2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
$179,650
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$920,000
Entries
463
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
68
Players Left
14

Danielle Noja Eliminated in 21st Place ($8,005)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Danielle Noja shoved from the button for around 825,000 and was looked up by Aleksandr Pak who had him covered from the big blind.

Danielle Noja: K9 All in
Aleksandr Pak: A10

Pak made a full house on the A105103 runout to send Noja to the rail and take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksandr Pak
2,400,000
500,000
500,000
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Danielle Noja
Busted

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Apostolos Stylianou Eliminated in 22nd Place ($7,175)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Apostolos Stylianou
Apostolos Stylianou

Philipp Hofbauer opened from the cutoff, Apostolos Stylianou three-bet shoved for around 725,000 from the small blind and Hofbauer called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Apostolos Stylianou: KJ All in
Philipp Hofbauer: A10

The board ran out 9A64J giving Hofbauer top pair to send Stylianou to the rail and take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Philipp Hofbauer
2,100,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
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Apostolos Stylianou
Busted

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Samuel Dray Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,175)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Samuel Dray
Samuel Dray

Julien Rouquet opened to 225,000 from the button and Samuel Dray three-bet shoved for 1,250,000 from the small blind. Rouquet called with a covering stack to put Dray at risk.

Samuel Dray: A7 All in
Julien Rouquet: AJ

Dray was behind with a dominated ace and couldn't catch up on the 1032QK runout, resulting in his elimination while Rouquet claimed the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Julien Rouquet
4,015,000
2,105,000
2,105,000
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Samuel Dray
Busted

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Henrik Brockmann Eliminated in 24th Place ($7,175)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Henrik Brockmann
Henrik Brockmann

Immediately following the elimination of Umit Sadi in 25th place at another table, Henrick Brockmann shoved from the small blind for 815,000 on a board reading J974 and around 900,000 already in the middle. Zhen Chen was under the gun and tanked for around five minutes before calling with a covering stack to put Brockmann at risk.

Henrik Brockmann: A9 All in
Zhen Chen: A10

Brockmann was ahead with second pair but the K river completed Chen's flush draw and he took the pot while Brockmann was sent to the rail in 24th place just before the three-table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhen Chen
2,450,000
635,000
635,000
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Umit Sadi
Busted
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Henrik Brockmann
Busted

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Pak Leaves Joumaa with Crumbs

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bakhos Joumaa
Bakhos Joumaa

Bakhos Joumaa opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Aleksandr Pak, seated directly to his left, three-bet to 190,000. Joumaa made the call.

The flop came AJ6 and Joumaa led with a 260,000 bet that was called by Pak, who had 385,000 behind.

Joumaa moved all in on the J turn with a covering stack and Pak made the call, putting himself at risk.

Aleksandr Pak: AA All in
Bakhos Joumaa: Q10

Joumaa had a combo draw but was drawing to just one out against Pak who had aces full of jacks. No straight flush materialized on the 7 river and Pak doubled up through Joumaa who was left with just over five big blinds and eliminated soon after.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Darius Neagoe and Ryan Mandara were recently eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksandr Pak
1,770,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
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Bakhos Joumaa
Busted
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Darius Neagoe
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Mandara
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr PakBakhos JoumaaDarius NeagoeRyan Mandara

Shushan Pipped by Ruijs

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Yaniv Shushan
Yaniv Shushan

Joris Ruijs opened to 80,000 from middle position and Yaniv Shushan three-bet to 320,000 from the small blind, leaving 35,000 behind. Ruijs shoved with a covering stack and Shushan called, putting himself at risk.

Yaniv Shushan: AJ All in
Joris Ruijs: AQ

Shushan was dominated with a smaller ace and found no help on the K54910 runout, resulting in his elimination courtesy of Ruijs who took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joris Ruijs
1,100,000
275,000
275,000
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Yaniv Shushan
Busted

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Smolka Scores a Double Knockout

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dawid Smolka
Dawid Smolka

Andrei Daniliuk shoved for 115,000 from middle position, Gihad Ismail shoved for 200,000 from the cutoff and Dawid Smolka called from the big blind, covering both players.

Andrei Daniliuk: Q9 All in
Gihad Ismail: KK All in
Dawid Smolka: 66

"No six" Ismail requested immediately before a six came in the window on the 69A flop. Smolka remained ahead with bottom set when the rest of the board ran out 74 to send both opponents to the rail and continue adding chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Dawid Smolka
1,625,000
300,000
300,000
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Andrei Daniliuk
Busted
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Gihad Ismail
Busted

Tags: Andrei DaniliukDawid SmolkaGihad Ismail

Smolka Leaves Sibgatova With Two Chips

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alisa Sibgatova
Alisa Sibgatova

Alisa Sibgatova opened to 55,000 from middle position and Dawid Smolka three-bet to 140,000 from the cutoff. Sibgatova four-bet shoved for 635,000 and Smolka, who had started the hand with 625,000, made the call and was at risk.

Dawid Smolka: KK All in
Alisa Sibgatova: 1010

Smolka's pocket kings remained ahead on the J69JA runout and he doubled up through Sibgatova who was left with just 10,000 and eliminated soon after.

Player Chips Progress
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Dawid Smolka
1,325,000
460,000
460,000
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Alisa Sibgatova
Busted

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Smuskevicius Eliminated by Cotescu

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Boris Smuskevicius
Boris Smuskevicius

Sandra Cotescu opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Boris Smuskevicius three-bet to 210,000 from the big blind, leaving just 10,000 behind. Cotescu made the call.

The flop came 699 and Smuskevicius check-called with his remaining stack.

Boris Smuskevicius: AJ All in
Sandra Cotescu: 44

Cotescu remained ahead with two pair when the rest of the board ran out Q3 to send Smuskevicius to the rail and take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sandra Cotescu
2,100,000
240,000
240,000
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Boris Smuskevicius
Busted

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Dray Cracks Bedir's Aces to Burst the Money Bubble

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Selahaddin Bedir
Selahaddin Bedir

In a preflop confrontation Selahaddin Bedir was all in from the small blind for around 350,000 and up against Samuel Dray who covered him in the big blind.

Selahaddin Bedir: AA All in
Samuel Dray: QQ

Dray pulled ahead with middle set on the Q7K flop leaving Bedir drawing to just two outs. Bedir picked up a straight draw on the 10 turn but the 4 river was a brick and Bedir was sent to the rail on the stone bubble while Dray claimed the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Dray
1,200,000
380,000
380,000
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Selahaddin Bedir
Busted

Tags: Samuel DraySelahaddin Bedir