$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Day 4 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-03-2024 11:27 UTC+2

Buetas Catches Achour Bluffing Again

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle on a board of 4♠7♦A♥6♣, Maher Achour bet 375,000 and Adrien Buetas called.

The river was the 2♦ and Achour bet another 675,000. Buetas called and Achour showed 5♥2♣ for a pair of deuces. Buetas turned over Q♣7♠ for a pair of sevens as Achour took another early hit on Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	4,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Adrien Buetas	3,800,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Tags: Adrien Buetas Maher Achour

08-03-2024 11:36 UTC+2

Pacini Shoves on Toujani; Groofi Takes Out Eluz

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♣K♠8♦9♣, Fouad Toujani bet 100,000 from the small blind before Ermanno Pacini raised to 310,000 in the big blind.

Toujani then reraised to 700,000 and Pacini came back with an all-in shove. Toujani had around 1,700,000 remaining but gave up his hand as Pacini took down the pot.

At another table, Yossi Eluz shoved for his last 600,000 from the cutoff and Asaf Groofi called in the small blind.

Yossi Eluz: Q♣Q♥ All in
Asaf Groofi: A♠10♠

Eluz was a favorite to double up with his queens as the flop came K♦J♣6♠. The 5♠ turn gave Groofi a flush draw, while the 4♠ fell on the river to complete his flush and send Eluz to the rail.

Fredrico Senno was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Pacini	4,500,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Asaf Groofi	2,500,000 55,000	55,000
Fouad Toujani	1,700,000 980,000	980,000
Yossi Eluz	Busted
Fredrico Senno	Busted

Tags: Asaf Groofi Ermanno Pacini Fouad Toujani Fredrico Senno Yossi Eluz

08-03-2024 11:41 UTC+2

Niste Doubles Through Castro

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After an early position open, Raffaele Castro three-bet to 610,000 on the button. Mihai Niste then four-bet all in from the big blind, and Castro took some time before making the call.

Mihai Niste: Q♣Q♥ All in
Raffaele Castro: A♠K♥

Niste improved to a set of queens on the Q♠4♣J♦8♥9♣, holding of Castro's Broadway draw to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	4,760,000 1,415,000	1,415,000
Raffaele Castro	3,480,000 2,520,000	2,520,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Raffaele Castro

08-03-2024 11:45 UTC+2

Dashinka Puts a Massive Cooler on Skhulukhiya

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With around 800,000 already in the pot on a board of J♦J♥3♥2♣, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 425,000 from the small blind and Dashinka called in early position.

The river was the 10♦ and Skhulukhiya bet 775,000. Dashinka instantly announced he was all in.

Skhulukhiya burned through multiple time banks as he tanked for several minutes before calling for around 2,000,000 more. He showed K♦J♣ for trips, but Dashinka had 2♦2♥ for a full house to send Skhulukhiya to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	9,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Dashinka

08-03-2024 11:46 UTC+2

Toujani Takes Another Hit as Bitar Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 160,000 in middle position, Ghassan Bitar moved all in for 750,000 in the small blind, and Toujani called.

Ghassan Bitar: 4♥4♣ All in
Fouad Toujani: K♦Q♦

The two players were racing as the board ran out 7♥6♣3♠8♠9♥, giving Bitar the pot with his pair of fours and knocking Toujani down to a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghassan Bitar	1,600,000 350,000	350,000
Fouad Toujani	850,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Fouad Toujani Ghassan Bitar

08-03-2024 11:55 UTC+2

Day 4 Stream Starting Shortly

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Catch the action from Day 4 on the Merit Poker YouTube channel.

08-03-2024 12:00 UTC+2

Sargsian, Toujani Double With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Omer Erkus moved all in under the gun as action folded to Nerses Sargsian who called for 1,010,000 on the button.

Nerses Sargsian: K♠K♣ All in
Omer Erkus: A♦J♥

The board ran out Q♠7♥3♠3♥5♣ and Sargsian's kings earned him a double up.

At the same time at another table, Fouad Toujani moved all in for 600,000 on the button and Osman Ihlamur called in early position.

Fouad Toujani: K♦K♠ All in
Osman Ihlamur: 9♠9♦

Toujani was also poised for a double up with his kings as the K♥7♠J♦ flop gave him top set. Ihlamur picked up some outs on the Q♠ turn, but Toujani held on through the 3♥ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nerses Sargsian	2,100,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Osman Ihlamur	1,400,000 480,000	480,000
Fouad Toujani	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Omer Erkus	1,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Fouad Toujani Nerses Sargsian Omer Erkus Osman Ihlamur

08-03-2024 12:01 UTC+2

Tantillo Shoves the River on Burtin

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kirill Burtin raised to 160,000 in the cutoff, Fausto Tantillo three-bet to 450,000 in the big blind, and Burtin called.

Both players checked the Q♠9♦J♠ flop. Tantillo then bet 1,000,000 on the A♦ turn and Burtin called.

The river was the 6♦ and Tantillo moved all in. Burtin had around 1,200,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes, burning through multiple time banks, and eventually slammed his cards down into the muck.

"Aces," Tantillo told him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Tantillo	4,000,000 950,000	950,000

Kirill Burtin	1,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Kirill Burtin

08-03-2024 12:04 UTC+2

Pacini Fires the Flop

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ermanno Pacini limped in middle position and Osman Ihlamur raised to 340,000 in the small blind.

Ihlamur checked the Q♠8♥9♣ flop before Pacini fired a bet of 235,000. That was enough to take down a small pot, as Ihlamur mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Pacini	4,750,000 250,000	250,000

Osman Ihlamur	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Ermanno Pacini Osman Ihlamur

08-03-2024 12:08 UTC+2

Groofi Snaps Off Luttke; Burtin Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Asaf Groofi raised to 160,000 in the hijack, Gregory Luttke moved all in for 1,000,000 in the cutoff, and Groofi snap-called.

Gregory Luttke: A♠4♠ All in
Asaf Groofi: J♠J♣

Luttke was looking for an ace to survive but found no help on the 10♦8♣4♦9♥6♣ board as he was sent to the rail.

At another table, Kirill Burtin was all in for 1,600,000 from the big blind and up against Navid Samavati in early position.

Kirill Burtin: Q♠Q♣ All in
Navid Samavati: 8♣8♥

Burtin had Samavati dominated as the board ran out J♠6♦A♠3♠7♦ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asaf Groofi	3,200,000 700,000	700,000
Kirill Burtin	3,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Navid Samavati	900,000 1,865,000	1,865,000
Gregory Luttke	Busted

Tags: Asaf Groofi Gregory Luttke Kirill Burtin Navid Samavati