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

12-03-2023 17:48 UTC+2

Bulut Celik Eliminated in 11th Place ($21,715)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in from the small blind for 1,750,000 and was called by Bulut Celik in the big blind who was slightly covered and at risk.

Bulut Celik: A♠Q♠
Bassel Moussa: A♣K♦

Celik was in rough shape with a dominated ace and couldn't improve on the 7♠5♥5♠3♥10♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Moussa collected a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bassel Moussa	3,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Bulut Celik	Busted

Tags: Bassel Moussa Bulut Celik

12-03-2023 17:41 UTC+2

Nils Pudel Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,715)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Hadi Khordbin moved all in for 1,275,000 from under the gun before Nils Pudel raised all in for 2,775,000 from the hijack. Baurzhan Akimov moved all in from the small blind for 5,875,000, forcing out all other players to leave both Khordbin and Akimov at risk.

Hadi Khordbin: A♦A♣
Nils Pudel: J♠J♥
Baurzhan Akimov: K♦K♥

Khordbin was in excellent shape to triple up in what can only be described as a massive cooler late in the tournament. He remained ahead on the 6♦2♥10♣10♦Q♦ runout to take the main pot while Akimov took the side pot with his pocket kings and Pudel was eliminated in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	6,100,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Hadi Khordbin	4,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Nils Pudel	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Hadi Khordbin Nils Pudel

12-03-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Kenar Zemin Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,650)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Fabian Quoss opened to 325,000 from the hijack and Kenar Zemin moved all in for 850,000 from the cutoff. Dmitry Yurasov called in the big blind and Quoss called as well.

Both Quoss and Yurasov checked the K♣J♣10♠ flop leading to the K♥ turn. Yurasov bet 1,200,000 and Quoss folded, leaving Zemin all in and at risk against Yurasov.

Kenar Zemin: 6♥6♣
Dmitry Yurasov: A♥Q♦

"I have two outs!" Zemin declared upon seeing that Yurasov had flopped the straight.

"Four outs" Moussa corrected, pointing out that both a king or a six would give Zemin a winning full house.

Unfortunately for Zemin the 2♦ river was a brick and he was sent to the rail courtesy of Yurasov who reclaimed the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	14,200,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Fabian Quoss	11,300,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Bassel Moussa	2,100,000 -700,000	-700,000
Kenar Zemin	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Fabian Quoss Kenar Zemin

12-03-2023 16:29 UTC+2

Final Day on Stream

Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

12-03-2023 16:19 UTC+2

Iraklis Manikaros Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,650)

Jeremy Geist

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Iraklis Manikaros opened in early position to 250,000 before the action moved to Dmitry Yurasov on the button who put in a cold three-bet to 650,000. The action then folded back to Manikaros who put in the four-bet to 4,000,000 leaving himself jsut 200,000 back.

Yurasov thought it over for a moment and then moved all in to put Manikaros to a decision for his last chips. He called and the cards hit their backs.

Iraklis Manikaros: :A♥Q♥
Dmitry Yurasov: A♦K♣

The full board ran out K♦3♠4♦J♦8♠ and Yurasov sent Manikaros to the rail after a cold deck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	13,800,000 6,915,000	6,915,000

Iraklis Manikaros	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Iraklis Manikaros Iraklis Manikaros Eliminated

12-03-2023 15:32 UTC+2

Hakan Karabalcik Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,650)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bassel Moussa moved all in for 1,745,000 from under the gun and Hakan Karabalcik called for his last 1,315,000 from the cutoff to put himself at risk.

Hakan Karabalcik: A♦J♠
Bassel Moussa: 7♠7♣

The board ran out 7♦3♣10♥2♦8♦. Moussa had flopped middle set leaving Karabalcik drawing dead by the turn. Karabalcik was sent to the rail while Moussa collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bassel Moussa	3,400,000 1,655,000	1,655,000
Hakan Karabalcik	Busted

Tags: Bassel Moussa Hakan Karabalcik

12-03-2023 15:22 UTC+2

Maximilian Wieser Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,170)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Maximilian Wieser opened to 275,000 from the cutoff with and Fabian Quoss three-bet to shoved for 6,180,000 from the small blind. Wieser called off with his stack of 4,455,000 to put himself at risk with a chip lead pot on the line.

Maximilian Wieser: J♣J♠
Fabian Quoss: A♥K♠

The board ran out A♣9♣9♦2♦3♠. Wieser was drawing to two outs on the ace-high flop and failed to connect with the 2♦ turn or 3♠ river, resulting in his elimination while Quoss took a commanding lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	10,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Kenar Zemin	3,320,000 2,390,000	2,390,000
Iraklis Manikaros	2,245,000 -850,000	-850,000
Bassel Moussa	1,745,000 -20,000	-20,000
Hakan Karabalcik	1,315,000 250,000	250,000
Maximilian Wieser	Busted

Tags: Fabian Quoss Maximilian Wieser

12-03-2023 15:15 UTC+2

Nuno Correia Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,170)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Nuno Correia three-bet to 850,000 from the button, leaving just 30,000 behind. Yurasov moved all in with a covering stack and Correia flicked in his last 30,000 to put himself at risk.

Nuno Correia: A♦6♦
Dmitry Yurasov: 10♣9♣

Correia made a pair on the 7♥6♣5♣ flop but was had to dodge a plethora of outs from Yurasov in the form of two overcards, a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. Yurasov drilled the straight on the 8♠ turn leaving Correia drawing dead. After the J♥ river was dealt Correia made his exit from the tournament area while Yurasov continued to accumulate chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	6,885,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Nuno Correia	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Nuno Correia

12-03-2023 14:46 UTC+2

Oleg Netaliev Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,170)

Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Bulut Celik opened in middle position to 200,000 before the action moved to Oleg Netaliev on the button who put in a three-bet to 700,000. The blinds folded and action was back on Celik who wasted no time before moving all in covering Netaliev.

Netaliev shrugged and tossed in a call to put himself at risk but he was in rough shape.

Oleg Netaliev: 7♠7♦
Bulut Celik: A♣A♥

The full board ran out 3♥8♠2♣5♦10♦ and Netaliev hit the rail for his third cash of the series.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulut Celik	3,500,000 925,000	925,000
Oleg Netaliev	Busted

Tags: Bulut Celik Oleg Netaliev

12-03-2023 14:46 UTC+2

Shuang Luo Eliminated in 19th Place ($13,280)

Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shuang Luo used a timebank on the button before finally moving all in for 1,585,000. The small blind folded and then action was on Fabian Quoss in the big blind who had already claimed a pelt on the feature table. After a moment he flicked in a chip and the cards hit their backs with Luo at risk.

Shuang Luo: A♥8♦
Fabian Quoss: A♠7♦

It was a cooler on the 4♥4♠7♥ flop. The J♦ turn and Q♦ would not improve Luo and she made her exit after getting cooled off by Quoss who is running hot and now chip leading.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	8,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Shuang Luo	Busted

Tags: Fabian Quoss Shuang Luo