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

07-27-2024 15:16 UTC+3

Post-Bubble Chip Update

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Zvezdan Tadic	1,800,000 1,391,000	1,391,000
Svetoslav Nikolov	1,500,000 1,159,000	1,159,000
Recep Aydemir	1,300,000 468,000	468,000
Mihai Niste	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Andrea Monteriso	1,050,000 224,000	224,000
Georgios Skarparis	1,000,000

Candido Cappiello	950,000 400,000	400,000
Babak Delrouz	800,000 320,000	320,000
Ufuk Kortan	600,000 150,000	150,000
Amir Saeid	600,000 600,000	600,000
Tibor Nyuli	550,000 168,000	168,000
Bulent Kose	500,000 130,000	130,000
Guillermo Gordo	450,000 130,000	130,000
Muhammed Hakim	450,000 514,000	514,000
Maher Achour	400,000 55,000	55,000
John Doe	400,000 400,000	400,000
Maksim Shornikau	360,000 198,000	198,000
Simone Andrian	300,000 40,000	40,000

Esper Sadek	250,000 45,000	45,000
Michel Habib	200,000 114,000	114,000

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 14:59 UTC+3

Adelberg Catches Rakhimov Making a Bubble Move

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David Salituro

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

Action folded to Azizjon Rakhimov who moved all in from the small blind. Artur Adelberg called for his last 300,000 in the big blind.

Artur Adelberg: 9♦9♠ All in
Azizjon Rakhimov: 3♥2♥

Adelberg was far ahead with his nines as the flop came J♣7♣J♦. Rakhimov picked up some outs on the 2♦ turn, but the 4♦ river was safe for Adelberg and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azizjon Rakhimov	800,000 570,000	570,000
Artur Adelberg	600,000 196,500	196,500

Tags: Artur Adelberg Azizjon Rakhimov

07-27-2024 14:49 UTC+3

Hand-For-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

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

Elie Farah just eliminated a player when his two sixes held up against his opponent's ace-four, building the Merit Poker Carmen Series champion's stack up to 1,400,000.

With 127 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there are two more eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	1,400,000 217,000	217,000

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

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

07-27-2024 14:06 UTC+3

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 130 players are taking a 20-minute break. There are five more eliminations to go before the money bubble bursts.

07-27-2024 14:00 UTC+3

Umarov Wins a Flip on Nastasi

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David Salituro

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

Omar Lakhdari raised to 33,000 under the gun and Eros Nastasi called in the hijack. Almas Umarov then moved all in for 115,000 in the small blind, Lakhdari folded, while Nastasi called.

Almas Umarov: J♦J♣ All in
Eros Nastasi: K♦Q♥

The A♠10♣2♠ flop gave Nastasi a straight draw to go with his overcards, but he missed the 3♣ turn and 8♠ river as Umarov survived to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Lakhdari	850,000 100,000	100,000
Eros Nastasi	400,000 850,000	850,000
Almas Umarov	250,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Almas Umarov Eros Nastasi Omar Lakhdari

07-27-2024 13:48 UTC+3

Doe Takes From Chernikov

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David Salituro

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

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 31,000 under the gun, John Doe K three-bet to 85,000 in the small blind, and Chernikov called.

The flop came K♣Q♣3♥ and Doe continued for 84,000. Chernikov called and the J♥ fell on the turn.

Doe then bet 160,000 and Chernikov called again. The 7♣ fell on the river and both players checked. Doe turned over A♣K♥ for top pair and Chernikov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe K	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	350,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov John Doe K