2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$167,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$844,560
Entries
459
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
20
Players Left
1

Achour Misclicks, Skhulukhiya Bets Him Out

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maher Achour limped the small blind before Giorgiiy Skhulukhiya raised to 500,000. Achour then reraised to 800,000.

Skhulukhiya expressed surprise at the size of Achour's raise and called to see the 10?8?7? flop. Both players checked.

The turn was the 7? and Skhulukhiya bet 1,100,000. Achour quickly folded and Skhulukhiya showed A?10?.

"I wanted to say 1.7. My mouth is dry. I need to drink some water," Achour said.

Player Chips Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
26,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
6,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMaher Achour

Ivan Zabiiakin Eliminated in 4th Place ($56,600)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ivan Zabiiakin
Ivan Zabiiakin

Action folded to Ivan Zabiiakin who raised to 625,000 in the small blind. Simeon Spasov then three-bet to 1,550,000, Zabiiakin moved all in, and Spasov called.

Ivan Zabiiakin: 10?7? All in
Simeon Spasov: A?Q?

Zabiiakin had been caught making a move as the J?K?8? flop gave Spasov the nut flush draw. The turn was the 6?, while the 6? river completed the board and secured the pot for Spasov.

The stacks were counted down and Spasov had 6,200,000 remaining. Zabiiakin only had 5,500,000 and was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
12,000,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ivan Zabiiakin ru
Ivan Zabiiakin
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Ivan ZabiiakinSimeon Spasov

Skhulukhiya Snaps Off Spasov

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 400,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the big blind.

The flop came 6?8?J? and Skhulukhiya bet 325,000. Spasov called.

The 10? turn was checked through and Spasov led out for 850,000 on the 3? river. Skhulukhiya snap-called.

Spasov showed 10?9? for a pair of tens, but Skhulukhiya had J?7? for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
22,000,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
6,500,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Mikhail Zavoloka Eliminated in 5th Place ($42,500)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mikhail Zavoloka
Mikhail Zavoloka

Action folded to Mikhail Zavoloka in the small blind who moved all in for 750,000. Maher Achour called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Mikhail Zavoloka: K?Q? All in
Maher Achour: 10?7?

Achour hit two pair on the 7?10?3? flop, while Zavoloka picked up a straight draw on the 9? turn. The river was the Q? and Zavoloka missed his draw as he headed for the rail in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
8,000,000
100,000
100,000
Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
Busted

Tags: Maher AchourMikhail Zavoloka

Pair is Good For Achour

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ivan Zabiiakin raised to 425,000 in the cutoff and received calls from Simeon Spasov on the button and big blind Maher Achour.

Action checked to Spasov on the Q?8?9? flop and he bet 475,000. Only Achour called.

Spasov and Achour then checked down the 10? turn and 7? river as Achour showed K?Q? to win the pot with top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
10,500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
7,900,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Ivan Zabiiakin ru
Ivan Zabiiakin
7,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Ivan ZabiiakinMaher AchourSimeon Spasov

Spasov Takes From Skhulukhiya

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Simeon Spasov raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called in the big blind.

The flop came 10?4?A? and Spasov bet 400,000. Skhulukhiya called to see the 7? turn.

Spasov then bet 1,600,000 and Skhulukhiya used a time bank before giving up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
19,300,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
9,500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaSimeon Spasov

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Skhulukhiya Keeps the Pressure On

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 on the button and Ivan Zabiiakin called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 3?10?4? flop. The turn was the 4? and Zabiiakin led out for 350,000.

Skhulukhiya then raised to 1,025,000 and Zabiiakin quickly folded. Skhulukhiya offered to show one again and Zabiiakin choose the Q?.

Player Chips Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
20,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Ivan Zabiiakin ru
Ivan Zabiiakin
8,500,000
500,000
500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaIvan Zabiiakin