2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$338,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,832,640
Entries
664
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
41
Players Left
1

Danut Chisu Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,900)

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Danut Chisu
Danut Chisu

Bart Lybaert opened to 400,000 from middle position and Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 1,100,000 from late position. Danut Chisu moved all in for 1,200,000 and was called by both opponents.

Both Lybaert and Ketzer checked the flop, turn and river on a A?J?10?J?7? runout. Lybaert had missed with Q?9? and Chisu had 4?4? for a small two pair. Ketzer turned over A?5? for the winner and took down a nice pot while Chisu became the first final table casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
20,100,000
-700,000
-700,000
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
14,600,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
Busted

Tags: Bart LybaertDanut ChisuFelipe Ketzer

Another Double for Alt

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Dinesh Alt
Dinesh Alt

Dinesh Alt opened to 400,000 on the button and Bart Lybaert, covering both Alt and Maher Achour in the big blind, moved all in. Achour got out of the way.

"All in and a call!" Dinesh shouted to his rail before flicking in the call to put himself at risk.

Dinesh Alt: A?A?
Bart Lybaert: 6?6?

Alt was in great shape to pick up another double and remained ahead on the J?4?7?3?4? runout to pick up a sizable pot at Lybaert's expense.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
15,500,000
-4,600,000
-4,600,000
Profile photo of Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
9,400,000
3,900,000
3,900,000

Tags: Bart LybaertDinesh AltMaher Achour

Farah Snaps Off Lybaert

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Elie Farah
Elie Farah

Elie Farah opened to 650,000 from middle position and Bart Lybaert defended from the big blind.

The flop came A?9?3?. Lybaert checked, Farah bet 550,000, Lybaert check-raised to 1,300,000 and Farah called.

Both players checked the A? turn leading to the 2? river. Lybaert moved all in, covering Farah who had 3,925,000 behind. Farah nearly beat Lybaert into the pot.

Lybaert could only show J?3?. Farah showed down K?K? for a bigger two pair to score a colossal double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
12,100,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
11,400,000
-4,100,000
-4,100,000

Tags: Bart LybaertElie Farah

Maher Achour Eliminated in 8th Place ($45,100)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Maher Achour
Maher Achour

Action folded around to Maher Achour who moved all in for 3,100,000 from the button. Felipe Ketzer shoved over the top from the small blind, forcing out Elie Farah in the big blind and putting Achour at risk.

Maher Achour: K?3? All in
Felipe Ketzer: K?K?

Achour was in bad shape against Ketzer's pocket kings and found no help on the A?9?7?9?4? runout resulting in his elimination in eighth-place while Ketzer scored his second final table knockout of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
18,300,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
Busted

Tags: Elie FarahFelipe KetzerMaher Achour

Andrey Litvinov Eliminated in 7th Place ($56,600)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Andrey Litvinov
Andrey Litvinov

Facing a raise of 1,400,000 from Felipe Ketzer on the button, Andrey Litvinov moved all in from the big blind for 2,500,000. Ketzer called to put Litvinov at risk.

Andrey Litvinov: A?J? All in
Felipe Ketzer: 2?2?

The deuces held up on the K?10?4?5?8? for Ketzer's third final table knockout of the day while Litvinov's deep run came to an end in sixth-place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
22,000,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Andrey Litvinov ru
Andrey Litvinov
Busted

Tags: Andrey LitvinovFelipe Ketzer

Tahsin Cankurtaranli Eliminated in 6th Place ($68,400)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Tahsin Cankurtaranli
Tahsin Cankurtaranli

Tahsin Cankurtaranli moved all in from the hijack for 1,900,000 and was called by Elie Farah who held a covering stack.

Tahsin Cankurtaranli: A?10? All in
Elie Farah: 3?3?

Both players connected with the 3?A?Q? flop but Farah was well ahead with bottom set. The 4? turn left Cankurtaranli drawing dead and after the Q? river he made his exit from the tournament area while Farah took down a decent pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
12,300,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Tahsin Cankurtaranli tr
Tahsin Cankurtaranli
Busted

Tags: Elie FarahTahsin Cankurtaranli

Dmitry Gromov Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,700)

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov
Dmitry Gromov

Elie Farah opened to 1,000,000 from the button and Dmitry Gromov moved all in for 3,050,000 from the small blind. Farah made the call to put Gromov at risk.

Dmitry Gromov: A?8? All in
Elie Farah: J?10?

The baord ran out 9?7?5?K?10?. Farah's rivered pair of tens were good at showdown and he took the pot while Gromov was sent to the rail in sixth-place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
1,730,000
-12,170,000
-12,170,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dmitry GromovElie Farah

Bart Lybaert Eliminated in 4th Place ($113,100)

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Bart Lybaert
Bart Lybaert

Bart Lybaert moved all in for roughly 5,000,000 and was called by Elie Farah to put Lybaert at risk.

Bart Lybaert: Q?J?
Elie Farah: J?J?

Lybaert was in rough shape against the pocket jacks but picked up a straight draw on the 10?9?5? flop. He could not improve further on the 9? turn or 10? river and was forced to settle for second place while Farah claimed another final table knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
19,700,000
8,400,000
8,400,000
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
Busted

Tags: Elie FarahBart Lybaert

Dinesh Alt Eliminated in 3rd Place ($153,000)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Dinesh Alt
Dinesh Alt

Dinesh Alt moved all in from the button for 1,500,000 and was called by Elie Farah in the big blind to put Alt at risk.

Dinesh Alt: K?4?
Elie Farah: 4?3?

Alt was in great shape to double with a dominating four but the A?6?5? flop gave Farah a plethora of outs. Farah drilled the straight on the 2? turn and after the 5? river Alt's deep run came to an end in third place while Farah collected the last of his chips.

The tournament is briefly being pause before heads-up play between Farah and Felipe Ketzer will begin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
38,725,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
27,675,000
3,175,000
3,175,000
Profile photo of Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
Busted

Tags: Dinesh AltElie FarahFelipe Ketzer

Felipe Ketzer Eliminated in 2nd Place ($249,200)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer
Felipe Ketzer

Felipe Ketzer shoved from the button for his last 2,300,000 and was called by Elie Farah, leaving Ketzer at risk.

Felipe Ketzer: 9?2?
Elie Farah: Q?5?

Farah remained ahead throughout the 5?3?A?J?2? runout to send Ketzer to the rail in second place and take down the final pot of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
66,400,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Elie FarahFelipe Ketzer