2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j5
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

Sun Battles the Chip Leader

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 500,000 with K?8? and was called by Yunsheng Sun in the cutoff who held K?Q?.

The flop came 10?10?7? and Govorov fired a 425,000 continuation bet that was called by Sun.

Both players checked the J? turn leading to the K? river. Govorov bet 500,000 and was quickly called by Sun. Both players had connected with the king river but Sun's kicker played allowing him to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov
14,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Yunsheng Sun cn
Yunsheng Sun
7,000,000
900,000
900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Ivan GovorovYunsheng Sun

PN Podcast: A Bracelet Winner Cheat, Win $100K, & Guest WPT Champ Frederic Normand

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

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They then dive into Josh Reichard and Stephen Song winning rings at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Grand Victoria stop, Ian Auvil emerging victorious in the Bar Poker Open World Championship and Doug Polk & Company��s $100,000 promotion at The Lodge in Texas. Plus, the crew share which poker pros and celebrities are slated to attend the upcoming WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas Dec. 3-14.

Finally, while down at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock ��N�� Roll Poker Open, Matt chatted with guest Frederic Normand, who was fresh off winning the WPT bestbet Scramble for $350k. Hear what the Canadian player had to say about his victory and plans for the future.

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Tugce Hursoz Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,000)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tugce Hursoz
Tugce Hursoz

Ivan Govorov opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Tugce Hursoz defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q?10?3? and Hursoz check-called a 200,000 continuation bet from Govorov.

Hursoz checked-called another bet from Govorov on the 10? turn, this time for 450,000. Once again Hursoz made the call.

On the 8? river Hursoz checked and Govorov bet 2,000,000, enough to put Hursoz all in. Hursoz called off with her last 1,585,000.

Hursoz showed down Q?J? for top pair but Govorov tabled Q?10? for two pair to send Huroz to the rail and continue to accumulate chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov
14,800,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Tugce Hursoz tr
Tugce Hursoz
Busted

Tags: Ivan GovorovTugce Hursoz

Boutboul Finds a Double

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 400,000 from early position with 9?9? and Bernard Boutboul called off from the big blind for his last 375,000, putting himself at risk.

Bernard Boutboul: J?10?
Ivan Govorov: 9?9?

Govorov caught the better end of the flip on the 8?3?2? flop but Boutboul pulled ahead on the 10? turn. He improved to two pair on the J? river to secure a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov
11,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Bernard Boutboul fr
Bernard Boutboul
1,050,000
-205,000
-205,000

Tags: Bernard BoutboulIvan Govorov

Feyzullah Karaarslan Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,350)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Feyzullah Karaarslan
Feyzullah Karaarslan

Yunsheng moved all in from the hijack for 4,455,000 and Feyzullah Karaarslan called in the big blind for his last 1,350,000 to put himself at risk.

Feyzullah Karaarslan: Q?10?
Yunsheng Sun: A?J?

The board ran out 7?6?9?2?K?. Karaarslan failed to improve and was sent to the rail while Sun collected the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Yunsheng Sun cn
Yunsheng Sun
6,100,000
200,000
200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Feyzullah Karaarslan tr
Feyzullah Karaarslan
Busted

Tags: Feyzullah KaraarslanYunsheng Sun

Govorov Pressures Ahuja

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 400,00 from under the gun with A?K? and Ankit Ahuja called from the small blind with A?9?.

The flop came A?J?10? and Govorov fired a 300,000 continuation bet. Ahuja made the call.

On the Q? turn Govorov bet again for 3,000,000 and this time Ahuja opted to fold his top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov
10,600,000
-500,000
-500,000
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
10,000,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Ankit AhujaIvan Govorov

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Hadi Khadra Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,760)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Hadi Khadra
Hadi Khadra

Ankit Ahuja raised to 360,000 from middle position and Hadi Khadra moved all in for 2,300,000 from the big blind. Ahuja snap-called to put Khadra at risk.

Hadi Khadra: A?Q?
Ankit Ahuja: K?K?

Khadra pulled ahead with top pair on the A?6?2? flop but Ahuja nailed the K? turn with a set to leave Khadra drawing dead. The 6? turn was a formality and Khadra became the first casualty of the final table while Ahuja became the next player to pass ten million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
10,400,000
2,480,000
2,480,000
Hadi Khadra lb
Hadi Khadra
Busted

Tags: Ankit AhujaHadi Khadra

Govorov Takes from Daniliuk

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 325,000 with Q?10? and Andrei Daniliuk called from the cutoff with 10?10?.

Govorov fired a 300,000 continuation bet on the 4?J?5? flop and Daniliuk made the call.

On the K? turn Govorov, having turned an open-ended straight draw, bet 700,000 which was enough to force a fold from Daniliuk.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov
11,100,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk
9,700,000
-700,000
-700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrei DaniliukIvan Govorov