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

07-27-2024 19:48 UTC+3

"This is Gamble" as Kose Wins Big Off Barakat

David Salituro

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 3♦5♠5♣8♦3♣. 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 A♥3♠ for a full house. Barakat angrily flung his cards away as Kose took in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulent Kose	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Hassan Barakat	350,000 388,000	388,000

Tags: Bulent Kose Hassan Barakat

07-27-2024 19:42 UTC+3

Omirou Picks Off Hasbani

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David Salituro

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: A♦7♦ All in
Savvas Omirou: 10♥10♣

Hasbani was looking for an ace to stay alive, but none arrived on the K♣3♥6♣3♠J♠ board as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Savvas Omirou	2,700,000 2,431,000	2,431,000
Antoine Hasbani	Busted

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Savvas Omirou

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

07-27-2024 19:29 UTC+3

Farah, Cuzzone Among Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Nikishov	Busted
Tarik Ugural	Busted
Gabriel Akiki	Busted
Mihai Niste	Busted
Karina Boscan	Busted
Roman Nuraev	Busted
Alberto Cigliano	Busted
Abdallah Eddine	Busted
Ufuk Kortan	Busted
Evgenii Tambovtsev	Busted
Elie Farah	Busted
John Doe K	Busted
Eros Rossi	Busted
Irfan Vurucu	Busted
Zorlucan Er	Busted
Vladimir Lelgant	Busted
Ettore Cuzzone	Busted
Khusanbek Abdullaev	Busted
Sergey Fedyaev	Busted
Mousa Barakat	Busted
Maksim Rogov	Busted
Zvezdan Tadic	Busted
Sergei Solovev	Busted
Babak Delrouz	Busted
Riad Baloukji	Busted

07-27-2024 19:12 UTC+3

Final Break

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David Salituro

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

Players are going on the last 20-minute break of the day. There is one more hour-long level left to play on Day 3.

07-27-2024 19:05 UTC+3

Sow Doubles Off Ferman

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David Salituro

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 K♦J♥8♦ and Sow moved all in for 340,000. Spataru and Rakhimov both folded, while Ferman called.

Kalidou Sow: Q♣J♦ All in
Jak Ferman: 9♥8♥

Ferman had a pair of eights, while Sow was ahead with his pair of jacks. The board ran out 3♥6♦ and Sow remained in the lead to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azizjon Rakhimov	2,850,000 450,000	450,000
Jak Ferman	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Andrei Spataru	1,900,000 100,000	100,000
Kalidou Sow	1,200,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Azizjon Rakhimov Jak Ferman Kalidou Sow

07-27-2024 18:49 UTC+3

Ameur Hammi Wakes Up With Kings to Double Off Cappiello

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David Salituro

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: K♠K♥ All in
Candido Cappiello: K♦J♣

Ameur Hammi had found the right time to pick up kings as he was a big favorite to double up. The flop came 10♠8♠6♥, 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	3,500,000 100,000	100,000
Riccardo Santagostino	2,100,000 800,000	800,000
Mohamed Ameur Hammi	1,300,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Mohamed Ameur Hammi Riccardo Santagostino

07-27-2024 18:41 UTC+3

Spataru, Fal Play a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

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: A♣K♥ All in
Nikolay Fal: Q♠Q♦

The flop came K♦6♠5♦ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bakhos Joumaa	2,300,000 100,000	100,000
Andrei Spataru	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Nikolay Fal	600,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Bakhos Joumaa Nikolay Fal

07-27-2024 18:39 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	3,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Azizjon Rakhimov	3,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Bakhos Joumaa	2,400,000 800,000	800,000
Georgios Skarparis	2,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Romain Retiere	2,100,000 600,000	600,000
Nicos Sotiriou	2,100,000 1,096,000	1,096,000
Mazen El-Ayache	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Svetoslav Nikolov	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Dmitrii Levin	1,800,000 1,103,000	1,103,000
Amir Saeid	1,600,000 750,000	750,000
Antoine Hasbani	1,500,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Nikolay Fal	1,500,000 750,000	750,000
Guillermo Gordo	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Nicolo Bartolone	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Zvezdan Tadic	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Bulut Celik	1,300,000 650,000	650,000
Andrei Spataru	1,000,000 690,000	690,000
Imad Saab	950,000 266,000	266,000
Mohamed Ameur Hammi	550,000 300,000	300,000
Maher Achour	450,000 250,000	250,000
Maksim Rogov	300,000 511,000	511,000

07-27-2024 18:29 UTC+3

Canzonieri Bluffing With the Best Hand

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David Salituro

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

Francesco Canzonieri and Deniz Dalgic had already built of pot of around 600,000 as they went to the river on a board of J♠Q♠Q♦6♣4♦. 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 3♣3♦, but, much to his surprise, his pair was good as Dalgic mucked to surrender the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Canzonieri	4,200,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Deniz Dalgic	2,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Deniz Dalgic Francesco Canzonieri