$2,200 IPO Master | 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-01-2025 17:45 UTC+2

Crespi On the Rise

Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin raised the hijack to 600,000 and Joan Crespi three-bet the button to 2,025,000. When it got back to Zhugralin, he shoved, and Crespi called off his stack of 4,250,000.

Joan Crespi: A♦K♦ All in
Damir Zhugralin: A♥Q♥

Crespi was ahead, and stayed there as the 5♠5♦3♥6♣J♥ runout earned him a double-up, and slowed down Zhugralin just a little.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	35,000,000
Joan Crespi	9,300,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Joan Crespi

08-01-2025 17:36 UTC+2

Benjamin LeBlond Eliminated in 7th Pace ($36,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Back-to-back hands have spelt the end of Benjamin LeBlond.

First, LeBlond shoved from under the gun for 2,750,000 and Joan Crespi called for 1,350,000 in the hijack.

Joan Crespi: Q♥Q♦ All in
Benjamin LeBlond: A♣Q♣

Crespi's queens held strong on the 6♦6♥9♠8♦6♠ runout, earning him a double-up.

In the next hand, Crespi opened from middle position and LeBlond shoved from the big blind for around 1,000,000. Crepsi called.

Benjamin LeBlond: A♣9♦ All in
Joan Crespi: K♥K♣

LeBlond was looking for a three-outer again, but couldn't find it as the Q♥7♦10♣7♣10♠ runout sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joan Crespi	5,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Benjamin LeBlond	Busted

Tags: Benjamin LeBlond Joan Crespi

08-01-2025 17:32 UTC+2

Zhugralin Min-Raises Sanli

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin is running away with it.

Zhugralin raised to 600,000 from under the gun and then called a three-bet from Mahmut Sanli of 2,400,000 in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣3♥A♥ and Sanli fired 1,050,000, only for Zhugralin to min-raise to 2,100,000. That was enough to get the job done as Sanli folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	40,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Mahmut Sanli	4,200,000 6,050,000	6,050,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Mahmut Sanli

08-01-2025 17:21 UTC+2

Jabra Stays Alive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin was playing fast and aggressive since winning that big pot moments ago, but had to hand some of the chips back out to Khalil Jabra.

Zhugralin opened the hijack and Jabra shoved the button for 1,450,000. Zhugralin called.

Khalil Jabra: K♥10♥ All in
Damir Zhugralin: A♣9♦

Jabra caught a ten on the flop of 6♠5♥10♦ and held on through the 6♣8♦ runout to secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	32,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Khalil Jabra	3,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Khalil Jabra

08-01-2025 17:15 UTC+2

Adem Agoudjil Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In the space of a few hands, Damir Zhugralin has destroyed Adem Agoudjil's tournament.

Agoudjil raised the button to 625,000 and Zhugralin three-bet the big blind to 2,200,000. After using some extra time, Agoudjil shoved around 9,000,000, and Zhugralin snap-called.

Adem Agoudjil: A♥Q♥ All in
Damir Zhugralin: A♦K♦

The situation went from bad to worse for Agoudjil as the 2♣K♥7♣ flop gave Zhugralin a pair of kings. A 10♠ on the turn did give Agoudjil a Broadway draw, but the 10♦ river was no help, and just like that, he was out in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	30,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Adem Agoudjil	Busted

Tags: Adem Agoudjil Damir Zhugralin

08-01-2025 17:07 UTC+2

Zhugralin Puts Agoudjil to the Test

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin raised to 600,000 from early position and Adem Agoudjil called from the big blind.

They saw a flop of 6♣4♦9♥, where Agoudjil check-called a bet of 575,000 to the 6♥ turn, where both checked.

Agoudjil then bet 1,500,000 on the 6♦ river, and Zhugralin shoved. With around 9,000,000 behind, Agoudjil went into the tank and looked in agony with the decision.

After using five or six time banks, he let it go. Zhugralin then offered Agoudjil one card, and he turned over the K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	21,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Adem Agoudjil	9,000,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Xiaosheng Zheng	8,000,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Khalil Jabra	2,200,000 200,000	200,000
Joan Crespi	2,000,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Adem Agoudjil Damir Zhugralin

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

08-01-2025 16:48 UTC+2

David Boyaciyan Eliminated in 9th Place ($23,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

David Boyaciyan shoved for 2,450,000 from early position and Gerard Carbo Santamaria called on the button.

David Boyaciyan: A♣Q♦ All in
Gerard Carbo Santamaria: A♠A♦

It was a tall order for Boyaciyan, especially after the J♣6♠4♥ flop. A 2♥ on the turn settled it, with the meaningless 9♦ filling out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	16,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
David Boyaciyan	Busted

Tags: David Boyaciyan Gerard Carbo Santamaria

08-01-2025 16:36 UTC+2

Santamaria Puts a Huge Dent in Jabra's Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gerard Carbo Santamaria raised to 500,000 from early position and Khalil Jabra called from the small blind.

On the 7♥8♠5♣ flop, Jabra led out for 500,000, which Santamaria called to the 6♠ turn. Again Jabra bet, this time for 1,000,000, and again Santamaria called.

When the A♥ landed on the river, Jabra bet 3,000,000, and Santamaria shoved for around 5,300,000. Jabra had around 2,000,000 behind and after burning through some extra time, he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	13,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Khalil Jabra	2,000,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Santamaria Khalil Jabra

08-01-2025 16:28 UTC+2

Boyaciyan Doubles Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin made it 500,000 to go from the cutoff and David Boyaciyan shoved the small blind for 975,000. When it got back to Zhugralin, he called.

David Boyaciyan: A♦8♦ All in
Damir Zhugralin: A♣4♠

Boyaciyan was well ahead, and extended his lead on the 8♠7♥10♣ flop once he paired his eight. A 2♦Q♣ runout didn't bring any drama, and Boyaciyan doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	15,500,000 675,000	675,000
David Boyaciyan	2,350,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin David Boyaciyan