2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
175
Players Left
79
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Ghazarian Puts Saad in the Blender

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Harout Ghazarian opened to 5,000 from the hijack and Eli Saad defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥5♥4♣ and Saad check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Ghazarian.

Saad checked again on the J♠ turn and Saad sized up with a bet of 31,000, sending Saad deep into the tank.

"Pocket Fives"? Saad asked his opponent after several minutes had gone by. Ghazarian chose not to reply.

After several more minutes of consideration Saad ultimately decided to fold and Ghazarian took down a decent pot without showdown.

Tags: Eli SaadHarout Ghazarian

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break. With two levels of late registration still available the tournament has attracted a total of 399 entrants with 165 players remaining.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Updated Chip Counts after First Break

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sancak Over One Million

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mustafa Sancak
Mustafa Sancak

With two players seeing a final board of 10♣5♣6♠A♠A♣ and roughly 200,000 already in the pot, Mustafa Sancak moved all in from the cutoff, covering Zhun Wang on the button who had roughly 75,000 behind.

Wang thought about his decision for roughly one minute before sticking in the call. Wang showed K♥K♠ for two pair but the kings were no good as Sancak tabled Q♣9♣ for a flush to send Wang to the rail and extend his chip lead over the rest of the field.

Tags: Mustafa SancakZhun Wang

Michael and Slimen Each Show One

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Angelos Michael opened to 7,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Antonis Papadopoulos on the button, Ahmed Slimen in the small blind and Andrei Daniliuk in the big blind.

All four players checked the A♣5♣2♣ flop leading to the Q♠ turn. Action then checked around to Michael, who bet 12,000. Papadopoulos folded, Slimen called and Daniliuk folded.

On the 7♣ river Slimen lead out with a bet of 17,000. Michael considered his options for about one minute before opting to fold, revealing the A♦ in his hand for top pair while doing so.

Slimen revealed he had the K♣ for the nut-flush before scooping the pot.

Tags: Ahmed SlimenAndrei DaniliukAngelos MichaelAntonis Papadopoulos

Smuskevicius Shows a Bluff

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 7,500 from the button and Boris Smuskevicius defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♣Q♦3♠ and Smuskevicius check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Ahuja.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn leading to the 4♠ river. Smuskevicius bet 11,500 and Ahuja mucked.

Smuskevicius revealed he had 8♦7♥ for pure air before taking the pot.

Tags: Ankit AhujaBoris Smuskevicius

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500

Aykut Takes from Tasyurek

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 12 : 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 7,000 from under the gun and Andac Aykut defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♣10♠4♦ and Aykut check-called a 6,000 continuation bet from Tasyurek.

Both players checked the 9♥ turn leading to the 6♣ river. Aykut bet 17,000 and Tasyurek opted to fold.

Tags: Aykut TakesHalil Tasyurek

Hursoz Fires Two Barrels

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Tugce Hursoz opened to 7,000 from under the gun and received calls from Yiannakis Papapetrou in the small blind and Andrei Vavilonskii in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠8♣5♥ and action checked around to Hursoz who bet 7,000. Papapetrou got out of the way while Vavilonskii made the call.

Hursoz bet again for 16,500 when checked to on the 3♣ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from her opponent.

Tags: Andrei VavilonskiiTugce HursozYiannakis Papapetrou

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