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

Kliper Finds the Ace

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

Arie Kliper jammed all in for 3,485,000 from the cutoff before Gurcan Gungoren, next to act, reshoved on the button. The blinds got out of the way.

Arie Kliper: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Gurcan Gungoren: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Kliper sat back in his chair to await the {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop and was two cards away from elimination, but the {a-Spades} spiked on the turn to move him into the lead. Gungoren had two outs going to the river but didn't find them on the {5-Diamonds} as Kliper stayed alive.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
7,500,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Gurcan Gungoren tr
Gurcan Gungoren
4,900,000
-3,085,000
-3,085,000

Tags: Arie KliperGurcan Gungoren

Dmitry Gromov Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,700)

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

Dmitry Gromov shoved all in for 755,000 from the hijack as action folded to Arie Kliper in the small blind, who reshoved. Big blind Gurcan Gungoren quickly folded and they turned their cards on their backs.

Dmitry Gromov: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Arie Kliper: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Kliper hit two pair on the {8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, while Gromov couldn't connect with the {3-Diamonds} turn or {q-Spades} river and became the first player eliminated from the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
3,500,000
370,000
370,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Arie KliperDmitry Gromov

Nigbolu Finds an Early Double

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

On the first hand of the final table, Julien Loire raised to 400,000 from early position and Mikhail Zamyatin called next to act. The table folded around to Cenk Nigbolu in the small blind, and he shoved all in for 1,060,000.

Loire used a time bank card before reraising to 1,600,000, and Zamyatin quickly folded {q-Spades}{j-Spades}.

Cenk Nigbolu: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Julien Loire: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop gave Nigbolu a set and Loire a straight draw. Loire missed the {3-Hearts} turn, and Nigbolu secured the double up when the river came the {7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
19,800,000
-1,020,000
-1,020,000
Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu
2,900,000
1,840,000
1,840,000

Tags: Cenk NigboluJulien LoireMikhail Zamyatin

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Cenk Nigbolu1,060,0005
2Eduard Barsegian6,115,00031
3Boris Angelov3,175,00016
4Dmitry Gromov1,225,0006
5Julien Loire20,820,000104
6Mikhail Zamyatin8,510,00043
7Arie Kliper3,130,00016
8Gurcan Gungoren7,985,00040
9Koray Korkmaz9,050,00045
Player Chips Progress
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
20,820,000
-50,000
-50,000
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
9,050,000
950,000
950,000
Mikhail Zamyatin ru
Mikhail Zamyatin
8,510,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
Gurcan Gungoren tr
Gurcan Gungoren
7,985,000
3,285,000
3,285,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
6,115,000
315,000
315,000
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
3,175,000
-1,025,000
-1,025,000
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
3,130,000
-570,000
-570,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
1,225,000
-625,000
-625,000
WPT 1X Winner
Cenk Nigbolu tr
Cenk Nigbolu
1,060,000
-1,440,000
-1,440,000

Maksim Skripkin Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,210)

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

Maksim Skripkin moved his short stack of around 900,000 into the middle from the button and big blind Julien Loire snap-called.

Maksim Skripkin: {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Julien Loire: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} and Skripkin was eliminated on the final table bubble.

The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
20,870,000
3,070,000
3,070,000
Maksim Skripkin ru
Maksim Skripkin
Busted

Tags: Julien LoireMaksim Skripkin

Zamyatin Flips on the Bubble

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

Arie Kliper raised to 400,000 on the button before Mikhail Zamyatin three-bet to 3,000,000 in the big blind, leaving himself 525,000 behind. Kliper moved all in and Zamyatin called off his remaining stack.

Mikhail Zamyatin: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Arie Kliper: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Zamyatin was racing for his tournament life on the final table bubble and hit top pair on the {10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} flop to take the lead. The board ran out {3-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Kliper was left paying him off.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Zamyatin ru
Mikhail Zamyatin
7,400,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
3,700,000
-5,600,000
-5,600,000

Tags: Arie KliperMikhail Zamyatin

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Barsegian Wins One Off Angelov, Drops One to Loire

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 325,000 from the cutoff and Eduard Barsegian defended his big blind as they went heads-up to a {j-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop.

Barsegian checked over to Angelov who continued for 180,000. Barsegian raised to around 500,000 and Angelov snap-folded.

"I didn't have much," Angelov said as Barsegian showed the {j-Hearts}.

Julien Loire then raised to 325,000 under the gun and Barsegian called on the button. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Loire bet 300,000.

Barsegian just called as the {4-Clubs} fell on the turn. Loire this time bet 1,500,000 and Barsegian used a time bank before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
17,800,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
5,800,000
300,000
300,000
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
4,200,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Boris AngelovEduard BarsegianJulien Loire