$3,300 Main Event Día 1b | 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

2025-03-19 18:06 UTC+2

Mukhamedaminov Takes From Tsouloftas

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Nivel 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Timur Mukhamedaminov raised to 3,000 from the hijack with Georgios Tsouloftas and Grzegorz Kozieja calling from the blinds.

The 4♣4♥J♣ flop was checked to Mukhamedaminov, who fired out a bet of 4,500. Tsouloftas check-raised to 11,000 from the small blind, which only Mukhamedaminov called.

The A♠ landed on the turn and Tsouloftas started out with a check. Mukhamedaminov now took back the betting lead by firing out 16,500, Tsouloftas folded his cards and Mukhamedaminov was kind enough to show the A♣ for top pair.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Grzegorz Kozieja	280,000 185,000	185,000
Timur Mukhamedaminov	225,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags/etiquetas: Georgios Tsouloftas Grzegorz Kozieja Timur Mukhamedaminov

2025-03-19 17:52 UTC+2

Malinov Folds to Helou's Pressure

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Nivel 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mark Helou opened from middle position to 3,000 and Atanas Malinov was the only caller out of the big blind.

On the monotone 7♣9♣K♣ flop, Malinov checked and Helou put out a bet of 3,000. Malinov called.

Malinov checked again when the A♥ landed on the turn. Helou fired again, this time for 10,000. Malinov was quick to fold and forfeit the pot to Helou.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mark Helou	85,000 25,000	25,000
Atanas Malinov	27,000

Tags/etiquetas: Atanas Malinov Mark Helou

2025-03-19 17:40 UTC+2

Haidar Flops a Set to Double

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Nivel 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Safi Haidar three-bet shoved his 35,000 into the middle preflop over an Emmanoui Fountoulakis open. Fountoulakis called to try and send Haidar to the rail.

Safi Haidar: 8♠8♥ All in
Emmanoui Fountoulakis: 10♠10♦

After realizing he was dominated and likely to be exiting the tournament, Haidar stood up from his chair. However, he was quick to sit back down when the flop came out 9♠3♠8♦ to give him a set. The rest of the board ran out 9♣6♦ and Haidar doubled up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Safi Haidar	85,000 15,000	15,000
Emmanoui Fountoulakis	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags/etiquetas: Emmanoui Fountoulakis Safi Haidar

Nivel: 6

Ciegas: 800/1,500

Ante: 1,500

2025-03-19 17:33 UTC+2

Plenty of Action Ahead at Merit Poker!

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Nivel 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Don’t miss any of the exciting poker action at Merit this spring, as both the Merit Millions and Mediterranean Poker Party are on the way.

The special Merit Millions event will run from April 8-13, with a buy-in of $10,400 over four starting flights. The champion will earn $1,000,000, with the rest of the prize pool distributed between players at the final table.

The Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) returns to Merit from May 3-13, bringing with it more than $10 million in guaranteed prize pools, including a monster-sized $5,300 buy-in, $5 million guaranteed MPP Main Event.

Featuring four flights, the MPP Main Event runs from May 8-12 and could see the champion reel in a million-dollar score. In 2024, some 1,260 entries resulted in a $6,048,000 prize pool, much more than the advertised $5 million guarantee.

Look out for satellites running on GGPoker and win your way to Merit this spring!

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2025-03-19 17:20 UTC+2

Batyrkhanov Catches Karam Bluffing

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Nivel 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With close to 70,000 already in the middle, the board showed A♠8♦10♥2♣. Meir Batyrkhanov checked from the big blind and then faced a bet of 30,000 from Hala Karam out of the under the gun position. Batyrkhanov made the call.

The river came the board-pairing 2♥ and Batyrkhanov checked. Karam threw in 60,000 and Batyrkhanov let out a huge sigh. Not long after, he made the call and Karam showed a bluff with 6♥5♥. Batyrkhanov took down the pot with A♥Q♣ for a pair of aces.

After the hand, Batyrkhanov said to Karam "I almost folded".

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Meir Batyrkhanov	330,000 140,000	140,000
Hala Karam	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags/etiquetas: Hala Karam Meir Batyrkhanov

2025-03-19 17:07 UTC+2

Losev Spikes the Turn to Win the Pot

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Nivel 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexey Losev raised to 2,500 from early position with Stefan Bittger three-betting to 7,000 from middle position. Losev tossed in the call when it folded back to him.

Losev checked the 2♠7♥9♣ flop and Bittger slid out a continuation-bet of 2,500. Losev flicked in the call.

Both players were happy to check the 5♥ turn and 7♣ river to showdown. Losev turned over A♦5♦ for a turned pair of fives. It was enough to take down the pot as Bittger mucked his cards.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Alexey Losev	235,000 235,000	235,000
Stefan Bittger	75,000 25,000	25,000

Tags/etiquetas: Alexey Losev Stefan Bittger

2025-03-19 16:54 UTC+2

Themistokleous' Double Barrel Earns Him the Pot

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Nivel 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

When it folded to Themistoklis Themistokleous on the button, he raised to 2,500 with only Dumitru Pora defending out of the big blind.

The flop came down 4♥2♦4♦ and Pora check-called a bet of 1,800 from Themistokleous.

When the 10♣ landed on the turn and Pora checked for a second time, Themistokleous fired a second barrel of 5,600. Pora wasted no time in folding, and forfeited the pot to Themistokleous.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Themistoklis Themistokleous	120,000
Dumitru Pora	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags/etiquetas: Dumitru Pora Themistoklis Themistokleous

2025-03-19 16:41 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Nivel 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Ori Elul	430,000 120,000	120,000
Cedric Schwaederle	320,000 320,000	320,000
Spyridon Apartoglou	300,000 300,000	300,000
Roman Kolotyuk	250,000 250,000	250,000
Ahmad Abdelhadi	235,000 135,000	135,000
Alessio Isaia	230,000 15,000	15,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	230,000 15,000	15,000
Mikis Enokhov	220,000 220,000	220,000
Darius Neagoe	215,000 25,000	25,000

Ghassan Bitar	205,000 55,000	55,000
Meir Batyrkhanov	190,000 42,000	42,000
Ludovic Geilich	180,000 27,000	27,000

Samuel Ju	170,000 10,000	10,000
Nicolae Paunescu	140,000 40,000	40,000

Nivel: 5

Ciegas: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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