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

07-25-2024 17:25 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts; Nashar Flirting With a Million

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	950,000 300,000	300,000

Ettore Cuzzone	350,000 50,000	50,000
Jad Gharios	350,000 10,000	10,000
Albert Sapiano	280,000 150,000	150,000
Samuel Dray	250,000 20,000	20,000
Gabriel Akiki	250,000 140,000	140,000
Edgard Raffoul	230,000 30,000	30,000
Razvan Sabau	200,000 40,000	40,000
Roman Stoica	200,000 200,000	200,000
Dmitry Gromov	180,000 180,000	180,000

Abolghasam Ehghaghi	170,000 170,000	170,000
Milad Souderjani	160,000 15,000	15,000
Natan Chauskin	150,000 40,000	40,000
Maksim Shornikau	125,000 45,000	45,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	95,000 95,000	95,000
Andrey Pateychuk	85,000 85,000	85,000

Cheng Zhao	85,000 25,000	25,000
Stephane Gabarre	80,000 10,000	10,000
Kirill Burtin	80,000
Traian Stanciu	80,000 10,000	10,000
Romain Retiere	60,000 20,000	20,000
Serge Matta	60,000 60,000	60,000
Zorlu Er	30,000 70,000	70,000
Antoine Hasbani	30,000 140,000	140,000
Robert Burlacu	20,000 60,000	60,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

07-25-2024 16:55 UTC+3

One Last Break

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are headed on another 20-minute break. There are three more levels left to play tonight.

The field has grown to 358 entries so far on Day 1b. Combined with the 169 players from the first opening flight, the event has already surpassed the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool with two more starting flights left to go and late registration remaining open for the first five levels of Day 2.

07-25-2024 16:48 UTC+3

Nigdeli Makes the Nuts in Battle of the Blinds

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Omer Nigdeli and an opponent went to the river on a board of 3♣Q♦7♣K♣5♦. The small blind then led out for 10,000.

Nigdeli came back with an all-in raise and his opponent called for his last 50,000. Nigdeli turned over A♣9♣ for the nut flush and his opponent mucked before the dealer retrieved K♠6♦ as the small blind headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omer Nigdeli	280,000 280,000	280,000

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07-25-2024 16:38 UTC+3

Gordo Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 80,000 in the pot on a board of 7♣3♦10♠Q♠, Guillermo Gordo bet 27,500 from the button and an opponent in early position called.

The river was the 10♥ and Gordo bet 75,000, leaving himself just a few chips behind. His opponent took a minute but eventually called as Gordo turned over A♣Q♦ for top pair. His opponent mucked and Gordo took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Gordo	330,000

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07-25-2024 16:29 UTC+3

Nashar Drops One to Kortan But Still Riding High

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hassan Ali Nashar willingness to gamble got him in trouble yesterday as he busted no fewer than three times, but that same strategy appears to be paying off today.

In his last hand, Fabio Peluso raised to 3,500 in early position and received three callers, including Nashar on the button and Ufuk Kortan in the big blind.

All four players checked the 3♦A♥Q♣ flop before Kortan led out for 3,500 on the A♦ turn. Only Nashar called.

The river was the A♠ and Kortan bet another 5,000. Nashar called and Kortan showed Q♦9♦ for a full house. Nashar flashed the 6♣ as he mucked.

Despite dropping that pot, Nashar is still sitting on a stack of around 650,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	650,000 340,000	340,000

Ufuk Kortan	250,000
Fabio Peluso	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Fabio Peluso Hassan Ali Nashar Ufuk Kortan

07-25-2024 16:21 UTC+3

Gaidukov Sniffs Out a Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alexander Gaidukov bet 15,000 from the button on a flop of A♠5♠6♠ and an opponent in early position called.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn before the early-position player bet 12,000 on the Q♠ river. Gaidukov quickly called.

His opponent showed A♦Q♦ for two pair, but Gaidukov had J♦J♠ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gaidukov	120,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

07-25-2024 16:09 UTC+3

Tibuk Wakes Up With Kings to Narrow the Field

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David Salituro

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

Kerem Tibuk raised to 5,000 in middle position before an opponent in the cutoff moved all in for 25,000. Action folded back to Tibuk who snap-called.

All-In Player: Q♣Q♥ All in
Kerem Tibuk: K♥K♠

The at-risk player had run right into Tibuk's kings and found no help on the 5♠6♦4♥5♦8♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerem Tibuk	90,000

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07-25-2024 15:58 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	310,000 210,000	210,000
Hassan Nashar	310,000

Ettore Cuzzone	300,000 40,000	40,000
Bakhos Joumaa	280,000 40,000	40,000
Roman Gadzhiev	260,000 130,000	130,000
Ufuk Kortan	250,000 50,000	50,000
Babak Delrouz	200,000 60,000	60,000
Edgard Raffoul	200,000 130,000	130,000
Antoine Hasbani	170,000 55,000	55,000
Tony Aziz	140,000 30,000	30,000
Konstantin Generalov	140,000 20,000	20,000
Mihai Niste	130,000 130,000	130,000
Alisa Sibgatova	120,000 20,000	20,000
Natan Chauskin	110,000 110,000	110,000
Traian Stanciu	90,000 90,000	90,000
Robert Burlacu	80,000 5,000	5,000
Romain Retiere	80,000 20,000	20,000
Maksim Shornikau	80,000 80,000	80,000
Fredrico Senno	80,000 80,000	80,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	80,000 80,000	80,000
Mustafa Ercan	60,000 25,000	25,000