2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$376,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,111,400
Entries
765
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
19
Players Left
1

Spasov Gets A Double

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded around to Maxime Chilaud on the button and he open jammed for 18,400,000 with {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Simeon Spasov in the big blind held {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. After thinking for quite some time, he made the call for his tournament life.

Simeon Spasov: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Maxime Chilaud: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

It was a fair fight with a lot on the line. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Spades} to give Spasov the double and ensure action remains seven handed.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Chilaud
13,500,000
-4,900,000
-4,900,000
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Simeon Spasov
10,400,000
-2,775,000
-2,775,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Maxime ChilaudSimeon Spasov

Savsa, Spasov Both Have an Ace

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 800,000 with {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} from under the gun and was called by both Yuksel Savsa holding {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and big blind Fausto Tantillo with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

The {2-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop save both Spasov and Savsa top pair and action checked to Savsa, who bet 1,100,000. Only Spasov called to see the {a-Spades} turn, which gave both players trips.

Spasov checked again and Savsa, with the better kicker, put out 2,700,000 this time. Spasov called once more and the {4-Spades} fell on the river.

Savsa now moved all in for 4,000,000 and Spasov, seeing four spades on the board, let go of his trip, saved from the massive cooler by the runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuksel Savsa
14,600,000
5,950,000
5,950,000
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Simeon Spasov
5,300,000
-7,875,000
-7,875,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Simeon SpasovFausto TantilloYuksel Savsa

Chilaud Flops Trips; Jams River

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded around to Maxime Chilaud in the small blind and, after looking down at {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}, he limped. Fausto Tantillo woke up with {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} in the big blind and raised to 1,100,000. Chilaud called to see a flop.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Chilaud checked to Tantillo who continued for 700,000. Chilaud opted to raise to 2,000,000 but Tantillo, a non-believer, called.

Chilaud fired again following the {2-Clubs} turn, making it 2,200,000 to go. As on the previous street, Tantillo called.

The {5-Hearts} completed the board and Chilaud jammed all in for 7,400,000. Tantillo, with less than that, thought long and hard, seemingly thinking Chilaud was on the bluff but did make the fold to stay in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Chilaud
18,400,000
6,100,000
6,100,000
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Fausto Tantillo
5,100,000
-6,725,000
-6,725,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloMaxime Chilaud

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Tantillo Gets Away From Cracked Aces

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo picked up {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} from under the gun and raised to 600,000. Simeon Spasov came along with {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, as did Maxime Chilaud in the big blind holding {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{9-Spades}, giving Spasov a set of nines to beat Tantillo's aces. Chilaud and Tantillo checked, allowing Spasov to bet 750,000.

Both opponents called to the {3-Spades} turn and checked to Spasov again. Spasov this time bet 2,250,000 and Chilaud quickly got rid of his top pair.

Tantillo tanked for a moment before turning over his aces and showing them to Spasov before they headed into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Simeon Spasov
12,200,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Fausto Tantillo
12,100,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
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Maxime Chilaud
11,700,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloMaxime ChilaudSimeon Spasov

Savsa Wakes Up With Queens to Double

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Yuksel Savsa
Yuksel Savsa

Michael Magalashvili opened to 600,000 with {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} from under the gun and Atanas Pavlov called in the small blind. Yuksel Savsa, in the big blind, shoved for 3,975,000 and Magalashvili folded. Pavlov, though, called to put Savsa at risk.

Yuksel Savsa: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Atanas Pavlov: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Savsa wasn't much at risk, as he had picked up queens and was a big favorite to double up. The {7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Spades} board was harmless and Pavlov handed over the pot to drop down to the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuksel Savsa
8,850,000
6,075,000
6,075,000
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Atanas Pavlov
4,100,000
-4,500,000
-4,500,000

Magalashvili Check-Raise Bluffs the Flop

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Magalashvili raised to 600,000 from early position with {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and again received action from Fausto Tantillo, who called on the button holding {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

Neither player connected with the {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop and Magalashvili checked. Tantillo bet 700,000 and Magalashvili used a time bank before putting in a raise to 2,200,000.

Tantillo snap-folded as Magalashvili took the pot with his well-timed bluff.

Player Chips Progress
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Fausto Tantillo
13,500,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
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Michael Magalashvili
13,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000

Tags: Michael MagalashviliFausto Tantillo

Tantillo Gets Value From Ace-High

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Magalashvili looked down at {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} in the cutoff and raised to 600,000. Fausto Tantillo defended his big blind with {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and they went heads-up to the {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop.

Both players checked to the {5-Diamonds} turn, where Tantillo bet his pair of sevens for 750,000. Magalashvili called with ace-high as the {5-Spades} came on the river.

Tantillo bet 575,000 this time and Magalashvili again called as Tantillo scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Fausto Tantillo
14,900,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
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Michael Magalashvili
10,900,000
2,975,000
2,975,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloMichael Magalashvili