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

08-02-2024 20:35 UTC+3

Nastasi Runs From the Police

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eros Nastasi moved all in for 435,000 in the hijack and Adrian State called in the big blind.

Eros Nastasi: 7♥7♠ All in
Adrian State: A♥K♦

State put his cards in the middle of the table, as well as pushing over his miniature police car as they saw the flop come 10♣5♣9♠. State again pushed his car over as the dealer exposed the 10♥ turn, followed by the Q♥ and Nastasi's pair held on to earn him a double up.

"The police can't catch you today," tablemate Abdallah Eddine told Nastasi after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	1,300,000 730,000	730,000
Eros Nastasi	870,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Adrian State Eros Nastasi

08-02-2024 20:29 UTC+3

Bitar Snaps Off Raffoul

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ghassan Bitar raised to 65,000 on the button, Edgard Raffoul shoved in his last 400,000 in the big blind, and Bitar snap-called.

Edgard Raffoul: A♠Q♣ All in
Ghassan Bitar: Q♠Q♥

Bitar had woken up with queens to leave Raffoul at serious risk of elimination as the board ran out 8♥6♥5♦4♣9♥, sending Raffoul to the rail.

According to Raffoul, Bitar had earlier won a big pot off him when he turned two pair with jack-nine to crack Raffoul's pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghassan Bitar	2,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Edgard Raffoul	Busted

Tags: Edgard Raffoul Ghassan Bitar

08-02-2024 20:26 UTC+3

Venneri Gets Value

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Antonino Venneri limped in from under the gun before Vlad Darie three-bet to 100,000 in middle position.

Venneri called to the 9♥J♥5♦ flop and checked. Darie fired 55,000, which was called by Venneri. The dealer revealed the 10♦ turn and Venneri led out for 135,000.

Darie called to the 2♣ river, where Venneri fired again for 400,000. Darie took some time before tossing in a calling chip.

Venneri showed 8♥7♥ for a straight, taking down a bit pot as Darie mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	2,650,000 350,000	350,000
Vlad Darie	825,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Antonino Venneri Vlad Darie

08-02-2024 20:23 UTC+3

Buetas Survives a Flip to Double

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Iurii Suvorov raised to 60,000 under the gun before Adrien Buetas moved all in for 300,000 in the cutoff. Suvorov called once action folded back to him.

Adrien Buetas: 10♣10♦ All in
Iurii Suvorov: A♦K♦

Buetas was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 4♥Q♣7♥, keeping his two tens in the lead. The 3♥ turn was safe, while the 8♠ fell on the river to earn Buetas a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Buetas	670,000 543,000	543,000
Iurii Suvorov	350,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Adrien Buetas Iurii Suvorov

08-02-2024 20:15 UTC+3

Top Set Goes Down in Flames For Halfa Against Achour

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 60,000 in early position, Shalev Halfa three-bet to 165,000 in middle position, and Achour called.

The flop came 10♥8♣7♥ and Halfa continued for 90,000. Achour then raised to 280,000 and Halfa called.

Achour bet enough to put Halfa all in on the 6♣ turn and Halfa called for his last 300,000, turning over 10♣10♠ for top set. Achour, though, had K♣9♣ for a straight as the K♠ completed the board on the river to send Halfa to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	3,500,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Abdallah Eddine	1,400,000 600,000	600,000

Osman Ihlamur	1,200,000
Serkan Solak	850,000 110,000	110,000
Gregory Luttke	600,000 350,000	350,000
Eros Nastasi	550,000 250,000	250,000
Andrea Rocci	200,000 366,000	366,000
Shalev Halfa	Busted

Tags: Maher Achour Shalev Halfa

08-02-2024 20:10 UTC+3

State Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Guy Gorelik opened from under the gun and made the call when Adrian State three-bet on his immediate left.

Gorelik checked the Q♣Q♠4♠ flop, making the call after State continued for 55,000.

Another check from Gorelik on the 8♦ turn was met with another bet from State, this time for 75,000. That was enough to get a fold from Gorelik, as State added another pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	2,030,000 830,000	830,000
Guy Gorelik	280,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Adrian State Guy Gorelik

08-02-2024 20:06 UTC+3

Toderita Doubles on the River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stefan Toderita moved all in for 265,000 in early position and Volodymyr Drokin called in the small blind.

Stefan Toderita: A♥J♦ All in
Volodymyr Drokin: 9♥9♣

Drokin's nines remained in the lead through the turn on a board of Q♥Q♣7♥7♦, but Toderita hit the A♠ on the river to make two pair and double up.

"I wait and I wait," Toderita said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Drokin	900,000 300,000	300,000
Stefan Toderita	550,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Stefan Toderita Volodymyr Drokin

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

08-02-2024 19:42 UTC+3

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

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08-02-2024 19:23 UTC+3

PokerNews Podcast: LaptopGate at the 2024 WSOP Main Event; Gold Bracelet Goes Unsold

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the 849th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the "Laptopgate" controversy that came out of Jonathan Tamayo's big win in the 2024 WSOP Main Event for $10,000,000.

How did solvers impact things? Does it constitute cheating? What comes next? Not only do the crew talk about it, but they also share clips from two interviews Doug Polk conducted, the first with runner-up Jordan Griff and the other with two prominent poker personalities Daniel Negreanu and Alan Keating. For those wondering what Tamayo had to say about the situation, check out this PokerNews article here.

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