Break Time
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 121 entrants of which 101 players remain.
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Entries
566
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
148
Players Left
65
Tasyurek Shows One
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Andrei Daniliuk opened to 2,200 from under the gun and received a call from Oladele Kupoluyi in the cutoff before Halil Tasyurek three-bet to 10,000 in the small blind. Both Daniliuk and Tasyurek made the call.
The flop came K♠10♦6♦ and Tasyurek fired an 8,000 continuation bet. Daniliuk got out of the way but Kupoluyi took some time to weigh his options.
"Do you have ace-king?" Kupoluyi asked his opponent.
"Maybe" Tasyurek replied.
Kupoluyi ultimately folded 7♠7♦ face up. Tasyurek showed the K♦ in his hand before scooping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
135,100
135,100
|
135,100 |
|
48,000
-70,200
|
-70,200 |
Netaliev Triumphs in Multiway Pot
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With four players seeing a flop of J♥J♠8♣ and roughly 7,500 already in the middle, Natan Chauskin checked from the small blind, Shuang Luo checked behind in the big blind and Oleg Netaliev bet 2,500 from the hijack. Mehmet Samsa folded from the cutoff before Chauskin check-raised to 8,500. Luo got out of the way and Netaliev made the call.
Both remaining players checked the K♥ turn leading to the A♠ river. Chauskin checked and folded to a 25,000 bet from Netaliev.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,300
86,300
|
86,300 |
|
96,800
96,800
|
96,800 |
|
||
|
76,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
56,500
56,500
|
56,500 |
Nines are Good for Tasyurek
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Roman Gadzhiev opened to 1,700 from under the gun and received a call from Halil Tasyurek in the cutoff before Ondrej Drozd raised to 7,500 in the big blind. Both Gadzhiev and Tasyurek made the call.
The flop came 7♥6♦4♣ and action checked back around to Gadzhiev who bet 7,000. Ghadzhiev and Tasyurek both called.
The remaining three players checked the 8♠ turn and 2♣ river.
Drozd showed down A♣Q♣ for ace-high, Gadzhiev showed down A♠4♠ for a pair of fours and Tasyurek tabled 9♠9♣ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
197,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
81,100
-37,900
|
-37,900 |
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Ahuja Forces a Fold
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Assad Al Schanaa limped in from early position and Ankit Ahuja raised to 2,500 from the hijack. Kuljinder Sidhu three-bet to 7,500 from the cutoff, forcing Al Schanaa out of the pot while Ahuja made the call.
The flop came 6♣5♣3♦ and Ahuja checked. Sidhu fired a 6,000 continuation bet only for Ahuja to check-raise to 16,000. Sidhu opted to fold and Ahuja took down a decent pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,500
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
96,500
96,500
|
96,500 |
|
47,400
47,400
|
47,400 |
Abed Shows Down Second Pair
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Roger Abed limped in from middle position and Simas Karaliunas raised to 4,500 from the hijack. Abed made the call.
Abed check-called a 2,500 continuation bet from Karaliunas on the 6♣3♣10♥ flop.
Both players checked the Q♥ turn and 2♣ river.
Abed tabled J♣10♠ for a pair of tens to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
141,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
Assorted Chip Counts after First Break
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
254,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
240,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
223,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
165,200
65,200
|
65,200 |
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
147,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
121,400
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
119,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
98,000
87,200
|
87,200 |
|
||
|
|
96,500
96,500
|
96,500 |
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
60,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Break
Level 2
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Players are on the first 15-minute break of the day. There are currently 82 entrants registered and 78 players remaining.