$1,100 IPO Master Day 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

07-24-2024 15:07 UTC+2

Rizov Goes From Last to First on the River to Take Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Around 70,000 was already in the pot as three players went to the turn on a board of K♠7♠4♥6♥. Hussein Ramlawi then bet 51,000 from the small blind and Alexander Savchenko moved all in for 86,000 in the hijack.

Miroslav Rizov called on the button, as did Ramlawi. The river was the 5♦ and both Ramlawi and Rizov checked.

Savchenko showed K♥J♣ for top pair, while Ramlawi had A♦A♣. Rizov, though, turned over 7♥5♥ for a rivered two pair as he took the pot, sending Savchenko to the rail.

"What are you doing?" Ramlawi said as he surrendered the massive pot.

"Nice hand. Very well played," he eventually told Rizov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Rizov	430,000 430,000	430,000
Hussein Ramlawi	85,000 125,000	125,000
Alexander Savchenko	Busted

Tags: Alexander Savchenko Hussein Ramlawi Miroslav Rizov

07-24-2024 14:58 UTC+2

Peluso Snaps Off Anar With a Set

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Seref Anar bet 2,000 from middle position on a flop of 3♥7♦10♠ before Fabio Peluso raised to 8,000 in the hijack. Anar called and they saw the 2♣ fall on the turn.

Peluso then bet another 8,000 and Anar moved all in for 35,000. Peluso quickly called with 3♣3♠ for a set, while Anar had top two pair with 10♣7♠. The 5♦ river failed to improve Anar and Peluso took the pot to send him to the rail.

Selahaddin Bedir busted shortly after being left with crumbs by Kirill Burtin but has since reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	150,000 50,000	50,000

Selahaddin Bedir	100,000 99,500	99,500
Seref Anar	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Seref Anar

07-24-2024 14:50 UTC+2

Chernikov Fills Up on the River to Stun Sapiano

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Albert Sapiano three-bet to 6,000 in the cutoff and Seref Anar called on the button before Aleksandr Chernikov made it 27,000 in early position. Both Sapiano and Anar called.

The flop came A♦6♥6♦ and Chernikov bet 25,000. Only Sapiano called to see the K♦ turn, where Chernikov moved all in for 90,000. Sapiano snap-called.

Sapiano showed 7♦3♦ for a flush, while Chernikov was at risk holding K♠J♣ for two pair. The K♥ fell on the river to give Chernikov a full house as he earned a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	310,000
Seref Anar	35,000
Albert Sapiano	30,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Albert Sapiano Aleksandr Chernikov Seref Anar

07-24-2024 14:42 UTC+2

Zeidan Gets There on the River to Double Off Eftekhari

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alain Zeidan and Seyedamir Eftekhari built a pot of around 40,000 as they went heads-up to the turn with the board showing 3♣Q♥2♠J♠.

Zeidan then moved all in for 84,400 in the big blind, sending Eftekhari deep into the tank. Eftekhari took several minutes before he called in the cutoff.

Zeidan showed 5♠4♠ for straight and flush draws, while Eftekhari had A♦Q♣ for a pair of queens. The A♣ fell on the river and Zeidan completed his straight draw to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Zeidan	210,000 115,000	115,000
Seyedamir Eftekhari	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Alain Zeidan Seyedamir Eftekhari

07-24-2024 14:33 UTC+2

Haiduk Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 4♣10♠5♦9♦, the small blind bet 12,500 and Vadzim Haiduk called on the button.

The river was the A♣ and the small blind checked. Haiduk then bet 50,000 and his opponent quickly called.

Haiduk showed 10♥10♣ for a set and the small blind mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Haiduk	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Vadzim Haiduk

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-24-2024 14:26 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Bortsov	250,000 60,000	60,000
Hussein Ramlawi	210,000 10,000	10,000
Atil Okay	210,000 30,000	30,000
Dmitry Gromov	210,000 105,000	105,000

Albert Sapiano	200,000 20,000	20,000
Seyedali Hosseinirami	195,000 35,000	35,000

Azizjon Rakhimov	120,000
Antonino Venneri	120,000 60,000	60,000
Romain Retiere	110,000
Boris Smuskevicius	100,000 15,000	15,000
Alisa Sibgatova	85,000 20,000	20,000
Ahmet Akyun	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ali Fazel	40,000 60,000	60,000
Stephane Gabarre	40,000

07-24-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Burtin Jumps Back In, Quickly Leaves Bedir on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kirill Burtin immediately reentered after busting to Vedat Yilmaz and quickly became tangled in another big pot on his second bullet, this time against Selahaddin Bedir.

Bedir bet 13,000 from under the gun on a flop of 10♥4♦2♠ and Burtin called in the cutoff. Bedir checked the K♣ turn, then called when Burtin bet 32,000.

The river was the A♦ and Bedir moved all in. Burtin called for 42,500 and showed A♥Q♣ for a pair of aces. Bedir mucked 7♥7♠ as he surrendered the pot, leaving himself with less than 1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Burtin	200,000 200,000	200,000
Selahaddin Bedir	500 500	500

Tags: Kirill Burtin Selahaddin Bedir

07-24-2024 14:12 UTC+2

New Additions to the Field

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	100,000 100,000	100,000

Candido Cappiello	100,000 100,000	100,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	100,000 100,000	100,000
Edgard Raffoul	100,000 100,000	100,000
Koray Korkmaz	100,000

07-24-2024 14:09 UTC+2

Burtin Runs Into Yilmaz's Pair

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot on a board of 9♠2♣8♦3♣, Vedat Yilmaz bet 36,000 from the cutoff and Kirill Burtin took more than a minute before calling in middle position.

The 3♥ fell on the river and Yilmaz moved all in. Burtin again tanked for a minute but eventually called for his last 40,000.

Burtin showed 9♣7♣, but Yilmaz had 10♣10♦ to win the pot and send Burtin to the rail.