The final 3 players are on another 15-minute break.
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
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 |
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Ivan Govorov |
21,100,000
800,000
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800,000 |
Ankit Ahuja |
8,900,000
-825,000
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-825,000 |
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 |
29,800,000
8,700,000
|
8,700,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
15,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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Ankit Ahuja | Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
The action has resumed for the final two players in the $2,200 warm up.
Andrei Danilkuk limped in from the small blind and Ivan Govorov checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 10?5?2? and Govorov check-called a 400,000 bet from Daniliuk.
Both players checked the 3? turn leading to the 10? river. Govorov checked and Daniliuk bet 1,200,000. Govorov made the call only to see the bad news when Daniliuk tabled a better two pair for the winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
28,200,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
17,100,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
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Ivan Govorov raised to 1,200,000 from the button with Q?2? and Andrei Daniliuk defended from the big blind with J?10?.
Both players connected with the Q?10?6? flop. Govorov fired a 700,000 continuation bet with his top pair and Daniliuk made the call with his second pair and backdoor draws.
On the 8? turn, Daniliuk checked and Govorov bet again for 2,500,000. Daniliuk called.
The river came the 6?. Both players checked and Govorov took a sizable chunk out of Daniliuk's stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
33,000,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
12,300,000
-4,800,000
|
-4,800,000 |
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Andrei Daniliuk limped in from the small blind with 9?8? and Ivan Govorov raised to 1,500,000 with K?J?. Daniliuk made the call.
The flop came 4?9?J? and Govorov fired a 1,500,000 continuation bet that was called by Daniliuk.
Govorov bet again for 2,500,000 after making two pair on the K? turn. Once again Daniliuk made the call.
The 9? river improved Daniliuk to a flush to crack Govorov's two pair. Govorov bet 5,000,000 and Daniliuk called to take down a massive pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrei Daniliuk |
27,200,000
14,900,000
|
14,900,000 |
|
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Ivan Govorov |
18,100,000
-14,900,000
|
-14,900,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk raised to 1,250,000 from the button with A?10? and Ivan Govorov defended from the big blind with 6?4?.
The flop came J?3?J? and Govorov check-called a 1,000,000 continuation bet from Daniliuk.
Daniliuk bet again for just 500,000 when checked to on the A? turn and once again Govorov called.
Govorov hit his flush on the 9? river and lead out with a bet of 8,000,000. Daniliuk called only to see the bad news as another large pot was pushed in Govorov's direction.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
30,100,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk |
15,200,000
-12,000,000
|
-12,000,000 |
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Andrei Daniliuk raised to 1,250,000 from the small blind and Ivan Govorov defended from the big blind.
The flop came J?5?3?. Govorov checked, Daniliuk bet 1,000,000 and Govorov raised to 3,000,000. Daniliuk made the call.
On the Q? turn Govorov checked and Daniliuk bet 7,000,000, leaving only 3,000,000 behind. Govorov moved all in and Daniliuk made the call to put himself at risk.
Andrei Daniliuk: J?10?
Ivan Govorov: J?5?
Daniliuk's pair of jacks was in bad shape against Govorov's two pair, jacks and fives. The A? river was clean for Govorov and the two players shook hands after Govorov took down the final pot of the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Govorov |
45,300,000
15,200,000
|
15,200,000 |
Andrei Daniliuk | Busted | |
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