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

08-04-2024 17:07 UTC+2

Fausto Tantillo Eliminated in 5th Place ($90,000)

David Salituro

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

Dashinka raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff before Fausto Tantillo three-bet to 10,000,000 on the button. Dashinka then moved all in as Tantillo ripped off his sunglasses and shot up from his seat before calling for 2,200,000 more.

Fausto Tantillo: A♦J♠ All in
Dashinka: A♥9♥

Tantillo found himself ahead with his better ace, but the 9♠3♣2♥ flop gave Dashinka the lead with a pair of nines. Dashinka also picked up a flush draw on the Q♥ turn, while the 9♣ river improved him to trips and sent Tantillo, the start-of-day chip leader, to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	46,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Fausto Tantillo	Busted

Tags: Dashinka Fausto Tantillo

08-04-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Pacini Goes to Break With a Double

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David Salituro

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

Ermanno Pacini moved all in for 8,700,000 on the button and Simone Andrian called in the big blind.

Ermanno Pacini: A♦9♦ All in
Simone Andrian: K♥Q♥

Pacini was in front as the 8♦5♦3♥ flop also gave him a flush draw. The board ran out 5♣7♥ and Pacini's ace-kicker was enough to earn him a double up as players prepared to head off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Pacini	19,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Simone Andrian	11,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Tags: Ermanno Pacini Simone Andrian

08-04-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining four players are taking a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	51,900,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Raffaele Castro	32,200,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Ermanno Pacini	18,600,000 400,000	400,000

Simone Andrian	10,500,000 500,000	500,000

Level: 39

Blinds: 50,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

08-04-2024 17:49 UTC+2

Remaining Payouts

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Place	Prize (USD)
1	$355,000
2	$240,000
3	$160,000
4	$115,000

08-04-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Castro Flops Big

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Action folded to Raffaele Castro in the small blind, who raised to 2,200,000 with 5♣4♣. Ermanno Pacini checked his Q♠10♣ holding and called in the big blind.

Castro led out on the 7♣6♥K♣ flop with straight and flush draws, sliding out 3,500,000. Pacini quickly got out of the way and Castro picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	29,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Ermanno Pacini	16,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Ermanno Pacini Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 17:59 UTC+2

Dashinka Pressures Pacini

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ermanno Pacini limped in the small blind with Q♥J♦. Dashinka looked down at 10♠10♣ and moved all in.

Pacini took another look at his hand and took a moment before sending the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	56,500,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Ermanno Pacini	15,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Dashinka Ermanno Pacini

08-04-2024 18:05 UTC+2

Castro Gets Called

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Raffaele Castro opened to 2,500,000 on the button with A♥K♦ and Dashinka just called in the big blind holding 8♣8♥.

Dashinka checked the 9♥3♣A♣ flop, making the call after Castro continued for 2,000,000. the 2♥ turn saw both players check to see the 5♠ river.

Another check from Dashinka led to a bet of 3,000,000 from Castro. Dashinka called to see the bad news, as Castro showed his ace to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	50,000,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Raffaele Castro	39,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Tags: Dashinka Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 18:11 UTC+2

Simone Andrian Eliminated in 4th Place ($115,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Dashinka opened to 2,000,000 in the small blind and snap-called when Simone Andrian moved all in for 9,000,000 from the big blind.

Simone Andrian: K♥Q♣ All in
Dashinka: K♠K♦

Andrian had run into pocket kings, but did pick up a straight draw on the 5♥J♦10♦ flop. The 7♠ turn and J♥ river were no help, as Andrian was sent out in fourth place with a $115,000 payday.