$3,300 Main Event Day 1cd | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

11-30-2023 13:56 UTC+2

Tyurin Leads River

Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nikolay Tyurin opened the cutoff to 2,000 before the action moved to the button who put in a three-bet to 5,000. Tyurin called.

The 9♠4♠Q♣ flop landed and the action checked to the button who continued for 5,000. Tyurin called again.

The J♥ turn rolled off and the action slowed down and checked through to a 6♣ river.

Tyurin thought over his options for a moment before taking over the betting lead with a wager of 7,100. The button didn't wait long before he mucked his hand and Tyurin scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Tyurin	78,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Nikolay Tyurin

11-30-2023 13:53 UTC+2

Prakesh Chips Up with Queens

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ali El Siblani opened to 2,300 from under the gun and was called by Assad Al Schanaa in the small blind before Austin Prakesh three-bet to 8,200 from the big blind. Siblani moved all in for roughly 60,000, forcing a fold from Schanaa while Prakesh made the call with a covering stack.

Ali El Siblani: K♣J♥
Austin Prakesh: Q♣Q♥

The board ran out A♣10♥2♦5♠4♥. Prakesh held with queens to score the knockout and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Prakesh	170,000 170,000	170,000
Assad Al Schanaa	81,000 81,000	81,000
Ali El-Siblani	Busted

Tags: Ali El Siblani Assad Al Schanaa Austin Prakesh

11-30-2023 13:37 UTC+2

Babayev Gets some Value

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With two players seeing a board of Q♠9♥4♠ and roughly 5,000 in the middle, Agharazi Babayev checked from the big blind and called a 2,500 bet from Oleg Netaliev on the button.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn leading to the 3♣ river. Babayev bet 5,000 and Netaliev called.

Babayev tabled 10♠9♦ for second pair which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Netaliev	77,800 -60,400	-60,400
Agharazi Babayev	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Agharazi Babayev Oleg Netaliev

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-30-2023 13:30 UTC+2

Nikulin Raises Flop

Jeremy Geist

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was an under the gun open to 1,500 before the action folded all the way to Kostiantyn Nikulin in the big blind who defended.

The Q♦Q♥8♦ flop landed and the action checked to the original raiser who continued for 1,500. Without wasting any time Nikulin put in a big check-raise to 5,500. The under the gun player called and the K♦ rolled off on the turn.

Nikulin snap-bet another 10,000 and quickly received another call from his opponent before the 7♦ landed.

After a moment in the tank he fired one last bullet of 20,000. He got snap called.

Nikulin rolled over 10♦6♦ for a turned flush and his opponents cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kostiantyn Nikulin	115,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Kostiantyn Nikulin

11-30-2023 13:29 UTC+2

Yehya Makes a Good Call

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Oleg Netaliev opened to 1,200 from the hijack and received calls from Bugra Gocumlu in the small blind and Jihad Yehya in the big blind.

The flop came J♦9♥8♥. Gocumlu checked, Yehya bet 5,000, Netaliev called and Gocumlu folded.

Yehya bet again for 6,500 on the 6♠ turn and once again Netaliev made the call.

On the 3♠ river Yehya checked and Netaliev bet 25,000. Yehya thought about his decision for about one minute before making the call.

Netaliev showed A♥10♥ for a missed flush and straight draw while Yehya tabled Q♣9♣ for second pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Netaliev	138,200 138,200	138,200
Jihad Yehya	97,500 -500	-500
Bugra Gocumlu	95,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Bugra Gocumlu Jihad Yehya Oleg Netaliev

11-30-2023 13:08 UTC+2

Meitanis Takes from Saad

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♣J♥9♣ and roughly 11,500 in the middle, Eli Saad checked from middle position and called a 3,500 bet from George Meitanis on the button.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn leading to the 10♦ river. Saad bet 7,000 and Meitanis made the call.

"You win" Saad told his opponent and immediately mucked his hand, allowing Meitanis to take the pot without showing his hole cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Meitanis	113,200 113,200	113,200
Eli Saad	66,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Eli Saad George Meitanis

11-30-2023 13:05 UTC+2

Sonsino Gets Aggressive

Jeremy Geist

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was opened under the gun to 1,500 before there was a call from Amir Sonsino on the button and the big blind defended.

The Q♥10♠4♦ flop landed and after the big blind checked the original raiser continued for 2,600. It was then on Sonsino who took only a moment before putting in a raise to 6,600. The big blind folded but the orignal raiser called.

The Q♣ rolled off on the turn and paired the board. It got checked over to Sonsino who put out 7,000 and after a tank his opponent folded.

The pot was pushed to Sonsino who has accumulated a big stack early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Sonsino	175,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Amir Sonsino

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-30-2023 12:47 UTC+2

Dashti Picks Off a Bluff

Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : 200/500, 500 ante

Edgard Saliba opened to 1,000 from under the gun and received a call from Ghanim Dashti in the cutoff.

The flop came A♦3♥2♠ and Saliba fired a 1,500 continuation bet that was called by Dashti.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the 5♣ river. Saliba bet 2,500 and Dashti made the call.

Saliba could only show J♣9♣ for a bluff while Dashti tabled 10♦10♥ for a pair of tens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghanim Dashti	102,000 102,000	102,000
Edgard Saliba	87,800 -12,200	-12,200

Tags: Edgard Saliba Ghanim Dashti