Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
After a short show of presentation, the finalists of the Main Event are now back at their seats to play.
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$3,375,480
Entries
1,223
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Left
1
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
| SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Panka | Poland | 14,875,000 | 30 |
| 2 | David Hu | Netherlands | 15,425,000 | 31 |
| 3 | Darko Svesko | Serbia | 9,350,000 | 19 |
| 4 | Ruslan Volkov | Ukraine | 27,525,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Michel Atallah | Lebanon | 11,850,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Oleg Netaliev | Russia | 9,175,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Ara Melkisetian | Lebanon | 6,850,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 7,100,000 | 14 |
| 9 | Nenad Dukic | Serbia | 19,250,000 | 39 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,525,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
19,250,000
9,200,000
|
9,200,000 |
|
15,425,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
14,875,000 | |
|
||
|
11,850,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
|
9,350,000
-5,700,000
|
-5,700,000 |
|
9,175,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
|
7,100,000
-2,250,000
|
-2,250,000 |
|
6,850,000 | |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
To set up the final table, the tournament director gave a 60-minute dinner break to the finalists.
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Straight after Volkov increased his lead, Dominik Panka opened once again to 1,000,000, this time from the cutoff. In the big blind, Yossi Eluz shoved with 4,550,000 chips, and Panka called.
Yossi Eluz: A♣10♣
Dominik Panka: J♠J♥
Eluz still had a few outs for him after the flop 9♥7♥Q♠ and the turn K♥. But the river was the 8♥, and he was eliminated in 10th place, winning $42,900. He became the bubble boy of the final table of this Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,875,000
5,075,000
|
5,075,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Shortly after the break, Dominik Panka raised from the button to 1,000,000 and was called by Ruslan Volkov. In the big blind, David Hu called as well, and a K♣A♥7♠ flop appeared on the felt.
The blinds checked and let Panka bet 1,150,000. However, Volkov and Hu kept calling.
The K♥ came on the turn, and Volkov took the lead, betting 3,500,000 chips. With A♦5♠, Hu eventually folded. Panka couldn’t do something different because he only had 7♣5♣. What they didn't know is that Volkov, with Q♠10♠, only had a straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,500,000
5,025,000
|
5,025,000 |
|
|
15,700,000
-1,625,000
|
-1,625,000 |
|
|
9,800,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
|
|
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Level: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,475,000
-2,625,000
|
-2,625,000 |
|
|
17,325,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
|
15,050,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
13,100,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
10,475,000
-1,225,000
|
-1,225,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,425,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
|
|
10,050,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
|
|
9,350,000
-4,450,000
|
-4,450,000 |
|
|
6,850,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
6,300,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
There are still 10 players left in the Main Event. One more elimination is needed to reach the final table.
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On the feature table, the two chipleaders kept fighting. Ruslan Volkov initiated the action with an open to 1,100,000. Seated to his left, David Hu three-bet to 4,000,000, and the big blind folded.
With the action back to him, Volkov thought about his decision for a few seconds and four-bet to 9,000,000.
Next to him, Hu used a time bank, then a second one, and eventually folded A♥K♠. The stream revealed that Volkov had 2♦2♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,100,000
8,600,000
|
8,600,000 |
|
|
17,500,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
After an open by Michel Atallah in the hijack, Nenad Dukic three-bet in the cutoff. Then on the button, Darko Svesko four-bet all in for 5,275,000 chips. Atallah eventually folded what he said was AxQx, and Dukic called.
Darko Svesko: J♣J♦
Nenad Dukic: 10♥10♦
Svesko was lucky enough to have a set on the flop J♥A♥3♦ to secure his double up. It was close because a 10♣ landed on the turn to give a set to Dukic too. The 4♦ completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
11,500,000
-4,500,000
|
-4,500,000 |