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

12-02-2023 21:51 UTC+2

Khordbin Busts Joyce with Cowboys

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Toby Joyce opened to 100,000 from early position and action folded around to Hadi Khordbin in the small blind, who moved all in. It was quickly made apparent that Khordbin did not realize Joyce had opened and that he thought he only had Shuang Luo in the big blind behind him, who was short-stacked. Luo folded and Joyce called off with his stack of approximately 1,700,000, putting himself at risk.

Toby Joyce: A♣8♣
Hadi Khordbin: K♣K♥

Despite an ace being in the window Joyce was drawing very thin on the A♠K♠J♥ flop against Khordbin's middle set. He did pick up some outs on the A♦ turn but the 6♥ river was a blank and Joyce was sent to the rail while Khordbin was shipped a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Khordbin	4,425,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Shuang Luo	1,100,000 25,000	25,000

Toby Joyce	Busted

Tags: Hadi Khordbin Shuang Luo Toby Joyce

12-02-2023 21:40 UTC+2

Wieser Rivers Vaskaboinikau

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded around to Maximilian Wieser in the small blind who moved all in, covering Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind who had roughly 650,000. Vaskaboinikau made the call and was at risk.

Maximilian Wieser: Q♦10♦
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♦2♦

Both players connected with the 10♠A♠J♥ flop but Vaskaboinikau was ahead with top pair. The 5♥ turn was a blank but the K♦ river gave Wieser the broadway straight to score the knockout and continue to accumulate chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Wieser	3,375,000 2,530,000	2,530,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Maximilian Wieser Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

12-02-2023 21:22 UTC+2

Sabau Fires Two Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Razvan Sabau opened to 105,000 from the hijack and Parahat Nurmuhammedov defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♣8♦7♥ and Nurmuhammedov check-called an 80,000 continuation bet from Sabau.

Nurmuhammedov checked again on the 3♠ turn and Sabau bet 225,000. This time Nurmuhammedov opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	2,350,000 -680,000	-680,000
Razvan Sabau	1,700,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Parahat Nurmuhammedov Razvan Sabau

12-02-2023 21:19 UTC+2

Bedir Hits the Rail After an Unfortunate Runout

Jeremy Geist

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jakub Michalak opened in early position before the action was on Selahaddin Bedir in middle position. He took a moment and then moved all in for about 500,000. It folded all the way back to Michalak who seemed to have a tough choice but eventually flicked in a call.

Selahaddin Bedir: A♣K♦
Jakub Michalak: 8♠8♦

It was a massive flip that Bedir would drill on the J♦K♠6♥ flop but the 8♣ turn would give Michalak the set and have Bedir drawing dead. The inconsequential J♣ river only improved Michalak to a boat and Bedir made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	1,450,000 440,000	440,000
Selahaddin Bedir	Busted

Tags: Jakub Michalak Selahaddin Bedir

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

12-02-2023 21:07 UTC+2

Zemin Takes from Khalil

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kenar Zemin opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Ghassan Khalil three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Zemin made the call.

Khalil fired an 80,000 continuation bet on the A♠K♥5♠ flop that was called by Zemin.

On the 10♠ turn Khalil checked, Zemin bet 400,000 and Zemin opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar Zemin	2,375,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ghassan Khalil	1,185,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Ghassan Khalil Jakub Michalak Selahaddin Bedir

12-02-2023 20:48 UTC+2

Yugay Gets to Showdown

Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was a middle position open from Razvan Sabau to 80,000 before the action folded all the way to Victor Yugay who defended his big blind.

The 8♣7♥Q♦ flop landed and Yugay check-called a 65,000 bet from Sabau on their way to a 2♠ turn.

It checked over to Sabau again and this time he put out a larger bet of 130,000. Yugay hung around to see the J♣ river.

Yugay checked one last time but it appeared that Sabau was waving the white flag as he checked it back.

Yugay tabled K♥8♦ for third pair and it was good enough for Sabau to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	2,050,000 605,000	605,000
Victor Yugay	1,700,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Razvan Sabau Victor Yugay

12-02-2023 20:46 UTC+2

Joyce Outflips Bedir

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 80,000 from middle position and Toby Joyce raised to 455,000 from the button, leaving behind a single blue T-5,000 chip. Bedir raised and Joyce called with his last chip to put himself at risk.

Toby Joyce: A♠J♥
Selahaddin Bedir: 6♦6♥

The board ran out 7♥J♠7♦8♠4♥. Joyce's two pair was good at showdown and he secured a full double up while Bedir was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	1,020,000 -455,000	-455,000
Selahaddin Bedir	375,000 -355,000	-355,000

Tags: Selahaddin Bedir Toby Joyce

12-02-2023 20:41 UTC+2

Popot Busts Slimen

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Frederic Popot opened to 80,000 from the hijack and received a call from Ahmed Slimen on the button.

The flop came 8♠4♦5♥ and Popot fired an 80,000 continuation bet. Slimen moved all in for 465,000 and Popot made the call with a covering stack.

Ahmed Slimen: A♦8♦
Frederic Popot: 10♦10♠

Slimen's top pair was in rough shape against Popot's overpair. He failed to improve on the K♥ turn and 3♠ river and was sent to the rail while Popot took down a nice pot.