2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$1,100 IPO Master
Day: 3
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$146,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$862,040
Total Entries
937
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
176
Players Left
42
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"This is Gamble" as Kose Wins Big Off Barakat

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

More than 1,000,000 was in the middle as Bulent Kose and Hassan Barakat went to the river on a board of 35583. Kose then bet 620,000 from the big blind.

"Gamble. This is gamble. You or me," Kose said as Barakat tanked for several minutes.

"Six-four?" Barakat asked. He eventually slammed in the chips to call and Kose showed A3 for a full house. Barakat angrily flung his cards away as Kose took in the massive pot.

Tags: Bulent KoseHassan Barakat

Omirou Picks Off Hasbani

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani moved all in for around 500,000 in early position, Savvas Omirou reshoved in the small blind, and Imad Saab folded two nines in the big blind.

Antoine Hasbani: A7 All in
Savvas Omirou: 1010

Hasbani was looking for an ace to stay alive, but none arrived on the K363J board as he hit the rail.

Tags: Antoine HasbaniSavvas Omirou

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Farah, Cuzzone Among Recent Bustouts

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sow Doubles Off Ferman

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrei Spataru raised to 125,000 in early position and received three callers, including Azizjon Rakhimov in the cutoff, Jak Ferman on the button, and Kalidou Sow in the big blind.

The flop came KJ8 and Sow moved all in for 340,000. Spataru and Rakhimov both folded, while Ferman called.

Kalidou Sow: QJ All in
Jak Ferman: 98

Ferman had a pair of eights, while Sow was ahead with his pair of jacks. The board ran out 36 and Sow remained in the lead to earn a double up.

Tags: Andrei SpataruAzizjon RakhimovJak FermanKalidou Sow

Ameur Hammi Wakes Up With Kings to Double Off Cappiello

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Riccardo Santagostino raised to 100,000 under the gun before Candido Cappiello three-bet to 310,000 on the button. Mohamed Ameur Hammi then moved all in for 600,000 in the big blind, Santagostino folded, while Cappiello called.

Mohamed Ameur Hammi: KK All in
Candido Cappiello: KJ

Ameur Hammi had found the right time to pick up kings as he was a big favorite to double up. The flop came 1086, while the Q turn gave Cappiello some outs to a straight.

The river was the 3 and Ameur Hammi held on to earn a double up.

Tags: Candido CappielloMohamed Ameur HammiRiccardo Santagostino

Spataru, Fal Play a Classic Flip

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrei Spataru raised to 100,000 in middle position and Bakhos Joumaa called in the hijack. Nikolay Fal then three-bet to 430,000 on the button and Spataru moved all in for 990,000. Joumaa gave it some thought but eventually mucked, while Fal snap-called.

Andrei Spataru: AK All in
Nikolay Fal: QQ

The flop came K65 and Spataru took the lead with a pair of kings. He improved to trips on the K turn, while the 6 river gave him a full house as Spataru doubled up.

Tags: Andrei SpataruBakhos JoumaaNikolay Fal

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Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Canzonieri Bluffing With the Best Hand

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Francesco Canzonieri
Francesco Canzonieri

Francesco Canzonieri and Deniz Dalgic had already built of pot of around 600,000 as they went to the river on a board of JQQ64. Canzonieri then bet 350,000.

Dalgic took a few minutes before he called. Canzonieri shook his head and went to muck his hand, recognizing he was beat. He eventually showed 33, but, much to his surprise, his pair was good as Dalgic mucked to surrender the big pot.

Tags: Deniz DalgicFrancesco Canzonieri