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

07-25-2024 14:19 UTC+3

Aziz Fills Up to Double Off Halebi

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of Q♣K♠J♣A♦, Mazen Halebi bet 17,000 from the big blind and Tony Aziz called on the button.

Halebi moved all in on the Q♥ river and Aziz snap-called for 30,000. Halebi showed A♠10♣ for a straight, but Aziz had K♥K♦ for a rivered full house to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Aziz	110,000 25,000	25,000
Mazen Halebi	50,000

Tags: Mazen Halebi Tony Aziz

07-25-2024 14:11 UTC+3

Sabokdelkarimi Calls Down With an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Edgard Raffoul raised to 1,600 under the gun before Mehrdad Sabokdelkarimi three-bet to 4,600 in the small blind. The big blind then attempted to reraise but didn't put in enough. The floor was called over and he was forced to make it 7,600.

Raffoul folded, while Sabokdelkarimi called to see the 8♥A♥7♠ flop. The big blind bet 6,500 and Sabokdelkarimi called.

The K♦ fell on the turn and the big blind bet another 21,000. Sabokdelkarimi called and both players checked down the 3♥ river.

Sabokdelkarimi showed A♣J♣ for a pair of aces and the big blind mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehrdad Sabokdelkarimi	180,000
Edgard Raffoul	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Edgard Raffoul Mehrdad Sabokdelkarimi

07-25-2024 14:03 UTC+3

Cuzzone Turns Rags Into Riches

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ettore Cuzzone raised to 1,600 in early position and an opponent in middle position called. Georgios Tsouloftas then three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack and both players called.

All three players checked the 5♥10♥J♣ flop before the middle-position player bet 15,000 on the 10♦ turn. Tsouloftas folded, but Cuzzone moved all in for 80,000 and his opponent quickly called.

Cuzzone showed 3♥2♥ for a flush draw, while his opponent had Q♥10♠ for trip tens. The river was the 4♥ and Cuzzone made his flush to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ettore Cuzzone	200,000 200,000	200,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Ettore Cuzzone Georgios Tsouloftas

07-25-2024 13:47 UTC+3

Gharios Gets a River Shove Through

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot on a board of 6♦4♥5♥4♣, a player under the gun bet 25,000 and was called by the hijack and Jad Gharios in the cutoff.

The river came the Q♠ and action checked to Gharios who moved all in, having both opponents covered. The under-the-gun player tanked for several minutes before eventually folding, while the hijack quickly folded as Gharios took down the big pot to move past 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jad Gharios	350,000

Tags: Jad Gharios

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

07-25-2024 13:37 UTC+3

Kortan Trips Up Eshkar For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a blind versus blind battle and around 25,000 in the pot, Eyal Eshkar bet 17,000 on a board of 6♥9♦4♣4♥ and Ufuk Kortan raised to 55,000.

Eshkar called and the A♣ fell on the river. Kortan then moved all in for 47,000 and Eshkar quickly called.

Kortan turned over K♦4♦ for trip fours and Eshkar mucked as Kortan doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ufuk Kortan	230,000 230,000	230,000
Eyal Eshkar	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Eyal Eshkar Ufuk Kortan

07-25-2024 13:28 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Day 1b has already surpassed 200 total entries so far less than two levels into the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	225,000 5,000	5,000
Milad Souderjani	210,000 10,000	10,000
Albert Sapiano	130,000 30,000	30,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	130,000 30,000	30,000
Roman Gadzhiev	120,000 20,000	20,000
Konstantin Generalov	120,000 120,000	120,000
Katherina Aristotelos	110,000 10,000	10,000
Danut Chisu	100,000 100,000	100,000
Andress Merheb	100,000 100,000	100,000
Dominick French	95,000 95,000	95,000
Georgios Skarparis	90,000 10,000	10,000

Stephane Gabarre	90,000 90,000	90,000
Kirill Burtin	85,000 85,000	85,000
Vytautas Milbutas	80,000 80,000	80,000
Cheng Zhao	70,000 30,000	30,000
Maan El Hachem	60,000 8,000	8,000

07-25-2024 13:26 UTC+3

Third Pair is Good For Joumaa to Take a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Konstantin Generalov pointed down at his table to alert about a massive pot that was taking place.

Around 140,000 was in the pot as Bakhos Joumaa, Boris Smuskevicius, and another opponent went to the river on a board of Q♦7♠9♠3♦2♣. Joumaa then moved all in for around 30,000 in early position, his middle-position opponent called for his last 20,000, while Smuskievicius folded.

"You should be good," the middle-position player said as he showed A♠10♠ for just ace-high and a missed flush draw. Joumaa turned over 7♦5♦ for a pair of sevens as he won the pot with a pair of sevens to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bakhos Joumaa	220,000 120,000	120,000
Boris Smuskevicius	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Boris Smuskevicius

07-25-2024 13:16 UTC+3

Hamarash Hero Calls Doe

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♣7♦10♦, Karzan Hamarash bet 2,000 from under the gun before John Doe raised to 8,000 in the hijack. Hamarash called and the 10♠ fell on the turn.

Doe then bet 15,000 and Hamarash again called. The river was the K♣ and Doe bet 35,000.

Hamarash called and Doe showed 8♦4♦ for a missed flush draw. Hamarash turned over A♣Q♠ and took down the pot with just ace-high against the 2023 Merit Poker Western Series Warm Up champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karzan Hamarash	200,000 200,000	200,000
John Doe	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: John Doe Karzan Hamarash

07-25-2024 13:07 UTC+3

Delrouz Holds On For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 30,000 was in the pot as Babak Delrouz and an opponent saw the turn on a board of 6♦Q♠5♥5♦. The player under the gun then moved all in for 40,000 and Delrouz called in the small blind.

Delrouz had A♦A♣ for two pair, while his opponent showed Q♦J♦ for his own two pair and a flush draw. The river was the J♣ and Delrouz's aces stayed in the lead to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Babak Delrouz	160,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Babak Delrouz