Break Time
Level 10
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Entries
566
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
314
Players Left
96
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Assorted Chip Counts after First Break
Level 11
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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850,000 | |
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845,000 | |
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712,000 | |
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691,000 | |
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566,000 | |
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540,000 | |
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490,000 | |
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390,000 | |
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380,000 | |
Gabdullin Scores a Double Knockout
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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710,000
246,500
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246,500 |
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72,000
5,500
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5,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Prakesh Makes Good Fold; Aksoy Doubles
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action was opened in middle position to 5,550 before a late position player called and then Austin Prakesh put in a three-bet from the cutoff to 16,000. The action then moved to Mark Smith in the small blind who four-bet all in for 235,500. Tinay Aksoy was in the big blind and also moved all in for 60,000.
The action then folded all the way back to Prakesh who had a big decision with two players all in. He tanked for almost two-minutes before he finally folded ace-king offsuit face up. The two remaining players tabled their hands with Aksoy at risk.
Tinay Aksoy: 8♥8♣
Mark Smith: Q♥Q♠
The full board ran out 10♥2♥6♣8♦6♥ and with his turned set a Aksoy earned a pure double. Smith stayed alive and Prakesh saved himself a pile of chips by folding a premium.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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370,000
-45,500
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-45,500 |
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180,000
180,000
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180,000 |
|
155,000
155,000
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155,000 |
Luo Takes Multiway Pot
Level 11
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Shuang Luo opened to 5,000 from middle positio and received calls from Ghanim Dashti on the button, Issam Tannouri in the small blind and Simas Karaliunas in the big blind.
The flop came Q♠10♣8♣ and action checked around to Luo who bet 11,000. Dashti folded, Tannouri called and Karaliunas got out of the way.
Both players checked the 2♣ turn leading to the 7♦ river. Tannouri bet 21,500 and Luo made the call.
"You win" Tannouri said, revealing just the A♣ in his hand. Luo showed down 8♠8♦ for a set of eights to take down a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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740,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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205,000
-205,000
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-205,000 |
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175,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
|
97,000
-29,500
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-29,500 |
Aksoy Forces a Fold
Level 11
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Austin Prakesh limped in from the button and Cagdas Ersoy limped behind in the small blind. Tinay Aksoy checked in the big blind.
The flop came J♣4♥2♣ and action checked around to Prakesh who bet 5,000. Ersoy got out of the way while Aksoy put in a check-raise to 17,500. Prakesh made the call.
On the A♣ turn Aksoy fired again for 15,000 and this time Prakesh opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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357,000
-13,000
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-13,000 |
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155,000 | |
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26,500
-60,500
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-60,500 |
Tasyurek Has the Goods
Level 11
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Erdal Gulseven opened in early position to 5,000 before getting called by Halil Tasyurek in late position, the cutoff, and both blinds.
The K♠Q♠9♠ flop landed and action checked to Gulseven who continued for 7,000. Tasyurek called, the cutoff called, and the blinds folded.
The 3♠ rolled off on the turn and action checked to Tasyurek who bet 15,000. Only Gulseven called.
The 9♦ hit the river and the action slowed down and checked through.
Tasyurek quickly tabled A♠Q♣ for the nut flush and Gulseven mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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245,000
245,000
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245,000 |
|
175,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Manikaros Knocks Out Yurasov
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 |
|---|---|---|
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290,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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Busted | |
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