2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 4
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♣5♣
Prize
$167,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$833,520
Total Entries
453
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
16
Players Left
1
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Two Streets of Value for Govorov

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 325,000 from early position with J♣J♠ and Feyzullah Karaarslan called from the big blind holding 8♦8♣.

The flop came Q♠6♦4♦ and Govorov fired a 230,000 continuation bet which was called by Karaarslan.

The 5♠ turn gave Karaarslan a gutshot straight draw to go along with his pair. Karaarslan checked, Govorov bet 600,000 and Karaarslan called.

On the 5♦ river both players checked. Govorov's pocket jacks were good at showdown and he took down a healthy pot.

Tags: Feyzullah KaraarslanIvan Govorov

Sun Barrels Twice Despite Scary Turn

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tugce Hursoz opened to 325,000 from the cutoff with A♥7♥ and received calls from Hadi Khadra in the small blind with K♠J♥ and Yunsheng Sun in the big blind with 6♣3♣.

Khadra lead out for 325,000 on the K♣A♣7♣ flop and Sun raised to 850,000 with his flopped flush. Hursoz called with her two pair while Khadra got out of the way.

On the Q♣ turn Sun bet 1,000,000. Hursoz used one time extension to consider her options before deciding on a fold and Sun took down a nice pot.

Tags: Hadi KhadraTugce HursozYunsheng Sun

Daniliuk Extracts Value

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hadi Khadra opened to 320,000 with K♣J♠ from the cutoff and Andrei Daniliuk defended from the big blind with Q♥4♥.

Both players checked the 2♥5♠J♥ flop leading to the 9♥ turn. Daniliuk bet 350,000 with his turned flush and was called by Khadra.

The river was the 6♠. Daniliuk bet 875,000 and Khadra called only to see the bad news as Daniliuk took down another pot, bringing his stack to just over ten million.

Tags: Andrei DaniliukHadi Khadra

Govorov Takes from Daniliuk

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 325,000 with Q♦10♦ and Andrei Daniliuk called from the cutoff with 10♣10♥.

Govorov fired a 300,000 continuation bet on the 4♣J♦5♠ flop and Daniliuk made the call.

On the K♠ turn Govorov, having turned an open-ended straight draw, bet 700,000 which was enough to force a fold from Daniliuk.

Tags: Andrei DaniliukIvan Govorov

Hadi Khadra Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,760)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Hadi Khadra
Hadi Khadra

Ankit Ahuja raised to 360,000 from middle position and Hadi Khadra moved all in for 2,300,000 from the big blind. Ahuja snap-called to put Khadra at risk.

Hadi Khadra: A♥Q♥
Ankit Ahuja: K♠K♥

Khadra pulled ahead with top pair on the A♣6♠2♥ flop but Ahuja nailed the K♣ turn with a set to leave Khadra drawing dead. The 6♥ turn was a formality and Khadra became the first casualty of the final table while Ahuja became the next player to pass ten million chips.

Tags: Ankit AhujaHadi Khadra

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Govorov Pressures Ahuja

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 400,00 from under the gun with A♥K♥ and Ankit Ahuja called from the small blind with A♠9♠.

The flop came A♦J♥10♦ and Govorov fired a 300,000 continuation bet. Ahuja made the call.

On the Q♥ turn Govorov bet again for 3,000,000 and this time Ahuja opted to fold his top pair.

Tags: Ankit AhujaIvan Govorov

Feyzullah Karaarslan Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,350)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Feyzullah Karaarslan
Feyzullah Karaarslan

Yunsheng moved all in from the hijack for 4,455,000 and Feyzullah Karaarslan called in the big blind for his last 1,350,000 to put himself at risk.

Feyzullah Karaarslan: Q♥10♥
Yunsheng Sun: A♥J♠

The board ran out 7♦6♦9♦2♦K♠. Karaarslan failed to improve and was sent to the rail while Sun collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Feyzullah KaraarslanYunsheng Sun

Boutboul Finds a Double

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 400,000 from early position with 9♥9♣ and Bernard Boutboul called off from the big blind for his last 375,000, putting himself at risk.

Bernard Boutboul: J♠10♣
Ivan Govorov: 9♥9♠

Govorov caught the better end of the flip on the 8♣3♠2♣ flop but Boutboul pulled ahead on the 10♥ turn. He improved to two pair on the J♥ river to secure a full double up.

Tags: Bernard BoutboulIvan Govorov

Tugce Hursoz Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,000)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tugce Hursoz
Tugce Hursoz

Ivan Govorov opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Tugce Hursoz defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♦10♥3♥ and Hursoz check-called a 200,000 continuation bet from Govorov.

Hursoz checked-called another bet from Govorov on the 10♥ turn, this time for 450,000. Once again Hursoz made the call.

On the 8♠ river Hursoz checked and Govorov bet 2,000,000, enough to put Hursoz all in. Hursoz called off with her last 1,585,000.

Hursoz showed down Q♣J♦ for top pair but Govorov tabled Q♥10♣ for two pair to send Huroz to the rail and continue to accumulate chips.

Tags: Ivan GovorovTugce Hursoz

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