$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

12-01-2023 20:45 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts After Final Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John One	1,350,000 500,000	500,000

Aleksei Petrov	1,265,000 -65,000	-65,000

Mark Smith (UK)	1,205,000 525,000	525,000
Razvan Sabau	1,065,000 -145,000	-145,000
Shuang Luo	1,005,000 254,000	254,000

Christos Leantzis	970,000 285,000	285,000
Dmitry Gromov	880,000 -10,000	-10,000

Nikolay Fal	815,000 815,000	815,000
Ahmed Slimen	790,000 543,500	543,500
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	781,000 565,000	565,000
Abdullah Akbarpoor	770,000 679,000	679,000
Selahaddin Bedir	770,000 308,000	308,000
Roman Nuraev	745,000 175,000	175,000
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu	735,000 90,000	90,000
Oleg Netaliev	595,000 476,500	476,500
Damir Gabdullin	585,000 -125,000	-125,000
Sinead Priestley	508,000 -67,000	-67,000
Yunsheng Sun	420,000 10,000	10,000
Ivan Govorov	271,000 98,000	98,000
Dmitry Yurasov	270,000 60,000	60,000

Ankit Ahuja	Busted
Bakhos Joumaa	Busted

12-01-2023 19:47 UTC+2

Two Streets of Value for Tasyurek

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 10,000 from middle position and Sinead Priestley defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♦9♣8♣ flop leading to the 5♦ turn. Priestley check-called a 20,000 bet from Tasyurek.

Priestley checked again on the 2♥ river and Tasyurek bet 40,000. Priestley made the call.

Tasyurek showed down J♥J♠ for top set which was good for the winner at showdown.

"Nice check on the flop" Priestley told her opponent as Tasyurek scooped the pot.

Meanwhile at another table, Austin Prakesh was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sinead Priestley	575,000 282,000	282,000
Halil Tasyurek	302,000 -10,000	-10,000
Austin Prakesh	Busted

Tags: Austin Prakesh Halil Tasyurek Sinead Priestley

12-01-2023 19:47 UTC+2

Kerim Sends Chauskin to the Rail

Jeremy Geist

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was an open under the gun to 10,000 by Alper Kerim before Natan Chauskin moved all in from middle position for 108,000.

It folded back to Kerim who snap called and the cards hit their backs with Chauskin at risk.

Alper Kerim: K♣K♥
Natan Chauskin: 9♥9♠

The full board ran out Q♦A♥3♦A♦4♥ and Chauskin made his exit after late registration was closed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alper Kerim	540,000 430,000	430,000
Natan Chauskin	Busted

12-01-2023 18:46 UTC+2

Nurmuhammedov Knocks Out Mandara

Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Parahat Nurmuhammedov opened under the gun to 8,000 before action folded all the way to Ryan Mandara in the big blind who defended.

The 10♦Q♥4♣ flop landed and the action checked to Nurmuhammedov who continued for 7,000. Mandara called and the 9♣ rolled off on the turn.

It checked to Nurmuhammedov who put out another bet of 14,000. Mandara only had 25,000 left and moved it in the middle. Nurmuhammedov called and the cards hit their backs.

Ryan Mandara: 10♠8♠
Parahat Nurmuhammedov: K♠Q♠

Mandara needed a ton of help on the river but it would not come as the dealer put out the 7♦ and Mandra made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	500,000 -232,000	-232,000
Ryan Mandara	Busted

Tags: Parahat Nurmuhammedov Ryan Mandara

12-01-2023 18:12 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts After Third Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	1,210,000 519,000	519,000
Aleksei Petrov	950,000 120,000	120,000

Dmitry Gromov	890,000 145,000	145,000

Shuang Luo	751,000 61,000	61,000

Ali El-Siblani	700,000 269,000	269,000
Mark Smith (UK)	680,000 95,000	95,000
Damir Gabdullin	676,000 -97,000	-97,000
Bakhos Joumaa	655,000 110,000	110,000
Toby Joyce	650,000 70,000	70,000
Ihar Soika	640,000 270,000	270,000
Joseph Haddad	560,000 560,000	560,000
Alisa Sibgatova	537,000 196,500	196,500
Volodymyr Drokin	517,000 126,000	126,000
Ankit Ahuja	505,000 165,000	165,000
Nils Pudel	502,000 319,000	319,000
Matthew Davenport	Busted
Tugce Hursoz	Busted

12-01-2023 16:37 UTC+2

Joyce Hits a Huge River

Jeremy Geist

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

There was an under the gun open to 7,500 before the action folded to Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in late position, who called before Toby Joyce defended his big blind.

When it was checked to the original raiser, they continued for 8,000 on the 10♦6♦2♣ flop. Both players called.

The 6♣ turn landed and it was checked to the under the gun player again who only took a moment before moving all in for 43,000.

Skhulukhiya called but only had 30,000 behind. The action was then on Joyce who went deep into the tank but eventually he moved in over the top and Skhulukhiya called as he was a bit handcuffed to the pot given the odds.

Under the Gun: 5♣5♠
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: K♠10♠
Toby Joyce: Q♣10♣

Joyce was only drawing to a club or a chop, but lucky for him the dealer put out the K♣. That improved Skhulukhiya but ultimately gave Joyce the best hand. He earned the double knockout and a huge pile of chips in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	580,000 232,500	232,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Toby Joyce

12-01-2023 14:42 UTC+2

Manikaros Knocks Out Yurasov

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Dmitry Yurasov, who had recently reentered, was all in from early position for roughly 50,000 and up against Iraklis Manikaros in the cutoff who covered.

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

Yurasov was in rough shape against a bigger king and found no help on the 2♣2♦2♠6♣J♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iraklis Manikaros	290,000 21,000	21,000
Dmitry Yurasov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Iraklis Manikaros

12-01-2023 13:46 UTC+2

Gabdullin Scores a Double Knockout

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dmitry Yurasov, who had recently been left very short-stacked, moved all in for his last 2,000 from middle position. Robert-Paul Killian raised to 7,000 from the hijack position and Elias Aad called from the button. Damir Gabdullin raised to 32,000 from the small blind, forcing a fold from Killian. Aad moved all in for approximately 130,000 and Gabdullin called to put both Yurasov and Aad at risk.

Dmitry Yurasov: K♣6♥
Elias Aad: A♣J♣
Damir Gabdullin: A♦Q♠

The board ran out Q♦4♠9♣6♠7♦. Gabdullin was good at showdown with top pair and he took in a sizable pot while sending two players to the rail.