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

07-27-2024 18:22 UTC+3

Sahafi Gives It Back as Eracleous Picks Up Kings

David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Marios Eracleous got his last 830,000 in the middle against Houman Sahafi.

Marios Eracleous: K♠K♥ All in
Houman Sahafi: Q♠Q♥

Eracleous had woken up with kings and was a big favorite to double up off Sahari's queens as the board ran out 10♠3♣5♥5♦3♠. Sahafi was forced to hand over the chips he had just won off Simone Pascucci as Eracleous stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marios Eracleous	1,650,000 350,000	350,000
Houman Sahafi	800,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Houman Sahafi Marios Eracleous

07-27-2024 18:17 UTC+3

Sahafi Coolers Pascucci

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David Salituro

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

Houman Sahafi bet 80,000 from the big blind on a board of 7♣8♣5♥8♠ and Simone Pascucci called in the hijack.

The river was the 4♥ and Sahafi checked. Pascucci then bet 375,000 and Sahafi called.

Pascucci showed 8♦3♦ for trip eights, but Sahafi had 9♦8♥ to win the pot with his nine-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Pascucci	3,100,000 400,000	400,000
Houman Sahafi	1,600,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Houman Sahafi Simone Pascucci

07-27-2024 18:16 UTC+3

Erman Hits the River to Double

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David Salituro

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

Nejat Erman was all in for 615,000 from the big blind as John Doe U put him at risk in middle position.

Nejat Erman: A♦K♥ All in
John Doe U: Q♣Q♠

Erman remained behind on the 3♥5♠2♣3♦ board, but he spiked the A♠ on the river to crack Doe's queens and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nejat Erman	1,300,000 789,000	789,000
John Doe U	1,100,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: John Doe U Nejat Erman

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

07-27-2024 18:07 UTC+3

Ghazarian Holds On to Bust Diwan

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♦Q♣6♦, Albert Diwan moved all in for 240,000 on the button and Harout Ghazarian called in early position.

Albert Diwan: 4♦3♦ All in
Harout Ghazarian: A♠Q♠

Ghazarian was ahead with a pair of queens, while Diwan was on a flush draw. The 10♥ turn was no help, while the 10♣ river secured the pot for Ghazarian and sent Diwan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harout Ghazarian	2,500,000 600,000	600,000
Albert Diwan	Busted

Tags: Albert Diwan Harout Ghazarian

07-27-2024 18:03 UTC+3

Ferman Takes Out Tulepbergenov, Vurucu Denied a Shove

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Irfan Vurucu limped in from under the gun before Azamat Tulepbergenov put in his last 75,000 from the cutoff. Jak Ferman and John Doe F called in the blinds, while Vurucu then reshoved.

The rest of the table argued that he shouldn't be allowed to raise before Tulepbergenov didn't have enough for a legal raise. The floor was called over and it was ruled Vurucu could only call.

The flop came Q♣7♦5♦ and Vurucu bet 110,000. Only Ferman called and both players checked the 2♥ turn.

The river was the 6♦ and Ferman bet 125,000. Vurucu quickly folded and Ferman showed 7♥6♥ for two pair. Tulepbergenov flung A♥10♦ into the muck as he made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	3,100,000 500,000	500,000

Irfan Vurucu	600,000 110,000	110,000
John Doe F	600,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Irfan Vurucu Jak Ferman John Doe F

07-27-2024 17:54 UTC+3

Cappiello, Cuzzone Play a Big Flip

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ettore Cuzzone had a raise of 220,000 in front of him from the small blind before Candido Cappiello moved all in for 1,150,000 in middle position. Cuzzone quickly called.

Candido Cappiello: 10♠10♣ All in
Ettore Cuzzone: A♦Q♥

The two countrymen were racing with more than 2,000,000 at stake as the board came 3♥K♦2♠6♦8♣. Cappiello's tens stayed in the lead and Cuzzone was forced to pay off the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ettore Cuzzone	1,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Ettore Cuzzone

07-27-2024 17:48 UTC+3

Burlacu Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jak Ferman raised to 85,000 under the gun before Robert Burlacu moved all in for 570,000 in the small blind. Azamat Tulepbergenov reshoved in the big blind and Ferman folded.

Robert Burlacu: 5♥5♠ All in
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♠K♦

Burlacu's pocket pair remained in the lead through the 7♠6♥8♥J♠10♦ board and he doubled up, leaving Tulepbergenov on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	2,600,000 300,000	300,000

Robert Burlacu	1,250,000 800,000	800,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	100,000 820,000	820,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Jak Ferman Robert Burlacu

07-27-2024 17:43 UTC+3

Farah Doubles Up Kose and Eracleous

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bulent Kose was all in for 900,000 from the small blind as Elie Farah put him at risk on the button.

Bulent Kose: Q♠Q♥ All in
Elie Farah: A♦9♦

Farah made a pair going to the river on a board of 10♦5♠2♣9♠, but he improved no further with the 6♠ as Kose doubled up.

The next hand, Marios Eracleous moved all in for 640,000 in the hijack and Farah called in the cutoff.

Marios Eracleous: J♣10♥ All in
Elie Farah: A♠K♥

The flop came J♦7♣3♦ and Eracleous took the lead with a pair of jacks. Farah couldn't catch up on the 2♦ turn or 2♠ river as Eracleous took his turn to double up.