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Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$1,100 IPO Master
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$862,040
Total Entries
937
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
601
Players Left
176
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players have been sent on the final break of the day.
There will be two more levels of action before bagging for Day 3.
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Aleksandr Razinkov raised to 20,000 under the gun before Hamza Ben Fkih Ali three-bet to 55,000 in the cutoff. Razinkov called and they went heads-up to the 6♠6♣A♥ flop.
Ben Fkih Ali continued for 22,000 and Razinkov came back with a raise to 75,000. Ben Fkih Ali called and the 5♣ fell on the turn.
Razinkov then moved all in for 280,000 and Ben Fkih Ali spent nearly five minutes in the tank before calling. Razinkov showed A♦K♦ and Ben Fkih Ali had A♣10♣.
Razinkov had Ben Fkih Ali dominated and was poised for a double up heading to the river, but the dealer flipped over the 2♣ that gave Ben Fkih Ali a flush and sent Razinkov crashing to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
753,000
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753,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Naji Abdo was all in from under the gun, at risk against Candido Cappiello on the button.
Naji Abdo: 5♠5♦ 
Candido Cappiello: A♦Q♦
Abdo improved to a set of fives on the 3♦8♣5♣Q♠2♦ runout, good enough to double up through Cappiello.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
185,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Adrian State was all in for his last 5,000 from under the gun as a player in middle position raised to 12,000. Artur Adelberg then moved all in for 120,000 in the big blind and the middle-position player folded.
Adrian State: Q♥2♣
Artur Adelberg: A♣9♣
State began rolling his toy car over toward Adelberg as the A♦10♥3♣ flop gave Adelberg top pair. "Four," State pleaded, but he instead saw the 7♦ fall on the turn that left him drawing dead.
The river was the 4♣ and State was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Around 150,000 was already in the middle as three players went to the turn on a board of 5♠9♣5♥3♦. Bakhos Joumaa then bet 75,000 from middle position, Omar Lakhdari folded on the button, while Atil Okay called in early position.
The river was the 4♥ and Okay checked to Joumaa, who slowed down and checked this time. Okay turned over A♣9♦ and Joumaa surrendered the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
450,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
400,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
An open to 13,000 found two calls before Mariia Dviniatina defended her big blind.
Dviniatina checked the Q♠A♠A♣ flop, making the call after a bet and call of 15,000 were added to the pot. The 5♠ turn was followed by a trio of checks, with the dealer revealing the Q♦ river.
Dviniatina led out with a bet of 35,000, taking down a nice pot as both opponents folded. Dviniatina was shown 5♦5♣ by the hijack as she raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
424,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player in the big blind was already all in for 92,000 and Halil Akbas called in early position. Georgios Vakis then reshoved for 280,000 in the hijack.
Akbas tanked for several minutes. Tablemate Hassan Nashar exchanged some choice words with the dealer to the extent that the floor had to be called over. "He's been thinking for two hours already," Nashar said.
Another player eventually called the clock and Akbas shoved in the chips to call.
Big Blind: 7♥7♠
Georgios Vakis: 9♥9♠
Halil Akbas: K♥J♥
Akbas took the lead on the J♣10♣8♥ flop, while the 2♣ turn left him one card away from a double knockout. The river, though, was the 7♦ and the big blind raised his arms in the air to celebrate making a set, but the rest of the table pointed out that Vakis had hit a straight as he scooped the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
496,500
|
496,500 |
|
100,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrea Monteriso bet 10,000 from the small blind on a flop of A♥10♠K♥ and Kalidou Sow raised to 40,000 in middle position. Monteriso called and they saw the A♠ fall on the turn.
Monteriso led out for another 50,000 and Sow raised again, this time making it 155,000. Monteriso quickly called and the 10♦ fell on the river.
Monteriso then moved all in for 188,000 and Sow tanked for several minutes before folding. Monteriso showed him A♣4♦ as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
330,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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