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

07-31-2024 13:45 UTC+2

Palandiuk Doubles Off Zelenkin in Classic Cooler

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 13:39 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 13:31 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 13:30 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 13:22 UTC+2

Hosseini Bests Phiniotis Again

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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

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

07-31-2024 13:07 UTC+2

PokerNews Podcast: LaptopGate at the 2024 WSOP Main Event; Gold Bracelet Goes Unsold

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In the 849th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the "Laptopgate" controversy that came out of Jonathan Tamayo's big win in the 2024 WSOP Main Event for $10,000,000.

How did solvers impact things? Does it constitute cheating? What comes next? Not only do the crew talk about it, but they also share clips from two interviews Doug Polk conducted, the first with runner-up Jordan Griff and the other with two prominent poker personalities Daniel Negreanu and Alan Keating. For those wondering what Tamayo had to say about the situation, check out this PokerNews article here.

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07-31-2024 13:02 UTC+2

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day.

They'll return to Level 4, with blinds of 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante.

07-31-2024 13:00 UTC+2

Daniliuk Runs Into Ozgur's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Onur Ozgur tossed out a blue 5,000 chip to signify a raise before Andrei Daniliuk three-bet to 6,000 in the hijack. Ozgur then moved all in and Daniliuk called for his last 35,000.

Andrei Daniliuk: A♦K♠ All in
Onur Ozgur: K♣K♦

The last king in the deck fell on the K♥2♥2♦ flop to give Ozgur a full house. Daniliuk was already drawing dead after the 10♥ turn, while the J♠ completed the board on the river and Daniliuk made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Onur Ozgur	120,000 120,000	120,000
Andrei Daniliuk	Busted

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Onur Ozgur

07-31-2024 12:55 UTC+2

Utrobin Picks Off Karali

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three players built a pot of around 20,000 as they went to the turn with the board showing J♣4♦3♥6♥. Zeki Karali then bet 12,000 from the big blind, Viktor Utrobin called in the hijack, while Hakan Pamukcu folded on the button.

The river was the 10♥ and Karali bet another 20,000. Utrobin snap-called and Karali showed 8♦8♠. Utrobin, though, turned over J♥8♥ for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Utrobin	170,000 170,000	170,000
Hakan Pamukcu	100,000 100,000	100,000
Zeki Karali	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Hakan Pamukcu Viktor Utrobin Zeki Karali