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

07-27-2024 16:19 UTC+3

Farah Busts Monteriso

David Salituro

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

Andrea Monteriso was all in for around 500,000 from early position and up against Elie Farah in the big blind.

Andrea Monteriso: A♣Q♥ All in
Elie Farah: A♥K♠

Farah had Monteriso dominated as the flop came 7♥5♦J♠. Both players finished with two pair on the J♦ turn and A♠ river, but Farah's king-kicker played to send Monteriso to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Andrea Monteriso	Busted

Tags: Andrea Monteriso Elie Farah

07-27-2024 16:18 UTC+3

Sonmez Hits Quads to Bust Popov

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David Salituro

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

Slaven Popov raised to 175,000 in middle position, leaving himself around 50,000 behind, then called when Kemal Sonmez moved all in from the cutoff.

Slaven Popov: 10♥10♦ All in
Kemal Sonmez: A♦A♠

Sonmez took an even bigger lead in the pot when the 4♦A♣2♠ flop gave him a set. The turn was the A♥ and Sonmez hit quads to leave Popov drawing dead going to the Q♠ river.

"Payout," Popov yelled out as Sonmez stopped to snap a photo of the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Sonmez	700,000 36,000	36,000
Slaven Popov	Busted

Tags: Kemal Sonmez Slaven Popov

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 15:59 UTC+3

Celik Shows Hakim Queens

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David Salituro

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

Bulut Celik already had most of his stack in the middle as he and Muhammed Hakim went heads-up to the 6♥8♦A♥ flop. Celik then bet his last 50,000 and Hakim called.

Bulut Celik: Q♣Q♠ All in
Muhammed Hakim: 9♥9♠

Celik was ahead with his pair of queens as the board ran out 5♣A♣ to earn him a double up.

At the same table, Simone Pascucci has surpassed 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Pascucci	3,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Muhammed Hakim	750,000 300,000	300,000
Bulut Celik	650,000 198,000	198,000

Tags: Bulut Celik Muhammed Hakim

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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 15:45 UTC+3

Nikolov Drills the Turn to Bust Naoun

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David Salituro

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

Svetoslav Nikolov raised to 40,000 in the hijack before Adel Naoun three-bet to 120,000 in the cutoff. Nikolov called and they went heads-up to the Q♣J♣3♥ flop.

Naoun then moved all in for 400,000. "Why so much," Nikolov asked before he called.

Adel Naoun: Q♦J♥ All in
Svetoslav Nikolov: A♠Q♠

Naoun had flopped two pair to take the lead over Nikolov's top pair of queens, but the A♥ turn improved Nikolov to a better two pair. The river was the 8♠ and Naoun was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Svetoslav Nikolov	2,300,000 800,000	800,000
Adel Naoun	Busted

Tags: Adel Naoun Svetoslav Nikolov

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 15:23 UTC+3

El-Ayache Slow Plays His Way to a Double

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David Salituro

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

Azat Jafarov raised in the cutoff and Mazen El-Ayache called in the small blind. Evgenii Tambovtsev then moved all in from the big blind, Jafarov folded, while El-Ayache called for 485,000.

Mazen El-Ayache: K♦K♠ All in
Evgenii Tambovtsev: J♥J♦

El-Ayache had successfully trapped Tambovtsev with his kings as the 3♥7♣5♥4♦A♦ board kept him in the lead to earn him a double up.

"He saved you. Ace-deuce of hearts. Good trap," Jafarov told El-Ayache after the hand.