$1,100 IPO Master Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

07-27-2024 16:28 UTC+3

Nyuli Decimated After Running Into Saeid's Kings

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Amir Saeid raised to 65,000 in early position before Tibor Nyuli moved all in for 430,000 on the button. The table folded back to Saeid who snap-called for 405,000.

Amir Saeid: K♣K♦ All in
Tibor Nyuli: A♦K♥

Nyuli was looking for an ace, but no help arrived on the 5♥10♥5♠9♣Q♣ board as Saeid doubled up to leave Nyuli with less than a big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Saeid	850,000 250,000	250,000
Tibor Nyuli	25,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Amir Saeid Tibor Nyuli

07-27-2024 16:11 UTC+3

Rakhimov Cracks Aces and Kings

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Seyedali Hosseinirami signalled over to his table as he was involved in a massive three-way all in against Sergio Leon and Azizjon Rakhimov, with Hosseinirami all in for around 600,000.

Sergio Leon: A♥A♦ All in
Seyedali Hosseinirami: K♦K♣ All in
Azizjon Rakhimov: Q♦J♦

Leon was ahead with his aces and was poised for a triple up until the flop brought 6♠Q♠Q♣, giving Rakhimov trip queens. The rest of the board came 7♥6♥ and Rakhimov improved to a full house to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azizjon Rakhimov	1,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Seyedali Hosseinirami	Busted

Sergio Leon	Busted

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Sergio Leon Seyedali Hosseinirami

07-27-2024 16:06 UTC+3

Ferman Takes Out Two With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player under-the-gun was already all in as Jak Ferman and Ziad Gharios saw a flop of 2♠2♥8♠ with around 500,000 in the pot. Gharios then got in his last 300,000 and Ferman put him at risk.

All-In Player: A♦Q♦ All in
Ziad Gharios: K♣K♦ All in
Jak Ferman: A♣A♠

Ferman was ahead with his aces and poised for the double knockout as the board ran out 10♠8♣, sending both Gharios and the under-the-gun player to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Ziad Gharios	Busted

Tags: Jak Ferman Ziad Gharios

07-27-2024 15:53 UTC+3

Nikishov Races Tleuzhanov to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sergey Nikishov moved all in for 335,000 from under the gun and the table folded around to Assyl Tleuzhanov who picked up his cards before calling. The dealer pointed out that he exposed his hand before calling, and a tournament official had to be called over. The rest of the table was unanimous that Tleuzhanov had called before his hand was exposed, and his chips were allowed to stay in the middle.

Assyl Tleuzhanov: Q♥Q♠ All in
Sergey Nikishov: A♠K♠

Nikishov took the lead on the A♦10♠7♥ flop with a pair of aces, while the rest of the board came 3♠6♠ to improve him to the nut flush. The stacks were counted down and he barely had Tleuzhanov covered, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Nikishov	650,000 13,000	13,000
Assyl Tleuzhanov	Busted

Tags: Assyl Tleuzhanov Sergey Nikishov

07-27-2024 15:30 UTC+3

Gordo Takes Out French, Doubles Off Abdullaev in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Three players went to the 7♥8♣10♣ flop where Dominick French moved all in for 65,000 in the big blind. Khusanbek Abdullaev called in the cutoff before Guillermo Gordo reshoved for 265,000 on the button. Abdullaev tanked for a minute but eventually called.

Dominick French: K♦10♦ All in
Guillermo Gordo: A♣A♥ All in
Khusanbek Abdullaev: J♠7♠

Gordo was ahead with his aces and stayed in front through the 5♠2♣ turn and river to secure the pot, earning him a double up off Abdullaev while sending French to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khusanbek Abdullaev	1,600,000 1,339,000	1,339,000
Guillermo Gordo	700,000 250,000	250,000
Dominick French	Busted

Tags: Dominick French Guillermo Gordo Khusanbek Abdullaev

07-27-2024 15:08 UTC+3

Aslanli, Joumaa Help Burst the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Murad Cakir raised to 40,000 in the hijack, Bakhos Joumaa three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind, and Cakir called.

