2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$295,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Entries
566
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

Yurasov Takes from Akimov

Level 30 : 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Baurzhan Akimov defended from the big blind.

The flop came A42 and Akimov check-called a 100,000 continuation bet from Yurasov.

Akimov checked again on the 9 turn and Yurasov bet 300,000 which was enough to force a fold from Akimov.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitry Yurasov
5,625,000
1,475,000
1,475,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Baurzhan Akimov
4,070,000
1,070,000
1,070,000

Nuno Correia Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,170)

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Nuno Correia
Nuno Correia

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Nuno Correia three-bet to 850,000 from the button, leaving just 30,000 behind. Yurasov moved all in with a covering stack and Correia flicked in his last 30,000 to put himself at risk.

Nuno Correia: A6
Dmitry Yurasov: 109

Correia made a pair on the 765 flop but was had to dodge a plethora of outs from Yurasov in the form of two overcards, a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. Yurasov drilled the straight on the 8 turn leaving Correia drawing dead. After the J river was dealt Correia made his exit from the tournament area while Yurasov continued to accumulate chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitry Yurasov
6,885,000
1,260,000
1,260,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nuno Correia
Busted

Tags: Dmitry YurasovNuno Correia

Maximilian Wieser Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,170)

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Maximilian Wieser
Maximilian Wieser

Maximilian Wieser opened to 275,000 from the cutoff with and Fabian Quoss three-bet to shoved for 6,180,000 from the small blind. Wieser called off with his stack of 4,455,000 to put himself at risk with a chip lead pot on the line.

Maximilian Wieser: JJ
Fabian Quoss: AK

The board ran out A9923. Wieser was drawing to two outs on the ace-high flop and failed to connect with the 2 turn or 3 river, resulting in his elimination while Quoss took a commanding lead over the rest of the field.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabian Quoss
10,900,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
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Kenar Zemin
3,320,000
2,390,000
2,390,000
Profile photo of Iraklis Manikaros gr
Iraklis Manikaros
2,245,000
-850,000
-850,000
Profile photo of Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
1,745,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Hakan Karabalcik tr
Hakan Karabalcik
1,315,000
250,000
250,000
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Maximilian Wieser
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Fabian QuossMaximilian Wieser

Hakan Karabalcik Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,650)

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Hakan Karabalcik
Hakan Karabalcik

Bassel Moussa moved all in for 1,745,000 from under the gun and Hakan Karabalcik called for his last 1,315,000 from the cutoff to put himself at risk.

Hakan Karabalcik: AJ
Bassel Moussa: 77

The board ran out 731028. Moussa had flopped middle set leaving Karabalcik drawing dead by the turn. Karabalcik was sent to the rail while Moussa collected the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
3,400,000
1,655,000
1,655,000
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Hakan Karabalcik
Busted

Tags: Bassel MoussaHakan Karabalcik

Manikaros Pips Moussa

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Iraklis Manikaros moved all in from the small blind for 1,995,000. Bassel Moussa then moved all in for 3,100,000 in the big blind, forcing a fold from Quoss to leave Manikaros at risk.

Iraklis Manikaros: AK
Bassel Moussa: AQ

Manikaros was in great shape with a bigger ace and remained ahead on the J6263 runout to score a full double up at Moussa's expense.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabian Quoss
10,600,000
-300,000
-300,000
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Iraklis Manikaros
4,400,000
2,155,000
2,155,000
Profile photo of Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
1,300,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000

Tags: Bassel MoussaFabian QuossIraklis Manikaros

Nurmuhammedov Outflips Khordbin

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 255,000 from middle position and Hadi Khordbin three-bet to 700,000 from the hijack. Parahat Nurmuhammedov used one time extension before moving all in for 1,635,000. Gromov got out of the way while Khordbin made the call with a covering stack to put Nurmuhammedov at risk.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: JJ
Hadi Khordbin: AK

It was a classic preflop flip that Nurmuhammedov got the better of on the 1087Q4 runout to score a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Hadi Khordbin
4,575,000
-625,000
-625,000
Profile photo of Parahat Nurmuhammedov tm
Parahat Nurmuhammedov
3,710,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
2,465,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dmitry GromovHadi KhordbinParahat Nurmuhammedov

Khordbin Gets Some Back

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Parahat Nurmuhammedov opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Hadi Khordbin used one time extension before defending from the big blind.

The flop came A108. Khordbin checked, Nurmuhammedov bet 250,000 and Khordbin raised to 900,000. Nurmuhammedov used one time extension before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Hadi Khordbin
5,160,000
585,000
585,000
Profile photo of Parahat Nurmuhammedov tm
Parahat Nurmuhammedov
3,095,000
-615,000
-615,000

Tags: Hadi KhordbinParahat Nurmuhammedov

Gromov Gets Thin Value

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Parahat Nurmuhammedov opened to 250,000 from middle position and Dmitry Gromov called from the cutoff.

The flop came 762 and Nurmuhammedov check-called a 130,000 bet from Gromov.

Nurmuhammedov check-called another bet from Gromov on the 3 turn, this time for 400,000.

Both players checked the K river. Nurmuhammedov tabled A10 for ace-high while Gromov showed down AJ for ace-high with a slightly better kicker to take down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitry Gromov
3,165,000
700,000
700,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Parahat Nurmuhammedov tm
Parahat Nurmuhammedov
2,315,000
-780,000
-780,000

Tags: Dmitry GromovParahat Nurmuhammedov

Iraklis Manikaros Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,650)

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Iraklis Manikaros
Iraklis Manikaros

Iraklis Manikaros opened in early position to 250,000 before the action moved to Dmitry Yurasov on the button who put in a cold three-bet to 650,000. The action then folded back to Manikaros who put in the four-bet to 4,000,000 leaving himself jsut 200,000 back.

Yurasov thought it over for a moment and then moved all in to put Manikaros to a decision for his last chips. He called and the cards hit their backs.

Iraklis Manikaros: :AQ
Dmitry Yurasov: AK

The full board ran out K34J8 and Yurasov sent Manikaros to the rail after a cold deck.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitry Yurasov
13,800,000
6,915,000
6,915,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Iraklis Manikaros
Busted

Tags: Dmitry YurasovIraklis ManikarosIraklis Manikaros Eliminated