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

08-01-2024 15:13 UTC+2

Castro Flips Sow to the Rail

David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Kalidou Sow got his last 110,000 in the middle against Raffaele Castro.

Kalidou Sow: 8♦8♣ All in
Raffaele Castro: A♠K♠

The flop came K♦9♥2♣ and Castro took the lead with a pair of kings. The K♥ turn improved Castro to trips, while the 5♠ completed the board on the river and Sow was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	400,000 22,000	22,000
Kalidou Sow	Busted

Tags: Kalidou Sow Raffaele Castro

08-01-2024 15:10 UTC+2

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

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 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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08-01-2024 15:05 UTC+2

Boutboul "Back in Business" With Queens

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 5♣7♦5♥, Khusanbek Abdullaev led out for 12,000 from the big blind and Bernard Boutboul called in early position.

The turn was the 3♠ and Abdullaev bet another 12,000. Boutboul again called and the K♠ fell on the river. Abdullaev then bet 20,000.

Boutboul called once more and turned over Q♦Q♣. Abdullaev mucked and Boutboul took down the pot.

"Finally, I win with one pair. Back in business," Boutboul said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khusanbek Abdullaev	350,000 155,000	155,000
Bernard Boutboul	220,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: Bernard Boutboul Khusanbek Abdullaev

08-01-2024 14:57 UTC+2

Haiduk Shoves on Souderjani

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David Salituro

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

With around 100,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♦8♣3♥, Milad Souderjani bet another 100,000 from under the gun and Vadzim Haiduk called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♥ turn. The river was the 9♦ and Haiduk instantly moved all in.

Souderjani had around 120,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before giving up his hand. "Show the bluff," a few tablemates yelled out at Haiduk, but he returned his cards face down as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Haiduk	450,000 170,000	170,000
Milad Souderjani	120,000 184,500	184,500

Tags: Milad Souderjani Vadzim Haiduk

08-01-2024 14:51 UTC+2

Gordo Sends Simon Out

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Josh Noy

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

Action was heads-up to the 6♥3♦9♠ flop, with a bet of 100,000 sitting in front of Sagi Simon in middle position. Guillermo Gordo called on the button.

The J♣ fell on the turn, with Simon moving all in. Gordo quickly called and the cards were revealed.

Sagi Simon: 10♠10♦ All in
Guillermo Gordo: J♠J♦

Gordo had the hand locked up with a set of jacks, as the 2♦ river completed the board to send Simon to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Gordo	1,230,000 450,000	450,000
Sagi Simon	Busted

Tags: Guillermo Gordo Sagi Simon

08-01-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Solak Calls Down With Top Pair

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David Salituro

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

Around 80,000 was in the pot as Serkan Solak and an opponent went heads-up to the turn with the board showing Q♣6♥4♠9♦. The cutoff then bet 40,500 and Solak called in the small blind.

The river was the 2♠ and the cutoff bet another 75,000. Solak again called and his opponent showed K♣Q♠ for a pair of queens. Solak, though, turned over A♣Q♥ and took the pot with his ace-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serkan Solak	480,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Serkan Solak

08-01-2024 14:39 UTC+2

Stanciu Stays Alive

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Josh Noy

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

David Aslanyan opened to 7,000 from middle position and found a call in the cutoff before Traian Stanciu moved all in for 37,500.

Aslanyan shoved, leaving Stanciu at risk heads up.

Traian Stanciu: A♥8♥ All in
David Aslanyan: Q♣Q♥

Stanciu connected on the river of the 5♠6♥J♠4♠A♠ runout, making top pair and doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Aslanyan	118,000 54,500	54,500
Traian Stanciu	87,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: David Aslanyan Traian Stanciu

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500

08-01-2024 14:31 UTC+2

Naoun Stuns Kirichenko on the River

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David Salituro

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
Adel Naoun	720,000 176,000	176,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Busted

Tags: Adel Naoun Aleksandr Kirichenko

08-01-2024 14:22 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdallah Eddine	1,250,000 112,500	112,500

Samir Nacer	900,000 131,500	131,500

Guillermo Gordo	780,000 130,000	130,000
Gregory Luttke	760,000 137,000	137,000
Viktor Yugay	600,000 32,000	32,000
Daniel Henriques	520,000 187,500	187,500
Navid Samavati	420,000 262,500	262,500
Jozef Cibicek	400,000 128,000	128,000
Miroslav Rizov	390,000 62,000	62,000
Antoine Hasbani	370,000 86,000	86,000
Vytautas Milbutas	350,000 88,000	88,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	280,000 102,000	102,000
Sinan Unlu	270,000 42,500	42,500
Maksim Skripkin	260,000 57,000	57,000
Volodymyr Drokin	250,000 99,000	99,000
Tibor Nyuli	250,000 58,000	58,000
Alisa Sibgatova	200,000 102,000	102,000
Gabriel Akiki	180,000 115,000	115,000
Mehmet Demirkol	150,000 16,000	16,000
Danesh Zargaran	110,000 110,000	110,000
Adrian State	60,000 500	500