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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The field has now climbed to 120 total entries, with 87 players still in contention.
Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12.
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$3,300 OPE Classic Cup 8-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$532,680
Total Entries
193
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
155
Players Left
29
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cheng Zhao raised to 5,000 in middle position and was called by Iurii Saiapin on the button. Chip leader Cenk Ogun then raised to 23,000, with both players making the call.
Ogun led out for 15,000 on the 3♥4♦10♥ flop before Zhao raised to 30,000. Saiapin got out of the way. Ogun took some time before three-betting enough to put Zhao all in.
After taking some time of his own, Zhao opted to lay it down. Ogun showed 10♣10♦ for a flopped set while raking in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
432,000
15,200
|
15,200 |
|
||
|
296,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
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44,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
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Busted | |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Viktor Yugay opened to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Kemal Aslan on the button. Maksim Skripkin also came along in the small blind to see the 4♠A♠7♠ flop.
A round of checks led to the 9♠ turn, where all three players declined to bet again. The dealer revealed the 7♣ river and Skripkin checked one more time.
Yugay slid out a bet of 10,000, good enough to take down the early pot as both opponents mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
308,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
202,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
123,500
9,000
|
9,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Play is underway on Day 2, with 25 new entries joining the field at the start of play.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A new champion will be crowned today at the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, as 46 returning players will be joined by new entries on Day 2 of the $3,300 OPE Classic Cup 8-Handed.
The dramatic final day will begin at 8 p.m. local time at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, where Cenk Ogun brings a big lead into action holding 416,800 chips. Ogun was the only player to collect more than 170 big blinds on the opening night of play.
Mohamad El-Sayed leads a strong Lebanese contingent, sitting second in chips with 332,500. He posted a top-40 finish earlier this year at the 2024 Merit Poker Western Series $2,200 Warm Up, looking for another deep run in this high roller field.
A total of 74 entries were recorded on Day 1, with the list expected to expand even further as play begins tonight. The event features unlimited reentries and late registration remains open through the first four levels of play.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cenk Ogun | Netherlands | 416,800 | 208 |
| 2 | Mohamad El-Sayed | Lebanon | 332,500 | 166 |
| 3 | Kemal Aslan | Turkey | 312,000 | 156 |
| 4 | Iurii Saiapin | Russian Federation | 299,500 | 150 |
| 5 | Fadi Nakhoul | Lebanon | 292,500 | 146 |
| 6 | Antoine Hasbani | Lebanon | 284,500 | 142 |
| 7 | Konstantin Voromin | Russian Federation | 283,000 | 142 |
| 8 | Zvezdan Tadic | Serbia | 256,000 | 128 |
| 9 | Iraklis Manikaros | Greece | 255,000 | 128 |
| 10 | Andrei Daniliuk | Russian Federation | 227,000 | 114 |
The current top five spots are rounded out by Kemal Aslan (312,000), Iurii Saiapin (299,500) and Fadi Nakhoul (292,500).
Other notables returning with more than 100 big blinds include Antoine Hasbani (284,500), Konstantin Voromin (283,000) and Iraklis Manikaros (255,000).
WSOP bracelet winner and EPT champion Maxim Lykov also remains firmly in contention, returning to action with 198,500 chips.
Play will resume on Level 9 with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 big blind ante, while new entries on Day 2 will sit down with a starting stack of 100,000 chips. Action is scheduled to continue with 40-minute levels until a the OPE Classic title is decided.
Official prize pool and payout information will be announced after late registration closes, so stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team provides full coverage from the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Antoine Hasbani | Lebanon | 284,500 | 142 |
| 1 | 2 | Konstantin Voromin | Russian Federation | 283,000 | 142 |
| 1 | 3 | Mohamed Mokrani | France | 41,500 | 21 |
| 1 | 4 | Amir Fouladmehr | Iran | 81,000 | 41 |
| 1 | 5 | Selahaddin Bedir | Turkey | 188,500 | 94 |
| 1 | 6 | Alain Hajj | Lebanon | 69,500 | 35 |
| 1 | 7 | Mohamad El-Sayed | Lebanon | 332,500 | 166 |
| 2 | 1 | Jad Gharios | United States | 38,500 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | Recep Aydemir | Turkey | 131,000 | 66 |
| 2 | 3 | Zorlu Er | Turkey | 33,500 | 17 |
| 2 | 4 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 125,000 | 63 |
| 2 | 5 | Zvezdan Tadic | Serbia | 256,000 | 128 |
| 2 | 6 | Iraklis Manikaros | Greece | 255,000 | 128 |
| 2 | 7 | Abdullah Eddine | Lebanon | 173,000 | 87 |
| 3 | 1 | Michel Habib | Lebanon | 132,500 | 66 |
| 3 | 2 | Aziz Efe | Turkey | 24,000 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | Guillermo Cifuentes | Poland | 136,000 | 68 |
| 3 | 4 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russian Federation | 201,500 | 101 |
| 3 | 5 | Fadi Nakhoul | Lebanon | 292,500 | 146 |
| 3 | 6 | Maxim Lykov | Russian Federation | 198,500 | 99 |
| 3 | 7 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 46,000 | 23 |
| 4 | 1 | Zhao Cheng | China | 111,500 | 56 |
| 4 | 2 | Mustafa Biz | Turkey | 175,000 | 88 |
| 4 | 3 | Charbel Salloum | Lebanon | 120,000 | 60 |
| 4 | 4 | Daniel Henriques | Portugal | 218,500 | 109 |
| 4 | 5 | Iurii Saiapin | Russian Federation | 299,500 | 150 |
| 4 | 6 | Yilu Yuan | China | 79,500 | 40 |
| 4 | 7 | Cenk Ogun | Netherlands | 416,800 | 208 |
| 5 | 1 | Andrei Daniliuk | Russian Federation | 227,000 | 114 |
| 5 | 2 | Shuang Luo | China | 158,500 | 79 |
| 5 | 3 | Kemal Aslan | Turkey | 312,000 | 156 |
| 5 | 4 | Maksim Skripkin | Russian Federation | 207,000 | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | Roman Stoika | Russian Federation | 194,500 | 97 |
| 5 | 6 | Viktor Yugay | Uzbekistan | 114,500 | 57 |
| 6 | 1 | Ziad Gharios | Lebanon | 99,000 | 50 |
| 6 | 2 | Gurcan Gungoren | Turkey | 222,500 | 111 |
| 6 | 3 | Milad Langar | Iran | 214,000 | 107 |
| 6 | 4 | Avrham Harbon | Israel | 96,500 | 48 |
| 6 | 5 | Jingxuan Zhu | China | 110,500 | 55 |
| 6 | 6 | Walid Bou Habib | Lebanon | 96,500 | 48 |
| 7 | 1 | Antonino Venneri | Italy | 47,000 | 24 |
| 7 | 2 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russian Federation | 81,500 | 41 |
| 7 | 3 | Michele Pucci | Italy | 179,500 | 90 |
| 7 | 4 | Volodymyr Drokin | Ukraine | 140,000 | 70 |
| 7 | 5 | Antoine Farhat | Lebanon | 131,500 | 66 |
| 7 | 6 | Dmitry Gromov | Russian Federation | 45,500 | 23 |
$3,300 OPE Classic Cup 8-Handed
Day 2 Started
