$2,200 IPO Master
Day 4 Started
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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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Soraya Estrada | Spain | 600,000 | 5 |
| 1 | 2 | Xiaosheng Zheng | China | 6,425,000 | 54 |
| 1 | 3 | Adil Tlimisov | Russia | 2,850,000 | 24 |
| 1 | 4 | Mohamed El-Wely | Mauritania | 9,025,000 | 75 |
| 1 | 5 | Gerard Carbo Santamaria | Spain | 6,525,000 | 54 |
| 1 | 6 | David Boyaciyan | Netherlands | 4,275,000 | 36 |
| 1 | 7 | Adem Agoudjil | France | 7,575,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 8 | Mahmut Sanli | Turkey | 9,025,000 | 75 |
| 2 | 1 | Parahat Nurmuhammedov | Turkmenistan | 3,550,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 2 | Cedric Schwaederle | France | 2,500,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 3 | Khalil Jabra | Lebanon | 6,225,000 | 52 |
| 2 | 4 | Bahattin Eser | France | 3,925,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 5 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazahkstan | 3,850,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 6 | Joan Crespi | Spain | 7,200,000 | 60 |
| 2 | 7 | Benjamin LeBlond | Canada | 1,900,000 | 16 |
The $2,200 IPO Master at the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series has reached its climax, with only 15 players returning today to battle for the $225,000 top prize and the prestigious title inside the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. From a field of 730 entries, four days of action have narrowed the field to a mix of international contenders and Merit regulars, each looking to etch their name into series history.
Mahmut Sanli leads the way with 9,025,000, followed by Mohamed El-Wely with 7,675,000 and Adem Agoudjil with 7,575,000, while Joan Crespi (7,200,000) and Gerard Carbo Santamaria (6,525,000) complete a stacked top five in pursuit of the lion's share of the $1,343,200 prize pool.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmut Sanli | Turkey | 9,025,000 | 75 |
| 2 | Mohamed El-Wely | Mauritania | 7,675,000 | 64 |
| 3 | Adem Agoudjil | France | 7,575,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Joan Crespi | Spain | 7,200,000 | 60 |
| 5 | Gerard Carbo Santamaria | Spain | 6,525,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Xiaosheng Zheng | China | 6,425,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Khalil Jabra | Lebanon | 6,225,000 | 52 |
| 8 | David Boyaciyan | Netherlands | 4,275,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Bahattin Eser | France | 3,925,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 3,850,000 | 32 |
Close behind are Xiaosheng Zheng and Khalil Jabra, both well-positioned to make a push toward the final table. Dutch pro David Boyaciyan also returns, while Soraya Estrada will begin as the short stack, hoping for an early double to get back in contention.
All remaining players are guaranteed $14,500, but the payouts climb quickly. A final table seat is worth $23,500, a top-three finish secures six figures, and the eventual champion will walk away with $225,000 and the IPO Master trophy.
Day 4 begins at 12:30 p.m. local time with blinds at 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. The average stack sits just under 4,900,000, giving the leaders plenty of room to pressure the table while the short stacks face immediate all-in decisions.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for chip counts, key hands, and full coverage until the next IPO Master champion is crowned.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
The final 15 players are in their seats and cards are in the air for the fourth and final day of the $2,200 IPO Master.
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Adem Agoudjil has made a great start and took down two three-bet pots in a short space of time.
First. he three-bet Gerard Carbo Santamaria's open to 875,000 from the small blind and got a continuation-bet through on a flop of 2♦7♥Q♣.
Next, David Boyaciyan opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Agoudjil three-bet the button to 750,000. Boyaciyan called.
On the 8♥4♥7♦ flop, Agoudjil's bet of 500,000 did the trick as Boyaciyan folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500,000
1,925,000
|
1,925,000 |
|
5,600,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
3,400,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Mohamed El-Wely raised to 275,000 from early position and got from David Boyaciyan in the hijack before Adem Agoudjil three-bet to 800,000 in the cutoff. El-Wely responded with a four-bet to 2,275,000, which got Boyaciyan to fold. Agoudjil then moved in, and El-Wely folded.
It wasn't all bad news for El-Wely, as he then raised under the gun and got a call from Adil Tlimisov in the big blind.
On the 5♦4♥2♦ flop, Tlimisov check-called a bet of 125,000 from El-Wely to the 3♣ turn, where again he check-called for 400,000.
An 8♣ hit the river and after Tlimisov checked, El-Wely went with a sizing of 1,225,000. Tlimisov had around 2,000,000 behind and elected to call.
El-Wely then showed the top end of the straight with 8♦6♠, and Tlimisov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
7,200,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
700,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | |
|
1,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
1,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Bahattin Eser shoved from the small blind and around 2,100,000 and Damir Zhugralin called from the big blind with a covering stack.
Bahattin Eser: K♣J♦ 
Damir Zhugralin: 10♠10♥
Eser needed to win a flip, and got off to a great start on the 9♠5♠J♣ flop as he paired his jack. A K♥ on the turn improved him to two pair, but also gave Zhugralin a straight draw.
No straight draw came in on the river, but the 10♦ did give Zhugralin a set, which ended Emer's run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Joan Crespi opened the button to 250,000 and Adil Tlimisov shoved for 1,425,000 from the big blind. Crespi called.
Adil Tlimisov: Q♦10♦
Joan Crespi: J♣10♣
Tlimisov was way ahead with his queen-high, and remained in the lead through the 4♥4♣K♠8♥3♠ runout, which earned him a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
