$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

08-15-2023 20:05 UTC+2

Gomes Filho Avoids Lybaert's Trap

Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

From early position, Manoel Gomes Filho opened to 12,000. Everybody else folded to Bart Lybaert in the big blind, who called.

On 2♠8♦3♠, Gomes Filho's bet of 10,000 was called by Lybaert, who checked the turn 6♥. Gomes Filho checked back, and the Q♠ landed on the river.

Lybaert checked once more with a tricky A♣K♦, and was followed by Gomes Filho, who had 6♥5♦ for a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	380,000 -266,000	-266,000
Manoel Gomes Filho	250,000 64,500	64,500

08-15-2023 19:50 UTC+2

Sadi Makes Gundogan Folds

Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After a raise by the hijack to 14,000, which was called by the cutoff, Umit Sadi on the button also made the call. The odds were favorable for Erdem Gundogan in the big blind, who called as well.

On the flop 3♦J♥K♥, everybody checked to Sadi, who placed a bet of 25,000. Gundogan called, being the only player to do so.

The 3♠ arrived on the turn. Sadi fired a second barrel of 60,000. However, this time, Gundogan chose to fold and give up. On the other side of the table, Sadi revealed A♠J♠ and claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdem Gundogan	340,000 340,000	340,000
Umit Sadi	265,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Erdem Gundogan Umit Sadi

08-15-2023 19:37 UTC+2

Tepeh's Kings Get Cracked

Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Even though he had almost 450,000 chips (around the average), Tjan Tepeh didn't hesitate to go all in against one of the chip leaders, Florian Guimond.

Tjan Tepeh: K♦K♠
Florian Guimond: A♣10♣

Tepeh had a perfect spot to double up on 2♠8♥Q♦, but the A♦ came on the turn, leading to his elimination after the river 7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Guimond	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Tjan Tepeh	Busted

Tags: Florian Guimond Tjan Tepeh

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-15-2023 19:11 UTC+2

Last Break Of The Day

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There are 287 players left in the $3,300 Main Event. They are on a 10-minute break, the last one for today.

08-15-2023 18:54 UTC+2

Evagorou Folds Aces On The Flop

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Evagoras Evagorou raised to 13,000. He was called by the cutoff and by Ernestas Degtiariovas in the big blind.

On a 5♥7♥4♣ flop, Evagorou made a continuation bet of 23,000 chips. However, after the cutoff folded, Degtiariovas raised to 58,000. Evagorou looked at his cards again and went into the tank. Eventually, his decision was to fold A♦A♠ face u.

The stream revealed that he had a very good feeling because Degtiariovas had 8♥6♥, giving him a straight and a straight flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernestas Degtiariovas	335,000
Evagoras Evagorou	208,000

Tags: Ernestas Degtiariovas

08-15-2023 18:45 UTC+2

$567,000 For The Winner Of The Main Event

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The payout of the 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series $3,300 Main Event has just been displayed on the screens. The 1,223 entrants generated a total prize pool of $3,375,480.

There will be 143 places in the money in this event, with a minimum cash prize of $4,390. But most importantly, there will be a massive prize of $567,000 for the winner of the tournament.

2023 Merit poker Retro Series $3,300 Main Event Payout

PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE
1	$567,000	9	$56,700	36-44	$14,850
2	$417,900	10-12	$42,900	45-53	$12,490
3	$257,900	13-15	$34,430	54-62	$10,470
4	$191,100	16-18	$29,700	63-71	$8,770
5	$142,400	19-21	$26,330	72-80	$7,420
6	$115,100	22-24	$23,290	81-89	$6,410
7	$95,900	25-26	$20,250	90-98	$5,400
8	$76,300	27-35	$17,210	99-143	$4,390

08-15-2023 18:24 UTC+2

One Million For Guimond

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Left with 900,000 chips before the break, Florian Guimond has just reached 1,000,000 chips thanks to small pots.

For example, after an open to 11,000 by Fausto Tantillo, which was called by Moncef Karoui in the cutoff, Guimond squeezed from the button to 43,000. His two opponents folded, and he collected a few chips.

On the next hand, he opened to 10,000 and was called by the big blind. On 9♣5♣A♣, he bet 6,000. However, the big blind raised to 26,000. Guimond called and saw his opponent check on the turn K♦.

Guimond seized this opportunity to bet 48,000, which was too much for the big blind, who folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Guimond	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Fausto Tantillo	360,000 190,000	190,000
Moncef Karoui	240,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Florian Guimond Moncef Karoui

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-15-2023 18:10 UTC+2

Two Pairs For Chouity

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

At the feature table, the current chipleader of the tournament, Kanan Taherkhani, opened from under the gun. He was called by Musa Barindik in the middle position and by Nicolas Chouity in the big blind.

The flop showed 10♦J♣6♦, and Taherkhani made a continuation bet of 12,000. Barindik folded, but Chouity called.Then on the turn Q♠, the $2,200 Warmup finalist called another bet of 20,000.

Finally, on the river 10♥, Chouity checked with Q♥9♣ and won the pot with two pairs, as Taherkhani checked back with K♣J♥.