2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠9♦
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
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Khordbin Puts Two Players to the Test

Jeremy Geist
Jeremy Geist
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

Mankaros Wins Battle of the Blinds against Bagocius

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
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 K♦J♠3♥ 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 Q♦7♥ for a bluff while Manikaros tabled J♦6♦ for second pair to take the pot.

Tags: Iraklis ManikarosMantas Bagocius

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Assorted Chip Counts after Dinner Break

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

Dinner Break

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

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. 38 players remain and the tournament will play four more levels once the action resumes at roughly 8:00 p.m. local time.

Popot Takes from Leantzis

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

Christos Leantzis opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Frederic Popot defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♦5♥9♣ flop leading to the Q♦ turn. Popot bet 55,000, Leantzis raised to 200,000 and Popot made the call.

Both players checked the 6♥ river. Popot tabled Q♠10♠ for two pair to take the pot.

Tags: Christos LeantzisFrederic Popot

Correia Raises for Thin Value

Jeremy Geist
Jeremy Geist
Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nuno Correia
Nuno Correia

There was a middle position open to 60,000 before the action was on Nuno Correia in the cutoff who put in a three-bet to 155,000. It folded back to middle position who called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 6♥K♠2♠ flop landed and the action quickly checked through to a J♥ turn.

The middle position player opted to take the betting lead with a wager of 75,000. Without wasting much time Correia put in a raise to 220,000. His opponent actually cut out reraising chips but eventually landed on just calling.

The 2♦ landed on the river and the action checked through. Middle position tabled J♠7♠ for a turned pair and flush draw and Correia tabled K♣Q♥ for a sneaky flop check and a great turn value raise.

Tags: Nuno Correia

Some More Recent Eliminations

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yugay Fires Two Barrels

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of K♦3♦4♥, Razvan Sabau checked in the small blind, Victor Yugay checked in the big blind and Shuang Luo checked on the button.

On the J♥ turn Sabau checked again and Yugay bet 110,000. Luo got out of the way while Sabau made the call.

Sabau checked once more on the Q♣ river. Yugay bet 265,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from Sabau.

Meanwhile at the same table, Romain Retiere has started to mount a comeback after being left with just one big blind 90 minutes ago.

Tags: Razvan SabauRomain RetiereShuang LuoVictor Yugay

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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