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

12-02-2023 13:00 UTC+2

Ace from Space for Hasbani

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Maksim Skripkin found himself all in for roughly 170,000 against Antoine Hasbani who covered.

Maksim Skripkin: K♦K♣
Antoine Hasbani: A♠8♦

Skripkin pulled ahead with two pair on the A♣3♣3♠ flop and remained ahead on the Q♥ turn and 9♣ river to score the knockout and collect the last of Skripkin's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	790,000 249,000	249,000
Maksim Skripkin	Busted

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Maksim Skripkin

12-02-2023 13:11 UTC+2

Gromov Bombs the Turn; Dufouleur is Undeterred

Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Lois Dufouleur opened in middle position to 20,000 before Dmitry Gromov called next to act and Dmitry Yurasov defended his big blind.

The 2♥K♦7♥ checked straight through to a J♦ turn. Yurasov checked it over to Dufouleur who put out a delayed continuation bet of 27,000. Gromov only thought for a moment before he put in a big raise to 100,000. Yurasov got out of the way but Dufouleur snap called.

The J♣ landed on the river and Dufouleur checked again. Gromov thought about it but ultimately he checked back.

Dufouleur tabled K♥Q♣ and Gromov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	1,200,000 108,000	108,000

Lois Dufouleur	700,000 61,000	61,000
Dmitry Yurasov	320,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Dmitry Yurasov Lois Dufouleur

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

12-02-2023 13:16 UTC+2

Max Pressure from Yugay

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alexey Popov opened to 28,000 from middle position and Victor Yugay three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind. Popov made the call.

Yugay fired an 82,000 continuation bet on the 8♠8♥8♦ flop which was called by Popov.

On the J♠ turn Popov called another bet from Yugay, this time for 215,000.

The river was the 3♠ and Yugay bet again for 515,000, leaving just 82,000 behind. Popov took his time to consider the options but ultimately decided to fold, allowing Yugay to take down a colossal pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	1,370,000 372,000	372,000
Alexey Popov	675,000 -626,000	-626,000

Tags: Alexey Popov Victor Yugay

12-02-2023 13:19 UTC+2

Michalak Sends Sibgatova to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jakub Michalak had opened from early position before Alisa Sibgatova three-bet to 75,000 from middle position. Michalak moved all in, covering Sibgatova who had started the hand with roughly 350,000. Sibgatova made the call and was at risk.

Alisa Sibgatova: A♥K♣
Jakub Michalak: K♦K♣

Sibgatova failed to improve on the 5♦8♦10♦9♠5♥ runout and made her exit from the tournament area while Michalak took down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	925,000 358,000	358,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Jakub Michalak

12-02-2023 13:31 UTC+2

Sabau Moves In

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Razvan Sabau opened the cutoff to 25,000 before the action folded to Oleg Netaliev in the small blind who put in a cold three-bet to 100,000. The action was then on Fabian Quoss in the big blind who put in another raise with a cold four-bet to 225,000.

The action was then back on Sabau who sat in the tank for a moment before five-bet jamming having both players covered.

Netaliev got out of the way and Quoss went into the tank for close to three-minutes before he finally mucked.

Sabau scooped without ever having to go to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	1,350,000 141,000	141,000
Oleg Netaliev	925,000 127,000	127,000
Fabian Quoss	540,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Fabian Quoss Oleg Netaliev Razvan Sabau

12-02-2023 13:31 UTC+2

Gavrilovich Fires Two Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jenya Gavrilovich opened to 35,000 from under the gun and received a call from Mark Smith in middle position.

The flop came K♠5♣3♦ and Gavrilovich fired a 25,000 continuation bet that was called by Smith.

Both players checked the 2♣ turn leading to the 9♥ river. Gavrilovich sized up with a bet of 122,000 and Smith quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Smith (UK)	1,165,000 -370,000	-370,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	1,160,000 845,000	845,000

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Mark Smith

12-02-2023 13:50 UTC+2

Smith Reduces the Field by One

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mark Smith opened to 24,000 from early position and Maksim Shornikau moved all in for approximately 145,000. Smith snap-called to put Shornikau at risk.

Maksim Shornikau: K♣Q♠
Mark Smith: K♠8♥

Shornikau was in a great position to double up and remained ahead on the A♣J♦5♠ flop and 7♦ turn. Smith drilled a pair on the 8♦ river to send Shornikau to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Smith (UK)	1,310,000 145,000	145,000
Maksim Shornikau	Busted

Tags: Maksim Shornikau Mark Smith

12-02-2023 13:55 UTC+2

Petrov Lays Down the Hammer

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sebastian Ferreira opened from middle position to 25,000 before the action was on Day 2 chip leader Aleksei Petrov who three-bet to 76,000. Ferreira called and they were off to flop heads up.

The 3♦2♦4♣ flop landed and the action checked to Petrov who continued for 50,000. Ferreira called.

The J♣ rolled off on the turn and it checked to Petrov again. This time he sat in the tank for a moment before he went big with a bet of 145,000.

Ferreira thought it over but eventually he found a fold and Petrov scooped yet another pot.