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

2023-12-03 15:57 UTC+2

Khordbin Gets Some Back

Livello 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Parahat Nurmuhammedov opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Hadi Khordbin used one time extension before defending from the big blind.

The flop came A♥10♥8♠. Khordbin checked, Nurmuhammedov bet 250,000 and Khordbin raised to 900,000. Nurmuhammedov used one time extension before opting to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hadi Khordbin	5,160,000 585,000	585,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	3,095,000 -615,000	-615,000

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2023-12-03 15:45 UTC+2

Nurmuhammedov Outflips Khordbin

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Livello 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 255,000 from middle position and Hadi Khordbin three-bet to 700,000 from the hijack. Parahat Nurmuhammedov used one time extension before moving all in for 1,635,000. Gromov got out of the way while Khordbin made the call with a covering stack to put Nurmuhammedov at risk.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: J♠J♦
Hadi Khordbin: A♠K♣

It was a classic preflop flip that Nurmuhammedov got the better of on the 10♥8♥7♦Q♦4♥ runout to score a full double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hadi Khordbin	4,575,000 -625,000	-625,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	3,710,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Dmitry Gromov	2,465,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

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2023-12-03 15:37 UTC+2

Manikaros Pips Moussa

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Livello 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Iraklis Manikaros moved all in from the small blind for 1,995,000. Bassel Moussa then moved all in for 3,100,000 in the big blind, forcing a fold from Quoss to leave Manikaros at risk.

Iraklis Manikaros: A♦K♠
Bassel Moussa: A♣Q♦

Manikaros was in great shape with a bigger ace and remained ahead on the J♣6♥2♣6♠3♣ runout to score a full double up at Moussa's expense.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fabian Quoss	10,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Iraklis Manikaros	4,400,000 2,155,000	2,155,000
Bassel Moussa	1,300,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

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2023-12-03 15:32 UTC+2

Hakan Karabalcik Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,650)

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Livello 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in for 1,745,000 from under the gun and Hakan Karabalcik called for his last 1,315,000 from the cutoff to put himself at risk.

Hakan Karabalcik: A♦J♠
Bassel Moussa: 7♠7♣

The board ran out 7♦3♣10♥2♦8♦. Moussa had flopped middle set leaving Karabalcik drawing dead by the turn. Karabalcik was sent to the rail while Moussa collected the last of his chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bassel Moussa	3,400,000 1,655,000	1,655,000
Hakan Karabalcik	Eliminato

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2023-12-03 15:22 UTC+2

Maximilian Wieser Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,170)

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Livello 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Maximilian Wieser opened to 275,000 from the cutoff with and Fabian Quoss three-bet to shoved for 6,180,000 from the small blind. Wieser called off with his stack of 4,455,000 to put himself at risk with a chip lead pot on the line.

Maximilian Wieser: J♣J♠
Fabian Quoss: A♥K♠

The board ran out A♣9♣9♦2♦3♠. Wieser was drawing to two outs on the ace-high flop and failed to connect with the 2♦ turn or 3♠ river, resulting in his elimination while Quoss took a commanding lead over the rest of the field.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fabian Quoss	10,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Kenar Zemin	3,320,000 2,390,000	2,390,000
Iraklis Manikaros	2,245,000 -850,000	-850,000
Bassel Moussa	1,745,000 -20,000	-20,000
Hakan Karabalcik	1,315,000 250,000	250,000
Maximilian Wieser	Eliminato

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2023-12-03 15:15 UTC+2

Nuno Correia Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,170)

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Livello 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Nuno Correia three-bet to 850,000 from the button, leaving just 30,000 behind. Yurasov moved all in with a covering stack and Correia flicked in his last 30,000 to put himself at risk.

Nuno Correia: A♦6♦
Dmitry Yurasov: 10♣9♣

Correia made a pair on the 7♥6♣5♣ flop but was had to dodge a plethora of outs from Yurasov in the form of two overcards, a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. Yurasov drilled the straight on the 8♠ turn leaving Correia drawing dead. After the J♥ river was dealt Correia made his exit from the tournament area while Yurasov continued to accumulate chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dmitry Yurasov	6,885,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Nuno Correia	Eliminato

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2023-12-03 15:05 UTC+2

Yurasov Takes from Akimov

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Livello 30 : 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Baurzhan Akimov defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♦4♥2♣ and Akimov check-called a 100,000 continuation bet from Yurasov.

Akimov checked again on the 9♦ turn and Yurasov bet 300,000 which was enough to force a fold from Akimov.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dmitry Yurasov	5,625,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Baurzhan Akimov	4,070,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Livello: 30

Bui: 60,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

2023-12-03 14:57 UTC+2

Fal Fires Three Barrels

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Livello 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikolay Fal opened to 200,000 from the hijack and was called by Nils Pudel on the in the big blind.

The flop came J♠8♥3♠ and Pudel check-called a 160,000 continuation bet from Fal.

Pudel check-called another bet from Fal on the 6♣ turn, this time for 480,000.

On the 10♣ river Pudel checked and Fal moved all in, covering Pudel's remaining stack of roughly 1,600,000. Pudel made the fold and Fal took down a nice pot without showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nikolay Fal	4,125,000 795,000	795,000

Nils Pudel	1,615,000 -25,000	-25,000

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2023-12-03 14:46 UTC+2

Oleg Netaliev Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,170)

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Livello 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Bulut Celik opened in middle position to 200,000 before the action moved to Oleg Netaliev on the button who put in a three-bet to 700,000. The blinds folded and action was back on Celik who wasted no time before moving all in covering Netaliev.

Netaliev shrugged and tossed in a call to put himself at risk but he was in rough shape.

Oleg Netaliev: 7♠7♦
Bulut Celik: A♣A♥

The full board ran out 3♥8♠2♣5♦10♦ and Netaliev hit the rail for his third cash of the series.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bulut Celik	3,500,000 925,000	925,000
Oleg Netaliev	Eliminato

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