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$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi
Day 2 Completed
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
679
Players Left
231
Players Left 1 / 1,023
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The Day 2 field of the $3,300 La Notte Degli Assi during the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series returned to the baize today at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, where late registration officially closed with a total of 1,023 entries. That number created a $2,823,480 prize pool, crushing the $2,000,000 guarantee.
This year’s La Notte Degli Assi now stands as the largest tournament at Merit in 2025 and the second-biggest $3,300 event in Merit Poker history, trailing only the 2023 Retro Series (1,223 entries). The success builds on a steady growth of the Merit brand, which continues to draw players from across the globe.
After eight 60-minute levels, Milos Miskovic of Serbia leads the remaining field of 229 players with 1,554,000 chips, followed closely by Paris Dedes with a stack of 1,334,000, while BLT Good rounds out the top three with 1,363,000.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milos Miskovic | Serbia | 1,554,000 | 259 |
| 2 | Viacheslav Balaev | Russian Federation | 1,370,000 | 228 |
| 3 | BLT Good | Romania | 1,363,000 | 227 |
| 4 | Paris Dedes | Greece | 1,334,000 | 222 |
| 5 | Dawid Smolka | Poland | 1,331,000 | 221 |
| 6 | Jordan Westmorland | United States | 1,325,000 | 221 |
| 7 | Haydar Issa | Lebanon | 1,288,000 | 215 |
| 8 | Maksim Shornikau | Belarus | 1,246,000 | 205 |
| 9 | Elena Yasyuchenya | Russian Federation | 1,230,000 | 205 |
| 10 | Gianmarco Kovari | Italy | 1,223,000 | 204 |
Another player to have locked up a big stack tomorrow is Jordan Westmorland (1,325,000), who climbed the leaderboard after getting Leonid Orman to call off his stack on the river with fourth pair, while Westmorland held a set. The pot catapulted him into the top ten, putting him in a great spot to apply some bubble pressure tomorrow.
With such a big field, a whole host of recognizable names found bags for Day 3. Some to return include Haydar Issa (1,288,000), Maksim Shornikau (1,246,000), Elena Yasyuchenya (1,238,000), Gianmarco Kovari (1,223,000), and Viacheslav Goryachev (1,037,000), who picked up Big Slick at just the right moment to bust Poland’s Jakub Michalak.
Day 3 kicks off at 12 p.m., with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a big blind ante of 6,000. Levels will remain 60 minutes in length, and the plan for the day will be announced shortly after play begins. With 151 players set to make the money and a min-cash worth $5,500, the first goal for many will simply be to secure a place in the payouts before chasing the $460,000 top prize.
Payouts
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live coverage throughout the remainder of the Main Event, including chip counts, seat draws, photos, and key hands straight from the floor.
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,554,000 | |
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1,370,000
333,000
|
333,000 |
|
1,363,000
1,363,000
|
1,363,000 |
|
1,334,000 | |
|
1,331,000 | |
|
1,325,000 | |
|
1,288,000 | |
|
1,246,000 | |
|
1,230,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
1,223,000 | |
|
1,165,000 | |
|
1,122,000
1,122,000
|
1,122,000 |
|
1,102,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,014,000 | |
|
995,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
981,000
907,000
|
907,000 |
|
978,000
708,000
|
708,000 |
|
930,000
930,000
|
930,000 |
|
925,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
887,000
796,000
|
796,000 |
|
886,000
636,000
|
636,000 |
|
||
|
|
882,000
532,000
|
532,000 |
|
876,000
642,000
|
642,000 |
|
847,000
472,000
|
472,000 |
|
845,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The 231 surviving players are currently bagging up their chips and will come back for Day 3 tomorrow at 12 p.m.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action and the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,554,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
|
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|
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1,334,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
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1,331,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
|
1,325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
1,288,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
1,246,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
|
1,238,000
538,000
|
538,000 |
|
|
1,223,000
303,000
|
303,000 |
|
|
1,165,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
1,037,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
1,014,000
514,000
|
514,000 |
|
|
1,002,000
896,000
|
896,000 |
|
265,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The floor has announced that there will be four more hands before play concludes for the night.
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Alisa Sibgatova raised to 10,000 from early position and Hassan Nashar jammed for 135,000 from the big blind. Sibgatova stuck in the call.
Hassan Nashar: K♠K♣ 
Alisa Sibgatova: Q♦Q♠
It was a cooler that was in Nashar's favor, and unless a queen appeared on the runout, Nashar would double up right at the end of the day.
The board of 10♥A♦4♠J♠3♠ was clean for Nashar's Cowboys, and he doubled up at the expense of Sibgatova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 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 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,450,000
1,234,000
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1,234,000 |
|
|
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1,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 1,023 entries recorded in the record-breaking $3,300 La Notte Degli Assi here at the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, the prize pool totaled $2,823,480.
There will be 151 players paid, with a min-cash being worth $5,500, while the eventual champion will walk away with $460,000.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $460,000 | 16–17 | $20,000 |
| 2 | $307,000 | 18–20 | $17,000 |
| 3 | $215,000 | 21–23 | $15,000 |
| 4 | $156,000 | 24–31 | $13,300 |
| 5 | $115,000 | 32–39 | $11,800 |
| 6 | $95,000 | 40–47 | $10,500 |
| 7 | $77,500 | 48–55 | $9,400 |
| 8 | $61,500 | 56–63 | $8,400 |
| 9 | $46,280 | 64–79 | $7,400 |
| 10–11 | $37,500 | 80–95 | $6,600 |
| 12–13 | $30,000 | 96–119 | $6,000 |
| 14–15 | $24,000 | 120–151 | $5,500 |
