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

07-31-2024 17:02 UTC+2

Aydemir Makes Quads to Eliminate Stanciu

Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Traian Stanciu, who had just scored a knockout with pocket queens, fired a bet of 30,000 into the middle on the J♠6♦2♣ flop. Recep Aydemir then moved all in and Stanciu called off his stack.

Traian Stanciu: Q♥Q♦ All in
Recep Aydemir: 6♠6♥

Aydemir had flopped a set of sixes, improving to quads when the 6♣ fell on the turn. The 9♦ completed the board, as Stanciu's pocket queens were no good this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Recep Aydemir	495,000 190,000	190,000
Traian Stanciu	Busted

Tags: Recep Aydemir Traian Stanciu

07-31-2024 16:57 UTC+2

Stanciu Picks Up Queens to Bust Raffoul

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Edgard Raffoul moved all in for around 40,000 from early position and Traian Stanciu put him at risk from middle position.

Edgard Raffoul: A♣10♥ All in
Traian Stanciu: Q♠Q♣

Raffoul needed help to remain alive, but Stanciu's queens remained in the lead through the 9♣3♦5♠J♥3♥ board to send Raffoul to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	150,000 20,000	20,000
Edgard Raffoul	Busted

Tags: Edgard Raffoul Traian Stanciu

07-31-2024 16:56 UTC+2

Kuziv Gets Paid by Losev

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Around 75,000 was in the middle as Ivan Kuziv and Alexey Losev saw the turn on a board of J♦7♥6♠8♦. Kuziv then moved all in for 60,000 from the big blind and Losev tanked for a minute before calling in early position.

Kuziv turned over J♥6♥ for two pair and was ahead of Losev's 9♠8♠. The river was the 7♠ and Losev let out a cry of celebration. "One more card for a flush," tablemate Antoine Hasbani told him as Losev realized he lost and paid off Kuziv's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Losev	410,000 60,000	60,000
Ivan Kuziv	150,000

Tags: Alexey Losev Ivan Kuziv

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

07-31-2024 16:48 UTC+2

Dandachi Loses a Flip to Rabahie

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

George Rabahie opened to 5,500 before Jad Dandachi three-bet to 25,500 on his immediate left. Action folded back around to Rahabie, who moved all in.

Dandachi snap-called and the cards were turned up.

Jad Dandachi: A♠K♦ All in
George Rabahie: Q♠Q♣

Rahabie found a set on the 9♣Q♥4♦A♥3♠ runout, denying Dandachi a double and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Rabahie	682,000 622,000	622,000
Jad Dandachi	Busted

Tags: George Rabahie Jad Dandachi

07-31-2024 16:41 UTC+2

Eddine Calls Down Shvarev in Battle of the Big Stacks

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♣6♦3♠, Vasilii Shvarev bet 15,000 from early position and Abdallah Eddine called in middle position.

The turn was the J♥ and Shvarev bet another 10,500. Eddine called once more as Shvarev then bet 6,000 on the J♠ river. Eddine quickly called.

Shvarev showed A♦Q♥ for ace-high, while Eddine had 8♠4♠ for two pair to win the pot and join Shvarev among the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasilii Shvarev	550,000 90,000	90,000
Abdallah Eddine	450,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Abdallah Eddine Vasilii Shvarev

07-31-2024 16:34 UTC+2

Pamukcu Done In by Broadway

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Hakan Pamukcu has his stack of 146,000 in the middle, at risk against Charbel Ibrahim.

Hakan Pamukcu: A♣K♦ All in
Charbel Ibrahim: Q♣Q♦

Pamukcu was flipping and took the lead by hitting two pair on the K♠A♠5♠ flop. The J♣ turn brought Ibrahim a Broadway draw, which was filled on the 10♦ river to send Pamukcu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charbel Ibrahim	315,000 315,000	315,000
Hakan Pamukcu	Busted

Tags: Charbel Ibrahim Hakan Pamukcu

07-31-2024 16:27 UTC+2

Hasbani Forces Lakhdari to Commit His Last Chips

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 5,000 before Omar Lakhdari three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself only a few chips behind. Antoine Hasbani called in the big blind, while the under-the-gun player got out of the way.

"Check, check the flop? Lakhdari proposed as the dealer turned over 5♦10♠Q♥, but Hasbani didn't oblige and put Lakhdari all in. Lakhdari quickly called.

Omar Lakhdari: 6♣6♥ All in
Antoine Hasbani: 9♣9♥

Lakhdari was dominated by Hasbani's pocket pair as the board ran out J♥8♥, sending Lakhdari to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	210,000 70,000	70,000
Omar Lakhdari	Busted

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Omar Lakhdari

07-31-2024 16:22 UTC+2

Danesh Zargaran Wins $1,100 IPO Master

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Danesh Zargaran took down the $1,100 IPO Master title, outlasting a field of 937 entries to earn the top prize of $146,600.

“Actually, I ran really good. It was hard, but I think I played it well,” Zargaran said following his victory. “Two, three movements I had that it helped me to be the chip leader. I was lucky. You have to be lucky when you win the tournament. For sure you have to be lucky, and I’m very happy.”

The Iranian native has only had one recorded cash in the last decade. His previous best result was a win in a $500 event here at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in 2010 for $65,550. But he’s already thinking about what this win can mean for his career going forward.

$1,100 IPO Master Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Danesh Zargaran	Iran	$146,600
2	Candido Cappiello	Italy	$108,000
3	Houman Sahafi	Iran	$66,600
4	Francesco Canzonieri	Italy	$49,200
5	Mohamed Ameur Hammi	Tunisia	$36,700
6	Harout Ghazarian	Lebanon	$29,750
7	Amir Saeid	Iran	$24,600
8	Svetoslav Nikolov	Bulgaria	$19,600

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07-31-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Unlu Coolers Mocydlarz For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Around 90,000 was in the middle as Milosz Mocydlarz and Sinan Unlu went heads-up to the turn on a board of 4♦J♦5♥A♣. Mocydlarz then bet 35,000 from the hijack.

Unlu moved all in for 120,000 in middle position and Mocydlarz snap-called, turning over A♥J♥ for two pair. Unlu, though, had 5♦5♣ for a set and held up on the 9♥ river to earn the massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sinan Unlu	320,000 320,000	320,000
Milosz Mocydlarz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Milosza Mocydlarz Sinan Unlu