2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$149,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$556,600
Entries
121
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Players are on Break

Level 24 : 25,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The stream has come to a pause while the players go on break.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
3,565,000
530,000
530,000
Guo Liang Wei cn
Guo Liang Wei
2,420,000
-20,000
-20,000
Clement Bonnant fr
Clement Bonnant
1,810,000
300,000
300,000
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
1,690,000
-10,000
-10,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
945,000
-200,000
-200,000
Dawid Smolka pl
Dawid Smolka
865,000
-275,000
-275,000
Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
615,000
Liwei Sun it
Liwei Sun
190,000
-250,000
-250,000

Chauskin Holds for a Crucial Double

Level 24 : 25,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Huseyin Akgul opened the button to 120,000 before action was on Natan Chauskin in the small blind. After some thought he moved all in for 820,000.

Akgul took a moment but eventually he called to put Chauskin at risk.

Natan Chauskin: A?Q?
Huseyin Akgul: K?Q?

The full board ran out J?4?10?6?5?. Although Akgul flopped an open-ender, it was Chauskin who doubled up to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
1,700,000
820,000
820,000
Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
615,000
-885,000
-885,000

Tags: Huseyin AkgulNatan Chauskin

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Leonid Sidelkovskiy Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,900)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Leonid Sidelkovskiy
Leonid Sidelkovskiy

Leonid Sidelkovskiy raised to 400,000 from early position with 80,000 left behind and action folded to Huseyin Akgul in the cutoff who burned a timebank before moving all in for 930,000. Natan Chauskin was in the small blind and burned through three of his own timebanks before eventually finding a fold. Sidelkovskiy put in the last of his chips and the cards hit their backs.

Leonid Sidelkovskiy: A?J?
Huseyin Akgul: A?Q?

The full board ran out 6?6?7?8?5? and Sidelkovskiy hit the rail in 9th place.

It is worth noting that Chauskin was tanking in the small blind with pocket jacks and let them go. He would have gotten more than a double had he put in the call.

Player Chips Progress
Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
1,500,000
570,000
570,000
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
880,000
-100,000
-100,000
Leonid Sidelkovskiy ru
Leonid Sidelkovskiy
Busted

Tags: Huseyin AkgulNatan Chauskin

Final Table Redraw and Chip Counts (full)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Liwei SunChina440,00011
2Huseyin AkgulTurkey930,00023
3Guo Liang WeiChina2,440,00061
4Natan ChauskinBelarus980,00025
5Clement BonnantFrance1,510,00038
6Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaGeorgia1,145,00029
7Leonid SidelkovskiyRussia480,00012
8Dawid SmolkaPoland1,140,00029
9Aleksandr KirichenkoRussia3,035,00076
Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
3,035,000
Guo Liang Wei cn
Guo Liang Wei
2,440,000
40,000
40,000
Clement Bonnant fr
Clement Bonnant
1,510,000
-90,000
-90,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
1,145,000
100,000
100,000
Dawid Smolka pl
Dawid Smolka
1,140,000
90,000
90,000
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
980,000
30,000
30,000
Huseyin Akgul tr
Huseyin Akgul
930,000
55,000
55,000
Leonid Sidelkovskiy ru
Leonid Sidelkovskiy
480,000
-100,000
-100,000
Liwei Sun it
Liwei Sun
440,000
-360,000
-360,000

Tags: Clement BonnantDawid SmolkaGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaGuo Liang WeiHuseyin AkgulLeonid SidelkovskiyNatan Chauskin

Recep Aydemir Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,850)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Recep Aydemir
Recep Aydemir

Aleksandr Kirichenko opened under the gun to 85,000 before the action moved to Recep Aydemir who was next to act. He announced all in and action folded back to Kirichenko who called.

Recep Aydemir: A?8?
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A?J?

The full board ran out 3?9?J?2?Q? and with the pair of jacks Kirichenko extended his chip lead and sent Aydemir to the rail on the final table bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
3,035,000
235,000
235,000
Recep Aydemir tr
Recep Aydemir
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoRecep Aydemir

Halil Tasyurek Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,850)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Halil Tasyurek
Halil Tasyurek

Halil Tasyurek opened the button before Guo Liang Wei defended his big blind.

The 6?7?4? flop hit the felt and action checked to Tasyurek who continued for 125,000. Wei took a moment before putting in a check-raise to 300,000. Tasyurek thought over his options for a few moments before he moved all in and Wei snap called.

Halil Tasyurek: A?A?
Guo Liang Wei: 5?3?

Tasyurek was in rough shape but still had outs in the form of a spade. The K? turn and 7? river would not bring the help he needed and he made his exit from the feature table at the hands of a cold deck.

Player Chips Progress
Guo Liang Wei cn
Guo Liang Wei
2,400,000
900,000
900,000
Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
Busted

Tags: Halil Tasyurek

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Sidelkovskiy Doubles Through Bonnant

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

Leonid Sidelkovskiy moved his last 270,000 into the middle for his tournament life before the action folded to Clement Bonnant on the button who flat called and the rest of the players folded.

Leonid Sidelkovskiy: 7?10?
Clement Bonnant: 6?6?

The full board ran out 5?8?J?4?10? and with the rivered ten Sidelkovskiy got a big double to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Clement Bonnant fr
Clement Bonnant
1,600,000
150,000
150,000
Leonid Sidelkovskiy ru
Leonid Sidelkovskiy
580,000
320,000
320,000

Tags: Clement BonnantLeonid Sidelkovskiy

Maxime Chilaud Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,850)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened the cutoff to 70,000 before the action folded to Halil Tasyurek in the small blind who cold-called and then Maxime Chilaud defended his big blind.

The 8?9?8? flop landed and action checked to Chilaud who moved all in for his last 165,000. Skhulukhiya got out of the way but after a short tank Tasyurek flicked in a call to put Chilaud at risk.

Maxime Chilaud: J?6?
Halil Tasyurek: K?Q?

The 7? turn brought in a few more outs for Chilaud but the 4? river would make the king high of Tasyurek good enough to scoop the pot. Chilaud made his exit in 12th Place.

Player Chips Progress
Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
1,100,000
100,000
100,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
1,045,000
485,000
485,000
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaHalil TasyurekMaxime Chilaud