Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
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
Moussa Flips Samsa to the Rail
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Bassel Moussa had opened from early position before Mehmet Samsa moved all in from middle position for 265,000. Moussa capped with a covering stack to put Samsa at risk.
Mehmet Samsa: A♣K♦
Bassel Moussa: Q♥Q♠
The baord ran out 5♥2♦5♣4♠10♦. Moussa's queens were good at showdown and he collected a healthy pot while Samsa made his exit from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,000
438,000
|
438,000 |
|
Busted |
Drokin Sends State to the Payout Line
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Volodymyr Drokin opened under the gun to 45,000 before the action moved to Adrian State in middle position who moved all in for about 200,000. It folded back to Dorkin who called and the cards hit their backs.
Adrian State: A♣J♠
Volodymyr Drokin: A♦K♥
The full board ran out K♣A♠8♠9♥6♦ and Drokin sent State to the rail just after the money bubble burst.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
Busted |
Akimov Leaves Retiere with Crumbs
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With two players seeing a board of 10♦A♠5♦8♥4♣ and roughly 400,000 already in the middle, Roman Retiere checked from early position and Baurzhan Akimov moved all in for 290,000, sending Retiere into the tank.
After a couple minutes Retiere flicked in the call and tabled J♥J♣. Akimov showed down A♣A♥ for top set to take down a massive pot, leaving Retiere with just one big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,225,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
20,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
Moussa Scores Another Knockout
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation Walid Bou Habib found himself all in for approximately 450,000 against Walid Bou Habib who was covered.
Walid Bou Habib: J♦J♠
Bassel Moussa: A♥A♦
The board ran out 8♥5♠7♣A♠10♥. Habib was drawing dead on the turn and was sent to the rail while Moussa scored his second knockout in one orbit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,290,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
Busted |
Moussa's Turn to Run into Aces
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In another preflop confrontation, Robert Heidorn was all in from early position for his last 280,000 and up against Bassel Moussa on the button who covered.
Robert Heidorn: A♣A♦
Bassel Moussa: Q♦Q♠
The board ran out A♥2♦4♥8♠7♠. Heidorn had his opponent drawing dead on the turn and secured a full double up through Moussa just a couple hands after Moussa himself had gotten pocket aces and scored a knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
985,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
610,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Hartman Takes a Strong Line
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
There was an early position open to 40,000 before the action moved to Pascal Hartman in late position who was working off of a sub-ten big blind stack. He put in a three-bet to 105,000. The big blind then cold-called and the action was back on the original raiser who sat in the tank for over a minute before finding a fold.
The Q♣5♣7♥ landed and the action checked to Hartman who bet a non-all in size of 55,000 with only about 180,000 back.
His opponent sat in the tank but eventually found a fold.
Hartman scooped and may have gotten some extra value after taking an interesting, yet strong line.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
615,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Some Recent Eliminations in the Money
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Break Time
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Players in the main event are now on a 15-minute break. There are currently 53 players remaining.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000