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

2023-12-01 17:00 UTC+2

Yurasov Gets Coolered and then Coolers

Niveau 14 : 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened under the gun and promptly got three-bet by the player who was next to act. It folded all the way back to him and he took a moment before putting in the four-bet jam. His opponent snap called.

Dmitry Yurasov: K♣K♦
Middle Position: A♣A♠

Yurasov was in a miserable spot but the 8♠K♥6♣ flop landed and brought new life to his tournament. The 6♠ turn and 2♠ river sealed the deal and Yurasov was on the right end of a cooler stay alive.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Yurasov	210,000 83,500	83,500

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2023-12-01 16:58 UTC+2

Munteanu Fires Three Barrels

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Niveau 14 : 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and Damir Gabdullin defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠J♣10♣ and Gabdullin check-called a 7,000 continuation bet from Munteanu.

Gabdullin check-called another bet from Munteanu on the 5♦ turn, this time for 12,000.

The river was the 2♣. Gabdullin checked, Munteanu bet 25,000 and Gabdullin folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Damir Gabdullin	773,000 -87,000	-87,000
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu	645,000 406,000	406,000

Tags: Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu Damir Gabdullin

Niveau: 14

Blinds: 2,000/3,500

Ante: 3,500

2023-12-01 16:37 UTC+2

Joyce Hits a Huge River

Niveau 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

There was an under the gun open to 7,500 before the action folded to Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in late position, who called before Toby Joyce defended his big blind.

When it was checked to the original raiser, they continued for 8,000 on the 10♦6♦2♣ flop. Both players called.

The 6♣ turn landed and it was checked to the under the gun player again who only took a moment before moving all in for 43,000.

Skhulukhiya called but only had 30,000 behind. The action was then on Joyce who went deep into the tank but eventually he moved in over the top and Skhulukhiya called as he was a bit handcuffed to the pot given the odds.

Under the Gun: 5♣5♠
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: K♠10♠
Toby Joyce: Q♣10♣

Joyce was only drawing to a club or a chop, but lucky for him the dealer put out the K♣. That improved Skhulukhiya but ultimately gave Joyce the best hand. He earned the double knockout and a huge pile of chips in the process.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Toby Joyce	580,000 232,500	232,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Eliminé

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Toby Joyce

2023-12-01 16:36 UTC+2

Nakhoul Shows Down Cowboys

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Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 7♣J♦J♣10♠4♣ and 63,000 already in the middle, George Alahwal had checked in the dark and Fadi Nakhoul bet 28,000. Alahwal quickly called.

Nakhoul showed down K♠K♦ for two pair and Alahwal's hand hit the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fadi Nakhoul	380,000 -328,000	-328,000

George Alahwal	143,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Fadi Nakhoul George Alahwal

2023-12-01 16:21 UTC+2

Updated Round of Chip Counts

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Niveau 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Damir Gabdullin	860,000 150,000	150,000
Aleksei Petrov	830,000 85,000	85,000

Frederic Popot	753,000 492,000	492,000
Dmitry Gromov	745,000 -100,000	-100,000

Parahat Nurmuhammedov	732,000 415,000	415,000
Shuang Luo	690,000 -50,000	-50,000

Christos Leantzis	685,000 70,000	70,000
Mark Smith (UK)	585,000 405,000	405,000
Adem Marjanovic	580,000 55,000	55,000
Roman Nuraev	570,000 80,000	80,000
Selahaddin Bedir	462,000 31,500	31,500
Yunsheng Sun	410,000 142,500	142,500
Ankit Ahuja	340,000 -40,000	-40,000
Halil Tasyurek	312,000 137,000	137,000
Sinead Priestley	293,000 -97,000	-97,000
Andrei Daniliuk	285,000 63,000	63,000
Dmitry Yurasov	126,500 126,500	126,500

2023-12-01 16:01 UTC+2

Joumaa Flops the Nuts and Gets Paid

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Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Mehrshad Hossein Pour opened to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by Bakhos Joumaa in middle position. Matthew Davenport three-bet to 26,500 from the button before Pour put in a four-bet to 66,000. Joumaa called and Davenport got out of the way.

Pour fired a 60,000 continuation bet on the Q♠3♣4♥ flop which was called by Joumaa.

On the 5♣ turn Pour moved all in, covering Joumaa who had roughly 135,000 behind. Joumaa made the call and was at risk.

Bakhos Joumaa: Q♣Q♦
Mehrshad Hossein Pour: J♦J♣

Joumaa had flopped top set and had Pour drawing dead on the 5♣ turn. After the 3♥ river was dealt Joumaa dragged in a massive pot worth over 150 big blinds while Pour was left with under a starting stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bakhos Joumaa	545,000 168,000	168,000
Matthew Davenport	190,000 -140,000	-140,000
Mehrshad Hossein Pour	78,000 -169,000	-169,000

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Matthew Davenport Mehrshad Hossein Pour

2023-12-01 16:00 UTC+2

Sezerer Takes from Skhulukhiya

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened the button to 8,000 and got called by Engin Sezerer in the big blind.

The 8♦10♣5♠ flop landed and Sezerer check-called a 14,000 bet from Skhulukhiya on their way to a Q♦ turn.

It was checked over to Skhulukhiya again and he didn't slow down with a bet of 15,000. Sezerer called again.

The 2♦ hit the river and when it was checked to Skhulukhiya he went for it one more time with a bet of 36,000. Sezerer snap called.

Skhulukhiya tabled pocket jacks and Sezerer tabled Q♥5♥ for two pair. Sezerer scooped.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Engin Sezerer	360,000 104,500	104,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	60,000 -39,000	-39,000

Tags: Engin Sezerer Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Niveau: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500

2023-12-01 15:30 UTC+2

Break Time

Niveau 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.