2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$460,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,823,480
Total Entries
1,023
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
229
Players Left
50
Players Left 1 / 1,023
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Musinyan on the Right Side of a Preflop Cooler

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Gor Musinyan
Gor Musinyan

Gor Musinyan and Bassel Alanaz just got involved in a pot of roughly 1,500,000 with Musinyan being the player at risk.

Gor Musinyan: KK All in
Bassel Alanaz: JJ

Musinyan was ahead with the higher pocket pair, but anything could happen with five cards to come. A clean runout of 52498 came out for Musinyan's Cowboys, and he doubled up through Alanaz.

Tags: Bassel AlanazGor Musinyan

Yasyuchenya Cracks Demirkol's Kings

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mehmet Demirkol had his stack of around 400,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Elena Yasyuchenya.

Mehmet Demirkol: KK All in
Elena Yasyuchenya: AJ

Demirkol had the lead with his pocket kings, but soon fell behind as the 9A7 flop gave Yasyuchenya a pair of aces. No kings arrived on the 5Q runout, and Demirkol had to make his way to the exit.

Tags: Elena YasyuchenyaMehmet Demirkol

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Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Balaev's Big Slick Holds Against Gabdullin

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Damir Gabdullin
Damir Gabdullin

Damir Gabdullin, from the cutoff, and Viacheslav Balaev, from the big blind, ended up getting their stacks in preflop, with the latter at risk for his 710,000.

Viacheslav Balaev: AK All in
Damir Gabdullin: AJ

Balaev was ahead and stayed there through the 723Q10 runout, which earned him a double-up and left Gabdullin with just a few big blinds to work with.

Tags: Damir GabdullinViacheslav Balaev

Eluz's Tournament Run is Over

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bassel Alanaz made it 50,000 from middle position before Halil Gungor three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. Yossi Eluz committed his last 145,000 from the cutoff. After the remainder of the table folded, Alanaz made the call.

With Eluz all-in, Alanaz and Gungor checked the 392 flop, and the K appeared on the turn. Alanaz checked, and Gungor bet 250,000. Alanaz quickly folded, and the cards were shown.

Yossi Eluz: A10 All in
Halil Gungor: KQ

Eluz had been ahead with ace-high until the Gungor paired his king on the turn. The 5 came down on the river and Eluz was out of the tournament.

Tags: Bassel AlanazHalil GungorYossi Eluz

Aslan Spikes the River to Scoop Three-Way All-In

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kemal Aslan
Kemal Aslan

Kemal Aslan made it 50,000 from the hijack and Danielle Noja called from the small blind before Samir Hayek shoved 400,000 from the big blind. Aslan then reshoved for 645,000, and after some thinking, Noja called to put two players at risk.

Samir Hayek: 66 All in
Kemal Aslan: KQ All in
Danielle Noja: 1010

Noja was ahead with his tens, but was flipping with Aslan for the side pot. Hayek had a chance to triple up, but would need a lot of help as his pocket sixes were way behind.

The 344 flop spiced things up as Aslan picked up a flush draw to go along with his overcards, but the J turn bricked out. Noja was one card away from a very healthy stack, but Aslan spiked a king on the K river to scoop the pot, sending Hayek to the rail in the process.

Tags: Danielle NojaKemal AslanSamir Hayek

Yankov Takes the Pot Down on the Turn

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov raised from early position and only Tianyu Chen defended out of the big blind.

Chen checked the 34Q flop, and Yankov fired out a continuation-bet of 40,000. Chen stuck around with a call.

The 8 appeared on the turn, and this time Chen opted to check-fold to Yankov's bet of 115,000.

Tags: Krasimir YankovTianyu Chen

Lipauka Flushed Away by Aristotelos

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Vadzim Lipauka
Vadzim Lipauka

Vadzim Lipauka shoved 215,000 from middle position and Katherina Aristotelos called on the button.

Vadzim Lipauka: KJ All in
Katherina Aristotelos: QJ

Lipauka had a great shot at doubling up, but had to fade some outs after the 995 flop gave Aristotelos a flush draw. The 9 on the turn put a few chop possibilities out there, but it was Aristotelos who took the lot as she made a flush on the 4 river, ending Lipauka's run.

Tags: Katherina AristotelosVadzim Lipauka

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000