Level 2
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.
The field has increased to 139 total entries so far, with 123 players remaining.
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Entries
1,133
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
237
Players Left
87
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ivan Zabiiakin raised to 2,000 in early position and Ufuk Kortan called in the hijack. Iraklis Manikaros then three-bet to 7,500 on the button and both opponents called.
The flop came K♣9♥7♠ and Manikaros bet 7,500. Zabiiakin folded, but Kortan called to see the J♥ turn. Both players checked.
The river was the 2♠ and Manikaros bet 20,000 this time. Kortan quickly folded and Manikaros took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
80,000 |
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ali Moein bet 2,000 from the button on a flop of 10♣6♣9♠ and both Maxim Lykov and Michele Pucci called in the blinds.
All three players checked the J♣ turn and action again checked to Moein on the 6♥ river. He then bet 12,000.
Lykov tanked for more than a minute before calling, while Pucci got out of the way. Moein turned over 9♣7♣ for two pair and Lykov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
120,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Cheng Zhao bet 15,000 from middle position on a flop of 5♦Q♣8♣ and Ettore Cuzzone called in the small blind. Aleksandr Chernikov then moved all in for 26,000 in the big blind.
Zhao reshoved, but a tournament official ruled that Chernikov didn't have enough for Zhao to put in a raise and he was forced to just call. Cuzzone also called as he and Zhao checked down the 9♥ turn and 5♠ river.
Chernikov showed K♣6♣ for a missed flush draw, Zhao also had a flush draw with A♣2♣, while Cuzzone showed A♠K♥ to win the pot with ace-high and send Chernikov to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Bakhos Joumaa and Mario Menicanin built a pot of around 40,000 as they went to the turn on a board of 9♣6♠4♦3♥. Both players then checked to the A♦ river.
Menicanin again checked and Joumaa bet 10,000 from the cutoff. Menicanin quickly called from early position, then mucked when Joumaa showed A♠K♠ for a rivered pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
120,000 |
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
230,000 | |
|
220,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
220,000 | |
|
210,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
150,000 | |
|
150,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
145,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
120,000 | |
|
110,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
90,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
70,000 | |
|
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
60,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Vadzim Haiduk three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind and an opponent in middle position called.
The flop came 8♣5♣7♦ and Haiduk checked. His opponent then bet 12,000 and Haiduk called.
Haiduk also checked the 5♦ turn and his opponent moved all in. Haiduk snap-called for his last 42,000 and turned over 7♣7♥ for a full house. His opponent could only show Q♣9♣ and handed over the double up once the 10♦ completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Maksim Kuzin bet 10,000 from the button on a board of K♥6♠J♦Q♠ and the big blind called. Ahmad Rami Naall also called in early position and the three players went to the 7♦ river.
Action then checked to Kuzin who bet 26,000. The big blind folded, but Naall called as Kuzin showed K♦Q♠ for two pair. Naall went to muck, but a count of his stack showed he didn't have enough to pay off the best and was all in. The dealer revealed his K♣8♣ before Naall made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
