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

08-17-2023 14:30 UTC+2

Ufuk Erkmen Eliminated In 22nd Place ($23,290)

Maxime Taldir

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

Down to 1,200,000 chips, Ufuk Erkmen pushed his stack from the hijack. In the cutoff, Mousa Barakat reshoved, and they both flipped their cards.

Ufuk Erkmen: K♥J♥
Mousa Barakat: A♥K♣

Erkmen never improved on 3♣2♠2♦A♠5♦, and his tournament came to an end in 22nd place for $23,290.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mousa Barakat	6,600,000 -800,000	-800,000
Ufuk Erkmen	Busted

Tags: Mousa Barakat Ufuk Erkmen

08-17-2023 14:25 UTC+2

Valeriy Pak Eliminated In 23th Place ($23,290)

Maxime Taldir

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

Table 1, Valeriy Pak was all in for 600,000 chips on a board 3♠8♣9♥4♥K♦. According to Darko Svesko, he was the one to open from under the gun preflop, and Pak called from the small blind.

On the flop, Svesko added a single blind to the pot, and Pak check-called. Then both players checked on the turn.

Back to the river, Svesko took a long moment to make a decision, but he eventually called. When he threw a chip in front of him, Pak directly sent his cards into the muck, but the dealer revealed them.

Valeriy Pak: J♥5♥
Darko Svesko: A♦3♦

Pak tried to bluff with his missed flush draw, but he failed. 23rd, he wins $23,290.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	Busted

Tags: Darko Svesko Valeriy Pak

08-17-2023 14:12 UTC+2

Tugce Hursoz Eliminated In 24th Place ($23,290)

Maxime Taldir

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

In middle position, Tugce Hursoz moved all in for 1,175,000 chips. Seated on her left, Ruslan Volkov reshoved with the biggest stack at the table. After that, everybody folded.

Tugce Hursoz: K♥Q♥
Ruslan Volkov: A♠A♦

On the flop 3♣8♣7♣, Hursoz already stood up, knowing she had almost no chance of winning. The 6♦ on the turn and the 8♥ on the river confirmed that fact, and she was eliminated in 24th place for $23,290.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	11,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Tugce Hursoz	Busted

Tags: Ruslan Volkov Tugce Hursoz