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

08-02-2024 23:54 UTC+3

Deuces Hold Up For Skhulukhiya

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Michele D'Angelo called in the big blind.

Skhulukhiya continued for 175,000 on the Q♥8♠4♥ flop and D'Angelo called. Skhulukhiya bet another 375,000 on the K♦ turn and D'Angelo again called.

Both players checked the 8♦ river and D'Angelo showed J♥5♥ for a missed flush draw. Skhulukhiya turned over 2♠2♥ as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Michele D'Angelo	1,500,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Michele D'Angelo

08-02-2024 23:46 UTC+3

Mokrani Coolers Coskun For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Evren Coskun raised to 125,000 in the hijack before Mohamed Mokrani three-bet to 275,000 in the cutoff. Coskun then moved all in and Mokrani snap-called for 800,000.

Mohamed Mokrani: A♦A♥ All in
Evren Coskun: K♥K♣

"Always," Coskun said in frustration upon seeing he had run his kings into Mokrani's aces. The board ran out 10♦4♣6♠Q♥9♠ and Mokrani doubled up, leaving Coskun on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mokrani	1,700,000 900,000	900,000
Evren Coskun	250,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Evren Coskun Mohamed Mokrani

08-02-2024 23:43 UTC+3

Flutur Saved on the River; Henriques & Rabahie Bust

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mircea Flutur opened to 120,000 from early position before Michele D'Angelo three-bet to 340,000 on his left. Flutur then moved all in, with D'Angelo taking some time before making the call.

Mircea Flutur: A♣Q♥ All in
Michele D'Angelo: A♦K♦

D'Angelo dodged a queen on the 8♥6♠9♥7♥5♣ runout, but the straight on board saved Flutur as the pot was chopped.

At nearby tables, Daniel Henriques was eliminated by Fausto Tantillo and George Rabahie fell to Ignacio Garrido.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	2,850,000 370,000	370,000

Ignacio Garrido	2,290,000 790,000	790,000
Michele D'Angelo	2,250,000 550,000	550,000
Mircea Flutur	1,840,000 640,000	640,000
Daniel Henriques	Busted
George Rabahie	Busted

Tags: Daniel Henriques Fausto Tantillo George Rabahie Ignacio Garrido Michele D'Angelo Mircea Flutur

08-02-2024 23:40 UTC+3

Dashinka Shows Down Two Pair in a Massive Pot to Bust Ayyoub

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sami Ayyoub was already all in as Omer Erkus and Dashinka went to the A♠K♠5♦ flop. Erkus then bet 500,000 from early position and Dashinka called on the button.

Erkus checked the J♠ turn and Dashinka then bet 650,000. Erkus called and both players quickly checked down the 9♦ river.

Erkus showed A♦10♦ for top pair and Ayyoub had Q♦J♥. Dashinka, though, turned over K♦J♦ for two pair as he scooped in the entire pot to send Ayyoub to the rail and take over the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	7,200,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Omer Erkus	1,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Sami Ayyoub	Busted

Tags: Omer Erkus Sami Ayyoub Dashinka

08-02-2024 23:31 UTC+3

Burtin Picks Up Aces to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Asaf Groofi raised to 120,000 in early position before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 355,000 in the hijack. Kirill Burtin called for 320,000 in the cutoff, while Groofi also called to create a three-way pot going to the J♣10♦4♠ flop.

Skhulukhiya and Burtin checked down the flop, J♦ turn, and 6♣ river. Burtin then showed A♦A♠ and raised his arms in celebration as Groofi mucked 9♣9♠ and Skhulukhiya 7♥6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	2,800,000 1,580,000	1,580,000
Asaf Groofi	2,300,000 600,000	600,000
Kirill Burtin	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Asaf Groofi Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Kirill Burtin

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

08-02-2024 23:22 UTC+3

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	3,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Azamat Tulepbergenov	2,000,000 800,000	800,000
Abdallah Eddine	200,000 500,000	500,000

Zaid Al-Khashab	Busted

Tags: Abdallah Eddine Azamat Tulepbergenov Dashinka Zaid Al-Khashab

08-02-2024 23:12 UTC+3

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 23:08 UTC+3

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 23:07 UTC+3

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