The final 3 players are on another 15-minute break.
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Ankit Ahuja limped in from the small blind with A♣5♣ and Ivan Govorov checked his option in the big blind with 9♣7♠.
The flop came J♦3♠2♠ and both players checked leading to the 9♥ turn. Ahuja checked, Govorov bet 400,000 and Ahuja called.
On the 9♠ river Ahuja checked, Govorov bet 1,600,000 and Ahuja's hand hit the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ivan Govorov |
21,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Ankit Ahuja |
8,900,000
-825,000
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-825,000 |
Ivan Govorov opened to 1,400,000 on the button and Ankit Ahuja defended from the big blind.
The flop came 10♥9♠4♠ and Govorov bet 1,375,000. Ahuja raised it to 2,900,000. Govorov moved all in, covering Ahuka who had 4,200,000 behind. Ahuja made the call and was at risk.
Ankit Ahuja: Q♥10♠
Ivan Govorov: 10♦4♦
Ahuja had flopped top pair but Govorov caught the best of the flop with two pair, leaving Ahuja drawing to six outs. The 7♦ turn and A♣ river were blanks and Ahuja's deep run came to an end in third place.
The tournament has been paused while the tournament staff prepare for heads up play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
29,800,000
8,700,000
|
8,700,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
15,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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Ankit Ahuja | Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
The action has resumed for the final two players in the $2,200 warm up.
Andrei Danilkuk limped in from the small blind and Ivan Govorov checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 10♦5♣2♣ and Govorov check-called a 400,000 bet from Daniliuk.
Both players checked the 3♥ turn leading to the 10♥ river. Govorov checked and Daniliuk bet 1,200,000. Govorov made the call only to see the bad news when Daniliuk tabled a better two pair for the winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
28,200,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
17,100,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
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Ivan Govorov raised to 1,200,000 from the button with Q♦2♦ and Andrei Daniliuk defended from the big blind with J♥10♥.
Both players connected with the Q♥10♣6♣ flop. Govorov fired a 700,000 continuation bet with his top pair and Daniliuk made the call with his second pair and backdoor draws.
On the 8♦ turn, Daniliuk checked and Govorov bet again for 2,500,000. Daniliuk called.
The river came the 6♥. Both players checked and Govorov took a sizable chunk out of Daniliuk's stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
33,000,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
12,300,000
-4,800,000
|
-4,800,000 |
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Andrei Daniliuk limped in from the small blind with 9♦8♥ and Ivan Govorov raised to 1,500,000 with K♣J♠. Daniliuk made the call.
The flop came 4♥9♠J♥ and Govorov fired a 1,500,000 continuation bet that was called by Daniliuk.
Govorov bet again for 2,500,000 after making two pair on the K♥ turn. Once again Daniliuk made the call.
The 9♥ river improved Daniliuk to a flush to crack Govorov's two pair. Govorov bet 5,000,000 and Daniliuk called to take down a massive pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrei Daniliuk |
27,200,000
14,900,000
|
14,900,000 |
|
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Ivan Govorov |
18,100,000
-14,900,000
|
-14,900,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk raised to 1,250,000 from the button with A♥10♣ and Ivan Govorov defended from the big blind with 6♠4♠.
The flop came J♠3♠J♥ and Govorov check-called a 1,000,000 continuation bet from Daniliuk.
Daniliuk bet again for just 500,000 when checked to on the A♦ turn and once again Govorov called.
Govorov hit his flush on the 9♠ river and lead out with a bet of 8,000,000. Daniliuk called only to see the bad news as another large pot was pushed in Govorov's direction.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
30,100,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
15,200,000
-12,000,000
|
-12,000,000 |
|
Andrei Daniliuk raised to 1,250,000 from the small blind and Ivan Govorov defended from the big blind.
The flop came J♦5♥3♣. Govorov checked, Daniliuk bet 1,000,000 and Govorov raised to 3,000,000. Daniliuk made the call.
On the Q♣ turn Govorov checked and Daniliuk bet 7,000,000, leaving only 3,000,000 behind. Govorov moved all in and Daniliuk made the call to put himself at risk.
Andrei Daniliuk: J♥10♥
Ivan Govorov: J♣5♣
Daniliuk's pair of jacks was in bad shape against Govorov's two pair, jacks and fives. The A♠ river was clean for Govorov and the two players shook hands after Govorov took down the final pot of the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
45,300,000
15,200,000
|
15,200,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk | Busted | |
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