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

08-06-2025 19:35 UTC+2

Musinyan on the Right Side of a Preflop Cooler

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Tim Baker

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

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: K♠K♣ All in
Bassel Alanaz: J♥J♦

Musinyan was ahead with the higher pocket pair, but anything could happen with five cards to come. A clean runout of 5♣2♠4♥9♥8♣ came out for Musinyan's Cowboys, and he doubled up through Alanaz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gor Musinyan	1,570,000 570,000	570,000
Bassel Alanaz	550,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Bassel Alanaz Gor Musinyan

08-06-2025 19:31 UTC+2

Yasyuchenya Cracks Demirkol's Kings

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Kai Cocklin

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: K♠K♣ All in
Elena Yasyuchenya: A♥J♣

Demirkol had the lead with his pocket kings, but soon fell behind as the 9♠A♦7♥ flop gave Yasyuchenya a pair of aces. No kings arrived on the 5♠Q♦ runout, and Demirkol had to make his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elena Yasyuchenya	2,400,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Mehmet Demirkol	Busted

Tags: Elena Yasyuchenya Mehmet Demirkol

08-06-2025 19:27 UTC+2

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	4,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Dawid Smolka	4,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ma	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	2,000,000 400,000	400,000
Cedric Schwaederle	1,100,000 330,000	330,000
Alisa Sibgatova	850,000 662,000	662,000
Paul Grummitt	800,000 480,000	480,000
Milos Petakovic	650,000 300,000	300,000
Ren Lin	450,000 150,000	150,000

Naum Barulia	400,000 4,000	4,000

08-06-2025 19:17 UTC+2

Balaev's Big Slick Holds Against Gabdullin

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Kai Cocklin

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

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: A♦K♠ All in
Damir Gabdullin: A♥J♦

Balaev was ahead and stayed there through the 7♦2♦3♠Q♠10♣ runout, which earned him a double-up and left Gabdullin with just a few big blinds to work with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	1,450,000 200,000	200,000
Damir Gabdullin	175,000 820,000	820,000

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Viacheslav Balaev

08-06-2025 19:17 UTC+2

Eluz's Tournament Run is Over

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Tim Baker

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 3♥9♣2♠ 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: A♥10♠ All in
Halil Gungor: K♥Q♠

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Gungor	1,350,000 1,056,000	1,056,000
Bassel Alanaz	1,300,000 175,000	175,000
Yossi Eluz	Busted

Tags: Bassel Alanaz Halil Gungor Yossi Eluz

08-06-2025 19:08 UTC+2

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

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Kai Cocklin

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

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: 6♥6♦ All in
Kemal Aslan: K♦Q♦ All in
Danielle Noja: 10♠10♥

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 3♦4♦4♥ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	1,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Danielle Noja	100,000 575,000	575,000
Samir Hayek	Busted

Tags: Danielle Noja Kemal Aslan Samir Hayek

08-06-2025 19:01 UTC+2

Yankov Takes the Pot Down on the Turn

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Tim Baker

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 3♦4♣Q♠ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	1,400,000 700,000	700,000
Tianyu Chen	1,000,000

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Tianyu Chen

08-06-2025 18:57 UTC+2

Lipauka Flushed Away by Aristotelos

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Kai Cocklin

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

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

Vadzim Lipauka: K♦J♣ All in
Katherina Aristotelos: Q♦J♦

Lipauka had a great shot at doubling up, but had to fade some outs after the 9♥9♦5♦ 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.