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

2023-12-02 16:14 UTC+2

Akimov Leaves Retiere with Crumbs

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

With two players seeing a board of 10♦A♠5♦8♥4♣ and roughly 400,000 already in the middle, Roman Retiere checked from early position and Baurzhan Akimov moved all in for 290,000, sending Retiere into the tank.

After a couple minutes Retiere flicked in the call and tabled J♥J♣. Akimov showed down A♣A♥ for top set to take down a massive pot, leaving Retiere with just one big blind.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Baurzhan Akimov	1,225,000 825,000	825,000
Romain Retiere	20,000 -305,000	-305,000

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2023-12-02 16:06 UTC+2

Drokin Sends State to the Payout Line

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

Volodymyr Drokin opened under the gun to 45,000 before the action moved to Adrian State in middle position who moved all in for about 200,000. It folded back to Dorkin who called and the cards hit their backs.

Adrian State: A♣J♠
Volodymyr Drokin: A♦K♥

The full board ran out K♣A♠8♠9♥6♦ and Drokin sent State to the rail just after the money bubble burst.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Volodymyr Drokin	1,450,000 780,000	780,000
Adrian State	Eliminé

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2023-12-02 16:03 UTC+2

Moussa Flips Samsa to the Rail

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

Bassel Moussa had opened from early position before Mehmet Samsa moved all in from middle position for 265,000. Moussa capped with a covering stack to put Samsa at risk.

Mehmet Samsa: A♣K♦
Bassel Moussa: Q♥Q♠

The baord ran out 5♥2♦5♣4♠10♦. Moussa's queens were good at showdown and he collected a healthy pot while Samsa made his exit from the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bassel Moussa	835,000 438,000	438,000
Mehmet Samsa	Eliminé

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Niveau: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2023-12-02 15:53 UTC+2

Crazy Action to Burst the Bubble

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was joined on the river where Edgard Raffoul was all in and at risk on a board of 10♠7♣A♦5♦5♥.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov was out of position and put out a bet of 200,000 into a side pot. Razvan Sabau was in late position and sat in the tank for about a minute before he moved all in for about 1,800,000 effective.

Nurmuhammedov snap folded the 5♣ face up and Sabau tabled A♠A♣ for top boat to eliminate the K♦K♠ of Raffoul on the stone bubble.

Meanwhile at another table, Anatoly Korochenskiy was also eliminated by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau during hand for hand play. The two players will split the min-cash of $4,830.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Razvan Sabau	2,400,000 910,000	910,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	2,025,000 756,000	756,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	1,800,000 -420,000	-420,000
Edgard Raffoul	Eliminé
Anatoly Korochenskiy	Eliminé

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2023-12-02 15:35 UTC+2

Bubble Double for Cheng

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ihar Soika opened to 30,000 and Zhao Cheng three-bet to 80,000 from the big blind. Soika four-bet to 155,000 and Cheng made the call.

The flop came Q♥5♦4♥. Cheng checked, Soika bet 55,000, Cheng raised all in for 255,000 and Soika called with a covering stack.

Zhao Cheng: A♣A♥
Ihar Soika: K♦K♥

Cheng was on the right side of a big cooler and stayed ahead on the 8♣ turn and 5♥ river to secure a full double up just two spots away from the money.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Zhao Cheng	715,000 452,000	452,000
Ihar Soika	595,000 -330,000	-330,000

2023-12-02 15:34 UTC+2

Bagocius Gets Value on the RIver

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mantas Bagocius opened in middle position to 30,000 before the action checked to the cutoff who put in the call and the rest of the players folded.

The K♠2♠4♠ flop landed and the action checked through to a Q♠ turn. Bagocius opted to bet and put out 40,000. His opponent called.

The 4♥ laned on the river and after a moment in the tank Bagocius opted to go big with a bet of 155,000. His opponent tanked for about a minute and then flicked in a call.

Bagocius tabled A♠Q♣ for the nut flush and his opponent tapped the table and showed the J♠ before he mucked.

Players are now on the stone bubble.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mantas Bagocius	1,650,000 575,000	575,000

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2023-12-02 15:11 UTC+2

Priestley Eliminates Sun on Soft Bubble

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun moved all in from early position for 165,000 and Sinead Priestley made the call from the button with a covering stack to put Sun at risk.

Yunsheng Sun: A♦8♦
Sinead Priestley: A♥K♣

Priestley was ahead with a bigger ace and remaiend so on the 3♣K♥Q♦4♥5♥ runout to send Sun to the rail just a couple spots away from making the money.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sinead Priestley	900,000 348,000	348,000
Yunsheng Sun	Eliminé

2023-12-02 15:04 UTC+2

Henriques Finds a Great Spot

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Henriques moved all in from middle position before the action folded to Justin Steinbrenner in the small blind who checked his cards and then rejammed. Selahaddin Bedir took one look at his cards and snap called from the big blind. They were three-ways to a full board.

Daniel Henriques: K♦K♠
Selahaddin Bedir: Q♣Q♥
Justin Steinbrenner: Q♠Q♦

The full board ran out 7♦J♣7♥8♣10♥ and Henriques got a massive triple with the bubble quickly approaching.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Henriques	600,000 146,000	146,000
Selahaddin Bedir	310,000 -422,000	-422,000
Justin Steinbrenner	220,000 -20,000	-20,000

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2023-12-02 15:03 UTC+2

Ferreira Runs into Rockets

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Sebastian Ferreira found himself all in for approximately 350,000 versus Iurii Saiapin who had a covering stack.

Sebastian Ferreira: 9♠9♦
Iurii Saiapin: A♣A♦

Ferreira was in rough shape against the bigger pocket pair and couldn't improve on the 2♠2♥7♣7♦7♠ runout, resulting in his elimination while Saiapin claimed the last of his chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Iurii Saiapin	1,510,000 880,000	880,000
Sebastian Ferreira	Eliminé

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