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

08-01-2024 15:31 UTC+2

Lavagetto Wins a Flip on Bayyurt

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fiodor Lavagetto	170,000 26,000	26,000
Murat Bayyurt	150,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: Fiodor Lavagetto Murat Bayyurt

08-01-2024 15:32 UTC+2

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.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/3,500

Ante: 3,500

08-01-2024 15:57 UTC+2

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.

08-01-2024 15:59 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdallah Eddine	1,160,000 90,000	90,000

Danut Chisu	670,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Abdallah Eddine Danut Chisu

08-01-2024 16:06 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	298,000 72,000	72,000
Alberto De-Leo	205,000 37,500	37,500

Tags: Alberto De-Leo Antoine Hasbani

08-01-2024 16:08 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Pak	720,000 100,000	100,000
Cenk Ogun	250,000
Rayan Aljawhari	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Pak Cenk Ogun Rayan Aljawhari

08-01-2024 16:17 UTC+2

Sahafi Picks Off Matin For a Bustout

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Houman Sahafi	450,000
Kianoosh Matin	Busted

Tags: Houman Sahafi Kianoosh Matin

08-01-2024 16:31 UTC+2

Turuskan Shows Atallah a Set

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaid Al-Khashab	950,000 945,000	945,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	940,000 620,000	620,000
Yoav Brand	780,000 30,000	30,000
Mihai Niste	750,000 330,000	330,000
Yassin Mahmoud	700,000 200,000	200,000
Fouad Rabahie	480,000 210,000	210,000
Maxim Lykov	370,000 138,000	138,000

Roman Stoica	330,000 30,000	30,000
Kerem Turuskan	320,000 235,500	235,500
Romain Retiere	270,000 270,000	270,000
Mustafa Biz	250,000 150,000	150,000
Tugce Hursoz	190,000 10,000	10,000
Nikolay Fal	130,000 140,000	140,000
Michel Atallah	100,000 100,000	100,000
Fabio Peluso	70,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Kerem Turuskan Michel Atallah

08-01-2024 16:39 UTC+2

Ozgur Fills Up in Three-Way All In

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Onur Ozgur	180,000 19,000	19,000
Fiodor Lavagetto	55,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Fiodor Lavagetto Onur Ozgur