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

Dec 01, 2023

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.

Tags: Parahat Nurmuhammedov Ryan Mandara

Dec 01, 2023

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$295,500	13-15	$17,650
2	$217,500	16-18	$15,170
3	$133,000	19-21	$13,280
4	$98,500	22-24	$11,870
5	$74,000	25-26	$10,450
6	$59,200	27-35	$9,060
7	$49,300	36-44	$7,810
8	$39,300	45-53	$6,715
9	$29,500	54-62	$5,620
10-12	$21,715	63-71	$4,840

Retiere Asks for All of It

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Dragoljub Martinovic opened to 8,000 from early position and Roman Retiere three-bet to 20,000 from the hijack. Martinovic made the call.

The flop came A♦K♣Q♥ and Dragoljub check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Retiere.

Dragoljub check-called another bet from Retiere on the 2♠ turn, this time for 55,000.

On the 8♥ river Dragoljub checked and Retiere moved all in, covering Dragoljub's remaining stack of 110,000. Dragoljub thought for about 90 seconds before making the fold, showing K♥ for at least second pair while he did so.

Retiere revealed the K♠ in his hand before taking the pot.

Tags: Dragoljub Martinovic Roman Retiere

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Dec 01, 2023

Tag-Team Knockout

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Jeremy Geist

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

There was a middle position open to 8,000 before Andrei Kaigorodtcev moved all in from the cutoff for 154,000. The action then moved to Damir Gabdullin in the small blind who cold-called. The big bind then moved all in for about 155,000.

The original opener folded, Kaigorodtcev was already all in, and Gabdullin snap called.

Damir Gabdullin: K♦K♣
Big Blind: J♥J♣
Andrei Kaigorodtcev: K♠K♥

The full board ran 6♣10♠4♣6♥2♦ making Gabdullin and Kaigorodtcev the proud owners of some new chips after they teamed up to get the knockout with their cowboys.

Tags: Andrei Kaigorodtcev Damir Gabdullin

Dec 01, 2023

Hasbani Scores a Massive Double

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Ryan Lashmar

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

According to the players at Table 8, two players saw a flop of 5♠3♣10♣ with a sizable pot already brewing after the preflop action. Antoine Hasbani had bet only for Bakhos Joumaa to raise all in, covering Hasbani who started the hand with roughly 300,000. Hasbani then called to put himself at risk.

Antoine Hasbani: 9♥9♦
Bakhos Joumaa: K♥J♥

Hasbani's pair of nines were ahead but he still had to fade two overcards from Joumaa. The 4♦ turn and 3♦ river improved neither play and Hasbani took down a pot worth nearly 150 big blinds.

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Bakhos Joumaa

Dec 01, 2023