button in Safari
$2,200 IPO Master
Day 3 Completed
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$2,200 IPO Master
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,343,200
Total Entries
730
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
123
Players Left
15
Players Left 1 / 730
Filter
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The $2,200 IPO Master at the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series is one step closer to crowning a champion, with only 15 players remaining after an action-packed Day 3 at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. From a massive starting field of 730 entries, the journey toward the $225,000 top prize is now entering its most critical stage.
Mahmut Sanli finished the day as the clear frontrunner after bagging 9,025,000, putting himself in prime position for a run at the title. He is followed closely by Mohamed El-Wely (7,675,000) and Adem Agoudjil (7,575,000), while Joan Crespi (7,200,000) and Gerard Carbo Santamaria (6,525,000) round out a stacked top five that has plenty of experience and firepower heading into the final day.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmut Sanli | Turkey | 9,025,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Mohamed El-Wely | Mauritania | 7,675,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Adem Agoudjil | France | 7,575,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Joan Crespi | Spain | 7,200,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Gerard Carbo Santamaria | Spain | 6,525,000 | 53 |
| 6 | Xiaosheng Zheng | China | 6,425,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Khalil Jabra | Lebanon | 6,225,000 | 50 |
| 8 | David Boyaciyan | Netherlands | 4,275,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Bahattin Eser | France | 3,925,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 3,850,000 | 31 |
The remaining contenders are a mix of familiar Merit regulars and international challengers, including Xiaosheng Zheng (6,425,000), Khalil Jabra (6,225,000), and Dutch pro David Boyaciyan (4,275,000). Soraya Estrada is the short stack returning with 600,000, but with blinds climbing and the pressure mounting, a single double-up could bring her right back into contention.
All 15 remaining players have locked up $14,500, but the payouts climb quickly from here. Reaching the final table guarantees $23,500, while a spot in the top three is worth at least $100,600. The eventual champion will walk away with $225,000 and the prestigious IPO Master title, with $150,000 set aside for the runner-up and $74,000 awaiting the fourth-place finisher.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $225,000 |
| 2 | $150,000 |
| 3 | $100,600 |
| 4 | $74,000 |
| 5 | $58,000 |
| 6 | $45,500 |
| 7 | $36,500 |
| 8 | $29,500 |
| 9 | $23,500 |
| 10-12 | $18,500 |
| 13-15 | $14,500 |
Play will resume in Level 29 with blinds at 50,000/125,000 and a 125,000 big blind ante, putting plenty of pressure on the shorter stacks. With 15 players left, the average stack sits just under 4,900,000, giving the deeper stacks ample room to maneuver while the short stacks face some critical all-in spots.
Follow along with PokerNews for live chip counts, key hands, and all the action as the IPO Master moves toward its final table and a $225,000 first prize.
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The final 15 players have bagged up and Mahmut Sanli has the chip lead.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,025,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
7,675,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
7,575,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
7,200,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
6,525,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
6,425,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
||
|
6,225,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
4,275,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
3,925,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
3,850,000
2,420,000
|
2,420,000 |
|
3,550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
2,850,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
2,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,900,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The floor staff have announced that there will be four more hands before play finishes for the night.
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The action folded around to Mahmut Sanli in the small blind, who shoved all in. Alexey Savenkov was in the big blind with around 1,500,000, and after some tanking, he called.
Alexey Savenkov: K♠6♥ 
Mahmut Sanli: 10♣3♣
Savenkov was in the lead, but not for long as Sanli paired his three on the J♥3♠7♣ flop. No help arrived for Savenkov on the J♠10♥ runout, and he was out in 16th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pedro Ingles jammed his stack of 1,500,000 from under the gun with only Danyel Boyaciyan making the call from the button.
Pedro Ingles: A♥J♥
Danyel Boyaciyan: J♠J♣
Ingles was up against the pocket jacks of Boyaciyan, but any ace or some hearts would give him the double up.
The dealer put out a low clean board of 9♥3♦4♦3♠8♠ and Boyaciyan's pocket jacks held up, sending Ingles out in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Adem Agoudjil raised to 200,000 from under the gun before Hassanin Hashim jammed for 900,000 from the hijack. Bahattin Eser moved all in over the top for around 2,800,000 from the button, which forced Agoudjil to fold.
Hassanin Hashim: 4♠4♥
Bahattin Eser: 7♠7♥
Hashim was one of the shortest stacks remaining and needed some help from the dealer to keep his dreams of making the final table alive. However, the runout of K♥K♣9♣A♦Q♠ wasn't what he was looking for, and he headed to the rail in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mahmut Sanli opened the cutoff and Dragos-Florin Anton shoved around 3,200,000 from the big blind. Sanli snap-called.
Dragos-Florin Anton: 2♠2♦
Mahmut Sanli: K♠K♥
Sanli was ahead and pulled almost out of sight on the 8♦J♠K♦ flop as he made top set. Anton needed a miracle, but never got it as the 7♣A♥ runout meant he was out in 19th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mohamed El-Wely raised to around 450,000 under the gun before Samir Hayek jammed from the small blind for roughly 1,900,000. El-Wely snap-called to put Hayek at risk of elimination.
Samir Hayek: 4♦4♠
Mohamed El-Wely: K♥K♠
Hayek was behind to El-Wely's two kings, and was left drawing dead by the turn on the J♥2♥J♣K♣9♠ runout as El-Wely hit a full house. The pot was sent to El-Wely, while Hayek headed to the cashier's desk to collect his 20th-place payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Parahat Nurmuhammedov opened the action from middle position to 200,000 and Ghassan Khalil shoved the button for 1,265,000. Once it got back to Nurmuhammedov, he took some time before he called.
Ghassan Khalil: 3♠3♣
Parahat Nurmuhammedov: A♥Q♠
Khalil found himself in a flip, and stayed in the lead through the 6♣5♥8♠ flop. A 6♠ on the turn paired the board, which gave Nurmuhammedov a few more outs. It was bad news on the river for Khalil as the A♣ rolled off, ending his run in 21st.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
Busted |
