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

12-03-2023 19:57 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	13,400,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Dmitry Gromov	11,300,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Fabian Quoss	9,300,000 -2,475,000	-2,475,000
Baurzhan Akimov	8,900,000 500,000	500,000
Nikolay Fal	5,400,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Bassel Moussa	3,900,000 300,000	300,000
Frederic Popot	2,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	1,900,000 -445,000	-445,000

Yurasov Loses the Minimum

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 500,000 from middle position with 9♠9♣ and Dmitry Yurasov called from the button with A♥J♠.

The flop came A♣A♦7♠ and Akimov fired a 400,000 continuation bet. Yurasov made the call.

Akimov slowed down with a check on the 4♦ turn and Yurasov bet 1,200,000. Once again Akimov called.

Akimov hit gin on the 9♦ river and checked once more with his full house. Yurasov checked behind with his trip aces only to see the bad news as a sizable pot was pushed in Akimov's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	11,900,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Baurzhan Akimov	11,600,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Dmitry Yurasov

12-03-2023 20:20 UTC+2

Yurasov Extends Chip Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 500,000 from middle position with A♠Q♠ and Dmitry Yurasov made the call on the hijack with 10♠10♦.

Quoss pulled ahead on the A♣6♠4♣ flop and fired a 400,000 continuation bet. Yurasov made the call.

Yurasov took the lead with a set on the 10♠ turn. Quoss bet again for 800,000 and Yurasov just called.

On the 4♦ river Quoss checked and Yurasov bet 2,700,000. Quoss used one time extension before making the call. Yurasov's set was good at showdown and he took down a colossal pot while making a serious dent in Quoss' stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	17,000,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Fabian Quoss	5,600,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Fabian Quoss

12-03-2023 20:22 UTC+2

Nurmuhammedov Leads All In

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Jeremy Geist

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened in early position to 500,000 before the action moved all the way to Parahat Nurmuhammedov who defended his big blind.

The A♥7♦6♣ flop hit the felt and after only a second in the tank Nurmuhammedov led all in for 1,125,000. Akimov snap called.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: 5♥4♥
Baurzhan Akimov: A♠J♠

Nurmuhammedov had equity in the form of an open ender but Akimov was in the lead with top pair. The dealer burned and turned the 8♥ and just like that Akimov was drawing dead. The 9♣ river didn't change a thing and Nurmuhammedov got a pure double with eight still remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	10,000,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	3,600,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Parahat Nurmuhammedov

12-03-2023 20:33 UTC+2

Gromov Spikes the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 500,000 from the button with 8♦7♥ and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the small blind with K♣J♦. Bassel Moussa defended from the big blind with A♣5♥.

Action checked around to Yurasov, who bet 500,000 with top pair on the 8♠3♦2♣ flop. Gromov raised to 1,500,000, forcing a fold out of Moussa while Yurasov made the call.

On the 6♥ turn Gromov checked and Yurasov checked behind.

Gromov took the lead on the J♠ river and checked. Yurasov checked behind and Gromov took the pot with the better pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	15,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Dmitry Gromov	13,300,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Bassel Moussa Dmitry Gromov Dmitry Yurasov

12-03-2023 20:40 UTC+2

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final 8 players are on another 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	14,950,000 -50,000	-50,000

Dmitry Gromov	13,325,000 25,000	25,000

Baurzhan Akimov	8,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	5,125,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Fabian Quoss	4,950,000 -650,000	-650,000
Nikolay Fal	3,925,000 -1,475,000	-1,475,000

Bassel Moussa	3,875,000 -25,000	-25,000
Frederic Popot	1,950,000 -50,000	-50,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

12-03-2023 21:04 UTC+2

Frederic Popot Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,300)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Frederic Popot moved all in from the cutoff with A♠2♦ for 1,200,000. Fabian Quoss called in the big blind with a covering stack to put Popot at risk.

Frederic Popot: A♣2♦
Fabian Quoss: 9♣6♣

Popot was a slight favorite with an ace but Quoss flopped a straight on the 10♠7♦8♥ flop, leaving Popot drawing only to running cards for a possible chop. The 7♥ turn left Popot drawing completely dead and after the J♠ river was dealt Popot made his exit from the tournament area while Quoss collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	6,300,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Frederic Popot	Busted

Tags: Fabian Quoss Frederic Popot

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

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