2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 NL Warmup
Day: 4
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Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦4♣
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
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Kliper Flops the Nuts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz made it 1,200,000 on the button with {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Arie Kliper defended with {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

The {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop gave Kliper the nut straight as action was checked to the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Kliper led out for 800,000 and Korkmaz called to see the {j-Spades} river. Kliper bet 5,500,000 this time and Korkmaz gave some thought to calling with ace-high but ultimately decided to muck.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper 		36,900,000
4,800,000
 4,800,000
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz 		11,700,000
-2,000,000
 -2,000,000

Tags: Arie KliperKoray Korkmaz

Nigbolu Fades a Chop to Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Cenk Nigbolu
Cenk Nigbolu

Arie Kliper folded the button and Koray Korkmaz raised enough in the small blind to put Cenk Nigbolu all in. Nigbolu looked at his hand and snap-called for 6,100,000.

Cenk Nigbolu: {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Koray Korkmaz: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Nigbolu had Korkmaz dominated, but the {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop made a chop the likely outcome. The {4-Clubs} fell on the turn and Nigbolu pleaded for a low card on the river.

He got his wish as the {5-Clubs} fell and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz 		13,700,000
-9,600,000
 -9,600,000
Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu 		12,800,000
7,300,000
 7,300,000

Tags: Cenk NigboluKoray Korkmaz

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Korkmaz Closes the Gap With Four-Bet Shove

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Arie Kliper raised to 1,000,000 from the button with {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} before Koray Korkmaz three-bet to 3,000,000 holding {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Kliper called to see the {10-Spades}{a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop.

Both players checked the flop and {9-Diamonds} turn before Korkmaz bet 1,600,000 on the {9-Hearts} with his two pair. Kliper snap-folded.

A few hands later, Kliper limped in with {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, Korkmaz raised to 1,700,000 with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, and Kliper three-bet to 5,000,000.

Korkmaz responded by moving all in for 17,800,000 and again Kliper quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper 		32,100,000
-6,300,000
 -6,300,000
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz 		23,300,000
5,100,000
 5,100,000

Tags: Arie KliperKoray Korkmaz

Julien Loire Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,000)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Julien Loire
Julien Loire

Julien Loire had blinded down to 1,900,000, less than four big blinds, when he raised to 1,500,000 from under the gun, leaving himself 375,000 behind. Arie Kliper shoved the button and Loire called off his last chips.

Julien Loire: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Arie Kliper: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Loire was racing for his tournament life as the flop came {5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. He remained ahead as the turn came the {10-Diamonds}.

"One more," he pleaded, but Kliper won't be denied at this final table and spiked the {k-Hearts} on the river to bust Loire, the massive chip leader at the start of the final table, in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper 		38,400,000
2,900,000
 2,900,000
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire 		Busted

Tags: Arie KliperJulien Loire

Eduard Barsegian Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,800)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Eduard Barsegian
Eduard Barsegian

Koray Korkmaz raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun before Eduard Barsegian jammed all in for 6,300,000 on the button. Korkmaz asked for a count before he called.

Eduard Barsegian: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Koray Korkmaz: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Barsegian found himself dominated by Korkmaz's jacks heading to the {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop. The {8-Diamonds} turn gave him outs to a straight and a flush.

"Not like this," Korkmaz said. The {a-Clubs} river didn't improve Barsegian, and he headed for the rail in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz 		18,200,000
10,200,000
 10,200,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian 		Busted

Tags: Eduard BarsegianKoray Korkmaz

Kliper Coolers Barsegian to Take Massive Chip Lead

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Arie Kliper
Arie Kliper

Eduard Barsegian raised to 1,200,000 from the button with {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Arie Kliper defended with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

The {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop guaranteed chips were going in the pot, as both players hit two pair. Barsegian bet 800,000 and Kliper raised to 2,100,000.

Barsegian called, then called another 3,700,000 on the {4-Clubs} turn. The river came the {k-Diamonds} and Kliper checked.

Barsegian tossed out a bet of 2,400,000 and Kliper quickly called with his aces and jacks to win the massive pot and take an overwhelming chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper 		36,300,000
12,300,000
 12,300,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian 		5,300,000
-9,600,000
 -9,600,000

Tags: Arie KliperEduard Barsegian