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

12-02-2023 17:13 UTC+2

Updated Counts after Second Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar Zemin	2,715,000
Razvan Sabau	2,675,000 275,000	275,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,985,000 -40,000	-40,000
Ahmed Slimen	1,875,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Dmitry Gromov	1,875,000 725,000	725,000

Mantas Bagocius	1,665,000 15,000	15,000
Nuno Correia	1,625,000 -75,000	-75,000
Shuang Luo	1,550,000 325,000	325,000

Maximilian Wieser	1,485,000 435,000	435,000

Toby Joyce	1,475,000 25,000	25,000
Iraklis Manikaros	1,395,000 290,000	290,000
Baurzhan Akimov	1,375,000 150,000	150,000
Sinead Priestley	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	1,285,000 -515,000	-515,000
Dmitry Yurasov	1,250,000 930,000	930,000

Jenya Gavrilovich	1,185,000 25,000	25,000
Bassel Moussa	985,000
Christos Leantzis	875,000 -425,000	-425,000
Aleksei Petrov	650,000 -650,000	-650,000

12-02-2023 17:29 UTC+2

Netaliev Takes From the Chip Leader

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Jeremy Geist

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kenar Zemin was chip leading when he opened from early position to 50,000. It folded to Oleg Netaliev on the button who called and the blinds folded.

The 2♠A♦10♦ flop landed and Zemin continued for 50,000. Netaliev sat in the tank for a moment before gathering enough chips to put in a chuncky raise of 175,000.

It was back on Zemin who tanked for a minute and appeared to be skeptical. Eventually he found a fold.

As the pot was being pushed to Netaliev, Zemin asked "Flush draw?"

Netaliev shook his head, no, and smiled as he stacked his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar Zemin	2,550,000 -165,000	-165,000
Oleg Netaliev	2,000,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Oleg Netaliev

12-02-2023 17:39 UTC+2

Priestley on Right Side of Massive Cooler

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sinead Priestley opened to 50,000 from middle position and Dmitry Yurasov three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. Baris Caliskan called in the cutoff only for Priestley to move all in, covering both opponents. Yurasov opted to fold while Caliskan called off for roughly 700,000, putting himself at risk.

Baris Caliskan: Q♥Q♠
Sinead Priestley: A♠A♣

Yurasov let out a triumphant "Yes!", standing up from his seat as soon as he saw Priestley's aces and knew that he made the correct fold.

The board ran out 4♣4♦8♣6♠2♦. Priestley remained ahead with the best hand to take down a massive pot. Afterwards Yurasov would tell his tablemates that he had folded pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sinead Priestley	1,965,000 665,000	665,000
Dmitry Yurasov	1,275,000 25,000	25,000

Baris Caliskan	Busted

Tags: Baris Caliskan Dmitry Yurasov Sinead Priestley

12-02-2023 17:52 UTC+2

Akimov Earns Double K.O.

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Jeremy Geist

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin moved all in from middle position for 65,000 before Baurzhan Akimov clicked it to 110,000. The action was then on the next player to act, Jenya Gavrilovich who put in another raise to 250,000.

It folded back to Akimov who shipped it in for 500,000 effective. Gavrilovich was then at risk but after a moment he flicked in a call and the cards hit their backs.

Damir Gabdullin: K♣9♦
Jenya Gavrilovich: J♠J♣
Baurzhan Akimov: A♦A♣

The full board ran out 2♥A♠8♦5♦7♥ and Akimov sent two players to the rail with the rockets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	2,200,000 825,000	825,000
Damir Gabdullin	Busted
Jenya Gavrilovich	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Damir Gabdullin Jenya Gavrilovich

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-02-2023 18:02 UTC+2

Yugay Fires Two Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of K♦3♦4♥, Razvan Sabau checked in the small blind, Victor Yugay checked in the big blind and Shuang Luo checked on the button.

On the J♥ turn Sabau checked again and Yugay bet 110,000. Luo got out of the way while Sabau made the call.

Sabau checked once more on the Q♣ river. Yugay bet 265,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from Sabau.

Meanwhile at the same table, Romain Retiere has started to mount a comeback after being left with just one big blind 90 minutes ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	2,210,000 -465,000	-465,000
Victor Yugay	1,625,000 195,000	195,000
Shuang Luo	1,050,000 -500,000	-500,000

Romain Retiere	400,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Razvan Sabau Romain Retiere Shuang Luo Victor Yugay

12-02-2023 18:10 UTC+2

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John One	Busted

Andreas Mavrikioy	Busted
Nikolay Tyurin	Busted
Issam Tannouri	Busted
Tomasz Szczerbinski	Busted
Pascal Hartman	Busted
Lois Dufouleur	Busted
Iurii Saiapin	Busted
Simas Karaliunas	Busted
Antoine Hasbani	Busted

12-02-2023 18:25 UTC+2

Correia Raises for Thin Value

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Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was a middle position open to 60,000 before the action was on Nuno Correia in the cutoff who put in a three-bet to 155,000. It folded back to middle position who called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 6♥K♠2♠ flop landed and the action quickly checked through to a J♥ turn.

The middle position player opted to take the betting lead with a wager of 75,000. Without wasting much time Correia put in a raise to 220,000. His opponent actually cut out reraising chips but eventually landed on just calling.

The 2♦ landed on the river and the action checked through. Middle position tabled J♠7♠ for a turned pair and flush draw and Correia tabled K♣Q♥ for a sneaky flop check and a great turn value raise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nuno Correia	2,700,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Nuno Correia

12-02-2023 18:41 UTC+2

Popot Takes from Leantzis

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christos Leantzis opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Frederic Popot defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♦5♥9♣ flop leading to the Q♦ turn. Popot bet 55,000, Leantzis raised to 200,000 and Popot made the call.

Both players checked the 6♥ river. Popot tabled Q♠10♠ for two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Popot	1,575,000 650,000	650,000
Christos Leantzis	375,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Christos Leantzis Frederic Popot

12-02-2023 19:00 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. 38 players remain and the tournament will play four more levels once the action resumes at roughly 8:00 p.m. local time.