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

Alt Picks Off a Bluff

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

Dmitry Gromov opened to 800,000 from the hijack and Dinesh Alt called from the cutoff.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of J?10?9?6?8?. Gromov bet 1,000,000 and Alt used one time extension before flicking in a call.

Gromov immediately mucked and Alt took the pot without having to show the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
12,400,000
900,000
900,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
4,200,000
-2,950,000
-2,950,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dinesh AltDmitry Gromov

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Farah Slows Down Alt

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Elie Farah opened to 725,000 from the button and Dinesh Alt defended from the big blind.

The flop came K?J?7? and Alt check-called a 725,000 continuation bet from Farah.

Alt check-called another bet from Farah on the 10? turn, this time for 2,400,000.

On the 6? river Alt lead out with a bet of 1,300,000. Farah made the call.

"You win" Alt said, tabling Q?8? for a bluff. Farah tabled J?J? for a set of jacks to take down a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
17,700,000
5,100,000
5,100,000
Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
11,500,000
-4,500,000
-4,500,000

Tags: Dinesh AltElie Farah

Gromov Doubles Through Lybaert

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov moved all in from the cutoff for 3,200,000 and was called by Bary Lybaert on the button who had a covering stack to put Gromov at risk.

Dmitry Gromov: 10?10?
Bart Lybaert: J?J?

Lybaert had Gromov pipped with a bigger pocket pair and was in an excellent spot to score the knockout. He remained ahead on the 7?9?6? flop although Gromov picked up some more outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw. The A? turn was a brick but the straight came in on the 8? river and Gromov secured a full double up at Lybaert's expense.

Player Chips Progress
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
7,200,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
7,150,000
3,950,000
3,950,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bart LybaertDmitry Gromov

Ketzer Finds the Right Call

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 600,000 from under the gun and was called by Dmitry Gromov on the button and Bart Lybaert in the big blind.

The flop came Q?7?3?. Lybaert checked, Ketzer bet 425,000, Gromov raised to 1,000,000, Lybaert got out of the way and Ketzer called.

Both remaining players checked the 5? turn leading to the 9? river. Ketzer checked and Gromov bet 500,000.

Ketzer used a time extension before ultimately making the call. Gromov showed 9?8? for a pair of nines while Ketzer turned over Q?J? for a pair of queens to take a healthy pot while leaving Gromov with just under 11 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
23,400,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
3,200,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Felipe KetzerDmitry GromovBart Lybaert

Alt Keeps Up the Pressure

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dinesh Alt opened to 600,000 from the button and Bart Lybaert three-bet to 1,800,000 from the small blind. Alt moved all in, covering Lybaert who had roughly 11,000,000. Lybaert opted to fold and Alt took down another decent pot without having to see a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
16,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,800,000
-1,950,000
-1,950,000

Tags: Bart LybaertDinesh Alt

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

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
Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
12,300,000
200,000
200,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli tr
Tahsin Cankurtaranli
Busted

Tags: Elie FarahTahsin Cankurtaranli