$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi Day 4 | 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-07-2025 14:36 UTC+2

Chen Doesn't Go Broke With Kings vs Aces

Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nebi Baysal raised the button to 200,000 and Tianyu Chen three-bet out of the small blind to 900,000. After the big blind folded, Baysal stuck in the call.

Two checks followed the 5♠8♥4♥ flop to see the 5♣ roll off on the turn. Chen led out for 800,000, which Baysal called.

Once the 2♦ landed on the river, Chen bet 1,800,000. Baysal immediately jammed for the remainder of Chen's stack, which was about 2,900,000.

Chen went into the tank for multiple minutes, mulling over what to do. Baysal, on the other hand, sat back in his chair and even began a conversation with Chen.

In the end, Chen turned over K♠K♥ and folded. Baysal pulled in the pot and was nice enough to reveal Chen had made a good fold, as he had revealed A♥A♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nebi Baysal	10,180,000 2,680,000	2,680,000
Tianyu Chen	2,900,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Nebi Baysal Tianyu Chen

08-07-2025 14:30 UTC+2

Eracleous Eradicated by Alanaz

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marios Eracleous shoved from under the gun for 820,000 and Bassel Alanaz flicked in the call from the big blind.

Marios Eracleous: A♦9♣ All in
Bassel Alanaz: A♥K♠

Eracleous was way behind, and fell further into the hole as the K♦4♣7♠ flop gave Alanaz top pair. The 3♠ turn left Eracleous drawing dead, as the meaningless 6♠ river filled out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bassel Alanaz	4,400,000 400,000	400,000
Marios Eracleous	Busted

Tags: Bassel Alanaz Marios Eracleous

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

08-07-2025 14:16 UTC+2

Aleksandr Razinkov Flops the Jackpot

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 175,000 from early position with Adrian State calling out of the hijack, and Aleksandr Razinkov making the call from the button.

Chernikov continued with a bet of 425,000 on the 3♠7♣8♣ flop. State called, before Razinkov shoved for 1,775,000. Chernikov flicked in the call, which made State fold.

Aleksandr Razinkov: 7♥7♦ All in
Aleksandr Chernikov: K♠K♣

Raznikov had outflopped Chernikov's Cowboys by hitting middle set and looked poised to score a huge double up. The 6♣ turn gave Chernikov a flush draw, but the 8♥ river improved Razinkov to a boat, and he took down the pot over 4,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Razinkov	4,550,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Adrian State	3,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	2,700,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Adrian State Aleksandr Chernikov Aleksandr Razinkov

08-07-2025 14:13 UTC+2

A Round of Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Miskovic	5,800,000 550,000	550,000

Nicolas Chouity	5,200,000 300,000	300,000

Kemal Aslan	5,100,000 600,000	600,000
Maksim Shornikau	4,700,000 800,000	800,000
Cheng Zhao	4,400,000 600,000	600,000
Ali Amirfatahi	4,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Adil Tlimisov	3,400,000
Viacheslav Balaev	3,100,000 800,000	800,000
Krasimir Yankov	2,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	1,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

08-07-2025 14:02 UTC+2

Nakhoul Runs Into "Ma's" Cowboys

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mehmet Deniz opened to 175,000 from middle position and "Ma" three-bet to 525,000 from the cutoff. Fadi Nakhoul then four-bet to 1,175,000 out of the small blind, which got Deniz to quickly fold.

With the action on "Ma", he eventually five-bet shoved for over 3,000,000, and Nakhoul shrugged his shoulders and called for his stack of around 2,750,000.

Fadi Nakhoul: J♠J♥ All in
"Ma": K♠K♥

Nakhoul was in a spot of bother with his pocket jacks, and the runout of 10♦7♠5♠5♥2♦ brought no surprises, which meant he was eliminated.

"Ma", who started the day with around 800,000, has well over 6,000,000!

On another table, Vladimir Erceg had his pocket deuces in the middle against the pocket tens of Gabriel Akiki. The board changed nothing, and Erceg hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Akiki	7,300,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Ma	6,400,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Mehmet Deniz	4,500,000 800,000	800,000
Fadi Nakhoul	Busted
Vladimir Erceg	Busted

Tags: Fadi Nakhoul Mehmet Deniz

08-07-2025 13:55 UTC+2

Alanaz Steals the Pot from Smolka

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dawid Smolka raised the button to 160,000 with Bassel Alanaz calling from the small blind, and Tommy G defending his big blind.

Alanaz decided to lead out for 175,000 upon seeing the dealer fan out a flop of 8♦9♣J♠. Tommy G folded, but Smolka stuck around with a call.

The 2♠ appeared on the turn, which caused Alanaz to slow down and check. Smolka bet 300,000, and was met by a check-raise to 900,000 by Alanaz. Smolka returned his cards to the dealer, and Alanaz pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bassel Alanaz	4,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Dawid Smolka	3,800,000 900,000	900,000
Tommy G	2,500,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Bassel Alanaz Dawid Smolka Tommy G

08-07-2025 13:50 UTC+2

Hitting the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted
Ohad Geiger	Busted

Tian Hao Zheng	Busted

08-07-2025 13:44 UTC+2

Baysal Slow-Plays Aces and Busts Issa

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Katherina Aristotelos raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Nebi Baysal called in the hijack. Haydar Issa also called from the small blind.

They all saw the flop of 10♦7♠8♣, where Issa moved all in for 720,000. Aristotelos and Baysal both called to see the 7♣ pair the board on the river. Aristotelos fired 375,000, and Baysal called.

When the K♦ hit the river, Aristotelos put out another small bet of 400,000. Baysal then counted out raising chips and slid in 1,500,000, but Aristotelos thought it was just a call and almost exposed her cards. After confirming the count, she went into the tank for a while and eventually folded Q♥Q♣ face up.

Issa then revealed 10♠9♥ for a pair of tens, but he was behind to the A♠A♥ of Baysal, who scooped the big pot to bring his stack to around 7,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nebi Baysal	7,500,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Katherina Aristotelos	2,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Haydar Issa	Busted

Tags: Haydar Issa Katherina Aristotelos Nebi Baysal

08-07-2025 13:36 UTC+2

Eldar Super Happy to Double Up

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fatih Aydin raised the button to 160,000 before Alon Eldar three-bet shoved the small blind for 550,000. Aydin called to try and eliminate Eldar.

Alon Eldar: 10♣10♦ All in
Fatih Aydin: 8♥8♣

Eldar had bided his time perfectly to find himself in a great spot to get back up to over seven figures in chips.

The board ran out A♦A♠Q♥4♥10♥ to give Eldar a full house on the river, causing him to clap his hands in celebration of doubling up and staying in the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fatih Aydin	1,900,000 400,000	400,000
Alon Eldar	1,200,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Alon Eldar Fatih Aydin