2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
79
Players Left
16

Karaliunas Fires Two Barrels

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of J?2?9? and 75,000 in the middle, Ivan Govorov checked in the big blind and Simas Karaliunas bet 20,000 from middle position. Benjamin Hamnett called from the hijack while Govorov decided to fold.

Karaliunas bet again for 75,000 on the 5? turn and this time Hamnett made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ivan Govorov ru
Ivan Govorov
778,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Hamnett us
Benjamin Hamnett
640,000
-149,000
-149,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Simas Karaliunas
Simas Karaliunas
405,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Benjamin HamnettIvan GovorovSimas Karaliunas

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Dalkilic Pips Boutboul

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bernard Boutboul opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Alisa Sibgatova in the small blind before Mehmet Dalkilic moved all in for 157,000. Sibgatova got out of the way and Boutboul made the call to put Dalkilic at risk.

Mehmet Dalkilic: A?Q?
Bernard Boutboul: A?J?

Dalkilic remained ahead with top pair on the Q?10?5? flop but did have to fade some outs from Boutboul in the form of a gutshot straight draw. Those outs never materialized on the 8? turn or 10? river and Dalkilic secured a full double up at the expense of Boutboul.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alisa Sibgatova ru
Alisa Sibgatova
1,265,000
804,000
804,000
Profile photo of Bernard Boutboul fr
Bernard Boutboul
1,060,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Mehmet Dalkilic tr
Mehmet Dalkilic
369,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Alisa SibgatovaBernard BoutboulMehmet Dalkilic

Bonnant Sends Tasyurek to the Rail

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Halil Tasyurek
Halil Tasyurek

There were a few folds before Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 105,000 from middle position. The next player to act was Clement Bonnant who thought over his options for almost a full minute before cold calling the all in.

The remaining players folded and the two players were off to a full board with Tasyurek at risk.

Halil Tasyurek: 10?10?
Clement Bonnant: A?J?

The 4?8?8? flop was safe but the A? turn would put Tasyurek in rough shape. The 8? river brought no help and Tasyurek hit the rail at the hands of Bonnant.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Clement Bonnant fr
Clement Bonnant
515,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
Busted

Tags: Clement BonnantHalil Tasyurek

Meirbekov Wins Battle of the Blinds Versus Daniliuk

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andrei Daniliuk limped in from the small blind and Sultan Meirbekov checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Q?7?5? and Daniliuk bet 15,000. Meirbekov made the call.

Daniliuk fired a second barrel for 60,000 on the 8? turn and was once again called by Meirbekov.

The river was the Q? and Daniliuk slowed down with a check. Meirbekov bet 160,000 and Daniliuk's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrei Daniliuk ru
Andrei Daniliuk
2,675,000
500,000
500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Sultan Meirbekov kz
Sultan Meirbekov
1,440,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Andrei DaniliukSultan Meirbekov

Boutboul Shows Down Sailboats

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 3?2?3?8?6? and roughly 350,000 already in the middle, Bernard Boutboul checked in the big blind and Damir Gabdullin checked from under the gun.

Boutboul tabled 4?4? for two pair to take down a sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bernard Boutboul fr
Bernard Boutboul
1,290,000
230,000
230,000
Profile photo of Damir Gabdullin ru
Damir Gabdullin
1,060,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Bernard BoutboulDamir Gabdullin

Rajkovic Gets the Pure Double

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action folded to Simas Karaliunas in the cutoff who opened to 25,000 before Adi Rajkovic moved all in for about 180.000 from the button. Both of the blinds folded before Karaliunas asked for a count. He eventually put in the chips and the cards hit their backs.

Adi Rajkovic: A?10?
Simas Karaliunas: K?Q?

The full board ran out 6?4?A?K?A? and Rajkovic earned the double-up after rivering trip aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Simas Karaliunas
Simas Karaliunas
415,000
Profile photo of Adi Rajkovic at
Adi Rajkovic
375,000

Tags: Adi RajkovicSimas Karaliunas

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Rajkovic and Sidelkovskiy Play a Classic Tournament Flip

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Benjamin Hamnett opened to 30,000 from under the gun and Leonid Sidelkovskiy three-bet to 85,000 from middle position. Adi Rajkovic four-bet shoved for 440,000, forcing Hamnett out of the pot while Sidelkovskiy made the call with a covering stack.

Adi Rajkovic: A?K?
Leonid Sidelkovskiy: Q?Q?

The board ran out J?8?3?9?6?. Sidelkovskiy's queens held and he collected a healthy pot while Rajkovic was sent to the rail a few spots shy of making the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leonid Sidelkovskiy ru
Leonid Sidelkovskiy
2,375,000
525,000
525,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Hamnett us
Benjamin Hamnett
350,000
-290,000
-290,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adi Rajkovic at
Adi Rajkovic
Busted

Tags: Adi RajkovicBenjamin HamnettLeonid Sidelkovskiy