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

12-03-2023 16:20 UTC+2

Akimov Faces a Massive Jam

Jeremy Geist

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened the button to 250,000 before the action folded to Hadi Khordbin in the big blind. After a little bit of thought he moved all in for 3,800,000 having Akimov covered. He thought it over for a moment but Akimov called and the cards hit their backs.

Baurzhan Akimov: J♦J♠
Hadi Khordbin: A♦Q♠

The full board ran out K♣3♣9♣10♠K♠ and Khordbin's stack would be left crippled as Akimov earned a massive double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	7,700,000 3,630,000	3,630,000
Hadi Khordbin	2,000,000 -3,160,000	-3,160,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Hadi Khordbin

12-03-2023 16:29 UTC+2

Final Day on Stream

Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

12-03-2023 16:35 UTC+2

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The final 13 players are on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

12-03-2023 16:37 UTC+2

Moussa Gets a Much Needed Double

Jeremy Geist

Level 31 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened in middle position to 400,000 before the action was on Bassel Moussa on the button who was working off of a short stack. After a moment in the tank he raised to 1,225,000 leaving himself just 50,000 back.

It folded back to Quoss who jammed. Moussa burned a couple timebanks and let the table know that it was because of the pay jump. Eventually he flicked in the last of his chips and the hands were tabled.

Bassel Moussa: 7♥7♦
Fabian Quoss: A♦3♦

The full board ran out Q♥8♦J♠8♠6♠ and Moussa got the pure double to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	9,500,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Bassel Moussa	2,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Bassel Moussa Moussa Gets Fabian Quoss

12-03-2023 16:55 UTC+2

Quoss Pressures Fal

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♥7♦3♦ and roughly 1,100,00 already in the middle, Nikolay Fal checked from the small blind and called a 300,000 bet from Fabian Quoss in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♠ turn leading to the 2♣ river. Fal checked, Quoss bet 1,200,000 and Fal opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	10,950,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Nikolay Fal	1,800,000 -2,325,000	-2,325,000

Tags: Fabian Quoss Nikolay Fal

12-03-2023 17:22 UTC+2

Quoss Wins Battle of the Chip Leaders

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 300,000 from the button and Fabian Quoss defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♦4♦4♣ and Quoss check-called a 225,000 continuation bet from Yurasov.

Quoss check-called another bet from Yurasov on the 5♥ turn, this time for 1,225,000.

Both players checked the J♠ river. Quoss tabled A♠Q♥ for two pair and Yurasov's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	12,600,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Dmitry Yurasov	10,750,000 -3,050,000	-3,050,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Fabian Quoss

12-03-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Kenar Zemin Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,650)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 325,000 from the hijack and Kenar Zemin moved all in for 850,000 from the cutoff. Dmitry Yurasov called in the big blind and Quoss called as well.

Both Quoss and Yurasov checked the K♣J♣10♠ flop leading to the K♥ turn. Yurasov bet 1,200,000 and Quoss folded, leaving Zemin all in and at risk against Yurasov.

Kenar Zemin: 6♥6♣
Dmitry Yurasov: A♥Q♦

"I have two outs!" Zemin declared upon seeing that Yurasov had flopped the straight.

"Four outs" Moussa corrected, pointing out that both a king or a six would give Zemin a winning full house.

Unfortunately for Zemin the 2♦ river was a brick and he was sent to the rail courtesy of Yurasov who reclaimed the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	14,200,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Fabian Quoss	11,300,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Bassel Moussa	2,100,000 -700,000	-700,000
Kenar Zemin	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Fabian Quoss Kenar Zemin

12-03-2023 17:41 UTC+2

Nils Pudel Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,715)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin moved all in for 1,275,000 from under the gun before Nils Pudel raised all in for 2,775,000 from the hijack. Baurzhan Akimov moved all in from the small blind for 5,875,000, forcing out all other players to leave both Khordbin and Akimov at risk.

Hadi Khordbin: A♦A♣
Nils Pudel: J♠J♥
Baurzhan Akimov: K♦K♥

Khordbin was in excellent shape to triple up in what can only be described as a massive cooler late in the tournament. He remained ahead on the 6♦2♥10♣10♦Q♦ runout to take the main pot while Akimov took the side pot with his pocket kings and Pudel was eliminated in brutal fashion.