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Charbel Salloum opened to 1,500 from under the gun and found calls from Antonino Venneri in the cutoff and Amir Fouladmehr on the button.
The 3♦2♦10♣ flop saw Salloum lead out for 2,500, producing a call from Venneri before Fouladmehr raised to 7,500. Salloum called and Venneri got out of the way.
Salloum checked the K♦ turn and Fouladmehr tossed out a bet of 6,000. Salloum quickly raised to 15,000.
Fouladmehr took a moment before three-betting to 41,000, taking down a nice pot as Salloum mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
173,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
138,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
72,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
206,000
108,500
|
108,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
172,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
141,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
126,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
118,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
86,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
59,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
42,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
||
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The Day 1 field has seen more than 40 entries thus far midway through Level 3.
Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12 on Day 2.
Konstantin Voronin called from early position and action folded around to Antoine Farhat in the big blind, who checked his option.
Both players declined to bet the 3♦6♣7♠ flop, with Farhat leading out for 1,000 on the 4♦ turn. Voronin made the call to see the 6♥ river.
Farhat led out again, this time for 3,000. Voronin made the quick fold, as Farhat raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
131,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
|
92,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/700
Ante: 700
Cheng Zhao checked the K♣6♣A♥ flop from the big blind before Samir Nacer fired a bet of 3,500 into the middle. Zhao called to see the 9♠ turn and checked again.
Nacer sized up to 15,000 and Cheng took some time before making another call. The dealer turned over the 6♦ river and Zhao tapped the table one last time.
After a moment, Nacer announced a bet of 19,000. Zhao did not take long to toss out a call. Nacer immediately mucked his hand, allowed Zhao to take down the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Maksim Kuzin opened to 1,000 from under the gun and Konstantin Voronin called on his immediate left. Action reached Jad Gharios in the big blind, who three-bet to 6,500.
Kuzin called before Voronin moved all in for his last 11,800. Both opponents called to see the J♠5♦4♠ flop. Gharios led out with a bet and Kuzin quickly folded.
Konstantin Voronin: Q♠9♥
Jad Gharios: A♠K♠
Voronin was drawing dead after the 3♠ turn gave Gharios a flush. The 3♣ river completed the board, with Gharios stacking the chips. Voronin was the first to reenter, sitting down at a new table with a fresh stack of 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
100,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
93,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
The Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series is in full swing, with the $1,500 NL Joker Mystery Bounty event wrapping up on Saturday.
A five-way deal saw Azamat Tulepbergenov crowned the champion, defeating the field of 196 entries to take home $45,400.