Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
There was a raise to 3,000 from the cutoff, with only Dmitry Gromov making the call from the big blind.
The dealer fanned out a flop of 5?J?8? and Gromov check-called a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.
Two quick checks happened when the 9? came on the turn. The river was the Q? and Gromov put out a small bet of 3,000. His opponent quickly called and Gromov took down the pot with Q?8? for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The action was picked up with the flop showing A?8?6? and with around 10,000 already in the pot. Tobias Peters checked from the cutoff and faced a bet of 6,500 from Oleg Netaliev on the button. Peters slid in the call.
The Q? landed on the turn and Peters check-called a bet of 14,000 from Netaliev.
Peters checked again upon seeing the 2? river. Netalieve carved out a big bet of 46,000 and Peters went into the tank. After thinking it over for a while, Peters made the call.
Netaliev turned over a bluff with K?9?, and Peters took down the pot with just a pair of aces holding A?10?.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
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|
150,000
66,500
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66,500 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Nerses Sargsian opened with a raise to 3,500 from late position and then called the 12,000 shove from Danut Chisu out of the small blind.
Danut Chisu: A?A? 
Nerses Sargsian: K?10?
Chisu had found aces just wen he needed it. The board ran out 10?6?Q?8?2?, improving Chisu's pocket Rockets to a flush, earning him the much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
5,500
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5,500 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
It has just been announced that there will be a 30-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12. Day 2 will stop at the end of Level 20.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Cards are now in the air!
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series $5,300 High Roller returns for Day 2 at 6 p.m. local time inside the stunning Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, where the remaining contenders will continue their pursuit of a share of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
From the 146 entries yesterday, a total of 96 players managed to make it through to Day 2, but with registration open until the end of Level 12, the field is set to grow even larger before the prize pool is finalized. Georgios Tsouloftas leads the field with 594,500 chips, the only player to cross the half-million mark. Second in chips is Paul Lagan with 440,000, while Tobias Peters holds third position with a stack of 428,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | 594,500 | 396 |
| 2 | Paul Lagan | Ireland | 440,000 | 293 |
| 3 | Tobias Peters | Netherlands | 428,000 | 285 |
| 4 | Vladislav Ivanov | Russia | 386,000 | 257 |
| 5 | Baltazar Five | Lebanon | 372,000 | 248 |
| 6 | Zoran Sesum | Serbia | 370,500 | 247 |
| 7 | Volodymyr Drokin | Ukraine | 356,000 | 237 |
| 8 | Siarhei Chudapal | Belarus | 355,000 | 237 |
| 9 | Yayun Liu | United States | 342,500 | 228 |
| 10 | Leonid Orman | Russia | 303,500 | 202 |
Day 2 resumes at Level 9, with blinds of 1,000/1,500 and a 1,500 big blind ante. Players who have yet to enter—or those looking to fire another bullet—have until the end of Level 12 to join the action, ensuring plenty of time for late arrivals. Once late registration closes at the end of Level 12, the prize pool and payouts will be finalized and announced. The schedule for the day will be confirmed shortly after play begins.
Remaining $5,300 High Roller Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | Day 2 | 6 p.m. | 40 minutes? |
| March 18 | Day 3 | 1 p.m. | 40 minutes |
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With the stakes rising and the prize pool still growing, expect high-stakes action as players battle for their shot at the six-figure payday. Follow along with PokerNews for all the live updates from Day 2.
$5,300 High Roller
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