Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Entries
566
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
96
Players Left
21
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Volodymer Drokin was all in from middle position for roughly 700,000 and Shuang Luo moved all in from the button for roughly 1,055,000, folding out all other players to leave Drokin at risk.
Volodymyr Drokin: Q♥10♥
Shuang Luo: A♠K♦
Luo pulled way ahead with top pair on the 8♠K♥5♠ flop and by the 8♣ turn Drokin was drawing dead. The 5♣ river was a formality, after which Drokin was sent to the rail while Luo took down a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,815,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Baurzhan Akimov opened to 120,000 from the hijack and Kenar Zemin defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♥4♥2♣ and Zemin check-called an 85,000 continuation bet from Akimov.
Zemin check-called another bet on the 6♠ turn, this time for 300,000.
Both players checked the 9♦ river. Zemin tabled 8♠8♣ for a pair of eights while Akimov showed down Q♠J♦ for top pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,325,000
1,575,000
|
1,575,000 |
|
695,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
With two players seeing a board of K♣Q♦2♣ and roughly 650,000 already in the middle, Victor Yugay checked in the big blind and Dmitry Gromov checked on the button.
On the 7♦ turn Yugay bet 390,000 and Gromov moved all in, covering Yugay's remaining stack of approximately 550,000. Yugay went deep into the deep.
After a few minutes went by Yugay decided to fold and Gromov took down a sizable pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,015,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
||
|
550,000
-745,000
|
-745,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The action folded all the way to Jakub Michalak in the small blind who took only a moment before moving all in for 635,000. Can Miral was in the big blind and went deep into the tank before finally tossing in some chips for a call.
The cards hit their backs.
Jakub Michalak: J♣9♥
Can Miral: K♣3♣
The full board ran out A♠Q♥3♥2♥7♦ and Michalak hit the rail just after the three table redraw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The action folded to Sinead Priestley in late position who took a moment and then moved all in for her remaining 650,000. It then folded to the button where Razvan Sabau flat called. The blinds folded and the cards hit their backs.
Sinead Priestley: A♠Q♠
Razvan Sabau: K♦K♣
The J♠7♣2♠ flop landed giving Priestley some extra outs in the form of a flush draw. The 8♦ turn and Q♥ river did not complete the draw and Priestley hit the rail after an impressive run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation Victor Yugay found himself all in and at risk for approximately 500,000 against Nuno Correia who covered.
Victor Yugay: 2♦2♥
Nuno Correia: A♣Q♣
Correia pulled ahead of the preflop flip with top pair on the A♠7♦4♥ flop. Yugay couldn't catch a two on the 6♠ turn or 10♦ river and was sent to the rail while Correia collected the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Razvan Sabau opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Hadi Khordbin called from the small blind.
The flop came A♠5♠4♦ and both players checked leading to the 3♣ on the turn. Khordbin bet 225,000 only for Sabau to raise to 575,000. Khordbin made the call.
On the K♣ river Khordbin checked and Sabau went all in for his remaining stack of 1,700,000. Khordbin made the call.
Sabau tabled 6♠6♦ for a pair of sixes turned into a bluff while Khordbin tabled 3♠3♦ for bottom set to send Sabau to the rail and take down a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
1,870,000
|
1,870,000 |
|
3,615,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
2,690,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
2,335,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
||
|
1,850,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
1,670,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
1,290,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov opened to 160,000 from middle position and Ghassan Khalil three-bet shoved for roughly 1,400,000 from the cutoff. Gromov called with a covering stack to put Khalil at risk.
Ghassan Khalil: A♦J♥
Dmitry Gromov: A♥Q♦
Khalil was pipped by a slightly bigger ace and couldn't improve on the 8♠2♠4♣K♠7♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Gromov continued to accumulate chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,185,000
2,170,000
|
2,170,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |