Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 IPO Master
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,343,200
Entries
730
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
15
Players Left
1
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Damir Zhugralin raised the button to 400,000 and Benjamin LeBlond defended out of the big blind.
On the 5♣4♣Q♣ flop, LeBlond checked and Zhugralin bet 600,000. LeBlond shoved 850,000, and Zhugralin called.
Benjamin LeBlond: Q♥8♣ 
Damir Zhugralin: K♥9♠
LeBlond was in great shape with top pair and a flush draw, with Zhugralin needing to find one of just three outs. None of those outs appeared on the 4♠7♣ runout, and LeBlond doubled up with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
2,900,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Parahat Nurmuhammedov opened to 400,000 from the cutoff and Damir Zhugralin called in the big blind.
They went to a flop of K♣5♣K♥, where Zhugralin checked and Nurmuhammedov bet 350,000. Zhugralin then raised to 1,550,000, and Nurmuhammedov called.
A K♠ on the turn put three kings on board, and Zhugralin went with a small bet of 700,000, which Nurmuhammedov called to see the Q♦ on the river. With just over 3,000,000 behind, Zhugralin shoved. Nurmuhammedov had around 2,700,000 in his stack and burned through three time banks before he eventually called.
Zhugralin then showed quads with K♦J♠, and Nurmuhammedov's full house with Q♣10♣ went into the bin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Joan Crespi was in the small blind got the chips in against Benjamin LeBlond in the big blind, with the latter at risk for his stack of 3,000,000.
Benjamin LeBlond: A♣6♣
Joan Crespi: K♥10♥
LeBlond found a dream flop of 8♣6♥3♣, which gave him a pair and flush draw. Nothing changed on the 4♦8♠ runout, and LeBlond doubled up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
3,100,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Soraya Estrada shoved from the small blind for around 2,400,000 and Xiaosheng Zheng called in the big blind.
Soraya Estrada: K♠4♥
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♦5♦
Estrada caught a pair on the 4♣Q♠J♠ flop, but Zheng added a gutshot when the 3♦ landed on the turn. That wheel draw came in when the 2♥ completed the board, and Estrada was out in 12th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mahmut Sanli opened the cutoff to 400,000 and Gerard Carbo Santamaria three-bet from the big blind to 1,075,000. Sanli called.
They saw a flop of Q♠A♠5♣, where Santamaria bet 400,000 and Sanli called to the K♣ turn. Santamaria sized up with a bet of 1,450,000, and again Sanli called.
When the 8♦ hit the river, Santamaria bet 2,050,000, leaving himself just 400,000 behind. Sanli went into the tank and with around 3,000,000 behind, he had a big decision for the majority of his stack. Four time banks later and with just a few seconds left of the countdown, Sanli called.
Santamaria confidently showed K♦Q♥ for two pair, but Sanli rolled over A♦Q♣ for a better two pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
11,000,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Despite being left with just 400,000, Gerard Carbo Santamaria managed to double up twice in quick succession and got his stack back to 2,500,000.
Then, Adem Agoudjil made it 425,000 from the hijack and Santamaria shoved the big blind for 2,300,000. Agoudjil didn't like it, but stuck in the call.
Gerard Carbo Santamaria: A♥10♦
Adem Agoudjil: A♠7♥
Santamaria completed the comeback after the K♣10♠6♠Q♣Q♠ runout gave him a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Cedric Schwaederle shoved from under the gun for 1,125,000 and Khalil Jabra called from the next seat.
Cedric Schwaederle: A♠8♣
Khalil Jabra: A♦9♥
Schwaederle was behind, but took the lead on the Q♥8♠7♦ flop with a pair of eights. However, his lead didn't last long as the 9♠ turn put Jabra back in front with one card to come.
The 5♠ river changed nothing, and Schwaederle exited in 11th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
11,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
10,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,200,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
6,800,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
6,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
4,900,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,100,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
