2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$10,500 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,500
Prize Pool
$1,407,600
Entries
153
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Nikolay Ponomarev Eliminated In 14th Place ($21,800)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev
Nikolay Ponomarev

In the cutoff, Nikolay Ponomarev moved all in for 220,000 chips. Mustafa Biz on the button called, and the blinds folded.

Nikolay Ponomarev: J?J?
Mustafa Biz: 8?8?

Ponomarev was in a very good position to double up after the flop 5?A?6?. But a terrible 8? came on the turn, giving Biz a set. The 7? landed on the river, leading to Ponomarev��s elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
1,800,000
340,000
340,000
Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
Busted

Tags: Mustafa BizNikolay Ponomarev

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Oleg Ustinovich Eliminated In 15th Place ($21,800)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Oleg Ustinovich
Oleg Ustinovich

At the secondary table, Oleg Ustinovich and his stack of 250,000 chips were called by Damir Zhugralin.

Oleg Ustinovich: K?K?
Damir Zhugralin: A?Q?

Ustinovich��s kings held on the flop 4?6?3? and on the turn 2?. But the A? came on the river to give a pair of aces to Zhugralin and send Ustinovich to the rail. Finishing 15th, Ustinovich wins.

Player Chips Progress
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
1,700,000
235,000
235,000
Oleg Ustinovich ru
Oleg Ustinovich
Busted

Tags: Damir ZhugralinOleg Ustinovich

Naryman Yaghmaie Eliminated In 16th Place ($18,700)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Naryman Yaghmaie
Naryman Yaghmaie

While Franco was splitting, Naryman Yaghmaie found himself at risk on the featured table with 230,000 chips against Denis Kapustin.

Naryman Yaghmaie: K?Q?
Denis Kapustin: A?Q?

Yaghmaie didn't find any improvement on the board 3?7?J?7?2?. Finishing 16th, he wins $18,700.

Player Chips Progress
Denis Kapustin ru
Denis Kapustin
1,500,000
355,000
355,000
Naryman Yaghmaie ir
Naryman Yaghmaie
Busted

Tags: Denis KapustinNaryman Yaghmaie

Franco Finds A Split

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the cutoff, Aleksandr Chernikov opened. But in the small blind, Sonny Franco counted his stack before going all in for 450,000 chips. Chernikov called.

Sonny Franco: A?9?
Aleksandr Chernikov: A?Q?

Far behind, Franco had very few outs after the flop K?7?K?. But the 8? came on the turn and the 8? on the river to complete two pairs on the board, splitting the pot between the two players.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
2,250,000
15,000
15,000
Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
470,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovSonny Franco

Redraw On Two Tables

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TABLESEATPLAYERCOUNTRYCHIP COUNTBLINDS
11Daniel KyosevBulgaria805,00032
12Milos PetakovicSerbia795,00032
13Naryman YaghmaieIran230,0009
14Rustam KhamatgareevRussia345,00014
15Denis KapustinRussia1,145,00046
16George AlahwalJordan900,00036
17Hassan BarakatLebanon660,00026
18Kemal AslanTurkey440,00018
      
21Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan1,465,00059
22Nikolay PonomarevRussia280,00011
23Mustafa BizTurkey1,460,00058
24Aleksandr ChernikovRussia2,235,00089
25Oleg UstinovichRussia285,00011
26Sonny FrancoFrance365,00015
27Maxime ChilaudFrance1,840,00074
28Uri ReichensteinIsrael2,160,00086
Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
2,235,000
-65,000
-65,000
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
2,160,000
260,000
260,000
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
1,840,000
-260,000
-260,000
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
1,465,000
565,000
565,000
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
1,460,000
460,000
460,000
Denis Kapustin ru
Denis Kapustin
1,145,000
245,000
245,000
George Alahwal jo
George Alahwal
900,000
50,000
50,000
Daniel Kyosev bg
Daniel Kyosev
805,000
-90,000
-90,000
Milos Petakovic rs
Milos Petakovic
795,000
175,000
175,000
Hassan Barakat py
Hassan Barakat
660,000
Kemal Aslan tr
Kemal Aslan
440,000
-310,000
-310,000
Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
365,000
20,000
20,000
Rustam Khamatgareev ru
Rustam Khamatgareev
345,000
-170,000
-170,000
Oleg Ustinovich ru
Oleg Ustinovich
285,000
-115,000
-115,000
Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
280,000
-10,000
-10,000
Naryman Yaghmaie ir
Naryman Yaghmaie
230,000
-50,000
-50,000

Jovan Kenjic Eliminated In 17th Place ($18,700)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jovan Kenjic
Jovan Kenjic

From under the gun, Jovan Kenjic shoved with a total of 85,000 chips. Everyone folded to Hassan Barakat, who called from the big blind.

Jovan Kenjic: 8?8?
Hassan Barakat: A?K?

On the board 2?8?9?4?5?, Kenjic had a set and doubled up. However, a few hands later, there was another "all in and call" situation between the two players. Kenjic was at risk again for 155,000 chips.

Jovan Kenjic: A?8?
Hassan Barakat: K?J?

Kenjic's elimination was swift as Barakat hit a full house on the flop K?J?K?. Nevertheless, an A? on the turn and the 8? on the river gave two pairs to Kenjic. But he was eliminated in 17th place, winning $18,700.

Following his elimination, a short break was granted to the players for the redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Hassan Barakat py
Hassan Barakat
660,000
-75,000
-75,000
Jovan Kenjic rs
Jovan Kenjic
Busted

Tags: Hassan BarakatJovan Kenjic

Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal Eliminated In 18th Place ($18,700)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With approximatly 220,000 chips, Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal went all in from middle position. Uri Reichenstein on the button reshoved, and both players flipped their cards.

Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal: Ax7x
Uri Reichenstein: Q?J?

A jack on J?6?7?3?9? gave the winning hand to Reichenstein. 17th, Sainjargal wins $18,700.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
1,900,000
330,000
330,000
Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal mn
Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal
Busted

Tags: Amarbayasgalan SainjargalUri Reichenstein

Oshri Lahmani Eliminated In 19th Place ($16,500)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Oshri Lahmani
Oshri Lahmani

On the feature table, Oshri Lahmani in the big blind found himself at risk for 40,000 chips against Kemal Aslan under the gun.

Oshri Lahmani: 9?2?
Kemal Aslan: 7?7?

Lahmani was almost drawing dead after the flop 7?8?3? that gave a set to Aslan. The 9? and the 6? completed the board, and Lahmani was eliminated in 19th position for $16,500.

Player Chips Progress
Kemal Aslan tr
Kemal Aslan
750,000
295,000
295,000
Oshri Lahmani il
Oshri Lahmani
Busted

Tags: Kemal AslanOshri Lahmani

Nichan Khorchidian Eliminated In 20th Place ($16,500)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud opened from under the gun, and Nichan Khorchidian, in the small blind, moved all in for 200,000 chips. Chilaud made the call.

Nichan Khorchidian: A?7?
Maxime Chilaud: 3?3?

Unfortunately for Khorchidian, the board 9?J?6?2?6? provided no help, making him the first player to be eliminated in the money. He finished in 20th place, winning $16,500.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
2,100,000
205,000
205,000
Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
Busted

Tags: Maxime ChilaudNichan Khorchidian