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

08-02-2024 11:45 UTC+2

Boutboul Spikes a Set

Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Chady Ojelli opened to 16,000 from under the gun and made the call when Bernard Boutboul moved all in from the small blind.

Bernard Boutboul: 5♠5♣ All in
Chady Ojelli: 6♠6♦

Ojelli was in great shape to score the knockout before the 7♣K♣5♦ flop gave Boutboul a set of fives. The rest of the J♦7♥ runout changed nothing, as Boutboul earned the unlikely double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Boutboul	278,000 65,000	65,000
Chady Ojelli	186,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Bernard Boutboul Chady Ojelli

08-02-2024 11:49 UTC+2

Voronin Gets a Warm Welcome to the Table

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Konstantin Voronin had just been moved to this table and was still unracking his chips when he raised to 20,000 in early position. Only Tugce Hursoz called on the button.

Voronin continued for 15,000 on the 10♣J♣3♦ flop and Hursoz called. The turn was the 7♦ and Voronin bet another 25,000. Hursoz again called.

The river came the 2♣ and Voronin bet 90,000. Hursoz gave the decision some thought before folding as Voronin slammed K♣Q♣ onto the table while taking in the pot.

"Welcome, my friend, to the table," a tablemate told him after the hand.

Kalidou Sow was recently eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Voronin	700,000 288,000	288,000
Tugce Hursoz	230,000 2,000	2,000
Kalidou Sow	Busted

Tags: Konstantin Voronin Tugce Hursoz

08-02-2024 11:54 UTC+2

Pichierri Waits For the River to Commit His Last Chip

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Abdelrahman raised to 45,000 in the small blind before Alessandro Pichierri reraised to 135,000 on the button, leaving himself just 1,000 behind. Moursy just called and they saw a flop of 9♠J♥7♦.

Both players checked the flop and K♦ turn. The river was the 6♠ and Pichierri finally tossed in his last chip. Moursy called and Pichierri showed him A♦K♥ for a pair of kings to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdelrahman Moursy	450,000 148,000	148,000
Alessandro Pichierri	280,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Abdelrahman Moursy

08-02-2024 11:57 UTC+2

Strong Start for Skhulukhiya

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 16,000 in the hijack and called after Omar Lakhdari three-bet to 46,000 in the cutoff.

Skhulukhiya checked the 9♥J♦2♠ flop, with Lakhdari continuing for 26,000. The call was made to see the 8♣ turn, where Skhulukhiya checked again.

Lakhdari slid out a bet of 130,000 and Skhulukhiya took some time before raising to 253,000.

Lakhdari went into the tank, pondering his next move for several minutes before calling the clock on himself. As the time ticked down, Lakhdari let his hand go and Skhulukhiya took down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	655,000 468,000	468,000
Omar Lakhdari	534,000 196,000	196,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Omar Lakhdari

08-02-2024 12:03 UTC+2

Kaddouri Finds an Ace to Double Off Khabbazeh

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mounim Kaddouri moved all in for 175,000 in early position and Basel Khabbazeh called in the cutoff.

Mounim Kaddouri: A♠K♣ All in
Basel Khabbazeh: K♦K♠

Khabbazeh had woken up with kings to leave Kaddouri at risk of elimination, but the flop brought A♦J♥8♦ to give Kaddouri the lead with a pair of aces. Khabbazeh was left looking for just one out, but Kaddouri held up through the 10♠ turn and 8♠ river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Basel Khabbazeh	680,000 21,000	21,000
Mounim Kaddouri	360,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Basel Khabbazeh Mounim Kaddouri

08-02-2024 12:06 UTC+2

Day 3 Stream Starts Now!

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Catch the action from Day 3 on the Merit Poker YouTube channel.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

08-02-2024 12:17 UTC+2

Pacini Shoves on El Ghassan

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ermanno Pacini and Elie El Ghassan built a pot of around 150,000 as they went heads-up to the A♠Q♦7♦ flop. Pacini then bet 40,000 from middle position and El Ghassan called in early position.

The turn was the K♠ and Pacini moved all in. El Ghassan snap-folded two tens as Pacini took the pot.

"Very bad flop for you," a tablemate told El Ghassan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Pacini	1,500,000 197,000	197,000

Elie El Ghassan	700,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Elie El Ghassan Ermanno Pacini

08-02-2024 12:23 UTC+2

Mahmoud Having a Good Time Despite Day 3 Struggles

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Konstantin Generalov bet 20,000 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♠Q♣8♦ and both Francois Najjar on the button and big blind Yassin Mahmoud called.

The turn was the 5♠ and Mahmoud moved all in for 25,000. Both opponents called and checked down the 9♠ river. Mahmoud then showed Q♥10♥ for trips and Generalov and Najjar mucked.

"Hanging around, hanging around," a tablemate said as Mahmoud tripled up.

"I started with 800. But that's okay, because I'm enjoying it," Mahmoud said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Najjar	1,220,000 5,000	5,000
Konstantin Generalov	460,000 39,000	39,000
Yassin Mahmoud	150,000 433,000	433,000

Tags: Francois Najjar Konstantin Generalov Yassin Mahmoud

08-02-2024 12:26 UTC+2

Queens for Ayyoub

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sami Ayyoub opened to 23,000 in middle position and Tugce Hursoz called in the cutoff. Nicolas Ribeiro three-bet to 85,000 on the button before Michel Habib moved all in from the big blind.

Ayyoub took some time before shoving his larger stack, with Hursoz quickly getting out of the way. Ribeiro took a minute before flipping up J♠J♦ as he folded.

Michel Habib: 9♣9♦ All in
Sami Ayyoub: Q♠Q♦

Ayyoub's superior pocket pair held through the 2♦6♥2♠A♥2♥ runout, sending Habib to the rail.