2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 5
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$355,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Entries
1,133
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Castro Calls Dashinka's Hand

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Raffaele Castro
Raffaele Castro

Raffaele Castro looked down at A?Q? on the button and raised to 1,250,000. Dashinka defended his big blind with J?9? to the K?10?3? flop.

Dashinka led out for 900,000 and Castro called, with the dealer revealing the Q? turn. Dashinka slowed down after turning a straight by checking to Castro, who fired 3,200,000 with his pair.

Dashinka then check-raised enough to put Castro all in, sending his opponent into the tank. After using a time bank card, Castro slid his cards into the muck.

"Jack-nine, you have," said Castro, calling out his opponent's exact hand while explaining that he folded ace-queen as Dashinka raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dashinka il
Dashinka
28,800,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
12,000,000
-6,000,000
-6,000,000

Tags: DashinkaRaffaele Castro

Andrian Three-Bets, Gets Three-Bet

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dashinka raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack before Simone Andrian three-bet to 3,500,000 in the small blind with A?7?. Dashinka quickly folded 7?4?.

The next hand, Andrian raised on the button to 1,000,000 and Raffaele Castro three-bet, making it 2,650,000 from the big blind.

Andrian folded K?10? as Castro took the pot holding J?5?.

Player Chips Progress
Dashinka il
Dashinka
23,000,000
-850,000
-850,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
18,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
14,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: DashinkaRaffaele CastroSimone Andrian

Andrian Shoves on Toujani

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian

Fouad Toujani was first to act with A?Q?, opening to 1,100,000. Action folded around to Simone Andrian, who called with A?4? in the big blind.

Andrian checked the 9?6?J? flop, where Toujani continued for 1,300,000. Andrian answered with a check-raise all in for 9,100,000, putting the decision on his opponent.

Toujani took some time before letting it go, as Andrian took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
13,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
9,100,000
-3,900,000
-3,900,000

Tags: Fouad ToujaniSimone Andrian

Kirill Burtin Eliminated in 8th Place?($45,000)

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Kirill Burtin
Kirill Burtin

Fausto Tantillo raised to 1,050,000 in early position, Kirill Burtin moved all in for 2,750,000 in the cutoff, and Tantillo called.

Kirill Burtin: 6?6? All in
Fausto Tantillo: 8?8?

Burtin found himself dominated by Tantillo's pair of eights as the flop came A?K?2?. The J? turn gave Burtin some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the 3? river and was sent to the rail in eighth place for $45,000.

Player Chips Progress
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
30,000,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Kirill Burtin ru
Kirill Burtin
Busted

Tags: Fausto TantilloKirill Burtin

Toujani Leaves Burtin Short

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fouad Toujani opened to 1,100,000 with A?J? in early position and Kirill Burtin defended his big blind holding K?10?.

Burtin checked the 3?8?6? flop, folding quickly when Toujani continued with a bet of 1,500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
13,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Kirill Burtin ru
Kirill Burtin
3,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000

Tags: Fouad ToujaniKirill Burtin

Pacini Picks Up Kings

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 1,100,000 in early position before Ermanno Pacini three-bet to 2,350,000 in the cutoff holding K?K?. Toujani called and they saw a flop of 7?2?2?.

Pacini continued for 2,000,000 and Toujani quickly folded A?Q?.

Player Chips Progress
Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini
15,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
11,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Ermanno PaciniFouad Toujani

Dashinka Takes Blind Battle

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Action folded around to Dashinka in the small blind, who raised to 1,000,000 with J?8? in the small blind. Fausto Tantillo looked down at J?9? in the big blind and made the call.

Dashinka led out for 600,000 on the 4?A?10? flop, taking down the pot as Tantillo slid his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
26,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Dashinka il
Dashinka
23,850,000
850,000
850,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: DashinkaFausto Tantillo

Updated Chip Counts

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
27,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Dashinka il
Dashinka
23,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
17,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini
12,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
12,000,000
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
11,000,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Denis Stoma by
Denis Stoma
5,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Kirill Burtin ru
Kirill Burtin
4,600,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Toujani Puts in a Big Shove

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo raised to 1,050,000 in the hijack as action folded to Fouad Toujani in the big blind, who moved all in for 10,800,000.

Tantillo quickly got rid of A?J? as Toujanin took the pot with A?K?.

Player Chips Progress
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo
26,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
12,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloFouad Toujani

Castro Shows the Queens

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Simone Andrian opened to 1,000,000 with K?10? from under the gun and action folded to Raffaele Castro in middle position.

Castro three-bet to 2,500,000 holding Q?Q?, taking down the pot without a flop as Andrian mucked.

Castro smiled as he showed the pocket queens while raking in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
18,000,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian
11,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Raffaele CastroSimone Andrian