2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
314
Players Left
96

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Gabdullin Scores a Double Knockout

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Damir Gabdullin
Damir Gabdullin

Dmitry Yurasov, who had recently been left very short-stacked, moved all in for his last 2,000 from middle position. Robert-Paul Killian raised to 7,000 from the hijack position and Elias Aad called from the button. Damir Gabdullin raised to 32,000 from the small blind, forcing a fold from Killian. Aad moved all in for approximately 130,000 and Gabdullin called to put both Yurasov and Aad at risk.

Dmitry Yurasov: K?6?
Elias Aad: A?J?
Damir Gabdullin: A?Q?

The board ran out Q?4?9?6?7?. Gabdullin was good at showdown with top pair and he took in a sizable pot while sending two players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Damir Gabdullin ru
Damir Gabdullin
710,000
246,500
246,500
Profile photo of Robert-Paul Killian nl
Robert-Paul Killian
72,000
5,500
5,500
Profile photo of Elias Aad lb
Elias Aad
Busted
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Damir GabdullinDmitry YurasovElias Aad

Prakesh Makes Good Fold; Aksoy Doubles

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 5,550 before a late position player called and then Austin Prakesh put in a three-bet from the cutoff to 16,000. The action then moved to Mark Smith in the small blind who four-bet all in for 235,500. Tinay Aksoy was in the big blind and also moved all in for 60,000.

The action then folded all the way back to Prakesh who had a big decision with two players all in. He tanked for almost two-minutes before he finally folded ace-king offsuit face up. The two remaining players tabled their hands with Aksoy at risk.

Tinay Aksoy: 8?8?
Mark Smith: Q?Q?

The full board ran out 10?2?6?8?6? and with his turned set a Aksoy earned a pure double. Smith stayed alive and Prakesh saved himself a pile of chips by folding a premium.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Austin Prakesh sg
Austin Prakesh
370,000
-45,500
-45,500
Profile photo of Mark Smith (UK) gb
Mark Smith (UK)
180,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Tinay Aksoy tr
Tinay Aksoy
155,000
155,000
155,000

Tags: Mariappan SubramaniamMark Smith (UK)Yigit Aksoy

Luo Takes Multiway Pot

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Shuang Luo opened to 5,000 from middle positio and received calls from Ghanim Dashti on the button, Issam Tannouri in the small blind and Simas Karaliunas in the big blind.

The flop came Q?10?8? and action checked around to Luo who bet 11,000. Dashti folded, Tannouri called and Karaliunas got out of the way.

Both players checked the 2? turn leading to the 7? river. Tannouri bet 21,500 and Luo made the call.

"You win" Tannouri said, revealing just the A? in his hand. Luo showed down 8?8? for a set of eights to take down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shuang Luo cn
Shuang Luo
740,000
28,000
28,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Simas Karaliunas lt
Simas Karaliunas
205,000
-205,000
-205,000
Profile photo of Issam Tannouri fr
Issam Tannouri
175,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Ghanim Dashti kw
Ghanim Dashti
97,000
-29,500
-29,500

Tags: Ghanim DashtiIssam TannouriShuang LuoSimas Karaliunas

Aksoy Forces a Fold

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Austin Prakesh limped in from the button and Cagdas Ersoy limped behind in the small blind. Tinay Aksoy checked in the big blind.

The flop came J?4?2? and action checked around to Prakesh who bet 5,000. Ersoy got out of the way while Aksoy put in a check-raise to 17,500. Prakesh made the call.

On the A? turn Aksoy fired again for 15,000 and this time Prakesh opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Austin Prakesh sg
Austin Prakesh
357,000
-13,000
-13,000
Profile photo of Tinay Aksoy tr
Tinay Aksoy
155,000
Profile photo of Cagdas Ersoy tr
Cagdas Ersoy
26,500
-60,500
-60,500

Tags: Austin PrakeshCagdas ErsoyTinay Aksoy

Tasyurek Has the Goods

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Erdal Gulseven opened in early position to 5,000 before getting called by Halil Tasyurek in late position, the cutoff, and both blinds.

The K?Q?9? flop landed and action checked to Gulseven who continued for 7,000. Tasyurek called, the cutoff called, and the blinds folded.

The 3? rolled off on the turn and action checked to Tasyurek who bet 15,000. Only Gulseven called.

The 9? hit the river and the action slowed down and checked through.

Tasyurek quickly tabled A?Q? for the nut flush and Gulseven mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erdal Gulseven tr
Erdal Gulseven
245,000
245,000
245,000
Profile photo of Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
175,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Halil TasyurekErdal Gulseven

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Manikaros Knocks Out Yurasov

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Iraklis Manikaros
Iraklis Manikaros

In a preflop confrontation, Dmitry Yurasov, who had recently reentered, was all in from early position for roughly 50,000 and up against Iraklis Manikaros in the cutoff who covered.

Dmitry Yurasov: K?Q?
Iraklis Manikaros: A?K?

Yurasov was in rough shape against a bigger king and found no help on the 2?2?2?6?J? runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Iraklis Manikaros gr
Iraklis Manikaros
290,000
21,000
21,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dmitry YurasovIraklis Manikaros