Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
With 53 spots paid and 55 players remaining, the tournament staff have announced the start of hand for hand play.
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$833,520
Entries
453
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
79
Players Left
16
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Oleg Netaliev opened under the gun to 35,000 before getting called by Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in middle position, by the cutoff, and by Rachid Yaacoubi in the big blind.
The 2♠6♥K♣ flop landed and action checked to Netaliev who continued for 35,000. Skhulukhiya called, the cutoff called, and then Yaacoubi check-raise jammed for 115,000.
Netaliev tanked for a minute and then called before Skhulukhiya also called and the cutoff folded.
The players were heads up to a 4♠ turn and Netaliev slowed down with a check. Skhulukhiya tanked and then put in a large bet of 215,000. Netaliev thought it over but eventually found a fold. The cards hit their backs and the cooler was real.
Rachid Yaacoubi: 2♣2♥
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: 6♠6♣
It was set over set for a massive cooler and Yaacoubi would only have one out going to the river. That card would not come as the dealer put the 8♦ out to finish the board. Yaacoubi hit the rail on the stone bubble after a brutal cooler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
1,204,000
|
1,204,000 |
|
825,000
308,000
|
308,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,865,000
2,169,000
|
2,169,000 |
|
3,325,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
1,965,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
1,100,000
686,000
|
686,000 |
|
950,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |
|
|
700,000
533,000
|
533,000 |
|
485,000
-256,000
|
-256,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
George Meitanis moved all in from early position for 130,000 and was called by Osman Ihlamur on the button who held a covering stack.
George Meitanis: 7♣6♣
Osman Ihlamur: A♣J♠
Ihlamur was ahead and remained so on the Q♥K♦8♠ flop. The 9♣ turn did give Meitanis an open-ended straight draw, but only the five would help as the ten would give Ihlamur a broadway straight. Meitanis got excactly what he needed on the 5♠ river and secured a full double up at Ihlamur's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000
-294,000
|
-294,000 |
|
305,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Leonid Sidelkovskiy opened to 30,000 from middle position and received calls from Bakhos Joumaa on the button and Guoliang Wei in the big blind.
All three players checked the 10♠8♠7♣ flop leading to the 3♠ turn. Wei checked, Sidelkovskiy bet 40,000, Joumaa raised to 120,000, Wei folded and Sidelkovskiy called.
Both remaining players checked the A♠ river. Sidelkovskiy tabled J♦8♦ for third pair while Joumaa showed down A♣2♠ for a rivered top pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,625,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
1,475,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
425,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Action was opened to 30,000 from middle position before Ihor Kaliahin put in a cold three-bet from the cutoff to 100,000. The action was then on Leonid Sidelkovskiy on the button who put in a tiny four-bet to 175,000. The original raiser folded and then Kaliahin moved all in.
Sidelkovskiy snap called and the cards hit their backs with Kaliahin all in and at risk.
Ihor Kaliahin: A♥K♦
Leonid Sidelkovskiy: A♣Q♥
Kaliahin drilled two pair on the 8♣K♣A♠ flop. The dealer would still give a sweat when the 3♣ rolled off on the turn giving Sidelkovskiy the nut flush draw. However, the 4♥ river was safe and Kaliahin held to get a double in a big spot right after the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
1,000,000
616,000
|
616,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With two players seeing a board of J♦5♦9♣, Osman Ihlamur found himself all in for roughly 280,000 against Feyzullah Karaarslan who held a covering stack..
Osman Ihlamur: 9♦6♦
Feyzullah Karaarslan: A♣J♠
Karaarslan had top pair but was flipping against Ihlamur's flush draw with second pair. The 5♣ turn and 7♥ river were clean for Karaarslan allowing him to take down a healthy pot while Ihlamur was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,325,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dmitry Yurasov opened in early position to 40,000 and only got called in one spot by Vladas Burneikis in the small blind.
The 9♣3♣6♦ flop landed and Burneikis check-called a 45,000 continuation bet from Yurasov.
The 2♠ rolled off on the turn and Burneikis checked again. Yurasov sat in the tank for a moment before announcing he was all in. Burneikis didn't think for long before flicking in a call and putting Yurasov at risk.
Dmitry Yurasov: A♠9♠
Vladas Burneikis: K♥6♥
Burneikis needed some help but the 10♣ river did not bring it. Yurasov doubled and Burneikis was left with just 1.5 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
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|
30,000
-1,670,000
|
-1,670,000 |