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

2023-12-03 22:54 UTC+2

Nikolay Fal Eliminated in 4th Place ($98,500)

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Niveau 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded around to Nikolay Fal in the small blind who moved all in for 3,200,000. Fabian Quoss in the big blind made the call with a covering stack.

Nikolay Fal: Q♣6♣
Fabian Quoss: A♥8♥

The board ran out A♦5♥4♥6♠4♠. Quoss was good at showdown with two pair and he took the pot while Fal's deep run came to an end in fourth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Yurasov	32,650,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Fabian Quoss	15,550,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Dmitry Gromov	8,400,000

Nikolay Fal	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 22:27 UTC+2

Parahat Nurmuhammedov Eliminated in 6th Place ($59,200)

Niveau 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, and Parahat Nurmuhammedov, in the small blind, went all-in for 4,450,000 after using a timebank.

It folded back to Yurasov who took a look back at his cards and then stuck in a call.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: A♣K♥
Dmitry Yurasov: 8♦8♠

The board showed 10♠2♠5♣5♠2♦, and Yurasov eliminated Nurmuhammedov with his pair of eights, securing another final table pelt.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Yurasov	27,700,000 9,100,000	9,100,000

Parahat Nurmuhammedov	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 21:04 UTC+2

Frederic Popot Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,300)

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Frederic Popot moved all in from the cutoff with A♠2♦ for 1,200,000. Fabian Quoss called in the big blind with a covering stack to put Popot at risk.

Frederic Popot: A♣2♦
Fabian Quoss: 9♣6♣

Popot was a slight favorite with an ace but Quoss flopped a straight on the 10♠7♦8♥ flop, leaving Popot drawing only to running cards for a possible chop. The 7♥ turn left Popot drawing completely dead and after the J♠ river was dealt Popot made his exit from the tournament area while Quoss collected the last of his chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fabian Quoss	6,300,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Frederic Popot	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 19:26 UTC+2

Hadi Khordbin Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,500)

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin moved all in from the small blind for 2,475,000 and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the big blind with a covering stack.

Hadi Khordbin: Q♦8♥
Dmitry Gromov: A♦7♥

Khordbin found no improvement on the K♦5♣3♠4♠10♠ runout and became the first casualty of the final table while Gromov collected a healthy pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Gromov	8,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Hadi Khordbin	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 17:57 UTC+2

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 10th Place

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 400,000 from the button and Ihar Soika moved all in for 2,500,000. Akimov made the call with a covering stack to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: A♥5♠
Baurzhan Akimov: J♦J♥

The board ran out 10♣10♥3♥3♣4♦. Akimov's jacks were good at showdown and he collected a healthy pot while Soika was sent to the rail one spot shy of the final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Baurzhan Akimov	8,600,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Ihar Soika	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 17:48 UTC+2

Bulut Celik Eliminated in 11th Place ($21,715)

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in from the small blind for 1,750,000 and was called by Bulut Celik in the big blind who was slightly covered and at risk.

Bulut Celik: A♠Q♠
Bassel Moussa: A♣K♦

Celik was in rough shape with a dominated ace and couldn't improve on the 7♠5♥5♠3♥10♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Moussa collected a full double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bassel Moussa	3,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Bulut Celik	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 17:41 UTC+2

Nils Pudel Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,715)

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Niveau 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin moved all in for 1,275,000 from under the gun before Nils Pudel raised all in for 2,775,000 from the hijack. Baurzhan Akimov moved all in from the small blind for 5,875,000, forcing out all other players to leave both Khordbin and Akimov at risk.

Hadi Khordbin: A♦A♣
Nils Pudel: J♠J♥
Baurzhan Akimov: K♦K♥

Khordbin was in excellent shape to triple up in what can only be described as a massive cooler late in the tournament. He remained ahead on the 6♦2♥10♣10♦Q♦ runout to take the main pot while Akimov took the side pot with his pocket kings and Pudel was eliminated in brutal fashion.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Baurzhan Akimov	6,100,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Hadi Khordbin	4,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Nils Pudel	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 17:32 UTC+2

Kenar Zemin Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,650)

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Niveau 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 325,000 from the hijack and Kenar Zemin moved all in for 850,000 from the cutoff. Dmitry Yurasov called in the big blind and Quoss called as well.

Both Quoss and Yurasov checked the K♣J♣10♠ flop leading to the K♥ turn. Yurasov bet 1,200,000 and Quoss folded, leaving Zemin all in and at risk against Yurasov.

Kenar Zemin: 6♥6♣
Dmitry Yurasov: A♥Q♦

"I have two outs!" Zemin declared upon seeing that Yurasov had flopped the straight.

"Four outs" Moussa corrected, pointing out that both a king or a six would give Zemin a winning full house.

Unfortunately for Zemin the 2♦ river was a brick and he was sent to the rail courtesy of Yurasov who reclaimed the chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Yurasov	14,200,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Fabian Quoss	11,300,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Bassel Moussa	2,100,000 -700,000	-700,000
Kenar Zemin	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 15:32 UTC+2

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

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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bassel Moussa	3,400,000 1,655,000	1,655,000
Hakan Karabalcik	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 15:22 UTC+2

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

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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
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	Eliminé

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