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

Aug 01, 2024

Sahafi Picks Off Matin For a Bustout

David Salituro

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

Houman Sahafi raised to 8,000 in early position, Kianoosh Matin three-bet to 28,000 in the small blind, and Sahafi called.

Matin checked to Sahafi on the 8♠6♠4♣ flop and Sahafi bet 32,000. Matin then moved all in for 184,000. Sahafi spent a few minutes in the tank before eventually calling to put Matin at risk.

Kianoosh Matin: A♣Q♦ All in
Houman Sahafi: J♣J♦

Sahafi found himself ahead with his jacks as the turn came the 3♠. The river was the 6♣ and Matin couldn't improve as he was sent to the rail and the pot pushed to Sahafi.

Tags: Houman Sahafi Kianoosh Matin

Aug 01, 2024

Pak Sends Out Aljawhari, Ogun Folds the Winner

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David Salituro

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

With around 80,000 in the pot on a board of 10♠9♥5♠7♥, Rayan Aljawhari moved all in for 110,000 in the cutoff and Aleksandr Pak called in the big blind. Cenk Ogun in the hijack gave the decision some thought but eventually folded A♠9♠.

Aljawhari showed K♣Q♠ for a straight draw, while Pak had K♦10♣ for top pair. The river was the 9♣ and Pak took the pot with two pair to send Aljawhari to the rail.

"Easy fold," a tablemate told Ogun, who would've hit trips and won the pot.

Tags: Aleksandr Pak Cenk Ogun Rayan Aljawhari

Aug 01, 2024

Hasbani Wins Blind Battle

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Josh Noy

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

Action folded around to Antoine Hasbani in the small blind, who raised to 8,000. Alberto De-Leo defended his big blind and the dealer fanned out the J♣5♠K♥ flop.

Both players checked to the K♣ turn, where Hasbani fired 8,000 into the middle. De-Leo did not take long to fold, seeing the small pot slide to his right.

Tags: Alberto De-Leo Antoine Hasbani

Aug 01, 2024

Chisu Takes From the Chip Leader

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣Q♦6♠, Danut Chisu bet 15,000 from under the gun and Abdallah Eddine called in early position.

Chisu checked the 9♦ turn and Eddine bet 26,500. Chisu called and checked again on the 5♣ river, and this time Eddine quickly checked back.

Chisu showed 7♣7♠ and Eddine mucked.

Tags: Abdallah Eddine Danut Chisu

Aug 01, 2024

Last Level of Late Registraion

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Josh Noy

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

Day 2 has reached Level 14, and just 60 minutes remain until late registration closes.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/3,500

Ante: 3,500

Aug 01, 2024

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Players are going on another 20-minute break. There is one more level of late registration remaining.

The tournament clock currently shows 1,082 entries, with 331 players remaining.

Aug 01, 2024

Lavagetto Wins a Flip on Bayyurt

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Fiodor Lavagetto moved all in for 81,000 in the small blind and Murat Bayyurt called in early position.

Fiodor Lavagetto: A♠J♥ All in
Murat Bayyurt: 6♠6♥

The flop came J♦Q♥8♠ and Lavagetto took the lead with a pair of jacks. The rest of the board ran out 7♣4♣ and Lavagetto took the pot to earn a double up.