2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$204,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Entries
187
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
28
Players Left
1

Final Two Tables Set

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the eliminations of Dmitry Gromov in 19th ($9,100), Ondrej Drozd in 18th ($10,350) and Ran Ilani in 17th ($10,350) the final two tables have been set. The remaining 16 players have been sent on a short break while the tournament staff handle some administrative tasks.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
Busted
WPT 1X Winner
Ondrej Drozd cz
Ondrej Drozd
Busted
Ran Ilani il
Ran Ilani
Busted

Tags: Dmitry GromovOndrej DrozdRan Ilani

Emrah Yildiz Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,100)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Emrah Yildiz
Emrah Yildiz

Emrah Yildiz in the cutoff was all in and at risk against Danut Chisu from middle position.

Emrah Yildiz: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Danut Chisu: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Chisu was in a good spot to win a crucial pot and send Yildiz to the rail. The {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop did give Yildiz some hope but no further help came on the {5-Diamonds} turn or {4-Clubs} river to send him out in 20th place.

Elsewhere, David Hu and Iacopo Brandi were eliminated in 22nd and 21st place respectively.

Player Chips Progress
Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
600,000
190,000
190,000
Emrah Yildiz gb
Emrah Yildiz
Busted
Iacopo Brandi it
Iacopo Brandi
Busted
David Hu nl
David Hu
Busted

Tags: Danut ChisuDavid HuEmrah YildizIacopo Brandi

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Danielle Noja Eliminated in 23rd Place ($8,100)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Danielle Noja
Danielle Noja

Danielle Noja in the small blind found himself all in and at risk against Aliaksandr Hirs in middle position.

Danielle Noja: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Aliaksandr Hirs: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Hirs looked set to score a second knockout in quick succession and that is exactly what happened after the board ran out {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} to send Noja to the payout desk in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
2,400,000
650,000
650,000
Danielle Noja au
Danielle Noja
Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsDanielle Noja

Alexandru Papazian Eliminated On Bubble

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Alexandru Papazian
Alexandru Papazian

Alexandru Papazian had just 70,000 behind before opening to 60,000 from under the gun with {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Carlos Aoun woke up with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} in the hijack and he three-bet to 120,000. The remaining players got out of the way to send the action back to Papazian who tossed his remaining 10,000 into the middle.

Alexandru Papazian: {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Carlos Aoun: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Papazian was in terrible shape and needed significant help to survive. The {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop brought no help with nothing changing on the {q-Clubs} turn or {5-Spades} river to send him out of the tournament on the pure bubble. All remaining players have locked up at least $8,100.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Aoun lb
Carlos Aoun
1,300,000
715,000
715,000
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alexandru PapazianCarlos Aoun

Hirs Sends Iskandarov Packing

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rashad Iskandarov
Rashad Iskandarov

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Rushad Iskandarov on the button found himself all in and at risk against Aliaksandr Hirs.

Rushad Iskandarov: {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Aliaksandr Hirs: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Iskandarov did have two live cards and managed to pair up on the {j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop to take the lead. The {a-Clubs} turn, however, improved Hirs to broadway, rendering the {2-Diamonds} river inconsequential as Iskandarov made his way to the exits.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
1,750,000
260,000
260,000
Rushad Iskandarov
Rushad Iskandarov
Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsRushad Iskandarov

Mandara Fells Fellow Brit

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Mandara opened to 50,000 from early position before Andrew Hulme moved all in for his last 335,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Mandara who quickly called with the covering stack.

Andrew Hulme: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Ryan Mandara: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Hulme was in rough shape and was all but out following the {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} flop. The {3-Spades} turn confirmed that fact before the {k-Clubs} river completed the board to keep Mandara on the rise while sending Hulme home painfully close to the money.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
2,400,000
450,000
450,000
Andrew Hulme gb
Andrew Hulme
Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000