Level: 31
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 4
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Entries
1,133
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
41
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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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♠ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
7,975,000
1,450,000
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1,450,000 |
|
Busted |
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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
2,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
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 |
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?
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.
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
7,375,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
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|
7,300,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
7,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
6,525,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
6,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
5,875,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
5,525,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
5,025,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
||
|
5,000,000
1,355,000
|
1,355,000 |
|
||
|
4,800,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
4,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
4,500,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
4,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
3,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
3,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
3,500,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
3,275,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
3,200,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
2,800,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
2,550,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
2,500,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
2,200,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
1,500,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Players have been sent on a 10-minute break for the redraw of the final three tables.
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Action was heads-up to the 9♣8♠J♠ flop, where Adrien Buetas and Mohamed Mokrani traded raises until Mokrani's stack was in the middle.
Mohamed Mokrani: 7♠6♠
Adrien Buetas: Q♠Q♦
Mokrani could not complete his flush or straight draws on the J♦ turn or 6♣ river, ending his run in 28th place.
That left the 27 players to redraw for the final three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,750,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Nerses Sargsian raised to 250,000 under the gun, Asaf Groofi moved all in for 800,000 in the big blind, and Sargsian snap-called.
Asaf Groofi: A♦2♦
Nerses Sargsian: A♥K♠
Sargsian had Groofi dominated and at risk as the board ran out Q♣3♠6♠7♦4♥. Sargsian's king-kicker continued to play and Groofi was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
Busted |
