$2,200 Warm Up | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

11-26-2023 18:22 UTC+2

Daniliuk Extracts Value

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Daniliuk	10,400,000 1,575,000	1,575,000

Hadi Khadra	2,600,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Hadi Khadra

11-26-2023 18:17 UTC+2

Sun Barrels Twice Despite Scary Turn

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yunsheng Sun	5,900,000 2,825,000	2,825,000

Hadi Khadra	4,200,000 -545,000	-545,000
Tugce Hursoz	3,100,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Hadi Khadra Tugce Hursoz Yunsheng Sun

11-26-2023 18:02 UTC+2

Two Streets of Value for Govorov

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Govorov	9,600,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Feyzullah Karaarslan	1,300,000 -1,525,000	-1,525,000

Tags: Feyzullah Karaarslan Ivan Govorov

11-26-2023 17:56 UTC+2

Final Table Action Underway

Ryan Lashmar

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

The final nine players have been introduced and taken their seats at the final table, and play is back underway.

11-26-2023 16:40 UTC+2

Final Table Seat Draw

Ryan Lashmar

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Feyzullah Karaarslan	Turkey	2,625,000	16
2	Bernard Boutboul	France	1,255,000	8
3	Tugce Hursoz	Turkey	5,600,000	35
4	Ivan Govorov	Russian Federation	8,205,000	51
5	Hadi Khadra	Lebanon	4,745,000	30
6	Yunsheng Sun	China	3,075,000	19
7	Martynas Vitkauskas	Lithuania	3,060,000	19
8	Andrei Daniliuk	Russian Federation	8,825,000	55
9	Ankit Ahuja	India	7,920,000	50

11-26-2023 16:37 UTC+2

Break

Ryan Lashmar

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

The action has been paused to allow the tournament staff to prepare for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Daniliuk	8,825,000 3,825,000	3,825,000

Ivan Govorov	8,205,000 -495,000	-495,000
Ankit Ahuja	7,920,000 20,000	20,000
Tugce Hursoz	5,600,000 2,960,000	2,960,000
Hadi Khadra	4,745,000 640,000	640,000
Yunsheng Sun	3,075,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Martynas Vitkauskas	3,060,000 -170,000	-170,000
Bernard Boutboul	1,255,000 -735,000	-735,000

11-26-2023 16:34 UTC+2

Damir Gabdullin Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,260)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Damir Gabdullin moved all in from the small blind for 1,985,000 and was called by Ankit Ahuja in the big blind who covered.

Damir Gabdullin: K♣6♣
Ankit Ahuja: K♠10♣

Ahuja was well ahead with a dominating king and remained so o nthe A♥Q♥2♣8♠3♥ runout to send Gabdullin to the rail one spot shy of making the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	7,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Damir Gabdullin	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Damir Gabdullin

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

11-26-2023 16:06 UTC+2

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The Final Ten Players are on the first 15-minute break of the day.

11-26-2023 15:57 UTC+2

Bakhos Joumaa Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,260)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 275,000 from the cutoff and Bakhos Joumaa moved all in for 2,085,000 from the big blind. Ahuja called off with a covering stack to put Joumaa at risk.

Bakhos Joumaa: 10♠9♥
Ankit Ahuja: Q♣Q♠

Joumaa was in bad shape against Ahuja's pocket queens and could not pull ahead on the 8♥6♣K♣3♣J♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Ahuja took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	6,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Bakhos Joumaa	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Bakhos Joumaa