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

Walter Treccarichi Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,200)

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

Atanas Pavlov opened to 750,000 from the button, then snap-called when Walter Treccarichi moved all in from the big blind for 3,175,000.

Walter Treccarichi: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Atanas Pavlov: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Treccarichi was dominated and got no help on the {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} board. He would've been chip leader had he won the coin flip against Eduard Barsegian, but instead Treccarichi had to settle for eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Atanas Pavlov
8,600,000
2,975,000
2,975,000
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Walter Treccarichi
Busted

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PN Podcast: Shaun Deeb Trashes $10,000 & Guest Vanessa Selbst Returns to Talk WSOP

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

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway, Jesse Fullen, and Connor Richards talk about the grand opening of the Horseshoe Las Vegas, Garrett Adelstein's interview with Doug Polk, and recent winners from the 2023 PokerStars USA SCOOP.

Plus, Shaun Deeb has been in the headlines this week for a few reasons. First, he won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Turning Stone for $276K, and then he made a body fat percentage loss prop bet with Bill Perkins, one that could see him either lose $100,000 or possibly win $1,000,000! Finally, he actually talks to Connor about nearly losing $10,000, which had to be fished out of a trash can. Find out the story behind what happened from Deeb himself.

Also, hear from the legendary Vanessa Selbst, who stepped away from poker years ago but has recently dipped her toe back in as a part of the WSOP Thrill Team. Selbst talks to Chad about what inspired her to join, what she thinks of the game nowadays, and her plans for poker, including a likely return to the WSOP this summer. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best to ever play the game.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Denis Kapustin Eliminated in 9th Place ($37,700)

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

Denis Kapustin, in the cutoff, raised to 2,000,000 and left himself 1,600,000 behind. Fausto Tantillo then shoved all in on the button and Kapustin called when action folded back to him.

Denis Kapustin: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Fausto Tantillo: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Kapustin was racing for his tournament life and fell behind when Tantillo spiked a pair on the {9-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. Kapustin got some hope on the {5-Spades} turn with a flush draw, but missed the {5-Diamonds} river as he became the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Fausto Tantillo
12,100,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
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Denis Kapustin
Busted

Tags: Denis KapustinFausto Tantillo

Barsegian Keeps Climbing, Flops Set on Spasov

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

Eduard Barsegian raised to 600,000 from the hijack with {7-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Simeon Spasov defended in the big blind holding {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

Spasov hit a pair on the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} flop, but Barsegian flopped a set and continued for 450,000. Spasov called to the {3-Spades} turn and checked over to Barsegian again.

Barsegian fired out 1,350,000 this time and Spasov mucked. Barsegian flashed his opponent a smile as he returned his cards and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eduard Barsegian
15,000,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
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Simeon Spasov
10,000,000
-850,000
-850,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Simeon SpasovEduard Barsegian

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Barsegian Doubles Through Treccarichi

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Eduard Barsegian
Eduard Barsegian

Walter Treccarichi opened to 500,000 from the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and action folded to Eduard Barsegian in the small blind who looked down at {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. He three-bet to 1,400,000 and Treccarichi responded by moving all in. Barsegian made the call for his tournament life.

Eduard Barsegian: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Walter Treccarichi: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

It was a coin flip but Barsegian prevailed on a {8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} runout to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Eduard Barsegian
12,900,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
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Walter Treccarichi
3,500,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000

Tags: Eduard BarsegianWalter Treccarichi

Chilaud Fills Up To Scoop Large Pot

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo opened to 500,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and received calls from Maxime Chilaud in the small blind with {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Denis Kapustin in the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Action checked to Tantillo on a flop of {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and he continued for 550,000. Both of his opponents made the call.

Chilaud and Kapustin both checked for a second time following the {3-Hearts} turn and Tantillo, unaware he was drawing dead, pushed a hefty 1,400,000 into the middle. Chilaud was clearly not going anywhere and flatted while Kapustin, priced out of his draw, folded.

Action went check-check on the {k-Diamonds} river and Chilaud showed down the boat to scoop a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Chilaud
13,700,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
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Fausto Tantillo
9,100,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000

Tags: Denis KapustinFausto TantilloMaxime Chilaud

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Chilaud Moves In

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud raised to 400,000 from the cutoff with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Denis Kapustin, with {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, called on the button. Fausto Tantillo then three-bet to 1,825,000 out of the small blind holding {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

Chilaud then shoved all in for 7,800,000 and Kapustin quickly got out of the way. Tantillo took his time before also joining him in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Fausto Tantillo
11,600,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
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Maxime Chilaud
10,400,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
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Denis Kapustin
7,500,000
425,000
425,000

Tags: Denis KapustinFausto TantilloMaxime Chilaud

Tantillo Spikes the Turn, Chilaud Escapes on the River

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo raised to 400,000 from early position with {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Maxime Chilaud came along from the big blind with {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

Chilaud hit a pair of queens on the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop and check-called a bet of 425,000. The turn, though, came the {5-Diamonds} and Tantillo improved to a set.

Chilaud checked again and Tantillo bet another 1,100,000. Chilaud called to the {k-Hearts} river, where Tantillo put out 3,700,000 with his full house. Chilaud used one of his time banks before folding his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Fausto Tantillo
13,800,000
2,250,000
2,250,000
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
7,900,000
-2,125,000
-2,125,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloMaxime Chilaud