2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$206,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,124,240
Entries
611
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Gungoren Wakes Up With Aces For Massive Triple, Chouity Decimated

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Gurcan Gungoren
Gurcan Gungoren

Ran Ilani raised to 250,000 before Nicolas Chouity moved all in from the small blind. Gurcan Gungoren, in the big blind, snap-called for 2,340,000.

"I'm probably going to call. I have a good hand but there's a pay jump," Ilani said as he looked at the other table. "I have kings," he added before he called.

Gurcan Gungoren: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Ran Ilani: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Nicolas Chouity: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Chouity picked up a flush draw on the {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} board while Gungoren made top set. The river came the {4-Hearts} and Gungoren tripled up while Ilani doubled for 635,000 off Chouity, who was left with just 115,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gurcan Gungoren tr
Gurcan Gungoren
6,800,000
5,100,000
5,100,000
Profile photo of Ran Ilani il
Ran Ilani
1,300,000
-1,355,000
-1,355,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
115,000
-2,885,000
-2,885,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Gurcan GungorenNicolas ChouityRan Ilani

Michael Uguccioni Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,370)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Michael Uguccioni
Michael Uguccioni

Action folded to Arie Kliper in the small blind who raised to 315,000. Michael Uguccioni called from the big blind as they saw a flop of {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Both players checked to the {4-Diamonds} turn, when Uguccioni bet 260,000. Kliper check-raised to 615,000 and Uguccioni called.

The river came the {k-Clubs} and Kliper moved all in. Uguccioni immediately put in all his time bank cards as he leaned back in his seat, his arms stretched over the back of his chair. He tanked for nearly two minutes before he called for his last 1,300,000.

Kliper turned over {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a straight and Uguccioni showed {q-Spades}{10-Spades} before heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
5,000,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Profile photo of Michael Uguccioni it
Michael Uguccioni
Busted

Tags: Arie KliperMichael Uguccioni

Viktor Ustimov Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,370)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Viktor Ustimov
Viktor Ustimov

Mikhail Zamyatin raised to 250,000 from the hijack, then called when small blind Viktor Ustimov shoved for 1,970,000.

Viktor Ustimov: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Mikhail Zamyatin: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Zamyatin made top two pair on the {q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop and Ustimov was left drawing dead by the {5-Hearts} turn as he got up from his seat and wished the table good luck. The meaningless river was the {4-Diamonds} and Ustimov was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikhail Zamyatin
4,800,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
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Viktor Ustimov
Busted

Tags: Mikhail ZamyatinViktor Ustimov

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Damir Zhugralin Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,610)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Damir Zhugralin
Damir Zhugralin

Dair Zhugralin raised to 200,000 from under the gun as action folded to Julien Loire on the button, who three-bet to 550,000. The blinds got out of the way before Zhugralin shoved for 3,275,000. Loire snap-called.

Damir Zhugralin: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Julien Loire: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Zhugralin discovered the bad news as he had run right into Loire's aces. The board ran out {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Zhugralin tapped the felt before heading for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
9,900,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
Profile photo of Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
Busted

Tags: Damir ZhugralinJulien Loire

Zamyatin Shoves, Gets Shoved On

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades} and 900,000 in the middle, Michael Uguccioni bet 550,000 from the cutoff before Mikhail Zamyatin, in the big blind, moved all in. Uguccioni snap-folded.

The next hand, Koray Korkmaz raised to 200,000 on the button before Zamyatin put in a three-bet to 650,000. Korkmaz responded by moving all in and Zamyatin, with around 3,100,000, asked for the clock to be paused and Korkmaz's stack counted.

The rest of the table protested that Zamyatin shouldn't be allowed a count since Korkmaz had him well covered, and the tournament floor had to be called over. It was ruled that Zamyatin could ask for a count, and he used a time bank card before eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Korkmaz
7,900,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Zamyatin ru
Mikhail Zamyatin
3,100,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Michael Uguccioni it
Michael Uguccioni
2,400,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Koray KorkmazMichael UguccioniMikhail Zamyatin

Jakub Michalak Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,610)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jakub Michalak
Jakub Michalak

Jakub Michalak moved all in from early position and the rest of the table quickly mucked as he took the pot uncontested.

The next hand, Michalak shoved again, this time for 875,000. Ran Ilani in the small blind asked for a count and considered the decision for a moment before folding. Koray Korkmaz in the big blind, though, snap-called.

Jakub Michalak: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Koray Korkmaz: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

Korkmaz had picked up aces and had Michalak well behind and at risk. The board ran out {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Michalak was already drawing dead by the turn and heading for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Korkmaz
7,200,000
150,000
150,000
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Jakub Michalak
Busted

Tags: Jakub MichalakKoray Korkmaz

Petr Skripka Eliminated in 18th Place ($10,610)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov raised to 225,000 from the button and Petr Skripka moved all in for 1,500,000 in the small blind. Eduard Barsegian, in the big blind, folded two nines, but Gromov snap-called to put Skripka at risk.

Petr Skripka: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Dmitry Gromov: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Skripka didn't get any help on the {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and was left drawing dead on the {q-Hearts} turn as Gromov made top set. The {a-Spades} on the river was a mere formality as Skripka was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitry Gromov
4,800,000
800,000
800,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Petr Skripka
Busted

Tags: Dmitry GromovPetr Skripka

Skripkin Cracks Aces to Double

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Maksim Skripkin moved all in for 885,000 from under the gun as action folded to Dmitry Gromov on the button, who tanked for a moment before calling. The blinds got out of the way.

Maksim Skripkin: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Dmitry Gromov: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Gromov had woken up with aces and had Skripkin crushed heading to the {q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop. Skripkin picked up a pair and flush draw on the {9-Diamonds} turn, and the {k-Spades} came on the river to improve him to a full house and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
4,000,000
-900,000
-900,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Skripkin ru
Maksim Skripkin
1,700,000
765,000
765,000

Tags: Dmitry GromovMaksim Skripkin

Recep Aydemir Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,300)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Recep Aydemir
Recep Aydemir

Eduard Barsegian raised to 225,000 from the cutoff, then called when button Recep Aydemir shoved for 1,120,000.

Recep Aydemir: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Eduard Barsegian: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Aydemir had run into Barsegian's kings and, while he picked up a straight draw on the {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop, he couldn't connect with the {2-Hearts} turn or {4-Clubs} river and was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Eduard Barsegian
6,200,000
1,120,000
1,120,000
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Recep Aydemir
Busted

Tags: Recep Aydemir