$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day 1b Started
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
369
Players Left
136
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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It was a stellar start to the $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi here at the luxurious Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, where the opening flight saw 237 entries take their shot at the $1,500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
After nine levels of play, Samir Nacer bagged 703,500 chips to set the pace for the 87 players that survived Day 1a.
A fresh group of contenders will take to the felt today at the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, as the second of four opening flights begins at 12 p.m. local time.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Nacer | France | 703,500 | 281 |
| 2 | Navid Samavati | Iran | 682,500 | 273 |
| 3 | Ermanno Pacini | Italy | 676,500 | 271 |
| 4 | Guillermo Cifuentes | Poland | 586,000 | 234 |
| 5 | Gurcan Gungoren | Turkey | 567,000 | 227 |
| 6 | Ahmet Akyun | Turkey | 536,000 | 214 |
| 7 | Danut Chisu | Romania | 495,000 | 198 |
| 8 | Yilu Yuan | China | 476,500 | 191 |
| 9 | Kemal Aslan | Turkey | 458,500 | 183 |
| 10 | Miroslav Rizov | Bulgaria | 452,000 | 181 |
Players will sit down with a starting stack of 100,000 chips, and Day 1b begins with blinds of 200/500 and a 500 big blind ante. Just like Day 1a, the schedule consists of nine levels, each lasting 60 minutes with 15-minute breaks after every two hours of play.
The event features unlimited reentries in all flights, with late registration available until the close of Level 14 on Day 2. After today, the last pair of flights will take place on Wednesday, July 31.
Day 1c features 40-minute levels, while the turbo Day 1d flight includes 25-minute levels. All surviving players will then join together for Day 2 on Thursday, August 1.
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. July 30 | Day 1b | 12:00 p.m. |
| Wed. July 31 | Day 1c | 12:00 p.m. |
| Wed. July 31 | Day 1d | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu. August 1 | Day 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Fri. August 2 | Day 3 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sat. August 3 | Day 4 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sun. August 4 | Final Day | 12:00 p.m. |
The main event is already underway, and the PokerNews live reporting team is on the scene to provide full coverage of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
The first 48 players are in their seats and Day 1b is officially underway.
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
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Level 1
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Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Coming off a fourth-place finish in the $3,300 OPE Classic Cup last night, Konstantin Voronin was heads-up in an early pot, facing a bet of 2,000 from the big blind on the 5♦6♣8♠2♦7♠ board.
Voronin raised to 7,800, taking down the pot as the big blind mucked.
Minutes later, Voronin was seen exiting the tournament area to reenter early in the opening level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Action was heads-up to the 7♣3♠10♠5♦ turn, where Fawzi Bou Karam checked in the small blind. Bora Kurtulus fired a bet of 6,500 from the big blind and the call was made.
The 5♥ river saw both players check to showdown. Kurtulus turned over A♥10♥ for tens and fives, while Karam showed 10♦7♦ for tens and sevens to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Konstantin Voronin answered an early position raise with a three-bet to 3,000 from middle position. One player called before Eli Saad moved all in for his last 30,400 in the big blind. Voronin was the only caller and the hands were turned up.
Ei Saad: 2♣2♦ 
Konstantin Voronin: K♥4♥
Voronin could not pair up on the Q♠J♥Q♦6♦7♦ board, leaving Saad ahead for the double up.
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