2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 3
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,488,560
Total Entries
809
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
156
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 809
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Sixes Aren't Good For Ghazarian

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

After a player went all in for 90,000 chips in early position, Harout Ghazarian re-raised all in from middle position with only 50,000 chips. Everybody else folded, including the big blind, who hesitated.

Harout Ghazarian: 66
Opponent: K3

The flop revealed K78, giving Ghazarian's opponent the top pair. And after the turn Q and the river 10, Ghazarian was eliminated.

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

First Eliminations

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

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Yacoub Takes From Chilaud

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dori Yacoub opened to 28,000 from the button, and Maxime Chilaud defended from the big blind.

Both players agreed to check the flop 610K. Then, on the turn 6, Yacoub bet 65,000. After taking some time, Chilaud check-called and the 5 was revealed on the river.

The French player checked once again, but mucked his cards when Yacoub placed a bet of 135,000.

Tags: Dori YacoubMaxime Chilaud

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Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nezer Folds An Ace

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Or Nezer opened to 25,000 on the button, and he received a call from Aleksandr Kirichenko in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 27J, and Nezer made a continuation bet of 50,000. Kirichenko check-called, and checked again on the turn K. Nezer checked back.

The A came on the river, and Kirichenko took the lead with a bet of 113,000. Nezer took a few seconds, but eventually folded, showing the A.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoOr Nezer

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Naoun Stays Ahead

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was caught when Adel Naoun in the small blind revealed his cards, putting his 212,000 chips at risk against Eduard Barsegian in the cutoff.

Adel Naoun: AK
Eduard Barsegian: AJ

Naoun secured his win with a king appearing on the flop of 10K394. The Frenchman claimed the pot and doubled up, now holding a total of 465,000 chips.

Tags: Adel NaounEduard Barsegian

Double Up For Amamou

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Recep Aydemir on the button and Rachid Amamou in the small blind both moved all in, with Amamou having a slightly smaller stack of 242,000 chips.

Rachid Amamou: A9
Recep Aydemir: AJ

On the flop Q106 and the turn 5, Amamou was ready to leave the area. But the 9 on the river saved him, leaving Aydemir with only 60,000 chips.

Tags: Rachid AmamouRecep Aydemir