2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♣7♥
Prize
$355,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Total Entries
1,133
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
594
Players Left
210
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Shvarev Slows Down Mahmoud

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was three-way to the flop, with each player committing 31,000 before the dealer fanned out 3♣2♣J♠.

Vasilii Shvarev instantly moved all in from the hijack for his last 68,000, with Yassin Mahmoud making the call from the cutoff. The button got out of the way and the cards were tabled.

Vasilii Shvarev: Q♥J♥ All in
Yassin Mahmoud: 6♠6♣

Mahmoud was looking to add more chips to his growing stack, but could not connect on the K♠ turn or 10♦ river. Shvarev was left with a pair of jacks to double his short stack.

Tags: Vasilii ShvarevYassin Mahmoud

Jazzar Shoves Out an Opponent

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Maroun Jazzar raised to 10,000 under the gun before a player in the hijack three-bet to 30,000. Jazzar called and they went heads-up to the A♠6♣5♠ flop.

The hijack then continued for 20,000 and Jazzar raised to 70,000. His opponent called and the 8♥ fell on the turn. Jazzar then moved all in.

His opponent had around 150,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before folding as Jazzar took down the pot.

Tags: Maroun Jazzar

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Double Knockout for Basta

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante
John Basta
John Basta

Hadi Khordbin and Basel Khabbazeh had their stacks in the middle, with John Basta covering both as the hands were turned up.

Hadi Khordbin: J♠J♣ All in
Basel Khabbazeh: Q♠Q♦ All in
John Basta: A♥K♦

Basta immediately found an ace and held through the A♦8♣9♣10♥6♥ runout, sending Khordbin and Khabbazeh to the rail.

Tags: Basel KhabbazehHadi KhordbinJohn Basta

Fattahi Bombs the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

A player in middle position bet 17,000 on a flop of 5♥4♠J♥ and Ashkan Fattahi called in the hijack.

The turn was the 7♦ and the middle-position player bet another 40,000. Fattahi again called and the river was the 2♥.

Fattahi's opponent slowed down and checked this time. "I know he's calling," Fattahi said as he bet 165,000.

"Nobody folds against me," Fattahi added as his opponent went into the tank for several minutes. "Kings you have to say bon chance. You cannot fold kings," Fattahi told him.

The middle-position player eventually folded and Fattahi showed the Q♦ as he took the pot. "You are a very strong player," Fattahi said after the hand.

Tags: Ashkan Fattahi

Di Wins the Flip

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Basem Abudavas moved all in for his last 52,000 from under the gun and found a call from Liansheng Di in middle position.

Basem Abudavas: A♥J♠ All in
Liansheng Di: Q♣Q♦

Abudavas was flipping by could not improve on the 2♦9♣2♠7♦3♥ board, with Di's queens holding for the knockout.

Tags: Basem AbudavasLiansheng Di

Ozgur Fills Up in Three-Way All In

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Onur Ozgur moved all in for 56,000 on the button, the small blind called for his last 29,500, while Fiodor Lavagetto then reshoved for 114,500 in early position. Another opponent in middle position tanked for a minute before folding.

Small Blind: K♣J♦ All in
Onur Ozgur: 7♥7♦ All in
Fiodor Lavagetto: K♠Q♠

Ozgur's pair of sevens remained in the lead on the 4♥4♠3♣ flop, while the turn was the 5♦. Ozgur hit the 7♣ on the river to make a full house as he scooped the entire pot, sending the small blind to the rail while earning a double up off Lavagetto.

Tags: Fiodor LavagettoOnur Ozgur

Turuskan Shows Atallah a Set

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/3,500, 3,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣9♥3♥, Michel Atallah bet 20,000 from the cutoff before Kerem Turuskan raised to 56,000 in middle position. Atallah called and they saw the turn come 7♦.

Turuskan then moved all in for 85,000 and Atallah snap-called with K♥Q♠ for top pair. Turuskan, though, showed 3♣3♠ for a set and Atallah was already drawing dead. The 5♥ completed the board on the river and Turuskan doubled up.

Only five tables remain in the overflow side room as the field continues to dwindle on Day 2.

Tags: Kerem TuruskanMichel Atallah

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