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

2023-12-03 00:37 UTC+2

Ghassan Khalil Eliminated in 22nd Place ($11,870)

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 160,000 from middle position and Ghassan Khalil three-bet shoved for roughly 1,400,000 from the cutoff. Gromov called with a covering stack to put Khalil at risk.

Ghassan Khalil: A♦J♥
Dmitry Gromov: A♥Q♦

Khalil was pipped by a slightly bigger ace and couldn't improve on the 8♠2♠4♣K♠7♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Gromov continued to accumulate chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Gromov	4,185,000 2,170,000	2,170,000

Ghassan Khalil	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 00:23 UTC+2

Razvan Sabau Eliminated in 23th Place ($11,870)

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Razvan Sabau opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Hadi Khordbin called from the small blind.

The flop came A♠5♠4♦ and both players checked leading to the 3♣ on the turn. Khordbin bet 225,000 only for Sabau to raise to 575,000. Khordbin made the call.

On the K♣ river Khordbin checked and Sabau went all in for his remaining stack of 1,700,000. Khordbin made the call.

Sabau tabled 6♠6♦ for a pair of sixes turned into a bluff while Khordbin tabled 3♠3♦ for bottom set to send Sabau to the rail and take down a massive pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hadi Khordbin	5,900,000 1,870,000	1,870,000
Frederic Popot	3,615,000 680,000	680,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	2,690,000 485,000	485,000
Nikolay Fal	2,335,000 -460,000	-460,000
Nils Pudel	1,850,000 -70,000	-70,000
Ihar Soika	1,670,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Henriques	1,290,000 390,000	390,000
Razvan Sabau	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 00:21 UTC+2

Victor Yugay Eliminated in 24th Place ($11,870)

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Niveau 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Victor Yugay found himself all in and at risk for approximately 500,000 against Nuno Correia who covered.

Victor Yugay: 2♦2♥
Nuno Correia: A♣Q♣

Correia pulled ahead of the preflop flip with top pair on the A♠7♦4♥ flop. Yugay couldn't catch a two on the 6♠ turn or 10♦ river and was sent to the rail while Correia collected the last of his chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nuno Correia	2,750,000 165,000	165,000
Victor Yugay	Eliminé

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2023-12-03 00:11 UTC+2

Sinead Priestley Eliminated in 25th Place ($10,450)

Niveau 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action folded to Sinead Priestley in late position who took a moment and then moved all in for her remaining 650,000. It then folded to the button where Razvan Sabau flat called. The blinds folded and the cards hit their backs.

Sinead Priestley: A♠Q♠
Razvan Sabau: K♦K♣

The J♠7♣2♠ flop landed giving Priestley some extra outs in the form of a flush draw. The 8♦ turn and Q♥ river did not complete the draw and Priestley hit the rail after an impressive run.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Razvan Sabau	2,550,000 340,000	340,000
Sinead Priestley	Eliminé

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2023-12-02 23:22 UTC+2

Volodymyr Drokin Eliminated in 27th Place ($9,060)

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Niveau 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Volodymer Drokin was all in from middle position for roughly 700,000 and Shuang Luo moved all in from the button for roughly 1,055,000, folding out all other players to leave Drokin at risk.

Volodymyr Drokin: Q♥10♥
Shuang Luo: A♠K♦

Luo pulled way ahead with top pair on the 8♠K♥5♠ flop and by the 8♣ turn Drokin was drawing dead. The 5♣ river was a formality, after which Drokin was sent to the rail while Luo took down a healthy pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shuang Luo	1,815,000 625,000	625,000

Volodymyr Drokin	Eliminé

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2023-12-02 21:57 UTC+2

More Recent Eliminations

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aleksei Petrov	Eliminé

Mustafa Biz	Eliminé
Christos Leantzis	Eliminé
Zhao Cheng	Eliminé
Adi Rajkovic	Eliminé
Hadi Khadra	Eliminé

2023-12-02 21:51 UTC+2

Khordbin Busts Joyce with Cowboys

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Toby Joyce opened to 100,000 from early position and action folded around to Hadi Khordbin in the small blind, who moved all in. It was quickly made apparent that Khordbin did not realize Joyce had opened and that he thought he only had Shuang Luo in the big blind behind him, who was short-stacked. Luo folded and Joyce called off with his stack of approximately 1,700,000, putting himself at risk.

Toby Joyce: A♣8♣
Hadi Khordbin: K♣K♥

Despite an ace being in the window Joyce was drawing very thin on the A♠K♠J♥ flop against Khordbin's middle set. He did pick up some outs on the A♦ turn but the 6♥ river was a blank and Joyce was sent to the rail while Khordbin was shipped a massive pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hadi Khordbin	4,425,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Shuang Luo	1,100,000 25,000	25,000

Toby Joyce	Eliminé

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2023-12-02 20:25 UTC+2

A Few More Recent Eliminations

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Niveau 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu	Eliminé
Robert Heidorn	Eliminé
Georgio Azar	Eliminé
Chakib M'Hiri	Eliminé
Elias Abou Saleh	Eliminé
Romain Retiere	Eliminé

2023-12-02 18:10 UTC+2

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Niveau 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John One	Eliminé

Andreas Mavrikioy	Eliminé
Nikolay Tyurin	Eliminé
Issam Tannouri	Eliminé
Tomasz Szczerbinski	Eliminé
Pascal Hartman	Eliminé
Lois Dufouleur	Eliminé
Iurii Saiapin	Eliminé
Simas Karaliunas	Eliminé
Antoine Hasbani	Eliminé

2023-12-02 17:52 UTC+2

Akimov Earns Double K.O.

Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin moved all in from middle position for 65,000 before Baurzhan Akimov clicked it to 110,000. The action was then on the next player to act, Jenya Gavrilovich who put in another raise to 250,000.

It folded back to Akimov who shipped it in for 500,000 effective. Gavrilovich was then at risk but after a moment he flicked in a call and the cards hit their backs.

Damir Gabdullin: K♣9♦
Jenya Gavrilovich: J♠J♣
Baurzhan Akimov: A♦A♣

The full board ran out 2♥A♠8♦5♦7♥ and Akimov sent two players to the rail with the rockets.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Baurzhan Akimov	2,200,000 825,000	825,000
Damir Gabdullin	Eliminé
Jenya Gavrilovich	Eliminé

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