Shuang Luo used a timebank on the button before finally moving all in for 1,585,000. The small blind folded and then action was on Fabian Quoss in the big blind who had already claimed a pelt on the feature table. After a moment he flicked in a chip and the cards hit their backs with Luo at risk.
Shuang Luo: A?8?
Fabian Quoss: A?7?
It was a cooler on the 4?4?7? flop. The J? turn and Q? would not improve Luo and she made her exit after getting cooled off by Quoss who is running hot and now chip leading.
The action moved to Fabian Quoss on the button who took a moment and then moved all in covering both of the blinds.
The small blind folded and then action was on Can Miral who had just doubled his short stack a few hands before. After burning a few timebanks he stuck in a call and the cards hit their backs.
Can Miral: A?6?
Fabian Quoss: J?10?
The 9?4?7? flop added a few outs for Quoss in the form of a gut shot but the 5? turn didn't bring it in. Unfortunately for Miral the dealer put the 8? on the river giving Quoss the nuts and sending Miral to the rail.
The action folded all the way to Daniel Henriques in the small blind who was the short stack of the 21 remaining players. After a moment in the tank he moved all in for his last 700,000.
Hadi Khordbin was in the big blind and made the call for just seven big blinds. The cards hit their backs with Henriques all in and at risk.
Daniel Henriques: Q?3?
Hadi Khordbin: K?J?
The full board ran out 7?7?8?10?8? and Henriques was sent to the rail at the start of Day 4.
On the first hand of the day the action folded all the way to Oleg Netaliev on the button who raised to 215,000. The small blind folded and then action was on Dmitry Yurasov in the big blind.
After a moment in the tank he gathered enough chips to put in a three-bet to 700,000. Netaliev thought it over for a moment but found a fold.
Yurasov dragged the pot after setting the tone early.
The PokerNews live coverage will be on a 60-minute delay to sync up with the streamed feature table which can be viewed on Merit Poker's YouTube channel.
Following four initial flights, a combined 566 entries, and 28 levels of play, only 21 players have qualified for Day 4 of the 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series $3,300 Main Event hosted by the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel.
The current leader of the tournament is Maximilian Wieser from Austria, with a stack of 4,895,000 chips, which is equivalent to 49 big blinds. Hadi Khordbin from Iran is close behind with 4,745,000 chips and Dmitry Gromov from Russia is in third place with a stack of 4,365,000 chips, which is equivalent to 44 big blinds. These three players, along with 18 others, will return at 1:00 p.m. local time to compete for the top prize of $295,500 and the prestigious title of Gangster Series Main Event Champion.
Dmitry Gromov
Looking at Wieser's Hendon Mob, it appears that he has managed to cash just six events in his carrer, earning a total of $66,916. However, if he can successfully maintain his current chip lead and finish in the top five, he stands to make more money than all his previous live earnings combined, thanks to this one successful Merit Poker Main Event.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Place
Name
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Maximilian Wieser
Austria
4,895,000
49
2
Hadi Khordbin
Iran
4,745,000
47
3
Dmitry Gromov
Russia
4,365,000
44
4
Fabian Quoss
Germany
3,940,000
39
5
Dmitry Yurasov
Russia
3,915,000
39
6
Ihar Soika
Belarus
3,660,000
37
7
Nikolay Fal
Russia
3,330,000
33
8
Iraklis Manikaros
Greece
3,095,000
31
9
Baurzhan Akimov
Kazakhstan
3,000,000
30
10
Frederic Popot
France
2,655,000
27
As the day progresses, there are still a few other skilled players, outside of the top-three, who are eager to make their presence felt on the field. Oleg Netaliev, who has already had a great run in the Gangster Series with 2,650,000 chips, is determined to win this time and make up for his second-place finish in the Merit Retro Series Main Event earlier this year. Dmitry Yurasov, a two-time bracelet winner, is also in a good position with 3,915,000 chips, after narrowly avoiding elimination a few times during Day 3. Lastly, Shuang Luo, who was the chip leader on Day 1b, is the only woman left in the field and with 2,300,000 chips, she will try her best to make the most of her 23 big blinds.
Shuang Luo
The fourth day of the event is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. local time. Only the players who secured chips on the third day will return to level 29, with the blinds set at 50,000/100,000/100,000. The players will compete until an eventual champion is crowned, with the coverage showing the players' cards throughout the day on the Merit Poker Youtube Channel. PokerNews will cover the event with a one-hour delay to avoid spoiling the stream. Don't miss out on this incredible event!
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