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

08-02-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Cappiello Gets the Call

Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Candido Cappiello opened to 30,000 from under the gun and Elie Farah was the only called on the button.

Cappiello fired 25,000 on the 3♣K♠10♦ flop and Farah called to the 6♠ turn.

Both players checked through to the J♠ river, where Cappiello slid out a bet of 44,000. Farah took a moment before tossing in a single calling chip.

Cappiello showed A♦K♣ for top pair, good enough to claim the pot as Farah mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	1,120,000 160,000	160,000
Candido Cappiello	460,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Elie Farah

08-02-2024 14:48 UTC+2

Sbrzesny Wins a Flip to Double Off Pucci

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Bodo Sbrzesny moved all in for 160,000 from the hijack and Michele Pucci called in middle position.

Bodo Sbrzesny: A♦Q♥ All in
Michele Pucci: 3♣3♠

Sbrzesny was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 9♥5♦A♣, giving him the lead with a pair of aces. The rest of the board ran out K♥6♠ and Sbrzesny doubled up.

"Only play flips against this guy. Never 80-20," a tablemate advised Sbrzesny after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Pucci	1,860,000 1,334,000	1,334,000
Bodo Sbrzesny	350,000 399,000	399,000

Tags: Bodo Sbrzesny Michele Pucci

08-02-2024 14:55 UTC+2

Big Slick Good for Saiapin

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Georgios Skarparis and Iurii Saiapin were head-up to the 8♦9♦6♥ flop, where both players checked.

Skarparis led out for 55,000 on the 7♥ turn, with Saiapin making the call on the button. Another pair of checks followed the Q♠ river.

Skarparis tabled A♠J♥, while Saiapin showed A♣K♥ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iurii Saiapin	1,180,000 470,000	470,000
Georgios Skarparis	735,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Iurii Saiapin

08-02-2024 15:01 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	1,780,000 70,000	70,000
Zaid Al-Khashab	1,650,000 200,000	200,000
Volodymyr Drokin	1,560,000 340,000	340,000
Basel Khabbazeh	1,500,000 820,000	820,000
Sami Ayyoub	1,450,000 330,000	330,000
Sinan Unlu	1,440,000 659,000	659,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,320,000 193,000	193,000
Fausto Tantillo	1,300,000 360,000	360,000

Nicolas Chouity	1,300,000 330,000	330,000

Elie Farah	1,300,000 180,000	180,000
Yossi Eluz	1,200,000 268,000	268,000
Daniel Henriques	1,200,000 250,000	250,000
Ramzi Karam	1,150,000 50,000	50,000
Raffaele Castro	1,140,000 400,000	400,000
Yoav Brand	1,100,000 109,000	109,000
Maher Achour	1,050,000 130,000	130,000
Mihai Niste	1,000,000 302,000	302,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	980,000 227,000	227,000
Kirill Burtin	960,000 175,000	175,000
Mohamed Mokrani	950,000 220,000	220,000
Gregory Luttke	950,000 35,000	35,000
Simone Andrian	930,000 650,000	650,000

Dmitry Gromov	900,000 250,000	250,000

Francois Najjar	880,000 120,000	120,000
Naji Abdo	840,000 620,000	620,000

Bedir Runs Into a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Selahaddin Bedir moved all in for around 250,000 from the button and Khusanbek Abdullaev called in the big blind.

Selahaddin Bedir: A♣9♣ All in
Khusanbek Abdullaev: A♦Q♠

Bedir was dominated heading to the flop, which came Q♥6♦3♣ to give Abdullaev a bigger lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 5♥7♦ and Bedir was sent to the rail a few spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khusanbek Abdullaev	1,320,000 120,000	120,000
Selahaddin Bedir	Busted

Tags: Khusanbek Abdullaev Selahaddin Bedir

08-02-2024 15:12 UTC+2

Tulepbergenov Makes a Move

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up action to the 3♠9♣5♥J♦ turn saw Azamat Tulepbergenov check from the big blind.

Fausto Tantillo slid out a bet of 160,000 from under the gun and Tulepbergenov took some time before announcing a raise to 400,000.

Tantillo opted to lay it down, seeing the pot shipped to Tulepbergenov on his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,570,000 250,000	250,000
Fausto Tantillo	1,160,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Fausto Tantillo

08-02-2024 15:13 UTC+2

Halabi Trips Up Ismailov; Hand-For-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 150,000 in the pot on a board of 4♣6♥9♥9♣, Mazen Halabi moved all in from early position as Natik Ismailov went into the tank from the small blind.

"Better for you if you fold," Halabi told him. Ismailov didn't listen and instead called for his last 90,000, showing K♥J♥ for a flush draw. Halabi turned over K♦9♦ for trip nines and the river came the J♠ to send Ismailov to the rail.

With 136 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there are two more eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mazen Halabi	1,100,000 250,000	250,000
Natik Ismailov	Busted

Tags: Mazen Halabi Natik Ismailov

08-02-2024 15:18 UTC+2

No Hand-For-Hand

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Candido Cappiello was eliminated at the same time as Natik Ismailov, and a recount of the remaining players showed 134 left meaning everyone is already in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	Busted

08-02-2024 15:23 UTC+2

Ribeiro Sneaks Into the Money

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On the first hand after the bursting of the money bubble, Nicolas Ribeiro moved ll in for his last 80,000 in middle position and Houman Sahafi called in the big blind.

Nicolas Ribeiro: A♦5♥ All in
Houman Sahafi: 6♥4♣

The A♠8♥6♠ flop gave both players a pair, but Ribeiro remained in the lead with his aces. The turn was the 7♣, but the 5♣ river improved Sahafi to a straight and send Ribeiro off to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Houman Sahafi	600,000 250,000	250,000
Nicolas Ribeiro	Busted

Tags: Houman Sahafi Nicolas Ribeiro

08-02-2024 15:29 UTC+2

Burlacu Doubles Off Henriques

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

"150," Robert Burlacu said as he moved all in from early position. Action then folded around to Daniel Henriques who gave the decision some thought. "Please don't do this with like ace-queen," Burlacu told him. Henriques eventually called.

Robert Burlacu: A♥10♠ All in
Daniel Henriques: K♣Q♣

The flop came A♣7♠3♥ and Burlacu took a big lead with a pair of aces. Henriques was already drawing dead after the 2♥ turn, while the 6♦ river sealed Burlacu's double up.