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

08-03-2024 14:42 UTC+2

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Guillermo Gordo	Spain	2,200,000	18
1	2	Nerses Sargsian	Russia	6,100,000	49
1	3	Anthony Khouzami	Lebanon	2,800,000	22
1	4	Elie Farah	Lebanon	1,500,000	12
1	5	Maher Achour	Tunisia	7,000,000	56
1	6	Konstantin Voronin	Russia	3,700,000	30
1	7	Mohamad El-Sayed	Lebanon	4,800,000	38
1	8	Denis Stoma	Belarus	7,300,000	58
1	9	Fausto Tantillo	Italy	4,500,000	36

2	1	Azamat Tulepbergenov	Kazakhstan	1,000,000	8
2	2	Vadzim Haiduk	Belarus	4,000,000	32
2	3	Kirill Burtin	Russia	3,800,000	30
2	4	Raffaele Castro	Italy	3,200,000	26
2	5	Osman Ihlamur	Turkey	2,500,000	20
2	6	Iraklis Manikaros	Greece	4,500,000	36
2	7	Simone Andrian	Italy	5,000,000	40
2	8	Ignacio Garrido	Spain	4,300,000	34
2	9	Mihai Niste	Romania	3,500,000	28

3	1	Dashinka	Israel	7,375,000	59
3	2	Farshad Rahili	Iran	1,200,000	10
3	3	Ermanno Pacini	Italy	5,025,000	40
3	4	Mircea Flutur	Romania	2,550,000	20
3	5	Houman Sahafi	Iran	525,000	5
3	6	Fouad Toujani	France	3,275,000	26
3	7	Volodymyr Drokin	Ukraine	5,525,000	44
3	8	Adrien Buetas	France	6,525,000	52
3	9	Adrian State	Romania	5,875,000	47

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	7,375,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Denis Stoma	7,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Maher Achour	7,000,000 800,000	800,000
Adrien Buetas	6,525,000 225,000	225,000
Nerses Sargsian	6,100,000 400,000	400,000
Adrian State	5,875,000 430,000	430,000
Volodymyr Drokin	5,525,000 355,000	355,000
Ermanno Pacini	5,025,000 275,000	275,000

Simone Andrian	5,000,000 1,355,000	1,355,000

Mohamad El-Sayed	4,800,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Fausto Tantillo	4,500,000 500,000	500,000

Iraklis Manikaros	4,500,000 570,000	570,000
Ignacio Garrido	4,300,000 700,000	700,000
Vadzim Haiduk	4,000,000 700,000	700,000
Kirill Burtin	3,800,000 300,000	300,000
Konstantin Voronin	3,700,000 700,000	700,000
Mihai Niste	3,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Fouad Toujani	3,275,000 475,000	475,000
Raffaele Castro	3,200,000 280,000	280,000
Anthony Khouzami	2,800,000 900,000	900,000
Mircea Flutur	2,550,000 850,000	850,000
Osman Ihlamur	2,500,000 80,000	80,000
Guillermo Gordo	2,200,000 685,000	685,000
Elie Farah	1,500,000 120,000	120,000
Farshad Rahili	1,200,000 500,000	500,000

Updates Going on Delay

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Updates from the final three tables will be provided on a 60-minute delay to avoid spoilers with the Merit Poker live stream.

Stay tuned for all the action.

08-03-2024 14:59 UTC+2

PokerNews Podcast: What Will Allen Kessler Do with His $1.2 Million Slot Jackpot Win?

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

In the 850th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Allen Kessler's massive $1.2 million jackpot win on a slot machine at Thunder Valley, which is currently playing host to the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS). How long did Kessler have to play and how much did he have to spend to hit it? Will he take the 20-year annual installments or the discounted lump sum? And will he do anything with his newfound fortune?

Check Out Past Episodes of the PN Podcast Here!

08-03-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Danesh Zargaran Wins $1,100 IPO Master

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Danesh Zargaran took down the $1,100 IPO Master title, outlasting a field of 937 entries to earn the top prize of $146,600.

“Actually, I ran really good. It was hard, but I think I played it well,” Zargaran said following his victory. “Two, three movements I had that it helped me to be the chip leader. I was lucky. You have to be lucky when you win the tournament. For sure you have to be lucky, and I’m very happy.”

The Iranian native has only had one recorded cash in the last decade. His previous best result was a win in a $500 event here at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in 2010 for $65,550. But he’s already thinking about what this win can mean for his career going forward.

$1,100 IPO Master Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Danesh Zargaran	Iran	$146,600
2	Candido Cappiello	Italy	$108,000
3	Houman Sahafi	Iran	$66,600
4	Francesco Canzonieri	Italy	$49,200
5	Mohamed Ameur Hammi	Tunisia	$36,700
6	Harout Ghazarian	Lebanon	$29,750
7	Amir Saeid	Iran	$24,600
8	Svetoslav Nikolov	Bulgaria	$19,600

Read the Full Recap Here

08-03-2024 15:47 UTC+2

Tulepbergenov Wins a Flip to Double Off Garrido

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Ignacio Garrido raised to 250,000 in the hijack, Azamat Tulepbergenov moved all in for 1,200,000 on the button, and Garrido called.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: J♠J♥ All in
Ignacio Garrido: A♠K♥

The board ran out 10♥9♠2♥8♥8♦ and Tulepbergenov's pair of jacks stayed in front to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Garrido	3,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	2,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Ignacio Garrido

08-03-2024 15:49 UTC+2

Farshad Rahili Eliminated in 27th Place ($11,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Adrien Buetas opened to 250,000 from the hijack and made the call when Farshad Rahili moved all in from the small blind for 1,200,000.

Farshad Rahili: A♣5♠ All in
Adrien Buetas: A♦K♠

Rahili could not find any help on the A♠8♠Q♠J♥Q♦ runout, hitting the rail in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Buetas	7,975,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Farshad Rahili	Busted

Tags: Adrien Buetas Farshad Rahili

Level: 31

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

08-03-2024 15:58 UTC+2

More for Tulepbergenov

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Josh Noy

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Osman Ihlamur opened to 325,000 in middle position and Ignacio Garrido made the call on the button. Azamat Tulepbergenov defended his big blind to the 7♠7♣2♣ flop.

Tulepbergenov checked to Ihlamur, who fired 500,000. Garrido got out of the way before Tulepbergenov made the call.

The dealer revealed the 6♦ turn, where both players checked through to the 5♣ river. Tulepbergenov led out for 1,300,000, taking down another pot as Ihlamir mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Garrido	4,050,000 950,000	950,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	2,850,000 250,000	250,000
Osman Ihlamur	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Ignacio Garrido Osman Ihlamur

08-03-2024 16:02 UTC+2

Sahafi Shoves

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Josh Noy

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

After getting two shoves through with his short stack, Houman Sahafi moved all in again on the button with A♥J♣.

Both blinds folded, allowing Sahafi to chip up again without being at risk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Houman Sahafi	1,750,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

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08-03-2024 16:07 UTC+2

Vadzim Haiduk Eliminated in 26th Place ($12,600)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 300,000 in the hijack before Vadzim Haiduk moved all in for 3,600,000 in the big blind. Andrian confirmed the amount and quickly called.

Vadzim Haiduk: A♣K♣ All in
Simone Andrian: A♦Q♠

Haiduk had Andrian dominated, but the A♠8♠2♠ flop gave Andrian some outs with a flush draw. The 3♠ fell on the turn and Andrian completed his flush to leave Haiduk drawing dead by the Q♥ and headed for the exit in 26th place.