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Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players are on their last 15-minute break of the night.
When they return, two more levels will be played before the survivors bag up for the evening.
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,823,480
Total Entries
1,023
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
262
Players Left
119
Players Left 1 / 1,023
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Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
The action was picked up on a board of A♠2♦Q♦6♣ with around 35,000 in the middle. Joan Crespi fired out 27,000 from the big blind and Jianming Luo shoved from middle position for around 50,000 total. Crespi called.
Jianming Luo: A♣J♥ 
Joan Crespi: A♥2♣
Luo was already pushing his chips in Crespi's direction, but there was still one card to come. However, Crespi made a full house when the 2♠ hit the river, and Luo was already out of his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 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 |
Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Gor Musinyan has had a great Day 1 so far and sits with around 525,000 after just winning a pot against Alexandru Cinca.
The full board read 8♦5♠Q♦9♦2♣. and with around 70,000 in the middle. Musinyan bet 40,000 from the big blind. Cinca was in the hijack and considering his options for a while before eventually letting it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
62,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
400,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
240,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
210,000 | |
|
170,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
160,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
110,000 | |
|
110,000 | |
|
100,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Day 1a has been good to Aleksandr Chernikov so far, as he's built a stack of around 325,000 at the start of Level 6.
With around 15,000 in the middle, Chernikov fired 10,500 on a board of K♠3♥A♦8♥, and picked up one call to the 10♦ river. Both player decided to check it down, and Chernikov's Q♠10♣ was good for a rivered pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
||
|
270,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
On a full board of 10♦2♠4♦K♣8♣, Cheng Zhao had bet 22,000 into a pot of around 30,000 and Uri Reichenstein had made it 75,000.
Zhao was in the tank for some time, but eventually did settle on a call.
Reichenstein then flipped over A♠A♥ very confidently, but Zhao revealed he had rivered two pair with K♥8♦ to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
280,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
50,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The opening flight of the $3,300 La Notte Degli Assi Main Event has already surpassed last year's Day 1a turnout, with 241 entries recorded late in Level 5. That number eclipses the 237 entries from 2024's Day 1a, a notable achievement considering this year’s buy-in is $1,100 higher. The strong response speaks volumes about the continued growth and prestige of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series.
With three more flights still to come, the tournament is well on pace to challenge last year's 1,133-entry total and could even surpass it despite the price bump. The energy in the room remains high as more players arrive throughout the day, eager to take a shot at the $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. If Day 1a is any indication, this year’s Main Event could set new records in both turnout and prize money.
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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