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

12-03-2023 17:44 UTC+2

Everyone Loves a Chop Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov moved all in from the small blind, covering Nikolay Fal in the big blind who had roughly 2,300,000. Fal made the call and was at risk.

Nikolay Fal: 6♠6♣
Dmitry Yurasov: K♥8♠

Fal was ahead on the Q♠Q♣9♥ flop but the 9♠ turn counterfeited Fal's small pocket pair allowing Yurasov to take the lead. Fal began getting up from his seat but the Q♦ river put a full house on the board and both players split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	15,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Nikolay Fal	2,500,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Nikolay Fal

12-03-2023 17:48 UTC+2

Bulut Celik Eliminated in 11th Place ($21,715)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in from the small blind for 1,750,000 and was called by Bulut Celik in the big blind who was slightly covered and at risk.

Bulut Celik: A♠Q♠
Bassel Moussa: A♣K♦

Celik was in rough shape with a dominated ace and couldn't improve on the 7♠5♥5♠3♥10♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Moussa collected a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bassel Moussa	3,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Bulut Celik	Busted

Tags: Bassel Moussa Bulut Celik

12-03-2023 17:57 UTC+2

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 10th Place

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 400,000 from the button and Ihar Soika moved all in for 2,500,000. Akimov made the call with a covering stack to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: A♥5♠
Baurzhan Akimov: J♦J♥

The board ran out 10♣10♥3♥3♣4♦. Akimov's jacks were good at showdown and he collected a healthy pot while Soika was sent to the rail one spot shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	8,600,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Ihar Soika

12-03-2023 18:12 UTC+2

The Final Table is Set

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Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Dmitry Yurasov	Russia	16,500,000	83
2	Hadi Khordbin	Iran	3,125,000	16
3	Dmitry Gromov	Russia	6,325,000	32
4	Bassel Moussa	Lebanon	3,600,000	18
5	Parahat Nurmuhammedov	Turkmenistan	2,345,000	12
6	Frederic Popot	France	2,300,000	12
7	Baurzhan Akimov	Kazakhstan	8,525,000	43
8	Nikolay Fal	Russia	2,525,000	13
9	Fabian Quoss	Germany	11,775,000	59

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	16,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Fabian Quoss	11,775,000 475,000	475,000
Baurzhan Akimov	8,525,000 -75,000	-75,000
Dmitry Gromov	6,325,000 3,160,000	3,160,000

Bassel Moussa	3,600,000
Hadi Khordbin	3,125,000 -975,000	-975,000
Nikolay Fal	2,525,000 25,000	25,000

Parahat Nurmuhammedov	2,345,000 30,000	30,000
Frederic Popot	2,300,000 -355,000	-355,000

Tags: Bassel Moussa Baurzhan Akimov Big Blinds Dmitry Gromov Dmitry Yurasov Fabian Quoss Frederic Popot Hadi Khordbin Nikolay Fal Parahat Nurmuhammedov

12-03-2023 18:17 UTC+2

Break Time

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Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

With the elimination of Ihar Soika in 10th place the players are going on a 40-minute break while the final table is set up.

12-03-2023 19:09 UTC+2

Akimov Four-Bet Shoves

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 400,000 from early position with A♣K♣ and Dmitry Gromov three-bet to 1,200,000 from the button with A♦8♦. Akimov moved all in and took the pot after Gromov quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	10,100,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Dmitry Gromov	5,500,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Dmitry Gromov

12-03-2023 19:22 UTC+2

Fal Doubles Through Akimov

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Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to Baurzhan Akimov in the small blind who only took a moment before moving all in while covering Nikolay Fal who was in the big blind. Fal snap called and the cards hit their backs with Fal all in and at risk.

Nikolay Fal: A♣7♠
Baurzhan Akimov: K♦5♣

The full board ran out A♥8♠2♦3♠7♥ and Fal got the pure double at the hands of Akimov to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	8,400,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Nikolay Fal	3,900,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Tags: Nikolay Fal Baurzhan Akimov

12-03-2023 19:26 UTC+2

Hadi Khordbin Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,500)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin moved all in from the small blind for 2,475,000 and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the big blind with a covering stack.

Hadi Khordbin: Q♦8♥
Dmitry Gromov: A♦7♥

Khordbin found no improvement on the K♦5♣3♠4♠10♠ runout and became the first casualty of the final table while Gromov collected a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	8,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Hadi Khordbin	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Hadi Khordbin

12-03-2023 19:37 UTC+2

Gromov Turns Trips

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with K♥J♥ and Frederic Popot defended from the big blind with Q♦10♦.

Gromov fired a 200,000 continuation bet when checked to on the A♠J♦10♥ flop. Popot made the call. Popot made the call.

On the J♠ turn Popot checked again and Gromov fired a second barrel for 600,000 which was enough to force a fold from Popot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	8,400,000 400,000	400,000

Frederic Popot	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Frederic Popot

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000