$3,300 Main Event | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

12-03-2023 22:48 UTC+2

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 5th Place ($74,000)

Jeremy Geist

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened for more than half his stack to 3,000,000 leaving himself just 2,200,000 behind. It then folded to Fabian Quoss in the small blind who only took a moment before moving all in for 6,350,000 effective. The remaining players folded and the action was back on Akimov who snap called to put himself at risk.

Baurzhan Akimov: A♦K♦
Fabian Quoss: A♣Q♠

Akimov was a huge favorite until the dealer burned and turned the 8♠5♣Q♥ flop. The 10♣ turn and 7♠ river would not bring the help that Akimov needed and he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	12,400,000 6,250,000	6,250,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Fabian Quoss

12-03-2023 22:38 UTC+2

Updated Counts with Yurasov Holding Nearly 60% of Chips in Play

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Jeremy Geist

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	33,650,000 5,950,000	5,950,000

Dmitry Gromov	8,400,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Fabian Quoss	6,150,000 800,000	800,000
Baurzhan Akimov	5,200,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000
Nikolay Fal	3,200,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

12-03-2023 22:27 UTC+2

Parahat Nurmuhammedov Eliminated in 6th Place ($59,200)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, and Parahat Nurmuhammedov, in the small blind, went all-in for 4,450,000 after using a timebank.

It folded back to Yurasov who took a look back at his cards and then stuck in a call.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: A♣K♥
Dmitry Yurasov: 8♦8♠

The board showed 10♠2♠5♣5♠2♦, and Yurasov eliminated Nurmuhammedov with his pair of eights, securing another final table pelt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	27,700,000 9,100,000	9,100,000

Parahat Nurmuhammedov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Parahat Nurmuhammedov

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

12-03-2023 22:04 UTC+2

Bassel Moussa Eliminated in 7th Place ($49,300)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bassel Moussa open ripped 1,600,000 from under the gun and the action folded all the way to Dmitry Gromov in the big blind who did some accounting of his chips and then put in the call for just a few more big blinds.

The cards hit their backs.

Bassel Moussa: Q♣9♣
Dmitry Gromov: 10♥6♦

The full board ran out 6♥3♦5♣K♥K♦ and with the flopped pair Gromov sent Moussa to the rail after an impressive run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	11,800,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Bassel Moussa	Busted

Tags: Bassel Moussa Dmitry Gromov

12-03-2023 21:50 UTC+2

Updated Round of Chip Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	18,600,000

Baurzhan Akimov	9,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Dmitry Gromov	8,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Nikolay Fal	6,800,000

Parahat Nurmuhammedov	6,250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Fabian Quoss	5,350,000 -950,000	-950,000
Bassel Moussa	1,800,000 900,000	900,000

12-03-2023 21:43 UTC+2

Moussa On Fumes After Running into Quads

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in for 3,725,000 from the button and Parahat Nurmuhammedov called off from the small blind for his last 2,825,000 to put himself at risk.

Bassel Moussa: Q♠9♠
Parahat Nurmuhammedov: J♠J♣

Nurmuhammedov was in great shape to double with pocket jacks and the J♦9♦3♥ flop left Moussa drawing nearly dead. The J♥ turn gave Nurmuhammedov quads to seal the deal and after the 3♣ river he collected a full double up while Moussa was left with three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	6,300,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Bassel Moussa	900,000 -2,975,000	-2,975,000

Tags: Bassel Moussa Parahat Nurmuhammedov

12-03-2023 21:30 UTC+2

Gromov Slides Further Down

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 600,000 from early position with J♠10♠ and Dmitry Gromov called in the hijack with A♦7♦.

Both players checked the 5♠A♠6♠ flop leading to the K♣ turn. Yurasov bet 1,200,000 and Gromov called with his top pair.

On the 6♣ river Yurasov bet again for 2,800,000. Gromov made the call and Yurasov took down a massive pot with his flopped flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	18,600,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Dmitry Gromov	9,300,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Dmitry Yurasov

12-03-2023 21:22 UTC+2

Fal Doubles Through Gromov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nikolay Fal opened to 2,000,000 from the cutoff leaving just 1,200,000 behind. Dmitry Gromov raised enough to put Fal all in and Fal made the call to put himself at risk.

Nikolay Fal: A♦Q♥
Dmitry Gromov: 10♥10♣

Fal was in rough shape on the 9♦3♥2♦ flop but the A♥ turn gave him top pair leaving Gromov drawing to just two outs. The 6♥ river was a brick and Fal secured a full double up at Gromov's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	10,500,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Nikolay Fal	6,800,000 2,875,000	2,875,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Nikolay Fal

12-03-2023 21:15 UTC+2

Gromov Catching up to Yurasov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 600,000 from under the gun with A♣2♠ and Dmitry Gromov called from the cutoff with A♥J♦.

Both players checked the K♥8♠4♦ flop leading to the J♥ on the turn. Yurasov checked and Gromov checked behind.

On the 2♥ river Yurasov checked, Gromov bet 1,000,000 and Yurasov opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	13,900,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Dmitry Gromov	12,600,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Dmitry Yurasov