Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
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2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Entries
1,133
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
594
Players Left
210
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Around 30,000 was in the pot as Hamza Ben Fkih Ali and Luke Marsh saw the turn on a board of 2♦9♥9♠3♠. Ben Fkih Ali then bet 12,000 from the small blind and Marsh called on the button.
The river was the K♥ and Ben Fkih Ali moved all in. Marsh had around 60,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before giving up his hand as Ben Fkih Ali took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
79,500
|
79,500 |
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Simone Pascucci and Mustafa Biz were heads up the to 9♥7♠Q♣ flop. Pascucci checked in middle position and Biz fired 16,000 from the hijack.
Pascucci then check-raised to 43,000 and Biz took some time before moving all in. Pascucci made the quick call and the hands were turned up.
Mustafa Biz: A♥A♦ 
Simone Pascucci: J♥10♥
Pascucci flopped a straight flush draw, but the 3♠ turn kept Biz's pocket aces in the lead. The dealer then turned over the 5♥ river, completing a flush for Pascucci to take down the pot.
Biz was quickly at the reentry desk for a fresh stack of 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
545,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
100,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 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 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
After two limps, Parham Ghadamghai raised to 21,500 in the small blind and only Yoav Brand called in middle position.
The flop came J♥8♠7♥ and Ghadamghai bet 26,000. Brand called.
The turn was the Q♣ and Ghadamghai bet another 55,000. Brand again called and the 10♥ fell on the river. Ghadamghai then bet 80,000.
Brand came back with an all-in shove and Ghadamghai, with around 175,000 remaining, tanked for nearly five minutes. The clock was eventually called and Ghadamghai allowed the countdown to reach zero before his hand was declared dead, allowing Brand to take the pot without a showdown.
This table also includes Bulent Kose, Mohamed Ameur Hammi, and Cristinel Dumitru.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
530,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
175,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
90,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
80,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Cheng Zhao reraised to 30,000 in the small blind before Charbel Ghorayeb moved all in for 97,500 in early position. Zhao considered the decision for more than a minute but eventually called to put Ghorayeb at risk.
Charbel Ghorayeb: A♦K♣
Cheng Zhao: J♥J♣
Ghorayeb was racing for his tournament life but found no help on the 10♠5♠2♦8♣2♥ board as Zhao's two jacks remained in the lead to send Ghorayeb to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Zvezdan Tadic opened to 6,000 in the hijack before Maher Achour three-bet to 21,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Tadic, who called to the 7♣7♥8♦ flop.
Tadic check-called a bet of 14,000 before leading out on the 4♠ turn for 7,500. Achour called and the dealer completed the board with the 5♣ river.
Tadic checked to Achour, who took some time before betting 125,000. That sent Tadic into the tank for several minutes before the clock was called. The call was eventually made and Achour showed A♥A♦ for two pair.
That was good enough to take down a sizeable pot, as Tadic mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
804,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
710,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
112,500
|
112,500 |
|
||
|
900,000
131,500
|
131,500 |
|
||
|
780,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
760,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
600,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
520,000
187,500
|
187,500 |
|
420,000
262,500
|
262,500 |
|
400,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
390,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
370,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
350,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
280,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
270,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
260,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
250,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
250,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
200,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
180,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
150,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
60,000
500
|
500 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Around 120,000 was already in the pot as Adel Naoun and Aleksandr Kirichenko went to the turn on a board of J♣10♦2♥6♠. Naoun then bet 50,000 from the button and Kirichenko called in the big blind.
The river was the 10♥ and Naoun moved all in. Kirichenko paused for a moment before calling for his last 130,000. Naoun turned over A♠10♠ for rivered trips and Kirichenko slammed Q♥Q♦ onto the table before making his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
Busted |
