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2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Kirill Shcherbakov raised to 6,000 from early position before Azamat Tulepbergenov three-bet to 12,000 from the next seat. Milos Skrbic cold four-bet the cutoff to 30,000, which only Tulepbergenov called.
The flop came down 4♠4♥J♠ and Tulepbergenov check-called a bet of 20,000 from Skrbic.
Both players checked the 9♦ turn to see the 3♥ land o the river. Tulepbergenov checked again and Skrbic quickly checked behind. Tulepbergenov showed A♦4♦ for flopped trips to take down the pot.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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390,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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200,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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70,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Luke Marsh's stack just ended up in the hands of Yilu Yuan after the two got the chips in preflop.
Yuan had raised from the cutoff and Marsh's stack of around 20 big blinds ended up in the middle from the button.
Luke Marsh: A♠Q♣
Yilu Yuan: K♣K♠
Marsh did pick up a few more outs on the 3♥5♣2♣ flop but lost some when the 8♣ hit the turn as Yuan improved to a better flush draw. The 5♠ river changed nothing, and Marsh was sent on his way and Yuan surged through the 500,000-chip mark.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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550,000
368,000
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368,000 |
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Eliminado |
Ramazan Akyel raised under the gun with Timur Mukhamedaminov calling on the button before the big blind player squeezed all in for about 70,000. Akyel called for his last 25,000 and Mukhamedaminov called with a stack that covered both players.
Big Blind: 6♦6♥
Ramazan Akyel: A♣A♦
Timur Mukhamedaminov: 10♦10♠
Akyel had the chance to triple up with pocket aces. The board ran out 8♦4♠Q♠2♠7♦, which meant Akyel's aces won him the main pot, and Mukhamedaminov had eliminated the big blind player.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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790,000
790,000
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790,000 |
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79,000
93,000
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93,000 |
Georges Chehade and Dmitry Gromov just clashed again in another pot.
The board read 2♠9♣Q♠A♣ and with around 75,000 in the middle, Chehade bet 21,000 from middle position. Gromov, in the hijack, called.
Both watched the Q♦ pair the board on the river and Chehade put out a bet of 26,000. Gromov thought about it for a few moments but eventually elected to fold, and Chehade took the pot.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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240,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
The Main Event has hit 750 entries, putting it just 15 away from breaking the all-time Carmen Series record of 765 set in 2023. With only 2.5 levels of late registration remaining—currently midway through Level 12—players have a limited window to jump in and take their shot at history.
Out of the total entries, 304 players remain in the field as the action heats up inside the packed Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. With every new entry, the prize pool climbs higher, and the atmosphere grows more electric in what’s shaping up to be a record-breaking edition of the Carmen Main Event.
The player on the button opened to 8,000 and Peteris Enders called out of the small blind.
Both players were happy to check the monotone 7♦10♦4♦ flop to see the A♣ land on the turn. Enders checked, and the button player bet 6,500. Enders instantly called.
Upon seeing the 6♦ land on the river, Enders led out for 12,000. The button player folded while showing just the A♠ for top pair. Enders was kind enough to show he had the ace-high flush as he turned over A♦2♥ while the pot was being sent to him.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
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320,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Kirill Shcherbakov was all-in for his last 24,000 from the cutoff and had been put at risk by Azamat Tulepbergenov.
Kirill Shcherbakov: A♥7♦
Azamat Tulepbergenov: 4♠4♦
Shcherbakov flopped the jackpot as he made trips on the 9♣7♣7♠ board and turned a boat when the 9♦ fell on the turn. He improved again on the A♠ river, and doubled up his stack to around 55,000.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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200,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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55,000 |
Sadik Alibeyoglu had his stack of around 145,000 in the middle preflop and was put at risk by Radoslav Stoyanov.
Sadik Alibeyoglu: Q♠Q♥
Radoslav Stoyanov: A♠K♣
Alibeyoglu got a safe flop for his queens when the dealer fanned 8♠9♥8♥ but fell behind when the K♦ rolled off on the turn. No help arrived on the 8♦ river, and Alibeyoglu made his way to the exit while Stoyanov padded out his stack to around 400,000.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
193,000
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193,000 |
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Eliminado |