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

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 18:58 UTC+2

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Retiere	535,000 187,000	187,000
Dragoljub Martinovic	110,000 -76,500	-76,500

Tags: Dragoljub Martinovic Roman Retiere

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

12-01-2023 19:15 UTC+2

Tag-Team Knockout

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	710,000 34,000	34,000
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	125,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Andrei Kaigorodtcev Damir Gabdullin

12-01-2023 19:26 UTC+2

Hasbani Scores a Massive Double

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	715,000 407,500	407,500
Bakhos Joumaa	260,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Bakhos Joumaa

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 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 20:05 UTC+2

Final Break

Ryan Lashmar

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

Players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening. There are currently 132 players remaining.

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