Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Vytautas Milbutas opened to 5,500 from under the gun and found a call from Sagi Simon in middle position.
Milbutas continued for 11,000 on the 2♦2♠5♣ flop, with Sagi calling to see the 7s] turn. Milbutas slowed down with a check, making the call when Sagi fired 21,000.
The 3♠ river produced checks from both players, and Milbutas showed 7♥6♥ for two pair. Sagi mucked, allowing Milbutas to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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595,000
71,500
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71,500 |
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438,000
41,000
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41,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 7♠K♣2♦, Ettore Cuzzone bet 12,000 from under the gun and Fabio Peluso called in early position.
The turn was the 9♥ and Cuzzone bet another 32,000. Peluso again called and the 6♠ fell on the river. Cuzzone then moved all in.
Peluso snap-called for 47,000 and turned over 7♦7♥ for a set. Cuzzone mucked A♦K♥ and Peluso doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
86,000
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86,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Yassin Mahmoud bet 15,000 from under the gun on a flop of 7♦6♥2♠ and Maksim Kuzin called on the button, as did another opponent in the big blind.
The turn was the 3♥ and Mahmoud moved all in, having both opponents covered. Kuzin snap-called for 137,000, while the big blind folded.
Kuzin turned over 6♠6♣ for a set and Mahmoud instantly mucked his cards before the dealer retrieved A♠Q♣. The inconsequential river was the 5♣ and Kuzin doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
247,000
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247,000 |
|
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350,000
218,000
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218,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 5,500 in the hijack and Andrei Podoksenov made the call on the button. Salah Assi defended his big blind to the K♦7♠J♥ flop.
Assi checked to Skhulukhiya, who continued for 11,000. Both Podoksenov and Assi called and the dealer flipped over the 8♥ turn.
Another check from Assi was met with a bet of 15,000 from Skhulukhiya. Both opponents called again to see the 7♣ river. Assi checked one last time.
Skhulukhiya fired a bet of 40,000, leaving just a single 1,000 chip behind. Podoksenov called while Assi folded.
Skhulukhiya tabled 10♠9♦ for a straight, taking down a nice pot as Podoksenov showed K♠Q♦ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
378,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
227,000 | |
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178,000
115,000
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115,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Yilu Yuan raised to 6,000 in the cutoff before Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 16,500 on the button. Andrey Litvinov then four-bet to 46,000 in the small blind.
Yuan quickly folded as action went on Khorchidian. "I have two moves. Either I fold or go all in," Khorchidian said as he tanked for a minute.
"I have queen-four offsuit. How is this possible?" he added before showing Litvinov his cards and folding.
"You should go all in. You were thinking about it," tablemate Hakan Pamukcu told him.
"He's smart. He knows I'm capable of it," Khorchidian replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
76,500
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76,500 |
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200,000
19,500
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19,500 |
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170,000
57,500
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57,500 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rachid El-Yaacoubi opened to 5,000 from early position and Mahmod Hanif made the call in middle position. Dany El-Masri then committed some of his short stack on the button and the dealer fanned out the A♥3♦J♥ flop.
El-Masri and El-Yaacoubi both checked, with Hanif firing 5,500 into the middle. El-Masri folded while El-Yaacoubi called.
The 5♠ turn saw El-Yaacoubi check once more, mucking his hand after Hanif moved all in for 85,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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158,000
158,000
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158,000 |
|
133,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
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11,000
140,000
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140,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A player in the cutoff bet 12,000 on a flop of 6♣5♥3♣ and Viktor Yugay, in the big blind, then moved all in. His opponent quickly called for around 85,000.
All-In Player: 3♥2♥ 
Viktor Yugay: 4♦3♠
Both players had a pair of threes and a straight draw, but the 2♠ turn gave Yugay his straight and left his opponent needing help on the river. The dealer instead turned over the 8♦ and Yugay took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.
At the same table, Day 1a chip leader Samir Nacer actually began the day with 1,031,500 and not 703,500 as initially reported.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,031,500
328,000
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328,000 |
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520,000
71,000
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71,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Antoine Hasbani opened in early position and Carlos Aoun defended his big blind to see the 8♠Q♦A♦ flop.
Aoun checked to Hasbani, who quickly fired 7,500 into the middle. Aoun folded just as quickly, showing 2♠2♦.
Hasbani smiled and turned over A♠A♦, raking in the pot as Aoun breathed a sigh of relief.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
384,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
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284,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