The flop came 10♣9♥4♦ and Joumaa bet another 80,000. Cakir then moved all in for 300,000 and Joumaa snap-called.

Murad Cakir: J♥10♥ All in
Bakhos Joumaa: K♥K♠

Cakir showed top pair, but Joumaa was ahead with his pocket kings as the rest of the board ran out 4♣5♠ to send Cakir to the rail.

At the same time on another table, a player in the big blind bet 300,000 on the river with the board showing K♦9♥7♦7♥J♠ and Rafael Aslanli moved all in from the hijack. The big blind quickly called for around another 300,000 and showed Q♠7♣ for trips, but Aslanli had 10♠8♥ for a straight to burst the bubble.

The remaining 125 players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Aslanli	2,500,000 1,720,000	1,720,000
Bakhos Joumaa	2,100,000 1,467,000	1,467,000
Murad Cakir	Busted

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Murad Cakir Rafael Aslanli

07-27-2024 14:43 UTC+3

Bujok Runs Into Peluso's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Szymon Bujok moved all in for 260,000 from the cutoff and Fabio Peluso put him at risk from under the gun.

Szymon Bujok: A♠J♦ All in
Fabio Peluso: A♦A♣

Peluso had woken up with aces as Bujok was at significant risk of elimination. He picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of 2♦K♥3♥10♦, but the 7♣ river sealed the pot for Peluso and sent Bujok to the rail a few spots out of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	600,000 240,000	240,000

Szymon Bujok	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Szymon Bujok

07-27-2024 14:38 UTC+3

Moussa Wakes Up With Kings to Double Off Moursy

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bassel Moussa was on the button and got his stack of 605,000 in the middle against Abdelrahman Moursy in the small blind.

Bassel Moussa: K♠K♥ All in
Abdelrahman Moursy: 10♣10♠

Moussa was far ahead with his kings as the flop came A♦3♣2♦. The A♥ turn was safe, while the K♦ river improved him to a full house and earned Moussa a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bassel Moussa	1,250,000 630,000	630,000
Abdelrahman Moursy	300,000 943,000	943,000

Tags: Abdelrahman Moursy Bassel Moussa

07-27-2024 13:37 UTC+3

Pascucci Wins Another, Takes Out Kuscu

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A massive pot of around 500,000 was already in the middle as Simone Pascucci and Hakan Kuscu went to the river on a board of Q♦10♣3♦J♣9♥.

Pascucci then moved all in from early position and Kuscu, in the small blind, took a few minutes before calling for his last 450,000. Pascucci turned over K♠9♣ for a straight and Kuscu flung his cards into the muck.

The dealer retrieved A♥Q♥ before sliding the pot over to Pascucci, who moved up past 2,000,000.

"What did you have for breakfast this morning? Tell me," Muhammed Hakim asked.

"Eggs," Pascucci replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Pascucci	2,200,000 800,000	800,000
Hakan Kuscu	Busted

Tags: Hakan Kuscu Simone Pascucci

07-27-2024 12:37 UTC+3

"Bravo, Italia"; Cuzzone Shoves on Zabiiakin, Shows the Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ettore Cuzzone three-bet to 110,000 on the button before Ivan Zabiiakin came back with a four-bet to 260,000 in the cutoff. Cuzzone called and they went heads-up to the 4♠2♥J♣ flop.

Zabiiakin bet another 160,000 and Cuzzone called. The turn came the A♠ and Zabiiakin bet 90,000. Cuzzone immediately raised enough to put Zabiiakin all in.

Zabiiakin, with around 160,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before tossing Q♥Q♦ into the muck. Cuzzone showed 8♠7♣ as he took the massive pot.

"Bravo, Italia," a tablemate said as Cuzzone received a round of fist bumps from around the table.