$2,200 Warm Up Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-22-2024 01:24 UTC-12

Cotescu Puts Bakhtiev in the Blender

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sandra Cotescu opened to 60,000 from the button and Ruslan Bakhtiev three-bet to 240,000 from the big blind. Cotescu four-bet shoved for 1,520,000 and Bakhtiev, who had the covering stack, went deep into the tank.

Over six minutes went by before Bakhtiev finally released his hand and Cotescu took down a decent pot without having to see a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Bakhtiev	2,750,000 350,000	350,000
Sandra Cotescu	1,860,000 210,000	210,000

11-22-2024 01:39 UTC-12

Smuskevicius Eliminated by Cotescu

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sandra Cotescu opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Boris Smuskevicius three-bet to 210,000 from the big blind, leaving just 10,000 behind. Cotescu made the call.

The flop came 6♠9♥9♣ and Smuskevicius check-called with his remaining stack.

Boris Smuskevicius: A♠J♠ All in
Sandra Cotescu: 4♠4♣

Cotescu remained ahead with two pair when the rest of the board ran out Q♠3♣ to send Smuskevicius to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandra Cotescu	2,100,000 240,000	240,000
Boris Smuskevicius	Busted

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Sandra Cotescu

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

11-22-2024 01:51 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Ercan	Busted
Oleg Ustinovich	Busted
Dori Yacoub	Busted
Aleksandar Tot	Busted
Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov	Busted
Yiannakis Papapetrou	Busted
Marco Leonzio	Busted
Iurii Saiapin	Busted
Lavrentiy Ni	Busted
Nichan Khorchidian	Busted

11-22-2024 02:07 UTC-12

Smolka Leaves Sibgatova With Two Chips

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova opened to 55,000 from middle position and Dawid Smolka three-bet to 140,000 from the cutoff. Sibgatova four-bet shoved for 635,000 and Smolka, who had started the hand with 625,000, made the call and was at risk.

Dawid Smolka: K♠K♦ All in
Alisa Sibgatova: 10♠10♦

Smolka's pocket kings remained ahead on the J♣6♠9♣J♦A♥ runout and he doubled up through Sibgatova who was left with just 10,000 and eliminated soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	1,325,000 460,000	460,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Dawid Smolka

11-22-2024 02:15 UTC-12

Mandara Doubles Through Zurr

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Shai Zurr opened to 65,000 from the button and Ryan Mandara defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♣K♠J♦. Mandara checked, Zurr bet 35,000, Mandara shoved for around 150,000 and Zurr called with a covering stack to put Mandara at risk.

Ryan Mandara: A♠3♣ All in
Shai Zurr: K♦10♦

Mandara was ahead with top pair against Zurr's second pair. The 4♣ turn and 7♣ river changed nothing for either player and Mandara secured a full double up through Zurr.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	465,000 60,000	60,000
Shai Zurr	450,000 250,000	250,000

11-22-2024 02:29 UTC-12

Smolka Scores a Double Knockout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrei Daniliuk shoved for 115,000 from middle position, Gihad Ismail shoved for 200,000 from the cutoff and Dawid Smolka called from the big blind, covering both players.

Andrei Daniliuk: Q♥9♣ All in
Gihad Ismail: K♥K♣ All in
Dawid Smolka: 6♣6♥

"No six" Ismail requested immediately before a six came in the window on the 6♠9♦A♦ flop. Smolka remained ahead with bottom set when the rest of the board ran out 7♦4♣ to send both opponents to the rail and continue adding chips to his stack.