2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 5
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$355,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Entries
1,133
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Castro Spikes the River Against Stoma

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Denis Stoma opened from the cutoff to 1,200,000 with Q10 and Raffaele Castro flatted with A10 in the big blind.

Castro checked the 7KJ flop, making the call after Stoma continued for 700,000. The 9 turn saw Castro check again and Stoma fired 2,000,000 into the middle with a straight. Castro used a time bank card and called.

Another time bank card was used before Castro led out for 5,000,000 after spiking the Q river to make Broadway. Stoma then used a time bank before tossing in the call.

Castro slammed down his winning hand, leaving Stoma stunned and short-stacked once again.

Player Chips Progress
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Raffaele Castro
21,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
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Denis Stoma
2,900,000
6,500,000
6,500,000

Tags: Denis StomaRaffaele Castro

Denis Stoma Eliminated in 7th Place ($57,700)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Denis Stoma
Denis Stoma

On the next hand after losing the big pot to Raffaele Castro, Denis Stoma stuck in 2,500,000 from the hijack and Ermanno Pacini called in the big blind.

The flop came J107 and they got Stoma's last 400,000 in themiddle.

Denis Stoma: K3 All in
Ermanno Pacini: A7

Pacini was ahead with a pair of sevens, while Stoma had a flush draw. The J turn was no help to Stoma, while the 3 fell on the river to end him to the rail in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ermanno Pacini
17,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Denis Stoma by
Denis Stoma
Busted

Tags: Denis StomaErmanno Pacini

Dashinka Five-Bet Shoves on Tantillo

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Dashinka
Dashinka

Simone Andrian raised to 1,200,000 under the gun before Dashinka three-bet to 3,000,000 in the small blind with AJ. Fausto Tantillo then peeked down at AQ in the big blind and four-bet to 7,400,000.

Andrian quickly folded, but Dashinka announced all in for 25,750,000 and Tantillo quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Dashinka
35,000,000
6,550,000
6,550,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
22,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
15,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: DashinkaFausto TantilloSimone Andrian

Castro Calls Dashinka With Ace-High

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Raffaele Castro raised to 1,500,000 on the button and Dashinka called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 10103KK where Dashinka led out for 600,000. Castro quickly called.

Dashinka showed 96, while Castro had A5 and took the pot with his ace-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Dashinka
37,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
23,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: Raffaele CastroDashinka

Toujani Finds the Double

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dashinka opened to 1,200,000 with A8 in the cutoff before Fouad Toujani moved all in for 5,000,000 holding KQ in the big blind. Dashinka made the call and the hands were turned up.

Toujani found a queen on the 5Q5, adding a king on the K turn. Dashinka could not hit the 3 river, as Toujani got the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Dashinka
33,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
11,000,000

Tags: DashinkaFouad Toujani

Level: 38

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Andrian Catches Runner-Runner For a Miracle Double

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian

Fausto Tantillo raised to 1,600,000 on the button before Simone Andrian reraised to 9,000,000 in the small blind. Fouad Toujani then moved all in from the big blind, Tantillo folded, while Andrian called for 800,000 more.

Simone Andrian: A6 All in
Fouad Toujani: AJ

Andrian was dominated heading to the flop, which came Q87. The 5 turn gave him some hope with a straight draw, while the 9 fell on the river to give Andrian his straight and a double up, while Toujani was left with less than one big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
22,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
21,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
400,000
10,600,000
10,600,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloFouad ToujaniSimone Andrian

Fouad Toujani Eliminated in 6th Place ($72,000)

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Fouad Toujani
Fouad Toujani

Fouad Toujani was forced in for his last 400,000 in the small blind. Fausto Tantillo limped in from the cutoff and Raffaele Castro checked his option.

Both players checked the QJ3 flop. Tantillo then bet 1,600,000 on the 10 turn and Castro called.

The river was the 4 and Tantillo bet 3,800,000. Castro snap-called with K8 for a flush, while Tantillo mucked Q6 for a smaller flush. Toujani had just ace high with A9 and was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
31,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
14,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
Busted

Tags: Fausto TantilloFouad ToujaniRaffaele Castro

Castro Turns a Wheel on Dashinka

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Raffaele Castro raised to 1,800,000 on the button with A2 and Dashinka defended Q8.

The flop came 954 and Dashinka led out for 1,500,000. Castro called.

The 3 turn gave Castro a straight as Dashinka slowed down and checked. Castro then bet 3,300,000 and Dashinka quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
36,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
Profile photo of Dashinka il
Dashinka
29,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: DashinkaRaffaele Castro

Updated Chip Counts

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Play has slowed down at the final table since the last pot between Raffaele Castro and Dashinka, with no significant encounters taking place for several hands.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
35,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Profile photo of Dashinka il
Dashinka
32,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
22,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini
14,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
13,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader