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

Jul 27, 2024

Pascucci Wins Another, Takes Out Kuscu

David Salituro

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

A massive pot of around 500,000 was already in the middle as Simone Pascucci and Hakan Kuscu went to the river on a board of Q♦10♣3♦J♣9♥.

Pascucci then moved all in from early position and Kuscu, in the small blind, took a few minutes before calling for his last 450,000. Pascucci turned over K♠9♣ for a straight and Kuscu flung his cards into the muck.

The dealer retrieved A♥Q♥ before sliding the pot over to Pascucci, who moved up past 2,000,000.

"What did you have for breakfast this morning? Tell me," Muhammed Hakim asked.

"Eggs," Pascucci replied.

Tags: Hakan Kuscu Simone Pascucci

Jul 27, 2024

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David Salituro

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

Jul 27, 2024

Skarparis Hits a Queen to Take a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Georgios Skarparis was all in for 465,000, Michele Pucci had the rest of his stack in the middle, while Riad Baloukji had them both covered and at risk.

Michele Pucci: 7♥7♠ All in
Georgios Skarparis: A♥Q♦ All in
Riad Baloukji: A♣10♣

The flop came 3♠Q♠3♣ and Skarparis took the lead with two pair. The rest of the board ran out K♥5♣ and Skarparis secured the pot, doubling up off Baloukji while sending Pucci to the rail.

"How did I lose," Pucci wondered.

"You had sevens. Did you think you had aces," Skarparis replied.

"I can't stand it anymore," Pucci added as he made his exit.

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Michele Pucci Riad Baloukji

Jul 27, 2024

Ghazarian Wins a Flip on Spataru

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David Salituro

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

Hassan Nashar raised to 35,000 in early position was action folded to Harout Ghazarian who moved all in for 300,000 in the small blind. Andrei Spataru called in the big blind, while Nashar got out of the way.

Harout Ghazarian: 8♠8♦ All in
Andrei Spataru: A♠K♥

Ghazarian was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 9♠J♦2♣. The 8♣ turn gave him a set and left Spataru already drawing dead by the Q♠ river and paying off a double up.

Tags: Andrei Spataru Harout Ghazarian Hassan Nashar

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Jul 27, 2024

Kolotiuk Runs Into Pascucci's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Roman Kolotiuk moved all in for 180,000 from the cutoff and Simone Pascucci put him at risk in middle position.

Roman Kolotiuk: A♦K♦ All in
Simone Pascucci: A♠A♥

Pascucci had woken up with aces and Kolotiuk found no help on the 10♣Q♥3♠2♦7♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

"What a rush," tablemate Muhammed Hakim said as Pascucci took down the pot.

Tags: Roman Kolotiuk Simone Pascucci

Jul 27, 2024

Ferman Shoves on Bujok; Cuzzone Coolers Suvorov in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣K♠J♦, Szymon Bujok bet 60,000 and Jak Ferman called on the button.

The turn was the 3♣ and Bujok slowed down and checked. Ferman then moved all in and Bujok took several minutes before ultimately folding.

At the same time at another table, a loud commotion was heard as Iurii Suvorov and Ettore Cuzzone were tangling in a massive pot. All of Suvorov's 1,100,000 got in the middle on a flop of 7♦10♣10♥ as he had Qx10x for trip tens, but Cuzzone had 7♣7♠ for a flopped full house. The board ran out K♦9♦ and Cuzzone sent Suvorov crashing to the rail while increasing his stack up toward 3,000,000.

Tags: Ettore Cuzzone Iurii Suvorov Jak Ferman Szymon Bujok

Jul 27, 2024

Fulciniti Triples Up, Takes Out Haddad

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Federico Fulciniti moved all in for around 100,000 from the cutoff and Sari Haddad called for around the same amount on the button. Bassel Moussa also called in the big blind, having both opponents covered and at risk.

Sari Haddad: A♠K♣ All in
Federico Fulciniti: Q♣6♣ All in
Bassel Moussa: A♦Q♦

Haddad was ahead going to the 8♠J♣4♣ flop, which gave Fulciniti a flush draw. He completed his flush on the 2♣ turn and Haddad missed the 3♠ river as he was sent to the rail, while Fulciniti earned a near triple up off Moussa.

Tags: Bassel Moussa Federico Fulciniti Sari Haddad

Jul 27, 2024

"Bravo, Italia"; Cuzzone Shoves on Zabiiakin, Shows the Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ettore Cuzzone three-bet to 110,000 on the button before Ivan Zabiiakin came back with a four-bet to 260,000 in the cutoff. Cuzzone called and they went heads-up to the 4♠2♥J♣ flop.

Zabiiakin bet another 160,000 and Cuzzone called. The turn came the A♠ and Zabiiakin bet 90,000. Cuzzone immediately raised enough to put Zabiiakin all in.

Zabiiakin, with around 160,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before tossing Q♥Q♦ into the muck. Cuzzone showed 8♠7♣ as he took the massive pot.

"Bravo, Italia," a tablemate said as Cuzzone received a round of fist bumps from around the table.

Tags: Ettore Cuzzone Ivan Zabiiakin

Jul 27, 2024

Pascucci Picks Off Kuscu

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Simone Pascucci and Hakan Kuscu saw the turn on a board of 10♠4♠J♦8♣ when Pascucci bet 84,000 from the button. Kuscu called in early position.

The river was the K♣ and Kuscu led out for 180,000. Pascucci snap-called and Kuscu showed A♣9♥ for a bluff. Pascucci turned over 4♦4♣ and took the pot with his set.

Tags: Hakan Kuscu Simone Pascucci