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

07-30-2025 18:27 UTC+2

Seckin Gets Eliminated

Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Hulya Seckin got her final 80,000 into the middle preflop from middle position with the player seated in the big blind making the call.

Hulya Seckin: K♥10♦ All in
Big Blind: A♥7♥

Seckin was behind to her opponent, but she did have two live cards working for her. However, the dealer revealed a runout of A♣4♠10♠7♣6♦ to give Seckin's opponent the winning hand with a pair of aces. The pot was pushed to the player in the big blind, and Seckin was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hulya Seckin	Busted

Tags: Hulya Seckin

07-30-2025 18:16 UTC+2

LeBlond Folds to Nakhoul's Pressure

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Benjamin LeBlond raised to 20,000 from middle position and Fadi Nakhoul three-bet to 70,000 out of the big blind. LeBlond made the call.

Two checks followed the A♣4♠10♠ flop and the 7♣ appeared on the turn. Nakhoul bet 35,000, which LeBlond called.

The 6♦ came on the river and Nakhoul fired out 55,000. LeBlond thought for a few moments before folding and surrendering the pot to Nakhoul.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fadi Nakhoul	900,000
Benjamin LeBlond	400,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Benjamin LeBlond Fadi Nakhoul

07-30-2025 17:57 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Kolotiuk	1,600,000 790,000	790,000

Renato Minicuci	1,200,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Anthony Khouzami	1,100,000
Gerard Carbo Santamaria	1,100,000 290,000	290,000
Emad Zarghami	1,050,000 860,500	860,500
Samuel Dray	1,000,000 400,000	400,000
Yilu Yuan	980,000 330,000	330,000
Leonid Orman	940,000 764,000	764,000
Aren Bezhanyan	930,000 30,000	30,000
Maxime Chilaud	750,000 50,000	50,000
Ran Ilani	750,000 528,000	528,000
Kirill Burtin	720,000 186,000	186,000
Maciej Toma	700,000 70,000	70,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

07-30-2025 17:38 UTC+2

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.

07-30-2025 17:36 UTC+2

Flashback: 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series Winners

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With the return of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, here is a look back at the champions from last summer at Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino.

2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Event	Entries	Winner	Prize
$1,100 IPO Master	937	Danesh Zargaran	$146,600
$3,300 OPE Classic Cup	193	Walid Bou Habib	$132,000
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi	1,133	Dashinka	$355,000

Look Back at the 2024 Series Here

07-30-2025 17:33 UTC+2

Massimov Takes from Zanardi

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Matteo Zanardi raised to 16,000 from the hijack and Sukhrat Massimov three-bet to 50,000 from the cutoff. Zanardi called when it got back to him.

Zanardi check-called a bet of 40,000 from Massimov on the 8♠3♦Q♥ flop.

The 3♠ hit the turn and Zanardi check-folded to Massimov's bet of 152,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sukhrat Massimov	350,000 130,000	130,000
Matteo Zanardi	270,000 23,500	23,500

Tags: Matteo Zanardi Sukhrat Massimov

07-30-2025 17:13 UTC+2

Nyuli Flops a Set to Double Up

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot, Tibor Nyuli checked from the big blind on the J♣3♣5♠ flop. OIeg Svintsov bet 15,000 from under the gun and was met by a check-raise to 50,000 by Nyuli. Svintsov didn't take long to make the call.

Upon seeing the 4♣ roll off on the turn, Nyuli jammed for 92,000, which was called by Svintsov.

Tibor Nyuli: 5♣5♦ All in
Oleg Svintsov: A♥J♦

Nyuli had Svintsov drawing dead with his flopped set of fives. The inconsequential 7♣ appeared on the river, cementing Nyuli's double at the expense of Svintsov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tibor Nyuli	325,000 217,500	217,500
Oleg Svintsov	300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Oleg Svintsov Tibor Nyuli

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

07-30-2025 16:57 UTC+2

Cinca Can't Beat Agoudjil's Cowboys

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

From under the gun, Aren Bezhanyan raised to 12,000 before Alexandru Cinca jammed for 80,000 from middle position. Adem Agoudjil moved in over the top for roughly 220,000 from the hijack, which forced Bezhanyan out of the hand.

Alexandru Cinca: A♠Q♥ All in
Adem Agoudjil: K♣K♦

Cinca picked up a straight draw on the 3♠4♠2♣ flop, but he was unable to improve on the J♦ turn or 8♦ river. Cinca hit the rail, and Agoudjil added some chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	900,000
Adem Agoudjil	315,000 145,000	145,000
Alexandru Cinca	Busted

Tags: Adem Agoudjil Alexandru Cinca Aren Bezhanyan