$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-02-2024 21:45 UTC+2

Niste Picks Up Queens to Double Off El-Sayed

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mohamed El-Sayed raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Mihai Niste three-bet to 390,000 on the button. El-Sayed then moved all in and Niste snap-called for 1,300,000.

Mihai Niste: Q♦Q♣ All in
Mohamed El-Sayed: A♠Q♥

El-Sayed was looking for an ace to bust Niste, but Niste's queens held up through the 9♣6♣2♣K♦3♦ board to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	2,600,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Mohamad El-Sayed	1,700,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Mohamed El-Sayed

08-02-2024 21:48 UTC+2

Castro Flips Out Gunes

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Raffaele Castro opened to 100,000 from under the gun and action folded to Caner Gunes on the button, who moved all in for 962,000. Castro took some time before making the call.

Caner Gunes: A♣K♠ All in
Raffaele Castro: 8♠8♦

Castro found a set on the J♥8♥10♠ flop, improving to a full house on the 7♣10♥ runout to send Gunes to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	5,380,000 4,240,000	4,240,000
Caner Gunes	Busted

Tags: Caner Gunes Raffaele Castro

08-02-2024 21:52 UTC+2

Drokin Cracks Tantillo's Aces on the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of Q♠4♦2♥8♣ when Volodymyr Drokin bet 250,000 from middle position. Fausto Tantillo called in the cutoff, while Daniel Henriques folded in early position.

The river was the J♥ and Drokin moved all in for 485,000. Tantillo snap-called with A♠A♦, but Drokin had Q♦J♦ for a rivered two pair as Tantillo slammed his chips on the table in frustration before handing over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Drokin	2,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Daniel Henriques	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Fausto Tantillo	1,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Fausto Tantillo Volodymyr Drokin

08-02-2024 21:56 UTC+2

Rabahie Takes Out Saiapin

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Iurii Saiapin was all in and at risk against George Rabahie:

Iurii Saiapin: K♥Q♠ All in
George Rabahie: 9♣9♥

Both players caught a piece of the Q♦8♣9♦ flop, with Rabahie improving to a set of nines.

Saiapin found two pair on the K♦ turn, but could not improve further on the 3♦ river to end his run.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Rabahie	1,880,000 580,000	580,000
Iurii Saiapin	Busted

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08-02-2024 22:01 UTC+2

D'Angelo Coolers Burtin

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kirill Burtin bet 110,000 from the cutoff on a flop of J♣7♥J♠ and Michele D'Angelo called in the small blind.

Both players checked the A♦ turn and D'Angelo then led out for 240,000 on the 10♠ river. Burtin called and D'Angelo showed A♠J♥ for a full house.

Burtin tossed ace-ten into the muck as D'Angelo took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele D'Angelo	1,700,000 180,000	180,000
Kirill Burtin	400,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Kirill Burtin Michele D'Angelo

08-02-2024 22:07 UTC+2

Tantillo Spikes the River

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo and Daniel Henriques traded raised until all of the chips were in the middle.

Fausto Tantillo: A♦K♦ All in
Daniel Henriques: J♥J♦

Tantillo could not find any help on the 4♠2♥7♦ flop or 10♥ turn, leaving Henriques in front. But the K♠ river gave Tantillo top pair, staying alive and doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	2,480,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Daniel Henriques	650,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Daniel Henriques Fausto Tantillo

08-02-2024 22:08 UTC+2

Saeid Gets There to Double Off Erkus

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Amir Saeid got his last 1,000,000 in the middle against Omer Erkus.

Amir Saeid: A♥K♥ All in
Omer Erkus: 8♦8♠

The flop came Q♥J♦9♥ and Saeid picked up straight and flush draws to go with his overcards. The 6♣ turn was no help, but the 4♥ river gave Saeid the flush and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omer Erkus	2,700,000 760,000	760,000
Amir Saeid	2,000,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Amir Saeid Omer Erkus

08-02-2024 22:12 UTC+2

Mokrani Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mohamed Mokrani got his last 350,000 in the middle from the small blind as Nerses Sargsian put him at risk in the big blind.

Mohamed Mokrani: A♥J♠ All in
Nerses Sargsian: 9♦9♥

The Q♥6♦Q♠ flop kept Sargsian in the lead, while the 7♠ turn also failed to improve Mokrani. The river, though, came the J♥ and Mokrani hit two pair as the Merit Poker Western Series champion doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nerses Sargsian	3,500,000 775,000	775,000
Mohamed Mokrani	800,000

Tags: Mohamed Mokrani Nerses Sargsian

08-02-2024 22:22 UTC+2

Tulepbergenov Hits the Flop to Double Off Eddine; Dashinka Takes Out Al-Khashab

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Abdallah Eddine moved all in for 940,000 in early position and Azamat Tulepbergenov reshoved in the small blind. Fausto Tantillo in the big blind squeezed an ace, but then peeled a four behind it. "Almost," he said as he folded.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: 8♥8♠ All in
Abdallah Eddine: J♥J♣

Eddine had Tulepbergenov dominated heading to the flop, which came Q♣8♦4♠ to give Tulepbergenov a set. The rest of the board ran out A♠5♠ and Tulepbergenov doubled up, leaving Eddine as an extreme short stack.

At the same time at another table, Zaid Al-Khashab moved all in for 545,000 in middle position and Dashinka called on the button.

Zaid Al-Khashab: A♣8♣ All in
Dashinka: A♥J♥

Al-Khashab was dominated as the 9♣4♥2♥ flop also gave Dashinka a flush draw. The 10♥ turn completed his flush and Al-Khashab was already drawing dead and heading for the exit by the time the 3♣ fell on the river.