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

08-07-2025 13:22 UTC+2

Erceg Rivers a Jack

Kai Cocklin

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

Vladimir Erceg raised from under the gun to 160,000 and Haydar Issa called on the button. Gabriel Akiki also called in the small blind.

The flop came 6♠8♦K♦, and all three checked to the board-pairing K♥ turn, where Akiki checked and Erceg bet 150,000. Both Issa and Akiki called.

A J♥ hit the river and all three checked to showdown, where Akiki showed pocket sevens. They were no good, though, as Erceg flipped A♠J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Akiki	4,850,000 450,000	450,000
Haydar Issa	2,850,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Vladimir Erceg	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Gabriel Akiki Haydar Issa Vladimir Erceg

08-07-2025 13:20 UTC+2

Isaia Hits the Rail at the Hands of Chernikov

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Tim Baker

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

Just before the break, a big hand happened on Table #2, which saw Alessio Isaia hit the rail.

Ma raised from the cutoff, and Aleksandr Chernikov called from the small blind. Isaia decided to squeeze all in from the big blind for 700,000. Ma folded, but Chernikov stuck in the call to put Isaia at risk.

Aleksandr Chernikov: A♦Q♥ All in
Alessio Isaia: J♦8♥

Isaia was making a move, but Chernikov had flat called with a strong hand in the small blind. The 4♦4♠Q♦ flop gave Chernikov top pair, and meant Isaia needed running cards to survive. The 2♠ turn left Isaia drawing dead, as all of his chips were sent over to Chernikov once the 6♣ completed the board.

At another table Viacheslav Goryachev hit the rail and was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	5,700,000

Ma	3,100,000 300,000	300,000
Alessio Isaia	Busted

Viacheslav Goryachev	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia

08-07-2025 13:17 UTC+2

Some Big Stacks After Break

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Miskovic	6,350,000 450,000	450,000

Aleksandr Chernikov	5,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Gabriel Akiki	5,300,000 700,000	700,000
Nebi Baysal	5,100,000 400,000	400,000
Tianyu Chen	5,000,000 3,260,000	3,260,000
Nicolas Chouity	4,900,000 600,000	600,000

Dawid Smolka	4,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Kemal Aslan	4,500,000 100,000	100,000
Adrian State	4,400,000 300,000	300,000
Krasimir Yankov	4,000,000 500,000	500,000
Maksim Shornikau	3,900,000 100,000	100,000
Cheng Zhao	3,800,000 100,000	100,000
Mehmet Deniz	3,700,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	3,300,000 800,000	800,000
Tommy G	3,300,000 55,000	55,000
Bassel Alanaz	2,400,000 600,000	600,000
Vladimir Erceg	1,500,000 600,000	600,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

08-07-2025 13:02 UTC+2

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.

08-07-2025 12:57 UTC+2

Aristotelos' Tens Good at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova opened to 120,000 from middle position and Katherina Aristotelos three-bet the button to 225,000. Sibgatova called.

They saw a flop of 4♥J♠7♣, where Sibgatova check-called a bet of 100,000 from Aristotelos to the 9♣ turn. Both checked, as they did on the 2♥ river, and Aristotelos' 10♥10♦ was good for the pot for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katherina Aristotelos	3,800,000 400,000	400,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,350,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Katherina Aristotelos

08-07-2025 12:56 UTC+2

Kaddouri Loses a Flip to Bust

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mounim Kaddouri shoved for 690,000 from early position and was called by Kemal Aslan on the button.

Mounim Kaddouri: A♠J♠ All in
Kemal Aslan: 9♦9♣

Kaddouri was in a race for his tournament life. Upon seeing he didn't improve on the 2♣6♥6♠ flop, Kaddouri got up out of his chair. The 6♦ turn gave Kaddouri an extra out, but the 9♥ river only secured Aslan's victory with a boat. Kaddouri headed to the rail, and Aslan pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	4,600,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Mounim Kaddouri	Busted

Tags: Kemal Aslan Mounim Kaddouri

08-07-2025 12:49 UTC+2

Nakhoul Bets Out Two Players

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein opened the action with a raise to 125,000 on the button and Maksim Shornikau called in the small blind. Fadi Nakhoul then squeezed to 525,000 from the big blind, which both Reichenstein and Shornikau called.

The trio saw a flop of 4♣10♣K♠, where Shornikau checked and Nakhoul fired a small bet of 130,000. Again, both Reichenstein and Shornikau called to see the 10♦ pair the board on the turn. Shornikau checked again, then Nakhoul bet 475,000.

This time, both Reichenstein and Shornikau folded, which meant Nakhoul's stack grew to around 3,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Miskovic	5,900,000 300,000	300,000

Adrian State	4,700,000 300,000	300,000
Maksim Shornikau	4,000,000 45,000	45,000
Fadi Nakhoul	3,700,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Uri Reichenstein	2,300,000 1,470,000	1,470,000

08-07-2025 12:43 UTC+2

Sibgatova's Snowmen Crack Issa's Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova moved all in from the hijack for 715,000, and Haydar Issa made the call from the cutoff to try and send her home.

Alisa Sibgatova: 8♣8♠ All in
Haydar Issa: A♠A♣

Sibgatova got up out of her seat upon seeing she was up against bullets. However, she was quick to sit back down once the 8♥J♦Q♣ flop came down to give her a set. Issa didn't improve on the 4♠ turn or J♣ river, and Sibgatova survived again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haydar Issa	4,000,000 705,000	705,000
Katherina Aristotelos	3,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Alisa Sibgatova	1,525,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Haydar Issa

08-07-2025 12:40 UTC+2

Pocket Jacks Spell the End For Liu

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Changyang Liu opened from under the gun to 125,000 and Adil Tlimisov three-bet to 350,000 from the hijack. When the action got back to Liu, he shoved 1,325,000, Tlimisov reluctantly slid in a call.

Changyang Liu: J♠J♦ All in
Adil Tlimisov: A♣Q♣

Liu was looking to double up, but the 8♦Q♦8♠ flop was a disaster as Tlimisov made a pair of queens. No jacks appeared on the 6♣K♠ runout, and Liu had his marching orders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Tlimisov	3,400,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Changyang Liu	Busted

Tags: Adil Tlimisov Changyang Liu