$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Aug 04, 2024

Castro Calls Dashinka's Hand

Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Raffaele Castro looked down at A♥Q♦ on the button and raised to 1,250,000. Dashinka defended his big blind with J♣9♠ to the K♠10♥3♥ flop.

Dashinka led out for 900,000 and Castro called, with the dealer revealing the Q♠ turn. Dashinka slowed down after turning a straight by checking to Castro, who fired 3,200,000 with his pair.

Dashinka then check-raised enough to put Castro all in, sending his opponent into the tank. After using a time bank card, Castro slid his cards into the muck.

"Jack-nine, you have," said Castro, calling out his opponent's exact hand while explaining that he folded ace-queen as Dashinka raked in the chips.

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Aug 04, 2024

Andrian Three-Bets, Gets Three-Bet

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dashinka raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack before Simone Andrian three-bet to 3,500,000 in the small blind with A♣7♣. Dashinka quickly folded 7♥4♥.

The next hand, Andrian raised on the button to 1,000,000 and Raffaele Castro three-bet, making it 2,650,000 from the big blind.

Andrian folded K♣10♣ as Castro took the pot holding J♦5♠.

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Aug 04, 2024

Andrian Shoves on Toujani

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fouad Toujani was first to act with A♥Q♠, opening to 1,100,000. Action folded around to Simone Andrian, who called with A♦4♦ in the big blind.

Andrian checked the 9♠6♥J♠ flop, where Toujani continued for 1,300,000. Andrian answered with a check-raise all in for 9,100,000, putting the decision on his opponent.

Toujani took some time before letting it go, as Andrian took down the pot.

Tags: Fouad Toujani Simone Andrian

Aug 04, 2024

Kirill Burtin Eliminated in 8th Place ($45,000)

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo raised to 1,050,000 in early position, Kirill Burtin moved all in for 2,750,000 in the cutoff, and Tantillo called.

Kirill Burtin: 6♠6♥ All in
Fausto Tantillo: 8♥8♣

Burtin found himself dominated by Tantillo's pair of eights as the flop came A♥K♠2♠. The J♠ turn gave Burtin some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the 3♥ river and was sent to the rail in eighth place for $45,000.

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Aug 04, 2024

Toujani Leaves Burtin Short

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fouad Toujani opened to 1,100,000 with A♠J♣ in early position and Kirill Burtin defended his big blind holding K♠10♦.

Burtin checked the 3♦8♣6♥ flop, folding quickly when Toujani continued with a bet of 1,500,000.

Tags: Fouad Toujani Kirill Burtin

Aug 04, 2024

Pacini Picks Up Kings

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 1,100,000 in early position before Ermanno Pacini three-bet to 2,350,000 in the cutoff holding K♠K♦. Toujani called and they saw a flop of 7♦2♣2♦.

Pacini continued for 2,000,000 and Toujani quickly folded A♠Q♠.

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Aug 04, 2024

Dashinka Takes Blind Battle

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Action folded around to Dashinka in the small blind, who raised to 1,000,000 with J♦8♦ in the small blind. Fausto Tantillo looked down at J♣9♥ in the big blind and made the call.

Dashinka led out for 600,000 on the 4♣A♠10♦ flop, taking down the pot as Tantillo slid his cards into the muck.

Tags: Dashinka Fausto Tantillo

Aug 04, 2024