2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$295,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,562,160
Entries
566
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Frederic Popot Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,300)

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Frederic Popot
Frederic Popot

Frederic Popot moved all in from the cutoff with A?2? for 1,200,000. Fabian Quoss called in the big blind with a covering stack to put Popot at risk.

Frederic Popot: A?2?
Fabian Quoss: 9?6?

Popot was a slight favorite with an ace but Quoss flopped a straight on the 10?7?8? flop, leaving Popot drawing only to running cards for a possible chop. The 7? turn left Popot drawing completely dead and after the J? river was dealt Popot made his exit from the tournament area while Quoss collected the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
6,300,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Frederic Popot fr
Frederic Popot
Busted

Tags: Fabian QuossFrederic Popot

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Break Time

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final 8 players are on another 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
14,950,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
13,325,000
25,000
25,000
WPT 1X Winner
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
8,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov tm
Parahat Nurmuhammedov
5,125,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
4,950,000
-650,000
-650,000
Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
3,925,000
-1,475,000
-1,475,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
3,875,000
-25,000
-25,000
Frederic Popot fr
Frederic Popot
1,950,000
-50,000
-50,000

Gromov Spikes the River

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 500,000 from the button with 8?7? and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the small blind with K?J?. Bassel Moussa defended from the big blind with A?5?.

Action checked around to Yurasov, who bet 500,000 with top pair on the 8?3?2? flop. Gromov raised to 1,500,000, forcing a fold out of Moussa while Yurasov made the call.

On the 6? turn Gromov checked and Yurasov checked behind.

Gromov took the lead on the J? river and checked. Yurasov checked behind and Gromov took the pot with the better pair.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
15,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
13,300,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bassel MoussaDmitry GromovDmitry Yurasov

Nurmuhammedov Leads All In

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened in early position to 500,000 before the action moved all the way to Parahat Nurmuhammedov who defended his big blind.

The A?7?6? flop hit the felt and after only a second in the tank Nurmuhammedov led all in for 1,125,000. Akimov snap called.

Parahat Nurmuhammedov: 5?4?
Baurzhan Akimov: A?J?

Nurmuhammedov had equity in the form of an open ender but Akimov was in the lead with top pair. The dealer burned and turned the 8? and just like that Akimov was drawing dead. The 9? river didn't change a thing and Nurmuhammedov got a pure double with eight still remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
10,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov tm
Parahat Nurmuhammedov
3,600,000
1,700,000
1,700,000

Tags: Baurzhan AkimovParahat Nurmuhammedov

Yurasov Extends Chip Lead

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 500,000 from middle position with A?Q? and Dmitry Yurasov made the call on the hijack with 10?10?.

Quoss pulled ahead on the A?6?4? flop and fired a 400,000 continuation bet. Yurasov made the call.

Yurasov took the lead with a set on the 10? turn. Quoss bet again for 800,000 and Yurasov just called.

On the 4? river Quoss checked and Yurasov bet 2,700,000. Quoss used one time extension before making the call. Yurasov's set was good at showdown and he took down a colossal pot while making a serious dent in Quoss' stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
17,000,000
5,100,000
5,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
5,600,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000

Tags: Dmitry YurasovFabian Quoss

Yurasov Loses the Minimum

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 500,000 from middle position with 9?9? and Dmitry Yurasov called from the button with A?J?.

The flop came A?A?7? and Akimov fired a 400,000 continuation bet. Yurasov made the call.

Akimov slowed down with a check on the 4? turn and Yurasov bet 1,200,000. Once again Akimov called.

Akimov hit gin on the 9? river and checked once more with his full house. Yurasov checked behind with his trip aces only to see the bad news as a sizable pot was pushed in Akimov's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
11,900,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
11,600,000
2,700,000
2,700,000

Tags: Baurzhan AkimovDmitry Yurasov

Updated Round of Chip Counts

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
13,400,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
11,300,000
2,900,000
2,900,000
WPT 1X Winner
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
9,300,000
-2,475,000
-2,475,000
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
8,900,000
500,000
500,000
Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
5,400,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bassel Moussa lb
Bassel Moussa
3,900,000
300,000
300,000
Frederic Popot fr
Frederic Popot
2,000,000
-700,000
-700,000
Parahat Nurmuhammedov tm
Parahat Nurmuhammedov
1,900,000
-445,000
-445,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Gromov Turns Trips

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with K?J? and Frederic Popot defended from the big blind with Q?10?.

Gromov fired a 200,000 continuation bet when checked to on the A?J?10? flop. Popot made the call. Popot made the call.

On the J? turn Popot checked again and Gromov fired a second barrel for 600,000 which was enough to force a fold from Popot.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
8,400,000
400,000
400,000
WPT 1X Winner
Frederic Popot fr
Frederic Popot
2,700,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Dmitry GromovFrederic Popot