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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Stoica Shoves and Shows a Seven; Other Counts From the Side Room

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player in early position raised to 5,500 before Fouad Rabahie three-bet to 14,000 in middle position. Roman Stoica then four-bet to 41,500 in the small blind and only Rabahie called.

The flop came Q♣6♠6♥ and Stoica continued for 20,000. Rabahie called and the 8♥ fell on the turn. Stoica then moved all in for 170,000.

"Do you want me to call?" Rabahie asked as he went into the tank for several minutes, leaning back in his chair with his hands resting on his head. He eventually flung queen-ten into the muck.

"Too expensive," he added. Stoica showed him the 7♥ as he took the pot.

Tags: Fouad RabahieRoman Stoica

Achour Calls Correctly

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Maher Achour
Maher Achour

Zorlu Er opened to 6,000 in middle position, with Bulent Kose calling on the button and Maher Achour coming along in the big blind.

All three players declined to bet on the K♣5♥7♣ flop and the dealer revealed the 6♠ turn. Achour checked to Er, who fired 10,500. Both players called to the K♥ river.

Achour and Er checked before Kose tossed out a bet of 30,000. Achour took a moment before making the call, with Er getting out of the way.

Kose showed A♠8♣, which was no good as Achour tabled J♦6♣ for two pair.

Tags: Bulent KoseMaher AchourZorlu Er

Basta's Aces Hold

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Basel Khabbazeh raised in the cutoff before John Basta three-bet to 16,000 on his immediate left. Action folded back around to Khabbazeh, who made it 48,000.

Basta called to the 6♣8♣7♣ flop, where both players checked. Khabbazeh led out for 27,000 on the 10♣ turn and Basta tossed in the call.

Another pair of checks followed the Q♦ river, with Khabbazeh turning over A♥K♠ for ace-high. Basta tabled A♠A♦ for a pair, good enough to claim the pot.

Tags: Basel KhabbazehJohn Basta

Imperato Fills Up to Bust Samsa

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Giuseppe Imperato
Giuseppe Imperato

Giuseppe Imperato had a raise of 20,000 in front of him from the hijack before Mehmet Samsa moved all in for 85,000 on the button. Hassan Nashar called in the small blind, as did Imperato.

Nashar and Imperato checked the Q♠7♦2♣ flop. The turn was the 9♦ and Imperato bet 65,000. Nashar called and the 2♠ fell on the river.

Imperato then bet around 150,000 and Nashar snap-folded. Imperato turned over Q♣Q♦ for a full house and Samsa mucked A♠10♥ as he headed for the exit.

Tags: Giuseppe ImperatoHassan NasharMehmet Samsa

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Set Over Set Sees Farah Out

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

After a pair of early position limps, Raffaele Castro raised to 15,000 on the button. Elie Farah called in the big blind, as did the two other players.

The flop came 6♥4♣Q♣, where action checked around to Castro and he fired 15,000. Farah was the only caller to the 3♥ turn, leading out by shoving his stack. Castro made the quick call.

Elie Farah: 6♠6♦ All in
Raffaele Castro: Q♠Q♥

Both players had flopped a set, leaving Farah with a single out. The 2♦ river was a brick, seeing Castro take down the pot and send Farah to the rail.

Tags: Raffaele CastroElie Farah

Gordo Shoves the River on Dashti

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Guillermo Gordo
Guillermo Gordo

Guillermo Gordo led out for 20,000 from the small blind on a flop of 10♦5♦4♠ and Ghanim Dashti called in early position, while Iurii Suvorov got out of the way on the button.

The turn was the 3♦ and Gordo bet another 35,000. Dashti called to see the Q♠ river, where Gordo announced he was all in.

Dashti, with around 170,000 remaining, quickly folded and Gordo took the pot.

Tags: Ghanim DashtiGuillermo GordoIurii Suvorov

Ghazarian Leads the River on Pascucci

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Simone Pascucci had a reraise of 28,000 in front of him from the hijack and Harout Ghazarian called in middle position.

Pascucci bet another 13,000 on the Q♥8♣5♣ flop and Ghazarian called. The turn was the 7♠ and Pascucci bet 36,000.

Ghazarian called once more and the 6♣ fell on the river. Ghazarian then led out for 76,000 and Pascucci snap-folded.

Tags: Harout GhazarianSimone Pascucci

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Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

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