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

Jul 25, 2024

Luck Is On Karali's Side

David Salituro

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

Zeki Karali bet 10,500 from middle position on a flop of K♠2♦3♣ and Adrian State folded under the gun. Serge Matta then moved all in for 24,500 in early position and Karali snap-called.

Serge Matta: K♣4♣ All in
Zeki Karali: A♣Q♣

Matta was ahead with a pair of kings as the turn came 8♣, giving Karali some outs with a flush draw. The 9♣ river gave both players a flush, but Karali's nut flush sent Matta to the rail.

"It's not my luck, it's his luck," Karali said as Matta headed for the exit.

Tags: Adrian State Serge Matta Zeki Karali

Jul 25, 2024

Adelberg Gets Paid With Kings

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David Salituro

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

With around 30,000 in the pot on a board of 10♠5♥4♥6♦, Artur Adelberg bet 17,500 from the cutoff and an opponent under the gun called.

The river was the 4♠ and Adelberg bet 15,600. His opponent quickly called and Adelberg showed K♥K♦ as he took down the pot.

Tags: Artur Adelberg

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Jul 25, 2024

Chrysostomou Doubles on the Turn

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David Salituro

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

Karzan Hamarash bet 15,000 on a flop of 10♥Q♥K♦ before Giorgos Chrysostomou moved all in for 29,000 in middle position. The big blind then moved all in for 120,000, but the table asked for a tournament official to come up to determine if the big blind could raise.

It was ruled the raise could stand and Hamarash got out of the way.

Giorgos Chrysostomou: A♥K♥ All in
Opponent: K♣J♣

Chrysostomou was ahead with top pair and a flush draw as the J♦ fell on the turn to give him a straight. The river was the 3♠ and Chrysostomou doubled up.

Tags: Giorgos Chrysostomou Karzan Hamarash

Jul 25, 2024

Harbon Calls Down Karaarslan

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David Salituro

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

Feyzullah Karaarslan bet 4,000 from the button on a flop of 3♥8♠6♣ before Avrham Harbon raised to 11,000 in the hijack. Karaarslan called and they saw the Q♦ fall on the turn.

Harbon checked and Karaarslan bet 15,000. Harbon called and the 10♠ fell on the river. Karaarslan then bet 35,000 and Harbon quickly called.

Karaarslan showed 7♥4♥ for a missed straight draw and Harbon turned over Q♥10♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Feyzullah Karaarslan Avrham Harbon

Jul 25, 2024

Ehghaghi Spikes a Set to Bust French in Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

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

Dominick French and Abelghasam Ehghaghi each put in 25,000 before the flop as they went heads-up to the K♠8♠J♣ board. Ehghaghi then moved all in for around 60,000 in the small blind and French called on the button.

Dominick French: A♦A♣ All in
Abelghasam Ehghaghi: K♥K♦

French showed down a pair of aces, but Ehghaghi had a set of kings as the board ran out 5♠7♦ to earn him the pot. The stacks were counted down and he had French barely covered, sending him to the rail.

Tags: Abelghasam Ehghaghi Dominick French

Jul 25, 2024

Charalambous Takes It With Big River Bet

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David Salituro

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

Three players put in 6,000 before the flop as they saw the A♣5♣J♣ come on the board. Action then checked to Charalambos Charalambous who bet 5,000 from the button.

Only a player in early position called and both players checked the Q♠ turn. The river was the 2♣ and Charalambous bet 26,500 this time.

His opponent tanked for a few minutes but ultimately mucked as Charalambous took the pot.

Tags: Charalambos Charalambous

Jul 25, 2024