$3,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

Nov 28, 2023

Korkmaz Doubles Through Joumaa

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bakhos Joumaa opened to 1,300 from the small blind and Koray Korkmaz three-bet to 6,000 from the big blind. Joumaa made the call.

The flop came A♠8♣7♣ and Joumaa check-called a 6,200 continuation bet from Korkmaz.

Joumaa check-called another bet from Korkmaz on the 5♥ turn, this time for 18,000.

On the 7♦ river Joumaa checked once more and Korkmaz moved all in for 65,000. Joumaa thought for about one minute before making the call.

Joumaa tabled K♣K♠ but Korkmaz showed down A♣Q♥ to secure a full double up at Joumaa's expense.

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Koray Korkmaz

Nov 28, 2023

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are now on their first break of the day which will be 15 minutes. There are currently 103 entrants with 94 players remaining.

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Nov 28, 2023

Assorted Chip Counts after First Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nov 28, 2023

Anar Takes it on Monotone Board

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Seref Anar opened to 2,000 from middle position and received a call from Murad Mohammad in the cutoff before Feyzullah Karaarslan three-bet to 6,800 from the big blind. Both Anar and Mohammad made the call.

The flop came 10♣9♣5♣. Karaarslan checked, Anar bet 12,000 and both Mohammad and Karaarslan opted to fold.

Tags: Feyzullah Karaarslan Murad Mohammad Seref Anar

Nov 28, 2023

Thin Value for Skripkin

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ondrej Drozd opened to 2,000 from middle position and Maksim Skripkin three-bet to 6,500 from the button. Skripkin made the call.

Both players checked the K♣K♥7♥ flop leading to the 6♦ turn. Drozd check-called a 3,500 bet from Skripkin.

Both players checked the 8♥ river. Drozd tabled A♣J♠ while Skripkin showed down A♥Q♣ to take the pot.

Tags: Maksim Skripkin Ondrej Drozo

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Nov 28, 2023

Mouwad Wants to Gamble

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joseph Mouwad opened to 2,000 from middle position and received calls from Christos Leantzis on the button and Erdal Gulseven in the small blind.

The flop came A♣Q♣6♠. Gulseven checked, Mouwad fired a 5,000 continuation bet, Leantzis folded and Gulseven made the call.

On the 7♦ turn Gulseven checked again and Mouwad moved all in for 28,200.

"You want to gamble?" Gulseven asked his opponent.

"Yeah" Mouwad replied.

Shortly afterwards Gulseven flicked in the call with a covering stack to put Mouwad at risk.

Joseph Mouwad: A♥J♥
Erdal Gulseven: 10♣9♣

Mouwad was ahead with top pair but had many outs to fade from Gulseven in the form of a flush draw and gutshot straight draw. The 9♠ river was a brick and Mouwad secured a full double up at Gulseven's expense.

Tags: Christos Leantzis Erdal Gulseven Joseph Mouwad

Nov 28, 2023

Quoss Shows Down Big Slick

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of 3♦K♣Q♣9♣ and roughly 37,000 in the middle, Danut Chisu checked from under the gun, Adem Marjanovic checked from early position and Fabian Quoss checked from the hijack.

All three players checked the A♠ river. Marjanovic immediately mucked, Chisu showed Q♥10♠ for second pair and Quoss tabled A♦K♠ for top two pair to take the pot.

Tags: Adem Marjanovic Danut Chisu Fabian Quoss

Nov 28, 2023

Luo Catches a Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alexandras Rusinovas opened to 2,200 from the button and Shuang Luo called in the small blind.

The flop came Q♥7♥2♦. Luo checked, Rusinovas bet 2,000 and Luo check-raised to 6,200. Rusinovas made the call.

Both players checked the A♠ turn leading to the K♠ river. Luo bet 7,000 and Rusinovas raised to 25,000. Luo made the call and Rusinovas immediately mucked, allowing Luo to scoop the full pot without having to show her hole cards.

Tags: Alexandras Rusinovas Shuang Luo