2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$204,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Entries
187
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
28
Players Left
1

Simeon Spasov Eliminated in 4th Place ($68,900)

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

Simeon Spasov moved all in for 450,000 from the cutoff holding {j-Hearts}{9-Spades} and was looked up by Aliaksandr Hirs in the big blind with {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

Simeon Spasov: {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Aliaksandr Hirs: {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Spasov was a marginal favourite to survive, that is until the flop came {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}, pairing up a seemingly unstoppable Hirs. The {6-Spades} turn left Spasov needing to hit one of his two overcards on the river to survive but the {7-Diamonds} rolled off the deck instead to oust him from the tournament in 4th place.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
8,100,000
200,000
200,000
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsSimeon Spasov

Eduard Barsegian Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,900)

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

Eduard Barsegian moved his remaining 1,815,000 into the middle from middle position holding {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} only for the rampant Aliaksandr Hirs to wake up with {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} in the cutoff. Hirs just called while the remaining players folded to put Barsegian at risk.

Eduard Barsegian: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Aliaksandr Hirs: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Barsegian was not in great shape and little changed on the {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop. The {2-Clubs} turn did give him a flush draw to go along with his overcard but the river bricked out {5-Spades} to send him to the payout cage in 5th place. Hirs, meanwhile, continues to put distance between himself and the rest of the field.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
7,900,000
1,835,000
1,835,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsEduard Barsegian

Anton Ionel Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,750)

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

Anton Ionel moved all in for 1,330,000 from under the gun with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} before Fahredin Mustafov re-jammed in the cutoff holding {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}. The remaining players released their holdings and Ionel was officially at risk.

Anton Ionel: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Fahredin Mustafov: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

It was race and one that Ionel would need to win to stay in the tournament. The {7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} immediately propelled Mustafov into the lead with the {q-Diamonds} turn and {7-Clubs} river changing nothing to send Ionel packing in 6th place.

Player Chips Progress
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
5,300,000
1,775,000
1,775,000
Anton Ionel ro
Anton Ionel
Busted

Tags: Anton IonelFahredin Mustafov

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
6,065,000
1,465,000
1,465,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
3,525,000
625,000
625,000
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
3,505,000
-1,370,000
-1,370,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
2,380,000
1,180,000
1,180,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
1,895,000
-505,000
-505,000
Anton Ionel ro
Anton Ionel
1,330,000
-3,045,000
-3,045,000

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsAnton IonelEduard BarsegianRyan MandaraFahredin MustafovSimeon Spasov

Barsegian Finds Fortunate Double

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

Action folded to Eduard Barsegian in the cutoff and he moved all in for 1,070,000 with {j-Spades}{8-Spades}. Aliaksandr Hirs picked up {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} on the button and opted to call. Both blinds folded to put Barsegian officially at risk.

Eduard Barsegian: {j-Spades}{8-Spades}
Aliaksandr Hirs: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Barsegian would need to connect with the board to survive and was able to do so on a runout of {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} to secure a full double and keep him contention.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
4,600,000
680,000
680,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
2,400,000
1,180,000
1,180,000

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsEduard Barsegian

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Blind On Blind Brutality Leaves Mandara Short

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

Action folded around to Fahredin Mustafov in the small blind who looked down at {a-Spades}{2-Spades} and moved all in for 1,395,000. Ryan Mandara picked up {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} in the big blind and, after spending a time bank, made the call with a pained expression.

Fahredin Mustafov: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Ryan Mandara: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Mustafov, though at risk, was a slight favourite to secure a full double. The {3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} kept him ahead and added a gutshot to the wheel for added equity. The {j-Clubs} turn, however, vaulted Mandara into a commanding lead but the {5-Diamonds} river brought in Mustafov's wheel draw to keep him in the tournament and leave Mandara short.

Player Chips Progress
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
2,900,000
1,305,000
1,305,000
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
1,200,000
-1,490,000
-1,490,000

Tags: Fahredin MustafovRyan Mandara

Updated Chip Counts

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
4,875,000
-325,000
-325,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Anton Ionel ro
Anton Ionel
4,375,000
175,000
175,000
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
3,920,000
620,000
620,000
Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
2,690,000
-1,310,000
-1,310,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
1,595,000
270,000
270,000
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
1,220,000
600,000
600,000

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsAnton IonelEduard BarsegianFahredin MustafovRyan MandaraSimeon Spasov