Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
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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: 7
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
500,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
420,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
380,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
360,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
340,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
320,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
250,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
240,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
230,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
220,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
210,000 | |
|
210,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
210,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
190,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
150,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
95,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With around 50,000 in the pot on a flop of A♣Q♠J♣, Andreas Mavromoustakis bet 12,000 from the big blind and George Iota called under the gun. Murat Ozcoban then moved all in for 52,000 in the small blind and Mavromoustakis called, while Iota got out of the way.
Murat Ozcoban: K♣10♣ 
Andreas Mavromoustakis: K♦K♠
Ozcoban showed down the flopped nut straight as he held the lead over Mavromoustakis' pair of kings. The rest of the board came J♦A♥ and Ozcoban doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
270,000 | |
|
160,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Heads-up on a board of 8♦2♦4♥7♥, Liviu-Catalin Toderita bet 12,000 from the hijack and Georgios Tsouloftas called in the big blind.
The river was the 6♦ and Tsouloftas led out for 7,000. Toderita called and Tsouloftas showed 5♥3♦ for a rivered straight.
"I know," Toderita said as he flashed 9♥9♠ before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
175,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Murat Bayyurt three-bet to 17,500 in the big blind and Maxim Lykov called in the hijack.
The flop came 4♠Q♦10♦ and Bayyurt continued for 21,500. Lykov called and the K♣ fell on the turn.
Bayyurt then bet 25,000, sending Lykov deep into the tank. He thought about the decision for more than a minute before moving all in for 132,500.
Bayyurt then took several minutes as he counted out the chips to call. He eventually folded and Lykov took down the pot.
"I never fold that type of hand. The only hand I lose at this table all day is against you," Bayyurt told Lykov after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | |
|
|
235,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
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Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Bakhos Joumaa raised to 3,000 in early position and received two callers as action went on Azizjon Rakhimov in the big blind, who moved all in for 60,000. Joumaa reshoved and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Azizjon Rakhimov: A♣K♠
Bakhos Joumaa: 7♦7♥
Joumaa remained in the lead on the 9♠6♠3♠ flop, but Rakhimov picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. The 4♥ turn was safe for Joumaa, but Rakhimov hit the A♥ on the river to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
130,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 13th episode, Connor speaks with 888poker ambassador and Twitch streamer Ian Simpson, who talked about first learning poker as a kid, getting a degree in biotechnology and becoming a biology teacher, poker streaming and his breakout year of live poker in 2013 that saw him winning the Irish Poker Open for $339,604.
Simpson also discussed the importance of being a responsible poker ambassador and how science can change the world for the better.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ian Simpson by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Abdallah Eddine got his last 55,000 in the middle from the hijack and was up against Albert Sapiano in the small blind.
Abdallah Eddine: 10♥8♥
Albert Sapiano: Q♣Q♠
The flop came Q♥8♠6♥ to give Sapiano top set and leave Eddine drawing virtually dead heading to the K♥ turn. The 10♠ river arrived too late for Eddine as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 7
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Bulut Celik raised to 3,500 in the hijack before Georgios Tsouloftas three-bet to 15,000 in the cutoff. Danut Chisu called on the button as action went to Roman Stoica in the small blind, who moved all in for 190,000.
Celik took a minute before folding, as did Tsouloftas. Chisu quickly tossed 10♣9♣ into the muck and Stoica showed the 2♠ as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
230,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
215,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
120,000 |
