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

08-06-2025 21:32 UTC+2

Yankov Gets Lin to Six-Bet Jam Drawing Thin

Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It had been around one hour since Ren Lin doubled up with pocket aces against the pocket kings of Krasimir Yankov.

Lin started this hand with a raise under the gun before Yankov three-bet to 180,000 from the hijack. When it got back to Lin he four-bet to 280,000. Yankov took a while before he clicked it back to 380,000. Lin thought briefly, then six-bet all in for around 1,000,000. Yankov called and asked Lin, "Same again?"

Ren Lin: A♦Q♠ All in
Krasimir Yankov: K♥K♣

Lin was making a move, and this time it was Yankov who had the best hand. However, Lin just had to hit an ace to double up, and leave Yankov with just over ten big blinds.

The 5♦Q♣J♥ flop gave Lin a few more outs to stay alive. The 4♦ turn meant Lin was one card away from elimination. A 2♦ appeared on the river, and Lin wished Yankov and the other players good luck as he headed to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Krasimir Yankov;Ren Lin

08-06-2025 21:31 UTC+2

Sibgatova Escapes Elimination Again

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova already found a three-outer today to survive, and just came from behind again to keep herself in contention.

She shoved from early position for 270,000 and Gabriel Akiki called on the button.

Alisa Sibgatova: K♠10♠ All in
Gabriel Akiki: K♦J♥

Sibgatova's situation wasn't looking good, but the 5♠2♠Q♦ flop gave her a flush draw. A K♥ on the turn gave both players top pair, but it was a spade or a ten that Sibgatova needed to win, plus a few outs could chop.

The Q♠ wasn't one of the chop cards, though, as Sibgatova made a flush to double up in the last level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Akiki	2,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Alisa Sibgatova	640,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Gabriel Akiki

08-06-2025 21:17 UTC+2

Zheng Keeps Reraising Grummitt

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Grummitt opened from early position to 80,000 and Xiaosheng Zheng three-bet to 225,000 from the next seat.

"Why do you reraise me every time?" asked Grummitt to Zheng while the other players were still to act.

When it did get back to Grummitt, he called to see the 4♣5♦J♠ flop. After checking it over to Zheng, Grummitt folded to a bet of 130,000 from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Paul Grummitt	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Paul Grummitt Xiaosheng Zheng

08-06-2025 21:15 UTC+2

Yuan's Sevens Get him a Double

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yilu Yuan jammed under the gun for 275,000 and only Krasimir Yankov called from the next position.

Yilu Yuan: 7♦7♠ All in
Krasimir Yankov: A♦J♥

Yuan found himself in a flip with pocket sevens against the ace-jack of Yankov. Yankov missed the 5♣10♠Q♥4♥3♦ runout entirely, and Yuan doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Yilu Yuan	615,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Yilu Yuan

08-06-2025 21:05 UTC+2

Big Stacks After the Final Break

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	5,450,000 350,000	350,000

Dawid Smolka	4,900,000 100,000	100,000
Adrian State	4,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Uri Reichenstein	3,600,000 2,080,000	2,080,000
Tommy G	3,600,000 1,790,000	1,790,000
Milos Miskovic	3,000,000 200,000	200,000

Ma	2,800,000 700,000	700,000
Viacheslav Balaev	2,700,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Ali Amirfatahi	2,700,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Kemal Aslan	2,200,000 500,000	500,000
Bassel Alanaz	2,200,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Tianyu Chen	2,100,000 800,000	800,000
Fatih Aydin	2,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Alessio Isaia	2,000,000 1,045,000	1,045,000

Yiannis Liperis	1,400,000 800,000	800,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-06-2025 20:50 UTC+2

Final Break

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players are now on their last 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohui Tan	Busted
Daniil Kiselev	Busted
Edgard Raffoul	Busted
Vlado Banicevic	Busted

08-06-2025 20:43 UTC+2

Nakhoul Bets Out Zoufri & Ma

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ma made it 65,000 to go from the cutoff. Fadi Nakhoul called on the button, and Abdelhakim Zoufri defended his big blind.

Zoufri and Ma checked to Nakhoul on the 5♠Q♣6♠ flop, and Nakhoul fired out 75,000. Zoufri and Ma stuck in the call.

The action checked to Nakhoul once again when the 10♥ fell on the turn. Nakhoul bet 280,000, and this got time got two folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ma	2,100,000 100,000	100,000
Fadi Nakhoul	1,700,000 50,000	50,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	200,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Fadi Nakhoul

08-06-2025 20:43 UTC+2

End of Day Casualties

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mazalahedwa Bako	Busted
Hulya Seckin	Busted
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted
Maher Achour	Busted
BLT Good	Busted
Denis Vladimirov	Busted
Recep Aydemir	Busted
Alexandru Cinca	Busted
Gor Musinyan	Busted
Adrien Buetas	Busted

08-06-2025 20:36 UTC+2

Esau Forces Out Batyrkhanov

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Esau opened from early position and Meir Batyrkhanov called in the big blind.

They saw a flop of A♣J♦8♥, where Batyrkhanov check-called a bet of 65,000 from Esau to see the 9♣ fall on the turn. Again Batyrkhanov tapped the table, and again Esau bet, this time for 195,000. Batyrkhanov took his time with the decision and eventually decided on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	1,650,000 50,000	50,000
Paul Esau	1,150,000 450,000	450,000
Paul Grummitt	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Meir Batyrkhanov	650,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Meir Batyrkhanov Paul Esau