Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
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
96
Players Left
21
Assorted Chip Counts after First Break
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,220,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |
|
1,880,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
1,700,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
1,490,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
1,450,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
1,430,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,385,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
1,300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
|
1,300,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
1,225,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
||
|
1,150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
1,105,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
1,075,000
308,000
|
308,000 |
|
1,050,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
||
|
1,010,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
985,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
||
|
970,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
925,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
910,000
281,000
|
281,000 |
|
|
840,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
790,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
665,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |
|
560,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
530,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
Busted | |
Wei Falls to Ferreira
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Sebastian Ferreira opened to 30,000 from middle position and Guoliang Wei moed all in for 115,000 from the small blind. Ferreira called with a covering stack to put Wei at risk.
Guoliang Wei: A♣7♣
Sebastian Ferreira: 7♥7♦
Wei was a favorite preflop but the A♥6♣2♦ flop left him drawing only to the case seven to preserve his tournament life. He found no help on the 8♦ turn or 10♣ river and was sent to the rail a few spots shy of the money while Ferreira took down a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
State Finds a Double
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
John One opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and Adrian State moved all in for 130,000 from the big blind. One, who covered, nearly beat State into the pot.
Adrian State: K♠J♣
John One: 7♣7♥
State pulled ahead on the J♥6♠6♦ flop and remained ahead on the K♦ turn and 2♠ river to secure a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
855,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
||
|
285,000
-277,000
|
-277,000 |
Ferreira Runs into Rockets
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation, Sebastian Ferreira found himself all in for approximately 350,000 versus Iurii Saiapin who had a covering stack.
Sebastian Ferreira: 9♠9♦
Iurii Saiapin: A♣A♦
Ferreira was in rough shape against the bigger pocket pair and couldn't improve on the 2♠2♥7♣7♦7♠ runout, resulting in his elimination while Saiapin claimed the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,510,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Henriques Finds a Great Spot
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Henriques moved all in from middle position before the action folded to Justin Steinbrenner in the small blind who checked his cards and then rejammed. Selahaddin Bedir took one look at his cards and snap called from the big blind. They were three-ways to a full board.
Daniel Henriques: K♦K♠
Selahaddin Bedir: Q♣Q♥
Justin Steinbrenner: Q♠Q♦
The full board ran out 7♦J♣7♥8♣10♥ and Henriques got a massive triple with the bubble quickly approaching.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
310,000
-422,000
|
-422,000 |
|
220,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Priestley Eliminates Sun on Soft Bubble
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Yunsheng Sun moved all in from early position for 165,000 and Sinead Priestley made the call from the button with a covering stack to put Sun at risk.
Yunsheng Sun: A♦8♦
Sinead Priestley: A♥K♣
Priestley was ahead with a bigger ace and remaiend so on the 3♣K♥Q♦4♥5♥ runout to send Sun to the rail just a couple spots away from making the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
|
Busted |
Bagocius Gets Value on the RIver
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Mantas Bagocius opened in middle position to 30,000 before the action checked to the cutoff who put in the call and the rest of the players folded.
The K♠2♠4♠ flop landed and the action checked through to a Q♠ turn. Bagocius opted to bet and put out 40,000. His opponent called.
The 4♥ laned on the river and after a moment in the tank Bagocius opted to go big with a bet of 155,000. His opponent tanked for about a minute and then flicked in a call.
Bagocius tabled A♠Q♣ for the nut flush and his opponent tapped the table and showed the J♠ before he mucked.
Players are now on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
Bubble Double for Cheng
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ihar Soika opened to 30,000 and Zhao Cheng three-bet to 80,000 from the big blind. Soika four-bet to 155,000 and Cheng made the call.
The flop came Q♥5♦4♥. Cheng checked, Soika bet 55,000, Cheng raised all in for 255,000 and Soika called with a covering stack.
Zhao Cheng: A♣A♥
Ihar Soika: K♦K♥
Cheng was on the right side of a big cooler and stayed ahead on the 8♣ turn and 5♥ river to secure a full double up just two spots away from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
715,000
452,000
|
452,000 |
|
595,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
Crazy Action to Burst the Bubble
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The action was joined on the river where Edgard Raffoul was all in and at risk on a board of 10♠7♣A♦5♦5♥.
Parahat Nurmuhammedov was out of position and put out a bet of 200,000 into a side pot. Razvan Sabau was in late position and sat in the tank for about a minute before he moved all in for about 1,800,000 effective.
Nurmuhammedov snap folded the 5♣ face up and Sabau tabled A♠A♣ for top boat to eliminate the K♦K♠ of Raffoul on the stone bubble.
Meanwhile at another table, Anatoly Korochenskiy was also eliminated by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau during hand for hand play. The two players will split the min-cash of $4,830.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
910,000
|
910,000 |
|
2,025,000
756,000
|
756,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |