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

07-31-2024 13:22 UTC+2

Hosseini Bests Phiniotis Again

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sepehr Hosseini bet 6,000 from the big blind on a flop of 2♣7♦8♠ and Chrysi Phiniotis called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 8♥ and Hosseini bet 10,000. Phiniotis again called to see the 7♥ river, where Hosseini bet 15,000. Phiniotis quickly called once more.

Hosseini turned over Q♥Q♠ and Phiniotis mucked as she watched most of her stack go over to her opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sepehr Hosseini	150,000 10,000	10,000
Chrysi Phiniotis	5,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Chrysi Phiniotis Sepehr Hosseini

07-31-2024 13:30 UTC+2

Hasbani Shoves the River

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani opened to 2,000 from middle position and found calls from the button and small blind. Jad Dandachi then three-bet to 14,000 in the big blind and only Hasbani called.

Dandachi led out for 17,000 on the 9♠10♠3♦ flop, with Hasbani calling to the Q♣ turn. Dandachi checked and made the call when Hasbani fired 33,000.

Another check from Dandachi followed the 6♦ river, where Hasbani announced all in. Dandachi took a moment before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	193,000 83,000	83,000
Jad Dandachi	47,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Jad Dandachi

07-31-2024 13:31 UTC+2

Slimen Fills Up to Bust Saiapin

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ahmed Slimen three-bet to 6,500 in middle position and Iurii Saiapin called in early position.

Slimen bet another 3,000 on the A♣Q♦8♦ flop and Saiapin called. The turn was the J♥ and Slimen bet enough to put Saiapin all in.

Saiapin snap-called for his last 10,000 with K♠J♠, but Slimen had Q♣Q♥ for a set. The A♥ fell on the river to improve Slimen to a full house and Saiapin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Slimen	140,000 140,000	140,000
Iurii Saiapin	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Slimen Iurii Saiapin

07-31-2024 13:39 UTC+2

Shvarev Shoves and Shows a Five

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Around 40,000 was already in the middle as Vasilii Shvarev, George Rabahie, and Hussein Ramlawi saw a flop of 3♥Q♠7♣. Rabahie then bet 35,500 from the button.

Ramlawi folded in middle position, but Shvarev moved all in. Rabahie had around 60,000 remaining and tanked for a minute before folding. Shvarev flashed the 5♦ as he took the pot.

"Two pair?" Ramlawi asked Rabahie.

"If I have two pair I put it in and go buy again. How can I fold two pair," Rabahie replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasilii Shvarev	240,000
George Rabahie	60,000
Hussein Ramlawi	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: George Rabahie Hussein Ramlawi Vasilii Shvarev

07-31-2024 13:45 UTC+2

Palandiuk Doubles Off Zelenkin in Classic Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Denis Zelenkin raised to 2,200 in the hijack and Alain Hajj called on the button. Vasyl Palandiuk then three-bet to 11,200 in the small blind. Zelenkin four-bet to 27,500, Hajj folded, while Palandiuk moved all in for 102,500. Zelenkin snap-called.

Vasyl Palandiuk: A♥A♠ All in
Denis Zelenkin: K♠K♣

Zelenkin had run his kings into Palandiuk's aces and watched helplessly as the board ran out 5♣5♦4♠9♠9♣. Palandiuk doubled up while Zelenkin, already on his second bullet of the day, was left on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Palandiuk	210,000 210,000	210,000
Alain Hajj	110,000 110,000	110,000
Denis Zelenkin	15,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Alain Hajj Denis Zelenkin Vasyl Palandiuk

07-31-2024 13:51 UTC+2

Drokin Applies Pressure

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dany El-Masri raised on the button and was called by Volodymyr Drokin in the big blind.

Drokin checked the 10♥J♥Q♣ flop, with El-Masri continuing for 3,000. Drokin then check-raised to 9,000 and El-Masri made the call.

The 5♦ landed on the turn and Drokin led out for 21,000. El-Masri called to the 9♥ river, where Drokin fired again for 25,000.

El-Masri took some time before letting his hand go, as Drokin raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Drokin	152,000
Dany El-Masri	84,500

Tags: Dany El-Masri Volodymyr Drokin

07-31-2024 13:55 UTC+2

Lakkhosravi Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Golan Lakkhosravi and an opponent were heads-up on a board of 7♠6♠7♣Q♠ when Lakkhosravi bet 20,000 from the small blind. His opponent called on the button.

The river was the J♦ and Lakkhosravi bet another 26,000. The button quickly called and Lakkhosravi turned over A♠3♠ for a flush. His opponent mucked and Lakkhosravi took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Golam Lakkhosravi	240,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Golan Lakkhosravi

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-31-2024 14:01 UTC+2

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Josh Noy

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

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07-31-2024 14:06 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Hady El Asmar	280,000 100,000	100,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	250,000 10,000	10,000
Maksim Skripkin	220,000 10,000	10,000
Zaid Al-Khashab	200,000
Mehmet Demirkol	200,000 58,000	58,000
Daniel Henriques	190,000 190,000	190,000
Traian Stanciu	170,000 40,000	40,000
Federico Fulciniti	150,000 90,000	90,000
Viktor Utrobin	150,000 20,000	20,000
Selahaddin Bedir	130,000 130,000	130,000
Ettore Cuzzone	130,000 130,000	130,000
Walid Bou Habib	120,000 15,000	15,000
John Basta	120,000 20,000	20,000
Bernard Boutboul	115,000 35,000	35,000
Elie Farah	110,000 40,000	40,000
Nicolas Chouity	105,000 105,000	105,000

Cheng Zhao	95,000 15,000	15,000
Mustafa Biz	90,000 90,000	90,000
Wael Sarkis	90,000 90,000	90,000
Babak Delrouz	80,000 80,000	80,000
Maria Zapateria	80,000
Andrei Daniliuk	80,000 80,000	80,000
Damir Zhugralin	80,000 80,000	80,000
Azamat Lamkov	20,000 20,000	20,000