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

08-01-2025 20:58 UTC+2

Sanli's Stack Sliding

Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Another family pot brewed as Gerard Carbo Santamaria limped the bottom, Mahmut Sanli completed the small blind, and Xiaosheng Zheng checked his option in the big blind.

It checked to Santamaria on the 4♠8♥7♥ flop and he bet 1,100,000, which only Sanli called to see the 3♣ on the turn. Sanli checked again, then Santamaria slid forward 10,000,000. Sanli had around 6,500,000 behind and eventually folded, which left him with eleven big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	37,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	32,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Mahmut Sanli	6,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Santamaria Mahmut Sanli Xiaosheng Zheng

08-01-2025 21:04 UTC+2

Zheng Flops a Boat

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gerard Carbo Santamaria raised the button to 1,200,000 and Xiaosheng Zheng called in the big blind.

They saw a flop of 3♠K♦3♦, where checked to the 5♣ turn, which again checked through.

A 5♠ hit the river and Zheng bet 1,700,000, which Santamaria quickly called.

Zheng then showed a full house with K♠3♣, and Santamaria flashed a K♥ as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	46,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	23,500,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Mahmut Sanli	4,200,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Santamaria Xiaosheng Zheng

08-01-2025 21:09 UTC+2

Sanli Doubles

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Mahmut Sanli shoved the small blind for 3,200,000 and Xiaosheng Zheng called out of the big blind.

Mahmut Sanli: K♠8♦ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: J♠10♠

Sanli was ahead, and stayed there through the 4♦9♠3♥ flop. An A♠ on the turn gave Zheng a flush draw, but the 4♥ river bricked out, keeping Sanli alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	43,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Mahmut Sanli	7,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Mahmut Sanli Xiaosheng Zheng

08-01-2025 21:18 UTC+2

Mahmut Sanli Eliminated in 3rd Place ($100,600)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng opened the button to 1,500,000 and Mahmut Sanli shoved around 6,000,000 from the big blind. Zheng called.

Mahmut Sanli: K♠J♥ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♠3♦

Sanli was once again all-in and at risk, but this time he couldn't find a way out as the 4♣A♣9♠Q♠5♠ runout meant he was out in third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	54,500,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	19,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Mahmut Sanli	Busted

Tags: Mahmut Sanli Xiaosheng Zheng

08-01-2025 21:19 UTC+2

Short Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Players are taking a short break before heads-up play begins.

08-01-2025 21:23 UTC+2

Play Resumes

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Play has resumed.

08-01-2025 21:30 UTC+2

Exchanging Pots Early

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gerard Carbo Santamaria made it 1,500,000 to go on the button and Xiaosheng Zheng called in the big blind.

On the 4♣3♠Q♣ flop, Zheng check-called a bet of 1,100,000 from Santamaria to the 5♥ turn, where both checked.

A J♠ hit the river and Zheng fired out 4,000,000, which got Santamaria to fold.

In the next hand, Zheng limped in from the button and Santamaria checked to the 5♠8♣5♥ flop, where they both checked.

On the K♥ turn, Santamaria checked. Zheng bet 700,000. Santamaria raised to 2,500,000. and Zheng folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	56,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	17,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Santamaria Xiaosheng Zheng

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

08-01-2025 21:39 UTC+2

Santamaria Gaining Momentum

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Kai Cocklin

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Two pots just went Gerard Carbo Santamaria's way, which helped him climb to a more comfortable stack.

First, Xiaosheng Zheng limped the button and then called a raise of 3,000,000 from Santamaria.

On the Q♥K♦5♣ flop, Santamaria bet 2,000,000 and Zheng called to the 3♦ turn, where Santamaria fired again for 4,100,000. Zheng folded.

In the next hand, Santamaria raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Zheng called.

They checked to the river on the 2♥10♠6♣J♣6♥ board, where Zheng check-folded to a bet of 3,400,000 from Santamaria.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	47,500,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	26,500,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Santamaria's Xiaosheng Zheng

08-01-2025 21:46 UTC+2

Santamaria Evens Out the Stacks

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Kai Cocklin

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Gerard Carbo Santamaria made it 2,000,000 to go on the button and Xiaosheng Zheng called in the big blind.

On the 3♣5♣K♠ flop, both checked to the 9♥ turn, where Zheng checked and Santamaria bet 1,500,000. Zheng then raised to 5,500,000, and Santamaria called.

An A♦ fell on the river and after some time, Zheng checked it over. Santamaria then shoved, and Zheng quickly folded.