36

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

03-27-2023 00:29 UTC+2

Nigbolu Survives a Flip to Double

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Cenk Nigbolu raised to 3,500,000, then called for his last 5,500,000 when big blind Koray Korkmaz shoved.

Cenk Nigbolu:
Koray Korkmaz:

Nigbolu jumped into the lead with top pair on the flop and stayed in front as the board ran out . He doubled up and the three-handed battle continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Korkmaz	14,000,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000
Cenk Nigbolu	11,900,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Cenk Nigbolu Koray Korkmaz

03-27-2023 00:22 UTC+2

Korkmaz Four-Bet Shoves

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz raised to 1,200,000 on the button with before Cenk Nigbolu reraised to 3,100,000 in the small blind holding .

Korkmaz came back with a four-bet shove and Nigbolu, with 8,200,000 behind, tanked for a few moments before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Korkmaz	16,800,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Cenk Nigbolu	8,200,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000

Tags: Cenk Nigbolu Koray Korkmaz

03-27-2023 00:17 UTC+2

Kliper Gets It Back

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

On the next hand after Koray Korkmaz doubled up, Arie Kliper limped in with and Korkmaz checked behind with .

The flop gave Korkmaz a pair and Kliper a flush draw, and Kliper led out for 600,000. Korkmaz called as the fell on the turn.

Kliper bet another 1,700,000 and Korkmaz, now with his own flush draw, called. The river completed Kliper's flush and he bet 1,900,000.

Korkmaz now raised to 8,000,000 and Kliper quickly called to take the pot and re-open a big chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	35,800,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
Koray Korkmaz	12,800,000 -11,500,000	-11,500,000

Tags: Arie Kliper Koray Korkmaz

03-27-2023 00:13 UTC+2

Korkmaz Drills the Turn For Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Arie Kliper defended his big blind.

The flop came and Korkmaz continued for 700,000. Kliper raised to 2,500,000, Korkmaz jammed for 10,500,000, and Kliper snap-called.

Koray Korkmaz:
Arie Kliper:

Kliper had flopped two pair and left Korkmaz looking for a ten to complete his straight and stay alive. The fell on the turn and now it was Kliper looking for help heading to the river.

He didn't get any as the fell and Korkmaz doubled up. The two players are now virtually even in chips.