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$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day 1cd Completed
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Total Entries
1,133
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
296
Players Left
140
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Abdallah Eddine finished his opening flight of the first event of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, the $1,100 IPO Master, in second place. Today on Day 1c of the $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi, he did one better.
Eddine vaulted to the top of the chip counts with a massive stack of 1,157,500 that placed him firmly in the chip lead over the rest of the field heading into tomorrow’s Day 2. Eddine sat to the direct left of Vasilii Shvarev during the later stages and constantly got the better of his fellow big stack, including one hand where he called Shvarev down with a pair of eights.
Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdallah Eddine | Lebanon | 1,137,500 | 455 |
| 2 | George Rabahie | Lebanon | 725,000 | 290 |
| 3 | Mircea Flutur | Romania | 671,500 | 269 |
| 4 | Evgenii Tambovtsev | Russia | 627,000 | 251 |
| 5 | Hassan Nashar | Senegal | 515,500 | 206 |
| 6 | Recep Aydemir | Turkey | 460,000 | 184 |
| 7 | Vasileios Panagiotidis | Greece | 410,000 | 164 |
| 8 | Ahmed Slimen | Turkey | 397,000 | 159 |
| 9 | Carmel Haloon | Israel | 396,500 | 159 |
| 10 | Anthony Khouzami | Lebanon | 390,500 | 156 |
Only 99 players out of a starting field of 224 survived the day. Other players who built up a big stack included George Rabahie (725,000) and Mircea Flutur (671,500). Hassan Nashar busted Selahaddin Bedir on one of the last hands after promising to pay for Bedir’s next entry as he ended up with 515,000, while Recep Aydemir made quads to crack Traian Stanciu's queens on his way to 460,000.
Cheng Zhao (354,000), Azamat Tulepbergenov (273,500), Fausto Tantillo (268,000), Antoine Hasbani (248,000), Hady El Asmar (225,000), Merit Poker Western Series runner-up Nichan Khorchidian (219,500), and Maksim Skripkin (203,000) also bagged up for Day 2.
The large field that gathered inside the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino today pushed the overall number of entries to 830 through three starting flights. There is still a turbo Day 1d flight to be played later tonight, while late registration remains open through Level 14 on Day 2.
Everyone left combines into one for Day 2 at noon local time tomorrow, with the possibility that new arrivals and late entries boost the field past 1,000 by the time the prize pool is announced.
Stay tuned as PokerNews returns tomorrow for all the action as the massive field finds out what they are playing for.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1c has ended with approximately 110 players remaining out of 224 total entries.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Hassan Nashar bet 50,000 from the big blind on a flop of 9♣7♥7♠ and Selahaddin Bedir called in early position.
The turn was the K♥ and Nashar moved all in. "I'll make you a deal. If I bust you, I'll buy you back in," Nashar told Bedir, who then quickly called for his last 120,000.
Nashar turned over A♥K♠ for two pair and Bedir had just ace-high with A♠5♣. The river was the 7♣ and Nashar took the pot, but not without being on the hook for Bedir's next buy-in.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action was heads-up to the J♥2♣7♠J♣ turn, where Sinan Unlu fired a bet of 56,000 into the pot.
Kassem Hammoud then check-raised all in for 157,500, sending Unlu into the tank. After taking some time, Unlu opted to fold and Hammoud raked in the chips.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Tournament officials announced that players will see five more hands before bagging up for the night.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Roman Nuraev three-bet to 16,000 in middle position and Alexey Losev called in the hijack.
The flop came 5♦4♠2♠ and Nuraev continued for 20,000. Losev called to the J♦ turn, where Nuraev moved all in for 57,000.
Losev leaned back in his seat and looked up at the ceiling before standing up and slamming in the chips to call. He showed A♠Q♦ for ace-high, but his read proved incorrect as Nuraev showed A♦A♣. The river was the J♠ and Nuraev doubled up.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
As Day 1c winds down, there are currently 830 total entries through the first three flights of the $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi.
The Day 1d turbo flight kicks off at 7:00 p.m. local time, while late registration continues until the end of Level 14 on Day 2.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
