2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$295,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Total Entries
566
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
96
Players Left
21
Players Left 1 / 566
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Assorted Chip Counts after Dinner Break

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Mankaros Wins Battle of the Blinds against Bagocius

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Iraklis Manikaros limped in from the small blind and called a 150,000 raise from Mantas Bagocius in the big blind.

Both players checked the KJ3 flop leading to the 5 turn. Manikaros check-called a 120,000 bet from Bagocius.

Manikaros check-called another bet on the 3 river, this time for 355,000. Bagocius could only show Q7 for a bluff while Manikaros tabled J6 for second pair to take the pot.

Tags: Iraklis ManikarosMantas Bagocius

Khordbin Puts Two Players to the Test

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Victor Yugay opened in late position to 80,000 before the action folded to Zhao Cheng in the cutoff who put in a three-bet to 250,000. The button and small blind folded and then action was on Hadi Khordbin in the big blind.

After a moment in the tank, Khordbin announced he was all in covering both of his oppoents.

They both thought over their options for a moment but after all was said and done their cards were sent to the muck.

Khordbin scooped a solid pot with absolutely no pushback.

Tags: Hadi KhordbinVictor YugayZhao Cheng

A Few More Recent Eliminations

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Popot Busts Slimen

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Frederic Popot opened to 80,000 from the hijack and received a call from Ahmed Slimen on the button.

The flop came 845 and Popot fired an 80,000 continuation bet. Slimen moved all in for 465,000 and Popot made the call with a covering stack.

Ahmed Slimen: A8
Frederic Popot: 1010

Slimen's top pair was in rough shape against Popot's overpair. He failed to improve on the K turn and 3 river and was sent to the rail while Popot took down a nice pot.

Tags: Ahmed SlimenFrederic Popot

Joyce Outflips Bedir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Toby Joyce
Toby Joyce

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 80,000 from middle position and Toby Joyce raised to 455,000 from the button, leaving behind a single blue T-5,000 chip. Bedir raised and Joyce called with his last chip to put himself at risk.

Toby Joyce: AJ
Selahaddin Bedir: 66

The board ran out 7J784. Joyce's two pair was good at showdown and he secured a full double up while Bedir was left with under ten big blinds.

Tags: Selahaddin BedirToby Joyce

Yugay Gets to Showdown

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Victor Yugay
Victor Yugay

There was a middle position open from Razvan Sabau to 80,000 before the action folded all the way to Victor Yugay who defended his big blind.

The 87Q flop landed and Yugay check-called a 65,000 bet from Sabau on their way to a 2 turn.

It checked over to Sabau again and this time he put out a larger bet of 130,000. Yugay hung around to see the J river.

Yugay checked one last time but it appeared that Sabau was waving the white flag as he checked it back.

Yugay tabled K8 for third pair and it was good enough for Sabau to muck.

Tags: Razvan SabauVictor Yugay

Zemin Takes from Khalil

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kenar Zemin opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Ghassan Khalil three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Zemin made the call.

Khalil fired an 80,000 continuation bet on the AK5 flop that was called by Zemin.

On the 10 turn Khalil checked, Zemin bet 400,000 and Zemin opted to fold.

Tags: Ghassan KhalilJakub MichalakSelahaddin Bedir

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000