$1,100 IPO Master Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

07-26-2024 13:37 UTC+3

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

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07-26-2024 13:32 UTC+3

Habib Pips French

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dominick French opened to 6,000 from the hijack, with Youssef Habib calling from the small blind and Rachad Shour defending his big blind.

The 9♠7♦5♠ flop saw all three players check, with the dealer revealing the 3♦ turn. Another round of checks led to the K♥ river, where action checked to French.

After taking a moment, French counted out a bet of 7,000, finding a call from Habib. French tabled K♦J♥ for a pair of kings, while Habib showed K♣Q♥ for the same pair with a better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youssef Habib	518,000 8,000	8,000
Dominick French	236,000 37,000	37,000
Rachad Shour	218,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Dominick French Youssef Habib Rachad Shour

07-26-2024 13:30 UTC+3

Henriques Calls Down Hakim

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel Henriques was heads-up with big stack Muhammed Hakim on a board of 7♥4♣Q♦10♠ when Hakim bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Henriques called in early position.

The river was the 4♠ and Hakim bet another 25,000. Henriques snap-called and Hakim showed J♣9♣ for a missed straight draw. Henriques turned over J♠J♦ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhammed Hakim	620,000 28,500	28,500
Daniel Henriques	130,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Muhammed Hakim

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

07-26-2024 13:25 UTC+3

Al-Khashab Raises Out Matta

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Zaid Al-Khashab raised to 5,500 in middle position and a player on the button called before Serge Matta three-bet to 25,500 in the small blind. Only Al-Khashab called.

The flop came 10♣8♦2♠ and Matta continued for 12,500. Al-Khashab then raised to 44,000.

"Ace-king no good," Al-Khashab told Matta who went into the tank for a few minutes.

"Pocket nines?" Matta asked Al-Khashab before eventually folded. Al-Khashab returned his cards face down and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaid Al-Khashab	450,000 450,000	450,000
Serge Matta	210,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Serge Matta Zaid Al-Khashab

07-26-2024 13:22 UTC+3

Fours Enough For Dviniatina

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mariia Dviniatina raised to 6,000 in middle position, with Candido Cappiello coming along in the cutoff. Adel Naoun also called in the big blind to see the Q♦5♥K♦ flop.

All three players checked through to the 8♥ turn, where Naoun tapped the table again. Dviniatina fired 7,000 into the middle, with only Cappiello sliding out a call.

Another pair of checks followed the 4♠ river, with Dviniatina flipping over the A♠. Cappiello waited until Dviniatina turned over the 4♣ for a pair on the river, good enough to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariia Dviniatina	528,000 81,000	81,000
Adel Naoun	264,000 103,000	103,000
Candido Cappiello	141,000 53,500	53,500

Tags: Adel Naoun Candido Cappiello Mariia Dviniatina

07-26-2024 13:12 UTC+3

Kasapi Wakes Up With Queens to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maksim Rogov had a raise of 20,000 in front of him from early position before a player in the small blind moved all in for 90,000. Christos Kasapi reshoved for around 200,000 in the big blind. "Pocket tens," Rogov said as he eventually folded after tanking for a minute.

All-In Player: J♥J♠ All in
Christos Kasapi: Q♥Q♦

Kasapi was far ahead with his queens and the at-risk player found no help on the A♠6♠K♣A♣7♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christos Kasapi	320,000 51,500	51,500
Maksim Rogov	300,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Christos Kasapi Maksim Rogov

07-26-2024 13:06 UTC+3

Sisou Picks Off a Bluff From Losev

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alexey Losev and Charis Sisou built a pot of around 50,000 as they went heads-up to the turn on a board of 4♣9♠K♠7♥. Sisou then bet 18,000 from the small blind and Losev called in the cutoff.

Sisou checked the J♥ river and Losev fired out 40,000. Sisou took nearly a minute before calling as Losev showed Q♠9♦ for a pair of nines. Sisou turned over K♦Q♦ and won the pot with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charis Sisou	200,000 99,000	99,000
Alexey Losev	40,000 85,500	85,500

Tags: Alexey Losev Charis Sisou

07-26-2024 13:04 UTC+3

Nastasi Follows Through

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mustafa Biz opened to 5,500 in middle position and Georgios Skarparis made the call on the button. Eros Nastasi then three-bet to 20,500 in the small blind, with Biz folding and Skarparis tossing in the call.

The dealer fanned out the 10♦Q♣9♦ flop, where Natasi continued for 27,500. Skarparis did not take long to muck his hand, with Nastasi claiming the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eros Nastasi	326,000 64,500	64,500
Georgios Skarparis	152,000 2,000	2,000

Mustafa Biz	55,000 47,500	47,500

Tags: Eros Nastasi Georgios Skarparis Mustafa Biz

07-26-2024 12:58 UTC+3

Alamzad Holds On to Double

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥6♠9♠, Sina Alamzad moved all in for 37,500 from the button and Artur Adelberg called in middle position.

Sina Alamzad: J♦J♠ All in
Artur Adelberg: 9♥8♥

Adelberg showed a pair and straight draw, while Alamzad was ahead with his jacks. The 3♣ turn was safe for Alamzad, while the 3♦ completed the board on the river and earned Alamzad a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Adelberg	300,000 103,500	103,500
Sina Alamzad	80,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Artur Adelberg Sina Alamzad