2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 3
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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 3
Entries
210
Players Left
41
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Garrido Gets a River Shove Through

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ignacio Garrido raised to 80,000 in the hijack, George Rabahie three-bet to 250,000 on the button, and Garrido called.

The flop came J♥8♣8♥ and Rabahie bet 225,000. Garrido called and both players checked the 4♥ turn.

The river was the 4♠ and Garrido moved all in for 560,000. The rest of the field had gone off on break as Rabahie continued to tank for a few minutes. He eventually mucked and Garrido took down the pot without a showdown.

Tags: George RabahieIgnacio Garrido

Haiduk Spikes a Queen to Bust Basta; Akyun Folds Queens to Henriques

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Basta moved all in for 520,000 in early position and Vadzim Haiduk called on the button.

John Basta: 8♦8♣ All in
Vadzim Haiduk: A♣Q♠

The flop came Q♥4♦3♦ and Haiduk took the lead with a pair of queens. The rest of the board ran out 4♠2♠ and Basta was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Daniel Henriques had a raise of 160,000 in front of him on the button before Ahmet Akyun reraised to 350,000 in the small blind. Henriques then moved all in.

Akyun had around 900,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before folding Q♥Q♦. Henriques showed him A♠K♠ as he took the pot.

"That's the best case scenario. You're not doing that with jacks," Akyun said.

Tags: Ahmet AkyunDaniel HenriquesJohn BastaVadzim Haiduk

Sargsian Sends Out Nastasi

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eros Nastasi had a raise to 375,000 sitting in front and was facing a decision for the rest of his stack after Nerses Sargsian moved all.

Nastasi made the call and the hands were turned up.

Eros Nastasi: A♣6♦ All in
Nerses Sargsian: A♠A♦

Nastasi could not catch Sargsian's aces through the 5♥3♦J♠9♥8♦ runout, ending his tournament run.

Tags: Eros NastasiNerses Sargsian

Voronin Flips Rocci to the Rail

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andrea Rocci moved all in for 280,000 in middle position and Konstantin Voronin called in early position.

Andrea Rocci: J♥J♣ All in
Konstantin Voronin: A♦K♦

The K♥ fell right in the window, followed by 6♥4♣ as Voronin hit a pair of kings to take the lead. The rest of the board came 6♣7♠ and Rocci was sent to the rail.

Tags: Andrea RocciKonstantin Voronin

Achour Spikes the River to Bust Zanardi

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Matteo Zanardi
Matteo Zanardi

Simone Andrian raised to 80,000 in early position and was called by Matteo Zanardi in middle position, Maher Achour on the button, and big blind Basel Khabbazeh.

Action checked to Zanardi on the 9♠5♠2♣ flop and he bet 125,000. Only Achour called. The turn was the 8♥ and Zanardi bet another 280,000.

Achour again called and the 7♥ fell on the river. Zanardi then moved all in for 580,000 and Achour called with 9♦7♦ for two pair. Zanardi mucked K♥K♦ as Achour took the pot to climb up near 6,000,000.

Tags: Basel KhabbazehMaher AchourMatteo ZanardiSimone Andrian

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David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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Haiduk Picks Off Al-Khashab For a Massive Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Abdallah Eddine raised to 85,000 in early position and Zaid Al-Khashab called on the button. Vadzim Haiduk then three-bet to 240,000 in the small blind and both opponents called.

The flop came 10♠7♦3♥ and Haiduk continued for 325,000. Eddine folded, but Al-Khashab moved all in. Haiduk tanked for several minutes until calling for 1,065,000.

Vadzim Haiduk: A♣A♠ All in
Zaid Al-Khashab: A♥10♣

A large crowd gathered around the table and both players stood up from their seats as nearly 3,000,000 was at stake going to the Q♠ turn. The river was the 7♣ and Haiduk's aces held up to earn him a massive double up.

Tags: Abdallah EddineVadzim HaidukZaid Al-Khashab

Double for D'Angelo

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michele D'Angelo opened from early position before Ignacio Garrido three-bet to 180,000 on his left. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya made the call, only to see D'Angelo four-bet all in for 890,000.

Garrido mucked, while Skhulukhiya tossed in the call.

Michele D'Angelo: K♥K♦ All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: 8♠8♦

Skhulukhiya could not improve on the 3♥7♥Q♣7♣J♣ board, as D'Angelo pumped his fist while doubling his stack.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaIgnacio GarridoMichele D'Angelo

Rabahie Shoves on Skhulukhiya

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With around 400,000 in the pot on a board of Q♦7♦7♠2♣, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 200,000 from early position and George Rabahie came back with a raise to 500,000 in the big blind.

Skhulukhiya called and they saw the river come 6♣. Rabahie then moved all in for 480,000 and Skhulukhiya quickly folded.

Tags: George RabahieGiorgiy Skhulukhiya

Mutlu Makes an Incredible Fold to Save His Tournament

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Konstantin Voronin raised to 85,000 in early position before Vedat Mutlu three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Voronin called and they went heads-up to the J♦9♦3♠ flop.

Mutlu then bet 475,000 and Voronin instantly announced he was all in. Mutlu had around 1,100,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before turning over two queens and tossing them into the muck.

Voronin confirmed his suspicions were correct, showing Mutlu two jacks for a flopped set as he took the pot.

Tags: Konstantin VoroninVedat Mutlu

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