2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$567,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$3,375,480
Total Entries
1,223
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
215
Players Left
28
Players Left 1 / 1,223
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Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Dukic's Stack Keeps Growing

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

Nenad Dukic had 3,400,000 chips after the dinner break, but he now has more than 5,850,000! Of course, he won big pots, but he also keeps winning the small ones.

For example, he opened to 80,000 from the hijack and was called by Randy Hofmanner, who defended his big blind.

On 10A8, Dukic bet 100,000, and he was called once again by Hofmanner. The turn 5 didn't bring more action as both players checked. And they checked once more on the river 6.

"Queen high," said Hofmanner without showing his cards. But Dukic had K4, and he won the pot.

Tags: Randy HofmannerNenad Dukic

Yusuov Doubles Up

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

A new feature table was set up after the dinner break. On one of the first hands, Geo "John Doe" opened from early position to 100,000. He was called only by Mekan Yusupov on the button.

On the flop 1093, "John Doe" chose only one sizing: all in, for 2,250,000 chips. Yusupov took a minute to think and eventually called with 855,000 chips.

Mekan Yusupov: A10
John Doe: KQ

Ahead with a pair of tens, Yusupov stayed in the lead after the turn 8 and the river 3 to double-up.

Tags: Mekan Yusupov

New Players Eliminated (76th-83rd)

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

Lucky Board For Guimond

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

From under the gun, Florian Guimond opened to 85,000. Seated on his left, Hady El-Asmar three-bet all-in for 395,000. All the other players folded to Guimond, who put his hood in front of his mouth. He thought about his decision for a few seconds and eventually called.

Hady El-Asmar: 88
Florian Guimond: 98

A nine landed on the table directly on the flop 5A9, giving the best hand to Guimond. A second nine came on the turn 9, securing his win, before the 6 on the river. Quite unhappy about this board, El-Asmar was eliminated.

Tags: Florian GuimondHady El-Asmar

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Udated Chip Counts

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

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Latest Eliminations (84th-108th)

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

Terrible River For Boutboul

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

Action was caught when Bernard Boutboul and Oleg Netaliev flipped their cards, with Boutboul at risk with 485,000 chips.

Bernard Boutboul: QQ
Oleg Netaliev: 1010

Boutboul was on his way to double up after the flop 889 and the turn 4. But the 10 landed on the river, giving a set to Netaliev. "No!" shouted Boutboul, who ended his tournament on a bad beat.

Tags: Bernard BoutboulOleg Netaliev