Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 IPO Master
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,343,200
Entries
730
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
302
Players Left
149
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
500,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
425,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
390,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
380,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
380,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
340,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
310,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
230,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
220,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Viacheslav Balaev opened the button and Joseph Nawar defended his big blind to the 10♦4♣6♣ flop, where Nawar check-called a bet of 3,500 from Balaev.
A 2♣ on the turn saw Nawar check again, then Balaev threw out 9,000. Nawar tossed in one white chip, worth 25,000, and intended to raise, but didn't say anything so it went down as a call.
When the 2♠ paired the board on the river, Nawar again tossed out a white chip, and this time the bet was for the full amount of 25,000. Balaev didn't need to think for too long before he folded, and Nawar took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
110,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
For anyone scrolling the Day 1b chip counts and wondering why Hassan Nashar isn’t listed, don’t worry, he’s still here. After leading the way on Day 1a with 699,500, Nashar jumped back in today for another run. To avoid overwriting his qualified stack, he's been given a temporary alias.
Until the end of play, he’ll be appearing in the counts as El Patron. Same chips, same presence, just a new name for the day. He currently has around 600,000 to work with and is closing in on the number he bagged yesterday. At this rate, he just might top the leaderboard two days in a row.
While the wait starts to see if he can again top the field, here's a peek at his player card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Big bucks and a seat in an upcoming $100,000 buy-in Triton Poker tournament are up for grabs in the inaugural Onyx Super High Roller Series Cyprus presented by the Onyx Club.
The series at Merit Royal Diamond runs from August 9-21 and features a mix of Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold'em high-stakes tournaments, along with some juicy cash game action. PokerNews will be on-site, live reporting the six biggest events of the series, starting with the $10,400 GG Million$ from August 9-12.
There are 12 high-stakes tournaments, with buy-ins ranging from $10,400 to $102,000, all taking place inside a luxurious resort along the Mediterranean Sea.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Senol Ardic is a very happy man right now after just spiking the river to stay alive.
Ardic shipped in his stack of almost 70,000 from the big blind over some initial action, and the button eventually dropped in a call.
Senol Ardic: Q♥J♥ 
Button: A♣7♣
It looked bleak for Ardic on the A♥10♣A♠ flop as his opponent flopped trip aces, and the 5♦ turn left him with just one shot at four outs. Nonetheless, one shot was all he needed as the K♣ on the river completed Ardic's Broadway draw, which earned him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
510,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
425,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
350,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
340,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
325,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
310,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
275,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Osman Ihlamur opened the button to 5,000 and got three-bet by the small blind to 18,500. After the big blind folded, Ihlamur called.
Ihlamur called a bet of 11,500 on the 8♠Q♦4♦ flop and then knuckled all the way to showdown on the 8♣9♥ runout.
The small blind showed A♦K♣ for ace-high, but Ihlamur had a pair of sevens with 7♥7♦ to take the pot.
Elsewhere, it didn't end well for Hassan Nashar aka El Patron in the closing level, as his stack of 600,000 was dusted off as he attempted to become the chip leader in back-to-back flights. But what an effort.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The floor have announced that three more hands will be played before the survivors bag up for the night.
Roman Kolotiuk's stack has been surging the last few orbits, and he has around 850,000 as the day nears its end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
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