2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$295,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Total Entries
566
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
21
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 566
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Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yurasov Loses the Minimum

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

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 500,000 from middle position with 99 and Dmitry Yurasov called from the button with AJ.

The flop came AA7 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 AkimovDmitry Yurasov

Yurasov Extends Chip Lead

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

Fabian Quoss opened to 500,000 from middle position with AQ and Dmitry Yurasov made the call on the hijack with 1010.

Quoss pulled ahead on the A64 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 YurasovFabian Quoss

Nurmuhammedov Leads All In

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 A76 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: 54
Baurzhan Akimov: AJ

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 AkimovParahat Nurmuhammedov

Gromov Spikes the River

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

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 500,000 from the button with 87 and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the small blind with KJ. Bassel Moussa defended from the big blind with A5.

Action checked around to Yurasov, who bet 500,000 with top pair on the 832 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 MoussaDmitry GromovDmitry Yurasov

Break Time

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

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

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

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

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

Frederic Popot moved all in from the cutoff with A2 for 1,200,000. Fabian Quoss called in the big blind with a covering stack to put Popot at risk.

Frederic Popot: A2
Fabian Quoss: 96

Popot was a slight favorite with an ace but Quoss flopped a straight on the 1078 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 QuossFrederic Popot

Gromov Catching up to Yurasov

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

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 600,000 from under the gun with A2 and Dmitry Gromov called from the cutoff with AJ.

Both players checked the K84 flop leading to the J on the turn. Yurasov checked and Gromov checked behind.

On the 2 river Yurasov checked, Gromov bet 1,000,000 and Yurasov opted to fold.

Tags: Dmitry GromovDmitry Yurasov

Fal Doubles Through Gromov

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

Nikolay Fal opened to 2,000,000 from the cutoff leaving just 1,200,000 behind. Dmitry Gromov raised enough to put Fal all in and Fal made the call to put himself at risk.

Nikolay Fal: AQ
Dmitry Gromov: 1010

Fal was in rough shape on the 932 flop but the A turn gave him top pair leaving Gromov drawing to just two outs. The 6 river was a brick and Fal secured a full double up at Gromov's expense.

Tags: Dmitry GromovNikolay Fal