$3,300 Main Event Jour 2 | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

2023-12-01 21:27 UTC+2

Joyce Doesn't Slow Down

Niveau 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was an early position open to 14,000 before the action folded to Toby Joyce on the button who put in a cold three-bet to 42,000. It folded back to the original raiser who called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 3♦K♠Q♦ flop landed and action checked to Joyce who continued with a bet of 30,000. His opponent called.

The 8♣ rolled off on the turn and it checked to Joyce again. This time he sat in the tank for about a minute before he put out a large bet of 115,000.

His opponent snap folded and Joyce scooped a solid pot with pure aggression.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Toby Joyce	680,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Toby Joyce

2023-12-01 21:17 UTC+2

Habib Shows Down Trips

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Smith opened to 14,000 from early position and Walid Bou Habib defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♣J♦3♥ and Habib check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Smith.

Habib check-called another bet on the A♦ turn, this time for 33,000.

Both players checked the 2♠ river. Smith tabled J♣10♣ for two pair but Habib showed down A♠5♦ for trip aces to take the pot.

Despite the minor setback Smith is still sitting with one of the largest chip stacks in the room in front him.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mark Smith (UK)	1,520,000
Walid Bou Habib	460,000 318,000	318,000

Tags: Mark Smith Walid Bou Habib

2023-12-01 20:56 UTC+2

Khordbin Plays Stop and Go

Niveau 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin opened under the gun to 12,000 before the action moved to middle position who called and then the big blind defeneded.

The K♣K♦9♣ flop landed and action checked all the way past Khordbin to the middle position player who took the betting lead with a wager of 10,000. Only Khordbin called.

The Q♦ turn landed and action checked through to a 7♦ river. Khordbin then put his foot back on the gas with a bet of 50,000. Both of his opponents mucked and he was awarded the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hadi Khordbin	700,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Hadi Khordbin

2023-12-01 20:45 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts After Final Break

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John One	1,350,000 500,000	500,000

Aleksei Petrov	1,265,000 -65,000	-65,000

Mark Smith (UK)	1,205,000 525,000	525,000
Razvan Sabau	1,065,000 -145,000	-145,000
Shuang Luo	1,005,000 254,000	254,000

Christos Leantzis	970,000 285,000	285,000
Dmitry Gromov	880,000 -10,000	-10,000

Nikolay Fal	815,000 815,000	815,000
Ahmed Slimen	790,000 543,500	543,500
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	781,000 565,000	565,000
Abdullah Akbarpoor	770,000 679,000	679,000
Selahaddin Bedir	770,000 308,000	308,000
Roman Nuraev	745,000 175,000	175,000
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu	735,000 90,000	90,000
Oleg Netaliev	595,000 476,500	476,500
Damir Gabdullin	585,000 -125,000	-125,000
Sinead Priestley	508,000 -67,000	-67,000
Yunsheng Sun	420,000 10,000	10,000
Ivan Govorov	271,000 98,000	98,000
Dmitry Yurasov	270,000 60,000	60,000

Ankit Ahuja	Eliminé
Bakhos Joumaa	Eliminé

2023-12-01 20:05 UTC+2

Final Break

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening. There are currently 132 players remaining.

2023-12-01 19:47 UTC+2

Two Streets of Value for Tasyurek

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 10,000 from middle position and Sinead Priestley defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♦9♣8♣ flop leading to the 5♦ turn. Priestley check-called a 20,000 bet from Tasyurek.

Priestley checked again on the 2♥ river and Tasyurek bet 40,000. Priestley made the call.

Tasyurek showed down J♥J♠ for top set which was good for the winner at showdown.

"Nice check on the flop" Priestley told her opponent as Tasyurek scooped the pot.

Meanwhile at another table, Austin Prakesh was recently eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sinead Priestley	575,000 282,000	282,000
Halil Tasyurek	302,000 -10,000	-10,000
Austin Prakesh	Eliminé

Tags: Austin Prakesh Halil Tasyurek Sinead Priestley

2023-12-01 19:47 UTC+2

Kerim Sends Chauskin to the Rail

Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was an open under the gun to 10,000 by Alper Kerim before Natan Chauskin moved all in from middle position for 108,000.

It folded back to Kerim who snap called and the cards hit their backs with Chauskin at risk.

Alper Kerim: K♣K♥
Natan Chauskin: 9♥9♠

The full board ran out Q♦A♥3♦A♦4♥ and Chauskin made his exit after late registration was closed.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alper Kerim	540,000 430,000	430,000
Natan Chauskin	Eliminé

2023-12-01 19:26 UTC+2

Hasbani Scores a Massive Double

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

According to the players at Table 8, two players saw a flop of 5♠3♣10♣ with a sizable pot already brewing after the preflop action. Antoine Hasbani had bet only for Bakhos Joumaa to raise all in, covering Hasbani who started the hand with roughly 300,000. Hasbani then called to put himself at risk.

Antoine Hasbani: 9♥9♦
Bakhos Joumaa: K♥J♥

Hasbani's pair of nines were ahead but he still had to fade two overcards from Joumaa. The 4♦ turn and 3♦ river improved neither play and Hasbani took down a pot worth nearly 150 big blinds.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Antoine Hasbani	715,000 407,500	407,500
Bakhos Joumaa	260,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Bakhos Joumaa

2023-12-01 19:15 UTC+2

Tag-Team Knockout

Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was a middle position open to 8,000 before Andrei Kaigorodtcev moved all in from the cutoff for 154,000. The action then moved to Damir Gabdullin in the small blind who cold-called. The big bind then moved all in for about 155,000.

The original opener folded, Kaigorodtcev was already all in, and Gabdullin snap called.

Damir Gabdullin: K♦K♣
Big Blind: J♥J♣
Andrei Kaigorodtcev: K♠K♥

The full board ran 6♣10♠4♣6♥2♦ making Gabdullin and Kaigorodtcev the proud owners of some new chips after they teamed up to get the knockout with their cowboys.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Damir Gabdullin	710,000 34,000	34,000
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	125,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Andrei Kaigorodtcev Damir Gabdullin

Niveau: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000