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

12-02-2023 20:03 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts after Dinner Break

Ryan Lashmar

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	3,030,000 1,745,000	1,745,000
Nuno Correia	2,900,000 200,000	200,000
Kenar Zemin	2,475,000 -75,000	-75,000
Oleg Netaliev	2,350,000 350,000	350,000
Dmitry Gromov	2,330,000 455,000	455,000

Sinead Priestley	1,825,000 -140,000	-140,000
Iraklis Manikaros	1,810,000 415,000	415,000
Hakan Karabalcik	1,795,000 1,276,000	1,276,000
Victor Yugay	1,715,000 90,000	90,000
Ahmed Slimen	1,510,000 -365,000	-365,000
Bassel Moussa	1,450,000 465,000	465,000
Razvan Sabau	1,445,000 -765,000	-765,000
Shuang Luo	1,075,000 25,000	25,000

Adi Rajkovic	1,045,000 516,000	516,000
Maximilian Wieser	845,000 -640,000	-640,000

Selahaddin Bedir	730,000 420,000	420,000
Dmitry Yurasov	670,000 -605,000	-605,000

Volodymyr Drokin	440,000 -1,010,000	-1,010,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

12-02-2023 20:22 UTC+2

Mankaros Wins Battle of the Blinds against Bagocius

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Iraklis Manikaros limped in from the small blind and called a 150,000 raise from Mantas Bagocius in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♦J♠3♥ flop leading to the 5♥ turn. Manikaros check-called a 120,000 bet from Bagocius.

Manikaros check-called another bet on the 3♦ river, this time for 355,000. Bagocius could only show Q♦7♥ for a bluff while Manikaros tabled J♦6♦ for second pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iraklis Manikaros	2,605,000 795,000	795,000
Mantas Bagocius	1,465,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Iraklis Manikaros Mantas Bagocius

12-02-2023 20:24 UTC+2

Khordbin Puts Two Players to the Test

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Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Victor Yugay opened in late position to 80,000 before the action folded to Zhao Cheng in the cutoff who put in a three-bet to 250,000. The button and small blind folded and then action was on Hadi Khordbin in the big blind.

After a moment in the tank, Khordbin announced he was all in covering both of his oppoents.

They both thought over their options for a moment but after all was said and done their cards were sent to the muck.

Khordbin scooped a solid pot with absolutely no pushback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Khordbin	3,400,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Zhao Cheng	1,600,000 885,000	885,000
Victor Yugay	1,000,000 -715,000	-715,000

Tags: Hadi Khordbin Victor Yugay Zhao Cheng

12-02-2023 20:25 UTC+2

A Few More Recent Eliminations

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu	Busted
Robert Heidorn	Busted
Georgio Azar	Busted
Chakib M'Hiri	Busted
Elias Abou Saleh	Busted
Romain Retiere	Busted

12-02-2023 20:41 UTC+2

Popot Busts Slimen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Frederic Popot opened to 80,000 from the hijack and received a call from Ahmed Slimen on the button.

The flop came 8♠4♦5♥ and Popot fired an 80,000 continuation bet. Slimen moved all in for 465,000 and Popot made the call with a covering stack.

Ahmed Slimen: A♦8♦
Frederic Popot: 10♦10♠

Slimen's top pair was in rough shape against Popot's overpair. He failed to improve on the K♥ turn and 3♠ river and was sent to the rail while Popot took down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Popot	2,035,000 460,000	460,000
Ahmed Slimen	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Slimen Frederic Popot

12-02-2023 20:46 UTC+2

Joyce Outflips Bedir

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 80,000 from middle position and Toby Joyce raised to 455,000 from the button, leaving behind a single blue T-5,000 chip. Bedir raised and Joyce called with his last chip to put himself at risk.

Toby Joyce: A♠J♥
Selahaddin Bedir: 6♦6♥

The board ran out 7♥J♠7♦8♠4♥. Joyce's two pair was good at showdown and he secured a full double up while Bedir was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	1,020,000 -455,000	-455,000
Selahaddin Bedir	375,000 -355,000	-355,000

Tags: Selahaddin Bedir Toby Joyce

12-02-2023 20:48 UTC+2

Yugay Gets to Showdown

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Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was a middle position open from Razvan Sabau to 80,000 before the action folded all the way to Victor Yugay who defended his big blind.

The 8♣7♥Q♦ flop landed and Yugay check-called a 65,000 bet from Sabau on their way to a 2♠ turn.

It checked over to Sabau again and this time he put out a larger bet of 130,000. Yugay hung around to see the J♣ river.

Yugay checked one last time but it appeared that Sabau was waving the white flag as he checked it back.

Yugay tabled K♥8♦ for third pair and it was good enough for Sabau to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	2,050,000 605,000	605,000
Victor Yugay	1,700,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Razvan Sabau Victor Yugay

12-02-2023 21:07 UTC+2

Zemin Takes from Khalil

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kenar Zemin opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Ghassan Khalil three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Zemin made the call.

Khalil fired an 80,000 continuation bet on the A♠K♥5♠ flop that was called by Zemin.

On the 10♠ turn Khalil checked, Zemin bet 400,000 and Zemin opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar Zemin	2,375,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ghassan Khalil	1,185,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Ghassan Khalil Jakub Michalak Selahaddin Bedir

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000