2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 4
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Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♣5♣
Prize
$167,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$833,520
Entries
453
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
16
Players Left
1
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Ankit Ahuja Eliminated in 3rd Place ($75,500)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

Ivan Govorov opened to 1,400,000 on the button and Ankit Ahuja defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10?9?4? and Govorov bet 1,375,000. Ahuja raised it to 2,900,000. Govorov moved all in, covering Ahuka who had 4,200,000 behind. Ahuja made the call and was at risk.

Ankit Ahuja: Q?10?
Ivan Govorov: 10?4?

Ahuja had flopped top pair but Govorov caught the best of the flop with two pair, leaving Ahuja drawing to six outs. The 7? turn and A? river were blanks and Ahuja's deep run came to an end in third place.

The tournament has been paused while the tournament staff prepare for heads up play.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov 		29,800,000
8,700,000
 8,700,000
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk 		15,500,000
200,000
 200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja 		Busted

Tags: Ankit AhujaIvan Govorov

More for Govorov, Less for Ahuja

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja limped in from the small blind with A?5? and Ivan Govorov checked his option in the big blind with 9?7?.

The flop came J?3?2? and both players checked leading to the 9? turn. Ahuja checked, Govorov bet 400,000 and Ahuja called.

On the 9? river Ahuja checked, Govorov bet 1,600,000 and Ahuja's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov 		21,100,000
800,000
 800,000
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja 		8,900,000
-825,000
 -825,000

Tags: Ankit AhujaIvan Govorov

Yunsheng Sun Eliminated in 4th Place ($55,850)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Yunsheng Sun
Yunsheng Sun

Ivan Govorov opened to 800,000 from the cutoff and Yunsheng Sun moved all in for 6,800,000 from the button. Govorov called with a covering stack to put Sun at risk.

Yunsheng Sun: 6?6?
Ivan Govorov: 10?10?

Govorov remained ahead with the bigger pocket pair on the 3?K?8?10?J? runout to put an end to Sun's Run and surpass 20,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov 		20,300,000
6,800,000
 6,800,000
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk 		15,300,000
-1,000,000
 -1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja 		9,725,000
-4,575,000
 -4,575,000
Yunsheng Sun cn
Yunsheng Sun 		Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Ivan GovorovYunsheng Sun

Daniliuk Takes the Lead

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrei Daniliuk opened to 800,000 from the button with J?9? and Ivan Govorov defended from the big blind with A?Q?.

The Q?5?4? flop gave Govorov top pair and Daniliuk a flush draw. Both players checked leading to the 9? turn, giving Daniliuk second pair. Govorov bet 400,000 and Daniliuk made the call.

Daniliuk spiked the 9? river, hitting trips to pull ahead of Govorov, who bet 1,500,000. Daniliuk quickly called to take down a sizable pot, claiming the chip lead in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk 		16,300,000
5,400,000
 5,400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov 		13,500,000
-400,000
 -400,000

Tags: Andrei DaniliukIvan Govorov

Daniliuk Doubles Through Sun (Again)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun moved all in from the small blind, covering Andrei Daniliuk who had 5,250,000 in the big blind. Daniliuk made the call and was at risk.

Yunsheng Sun: Q?8?
Andrei Daniliuk: A?8?

Sun was in bad shape with a weaker eight but got what he needed with top pair on the Q?5?5? flop. Daniliuk took back the lead on the A? turn and improved to trips on the A? river to secure a full double up through Sun.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk 		10,900,000
4,450,000
 4,450,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Yunsheng Sun cn
Yunsheng Sun 		7,000,000
-4,485,000
 -4,485,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrei DaniliukYunsheng Sun

Ahuja and Govorov Neck and Neck

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 800,000 from the button with A?9? and Ivan Govorov called from the small blind with 4?4?.

The flop came 10?6?5?. Govorov checked, Ahuja fired a 600,000 continuation bet that was called by Govorov.

Both players checked the 2? turn leading to the 9? river. Govorov checked, Ahuja bet 1,800,000 and after some consideration Govorov mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja 		14,300,000
2,175,000
 2,175,000
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov 		13,900,000
-1,350,000
 -1,350,000

Tags: Ankit AhujaIvan Govorov

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Govorov Folds the Winner

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ivan Govorov limped in from the small blind with A?7? and Yunsheng Sun checked his option in the big blind with J?7?.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 10?10?3?10?2?. Govorov bet 300,000 only for Sun to raise to 650,000 which was enough to force a fold from Govorov.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov 		18,300,000
-100,000
 -100,000
Yunsheng Sun cn
Yunsheng Sun 		7,900,000
-1,500,000
 -1,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Ivan GovorovYunsheng Sun