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

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

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Damir Gabdullin Jenya Gavrilovich

2023-12-02 17:39 UTC+2

Priestley on Right Side of Massive Cooler

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

Sinead Priestley opened to 50,000 from middle position and Dmitry Yurasov three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. Baris Caliskan called in the cutoff only for Priestley to move all in, covering both opponents. Yurasov opted to fold while Caliskan called off for roughly 700,000, putting himself at risk.

Baris Caliskan: Q♥Q♠
Sinead Priestley: A♠A♣

Yurasov let out a triumphant "Yes!", standing up from his seat as soon as he saw Priestley's aces and knew that he made the correct fold.

The board ran out 4♣4♦8♣6♠2♦. Priestley remained ahead with the best hand to take down a massive pot. Afterwards Yurasov would tell his tablemates that he had folded pocket kings.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sinead Priestley	1,965,000 665,000	665,000
Dmitry Yurasov	1,275,000 25,000	25,000

Baris Caliskan	Eliminé

Tags: Baris Caliskan Dmitry Yurasov Sinead Priestley

2023-12-02 17:29 UTC+2

Netaliev Takes From the Chip Leader

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

Kenar Zemin was chip leading when he opened from early position to 50,000. It folded to Oleg Netaliev on the button who called and the blinds folded.

The 2♠A♦10♦ flop landed and Zemin continued for 50,000. Netaliev sat in the tank for a moment before gathering enough chips to put in a chuncky raise of 175,000.

It was back on Zemin who tanked for a minute and appeared to be skeptical. Eventually he found a fold.

As the pot was being pushed to Netaliev, Zemin asked "Flush draw?"

Netaliev shook his head, no, and smiled as he stacked his chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kenar Zemin	2,550,000 -165,000	-165,000
Oleg Netaliev	2,000,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Oleg Netaliev

2023-12-02 17:13 UTC+2

Updated Counts after Second Break

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

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kenar Zemin	2,715,000
Razvan Sabau	2,675,000 275,000	275,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,985,000 -40,000	-40,000
Ahmed Slimen	1,875,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Dmitry Gromov	1,875,000 725,000	725,000

Mantas Bagocius	1,665,000 15,000	15,000
Nuno Correia	1,625,000 -75,000	-75,000
Shuang Luo	1,550,000 325,000	325,000

Maximilian Wieser	1,485,000 435,000	435,000

Toby Joyce	1,475,000 25,000	25,000
Iraklis Manikaros	1,395,000 290,000	290,000
Baurzhan Akimov	1,375,000 150,000	150,000
Sinead Priestley	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	1,285,000 -515,000	-515,000
Dmitry Yurasov	1,250,000 930,000	930,000

Jenya Gavrilovich	1,185,000 25,000	25,000
Bassel Moussa	985,000
Christos Leantzis	875,000 -425,000	-425,000
Aleksei Petrov	650,000 -650,000	-650,000

Niveau: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2023-12-02 16:40 UTC+2

Break Time

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players in the main event are now on a 15-minute break. There are currently 53 players remaining.

2023-12-02 16:39 UTC+2

Some Recent Eliminations in the Money

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolay Losev	Eliminé
Cengiz Seker	Eliminé
Motokatsu Uhara	Eliminé
Leonid Sidelkovskiy	Eliminé
Justin Steinbrenner	Eliminé
Alper Kerim	Eliminé
Abdullah Akbarpoor	Eliminé
Florian Guimond	Eliminé
Adem Marjanovic	Eliminé
Guiyang Wang	Eliminé

2023-12-02 16:29 UTC+2

Hartman Takes a Strong Line

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was an early position open to 40,000 before the action moved to Pascal Hartman in late position who was working off of a sub-ten big blind stack. He put in a three-bet to 105,000. The big blind then cold-called and the action was back on the original raiser who sat in the tank for over a minute before finding a fold.

The Q♣5♣7♥ landed and the action checked to Hartman who bet a non-all in size of 55,000 with only about 180,000 back.

His opponent sat in the tank but eventually found a fold.

Hartman scooped and may have gotten some extra value after taking an interesting, yet strong line.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pascal Hartman	615,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Pascal Hartman

2023-12-02 16:26 UTC+2

Moussa's Turn to Run into Aces

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In another preflop confrontation, Robert Heidorn was all in from early position for his last 280,000 and up against Bassel Moussa on the button who covered.

Robert Heidorn: A♣A♦
Bassel Moussa: Q♦Q♠

The board ran out A♥2♦4♥8♠7♠. Heidorn had his opponent drawing dead on the turn and secured a full double up through Moussa just a couple hands after Moussa himself had gotten pocket aces and scored a knockout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bassel Moussa	985,000 -305,000	-305,000
Robert Heidorn	610,000 10,000	10,000

2023-12-02 16:23 UTC+2

Moussa Scores Another Knockout

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Walid Bou Habib found himself all in for approximately 450,000 against Walid Bou Habib who was covered.

Walid Bou Habib: J♦J♠
Bassel Moussa: A♥A♦

The board ran out 8♥5♠7♣A♠10♥. Habib was drawing dead on the turn and was sent to the rail while Moussa scored his second knockout in one orbit.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bassel Moussa	1,290,000 455,000	455,000
Walid Bou Habib	Eliminé