$2,200 Warm Up Giorno 3 | 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

2023-11-25 22:11 UTC+2

Sun Extracts Value

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 6♠10♣3♣7♥8♦ and over 800,000 already in the middle, Yunsheng sun bet 900,000 from the small blind and received a call from Oleg Netaliev in middle position.

Sun turned over 9♦7♠ for a ten-high straight which was enough to take down a massive pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yunsheng Sun	5,100,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Oleg Netaliev	1,910,000 -1,240,000	-1,240,000

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2023-11-25 21:55 UTC+2

Hursoz Wins Battle of the Blinds Versus Karaarslan

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Feyzullah Karaarslan opened to 100,000 from the small blind and Tugce Hursoz defended from the big blind.

Karaarslan fired a 75,000 continuation bet on the J♥4♠3♣ flop that was called by Hursoz.

Hursoz called another bet from Karaarslan on the 7♣ turn, this time for 100,000.

Both players checked the 9♣ river. Hursoz tabled K♥7♠ for third pair which was good enough to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Feyzullah Karaarslan	2,300,000 -765,000	-765,000
Tugce Hursoz	2,150,000 890,000	890,000

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2023-11-25 21:51 UTC+2

Break

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The remaining 20 players are on the final 15-minute break of the evening.

2023-11-25 21:51 UTC+2

Ahuja Takes a Tricky Line

Livello 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened the cutoff to 100,000 before the action folded to Oleg Netaliev in the big blind. After a moment of thought he put in a cold three-bet to the tune of 350,000. Ahuja sat in the tank for a few minutes before putting in the call.

The 7♥10♦5♥ flop landed and Netaliev continued with a down-bet of 250,000. Ahuja then sat in the tank for close to three minutes before eventually finding a raise to 575,000. Netaliev didn't tank for long before flicking in a call and the A♣ rolled off on the turn.

The action surprisingly slowed down and checked through to a K♦ river. After Netaliev checked, Ahuja went deep into the tank for about three minutes. He then bet 640,000, only leaving himself 200,000 behind. Netaliev thought it over but eventually he mucked.

Ahuja scooped after taking a stop and go line that would ultimately earn him the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Oleg Netaliev	3,150,000 710,000	710,000
Ankit Ahuja	2,600,000 725,000	725,000

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2023-11-25 21:42 UTC+2

Nikolay Fal Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,750)

Livello 24 : 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nikolay Fal opened to 395,000 from the hijack, leaving just 5,000 behind. Dmitry Yurasov made the call.

The flop came A♥K♠3♠. Fal checked, Yurasov flicked in a 25,000 chip, Fal tanked for about 90 seconds, ostensibly in an effort to make the next pay jump, before making the call.

Nikolay Fal: Q♠J♠
Dmitry Yurasov: A♠K♥

Fal was in rough shape against Yurasov's two pair and needed to hit a ten to preserve his tournament life. He found no help on the 3♣ turn or 6♣ river and was sent to the rail courtesy of Yurasov who scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dmitry Yurasov	2,145,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Nikolay Fal	Eliminato

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Livello: 24

Bui: 20,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2023-11-25 21:22 UTC+2

Sakis Adrianopoulos Eliminated in 23rd Place ($6,750)

Livello 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Sakis Adrianopoulos was all in for 600,000 and at risk against Ankit Ahuja who covered.

Sakis Adrianopoulos: 7♠7♣
Ankit Ahuja: A♥10♠

The board ran out 9♠10♣2♣K♥9♥. Ahuja had connected with the ten to pull ahead and remained good at showdown to send Adrianopoulos to the rail and continue to rebuild his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ankit Ahuja	1,875,000 365,000	365,000

Sakis Adrianopoulos	Eliminato

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2023-11-25 21:14 UTC+2

Ihor Kaliahin Eliminated in 24th Place ($6,750)

Livello 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Feyzullah Karaarslan opened to 90,000 from middle position before Ihor Kaliahin moved all in for 555,000 from the hijack. Ankit Ahuja reshoved for 750,000 from the cutoff and Karaarslan got out of the way leaving Kaliahin all in and at risk against Ahuja.

Ihor Kaliahin: K♣Q♣
Ankit Ahuja: A♦A♣

Ahuja was a massive favorite with aces and had to fade only two outs on the K♠2♠2♥ flop. Kaliahin was unable to find another king on the J♣ turn or 5♥ river and was eliminated from the tournament while Ahuja regained some of the chips he had least earlier.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Feyzullah Karaarslan	3,065,000 -360,000	-360,000
Ankit Ahuja	1,510,000 660,000	660,000

Ihor Kaliahin	Eliminato

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2023-11-25 21:00 UTC+2

Antoine Hasbani Eliminated in 25th Place ($5,920)

Livello 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

During an intermittent outage in the live stream coverage Antoine Hasbani was eliminated when his A♦3♣ fell to the K♣J♥ of his opponent.

He hit the rail in 25th place after an impressive run.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Antoine Hasbani	Eliminato

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2023-11-25 20:51 UTC+2

Sun Coolers Ahuja

Livello 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♣10♣Q♦8♥ and a sizable pot already brewing, Ankit Ahuja bet 425,000 from the hijack only for Yunsheng Sun to move all in for his remaining stack of 1,780,000. Ahuja made the call with a covering stack to put Sun at risk.

Yunsheng Sun: A♠J♠
Ankit Ahuja: 10♠10♦

Ahuja had flopped a set but needed the board to pair as Sun had flopped the nut-straight. The 6♥ turn was a brick and Sun scooped a massive pot, decimating Ahuja's stack in the process.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yunsheng Sun	3,960,000 1,705,000	1,705,000

Ankit Ahuja	850,000 -2,040,000	-2,040,000

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