$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi | 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-08-2025 16:32 UTC+2

First Blood to Chouity

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The pair exchanged a few small pots in the early stages of heads up, but the last one was the most notable.

Richard Broda limped in from the button and then called a raise of 2,700,000 from Nicolas Chouity in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦4♦4♠ and Chouity fired 1,800,000. which Broda called to see the 2♠ fall on the turn.

Both checked to see the Q♠ river, and Chouity fired 5,200,000. Broda quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	75,700,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Richard Broda	28,000,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Richard Broda

08-08-2025 16:23 UTC+2

Play Resumes

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Play has resumed with 19 minutes left in Level 38.

08-08-2025 16:10 UTC+2

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The two finalists are taking a 20-minute break before battling it out for the title.

08-08-2025 16:09 UTC+2

"Ma" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($215,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

"Ma" shoved the small blind for around 11,000,000 and Richard Broda snap-called from the big blind.

"Ma": Q♦8♦ All in
Richard Broda: 9♥9♦

"Ma" was asking the dealer for a queen, but he fell further behind as the A♥9♣K♣ flop gave Broda bottom set.

"Ten," shouted "Ma", but it was no use as the 2♣ on the turn left him drawing dead. The 5♥ river was just a formality, and "Ma" hit the rail in third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	72,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Richard Broda	31,700,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Ma	Busted

Tags: Richard Broda

08-08-2025 16:04 UTC+2

"Ma" Binks the River to Survive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Nicolas Chouity shoved the button and "Ma" called for 4,900,000 from the small blind.

"Ma": A♥Q♣ All in
Nicolas Chouity: K♣9♦

Chouity had a chance to bring a huge lead into heads-up play, and was the favorite to do so after the 9♥6♣2♠ flop gave him top pair. A 10♥ on the turn left "Ma" with one more shot at survival, one that he took as the Q♦ river paired his queen and kept him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	70,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Ma	11,400,000 4,900,000	4,900,000

Tags: Nicolas Chouity

08-08-2025 16:00 UTC+2

Mehmet Deniz Eliminated in 4th Place ($156,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Nicolas Chouity opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Mehmet Deniz three-bet to 4,500,000 from the button. Chouity then shoved, and Deniz called off his stack of around 22,000,000 immediately.

Mehmet Deniz: A♠A♥ All in
Nicolas Chouity: J♥J♦

Deniz had a chance to take the chip lead and was in prime position to do so, especially after the 4♠K♥4♥ flop. A 6♠ on the turn put him one step closer to the top of the counts, but instead he was out in fourth as the J♣ on the river gave Chouity a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	73,000,000 26,000,000	26,000,000

Richard Broda	24,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Ma	6,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Mehmet Deniz	Busted

Tags: Mehmet Deniz Nicolas Chouity

08-08-2025 15:54 UTC+2

Chouity Flops an Ace

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Richard Broda opened the button to 1,600,000 and Nicolas Chouity three-bet to 5,200,000 out of the small blind. Broda called.

Chouity continued for 2,200,000 on the K♠4♥A♠ flop, which Broda called to the Q♣ turn. Both knuckled the table to se the 6♦ river, and Chouity bet small with a sizing of 1,200,000. Broda called.

Chouity then showed an ace with A♥3♣. and that was good as Broda mucked.

"Jacks?" asked Chouity. "Almost," replied Broda.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	47,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Richard Broda	27,500,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Richard Broda

08-08-2025 15:51 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Mehmet Deniz has got a few shoves through in the past few orbits and bumped his stack to around 22,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Broda	36,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Nicolas Chouity	36,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Mehmet Deniz	22,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Ma	8,500,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

08-08-2025 15:43 UTC+2

Broda Takes the Chip Lead

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Richard Broda opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Nicolas Chouity called on the button.

The flop came 7♣9♠K♠ and both players knuckled the table to see the 5♠ hit the turn. Broda checked, Chouity bet 1,900,000, and Broda called.

A Q♣ on the river was checked through, and Broda tabled K♥8♥ for a pair of kings to scoop the pot, and take the chip lead!

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Broda	40,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Nicolas Chouity	37,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Richard Broda

08-08-2025 15:35 UTC+2

The Chouity/Broda War Rages On

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Richard Broda opened the button and then called a three-bet from Nicolas Chouity, who was in the small blind.

They saw a flop of 3♠5♦7♠, where Chouity fired 2,300,000 and Broda stuck around to see the 5♥ fall on the turn. Chouity didn't stop betting as he put out 4,600,000 ,which again Broda called after using some extra time.

An 8♣ appeared on the river and after using a time bank, Chouity checked, and Broda instantly checked back.

Chouity showed K♦Q♦ for king-high, but Broda's A♦Q♣ was good for the pot with ace-high.

"You call if I shove?" asked Chouity.

"Maybe, I don't know," replied Broda.