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

Dec 03, 2023

Frederic Popot Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,300)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Frederic Popot moved all in from the cutoff with A♠2♦ for 1,200,000. Fabian Quoss called in the big blind with a covering stack to put Popot at risk.

Frederic Popot: A♣2♦
Fabian Quoss: 9♣6♣

Popot was a slight favorite with an ace but Quoss flopped a straight on the 10♠7♦8♥ flop, leaving Popot drawing only to running cards for a possible chop. The 7♥ turn left Popot drawing completely dead and after the J♠ river was dealt Popot made his exit from the tournament area while Quoss collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Fabian Quoss Frederic Popot

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Dec 03, 2023

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final 8 players are on another 15-minute break.

Dec 03, 2023

Gromov Spikes the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 500,000 from the button with 8♦7♥ and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the small blind with K♣J♦. Bassel Moussa defended from the big blind with A♣5♥.

Action checked around to Yurasov, who bet 500,000 with top pair on the 8♠3♦2♣ flop. Gromov raised to 1,500,000, forcing a fold out of Moussa while Yurasov made the call.

On the 6♥ turn Gromov checked and Yurasov checked behind.

Gromov took the lead on the J♠ river and checked. Yurasov checked behind and Gromov took the pot with the better pair.

Tags: Bassel Moussa Dmitry Gromov Dmitry Yurasov

Dec 03, 2023

Nurmuhammedov Leads All In

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Jeremy Geist

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened in early position to 500,000 before the action moved all the way to Parahat Nurmuhammedov who defended his big blind.

The A♥7♦6♣ flop hit the felt and after only a second in the tank Nurmuhammedov led all in for 1,125,000. Akimov snap called.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: 5♥4♥
Baurzhan Akimov: A♠J♠

Nurmuhammedov had equity in the form of an open ender but Akimov was in the lead with top pair. The dealer burned and turned the 8♥ and just like that Akimov was drawing dead. The 9♣ river didn't change a thing and Nurmuhammedov got a pure double with eight still remaining.

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Parahat Nurmuhammedov

Dec 03, 2023

Yurasov Extends Chip Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 500,000 from middle position with A♠Q♠ and Dmitry Yurasov made the call on the hijack with 10♠10♦.

Quoss pulled ahead on the A♣6♠4♣ flop and fired a 400,000 continuation bet. Yurasov made the call.

Yurasov took the lead with a set on the 10♠ turn. Quoss bet again for 800,000 and Yurasov just called.

On the 4♦ river Quoss checked and Yurasov bet 2,700,000. Quoss used one time extension before making the call. Yurasov's set was good at showdown and he took down a colossal pot while making a serious dent in Quoss' stack.

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Fabian Quoss

Dec 03, 2023

Yurasov Loses the Minimum

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 500,000 from middle position with 9♠9♣ and Dmitry Yurasov called from the button with A♥J♠.

The flop came A♣A♦7♠ and Akimov fired a 400,000 continuation bet. Yurasov made the call.

Akimov slowed down with a check on the 4♦ turn and Yurasov bet 1,200,000. Once again Akimov called.

Akimov hit gin on the 9♦ river and checked once more with his full house. Yurasov checked behind with his trip aces only to see the bad news as a sizable pot was pushed in Akimov's direction.

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Dmitry Yurasov

Dec 03, 2023