$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Day 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

07-29-2024 16:39 UTC+2

Guven Hits an Ace on Onofrio

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ege Guven three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack and Minerva Onofrio called on the button.

Guven bet another 5,000 on the 4♠5♠5♣ flop and Onofrio called to see the A♠ turn.

Guven then checked and Onofrio bet 10,000. Guven called and checked again on the 7♠ river. Onofrio checked back and Guven showed A♦8♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ege Guven	95,000
Minerva Onofrio	50,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ege Guven Minerva Onofrio

Level: 6

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

07-29-2024 16:50 UTC+2

Aslan Has a Better Straight

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 3♠2♦3♣, Kemal Aslan bet 4,500 from middle position and Roman Kolotiuk raised to 14,500 in the cutoff. Mustafa Ercan called in the big blind, as did Aslan.

All three players checked the 4♠ turn. The river was the 5♦ and Aslan bet 12,500. Only Ercan called.

Aslan showed 6♠6♦ for a straight and Ercan flashed A♦4♦ for a smaller straight before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	200,000
Roman Kolotiuk	190,000
Mustafa Ercan	70,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Kemal Aslan Mustafa Ercan Roman Kolotiuk

07-29-2024 16:57 UTC+2

Rizov Calls With a Baby Flush

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in the big blind three-bet to 12,000 and Miroslav Rizov called in the hijack.

The flop came 8♦3♥2♥ and the big blind led out for 12,000. Rizov called and both players checked the 7♥ turn.

The river was the A♥ and the big blind bet another 25,000. Rizov again called and his opponent showed A♣J♦. Rizov turned over 5♣5♥ and the dealer started to push the put towards the big blind before Rizov pointed out he had a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Rizov	440,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Miroslav Rizov

07-29-2024 17:04 UTC+2

Najjar Busts Gavish With a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Daniel Gavish got his last 26,000 in the middle from the hijack on a flop of A♥9♦2♥ and Francois Najjar put him at risk in the small blind.

Daniel Gavish: A♠7♠ All in
Francois Najjar: A♦J♠

Both players showed a pair of aces, but Najjar was ahead with his jack-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 10♣A♣ to give both players trips as Najjar's kicker continued to play to send Gavish to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Najjar	170,000
Daniel Gavish	Busted

Tags: Daniel Gavish Francois Najjar

07-29-2024 17:15 UTC+2

Michael Holds On to Double His Short Stack

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Ringwald Michael got his last 21,000 in the middle and was up against Fadil Toskic.

Ringwald Michael: A♣6♣ All in
Fadil Toskic: A♦5♦

The 5♥ fell in the window to give Toskic a pair, but it was followed by 6♠8♦ as Michael took the lead with a pair of sixes. The 2♦ fell on the turn to give Toskic a flush draw, but Michael dodged the 4♣ river to double up.

"It's never easy," he said as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fadil Toskic	175,000
Ringwald Michael	45,000

Tags: Fadil Toskic Ringwald Michael

07-29-2024 17:28 UTC+2

Yarosh Doubles Off Gungoren

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player under the gun raised to 3,500 and Aliaksandr Yarosh called in the cutoff. Gurcan Gungoren then three-bet to 12,500 on the button and both opponents called.

The flop came K♠4♣3♥ and Gungoren bet 20,000. The under-the-gun player folded, but Yarosh called to see the J♥ turn. He then moved all in for 17,500 and Gungoren called.

Yarosh had K♣J♠ for two pair, while Gungoren showed A♥Q♦ for a straight draw. The river was the Q♣ and Yarosh remained in front to earn a double up.

"That's a good story to tell," a tablemate said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gurcan Gungoren	105,000
Aliaksandr Yarosh	90,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Yarosh Gurcan Gungoren

07-29-2024 17:30 UTC+2

Kolotiuk Takes Out Venneri

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Antonino Venneri was all in for his last 14,300 from early position and was up against Roman Kolotiuk in middle position and another opponent in the cutoff.

The flop came 7♠4♥6♥ and Kolotiuk bet 37,200, chasing away the cutoff and leaving himself heads-up with Venneri.

Antonino Venneri: K♣J♥ All in
Roman Kolotiuk: A♥5♥

The A♣ fell on the turn to give Kolotiuk top pair and leave Venneri drawing dead. The river was the 9♥ and Kolotiuk improved to the nut flush to seal the pot and send Venneri to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Kolotiuk	180,000 10,000	10,000
Antonino Venneri	Busted

Tags: Antonino Venneri Roman Kolotiuk

07-29-2024 17:40 UTC+2

Hajjar Wins a Flip to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dore Hajjar got his last 105,000 in the middle before the flop from under the gun as an opponent in the small blind called to put him at risk.

Dore Hajjar: A♠K♠ All in
Opponent: 6♠6♣

The flop came A♣7♠5♣ and Hajjar took the lead with a pair of aces. The 9♥ turn gave his opponent some outs to a straight, but the K♦ fell on the river to give Hajjar two pair and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dore Hajjar	210,000

Tags: Dore Hajjar

07-29-2024 17:41 UTC+2

Yuan Hits the River to Bust Imaev

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♣10♦3♦, Yilu Yuan bet 5,000 from early position and Timur Imaev called in the big blind.

The turn was the 8♣ and Yuan bet another 10,000. Imaev then raised to 35,000 and Yuan called.

Imaev checked the A♣ river and Yuan moved all in. Imaev snap-called for his last 50,000 with 10♥3♥ for two pair, but Yuan had Q♣3♣ for a rivered flush to win the pot and send Imaev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yilu Yuan	280,000 40,000	40,000
Timur Imaev	Busted

Tags: Timur Imaev Yilu Yuan