2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
210
Players Left
41

Nastasi Runs From the Police

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Eros Nastasi
Eros Nastasi

Eros Nastasi moved all in for 435,000 in the hijack and Adrian State called in the big blind.

Eros Nastasi: 7?7? All in
Adrian State: A?K?

State put his cards in the middle of the table, as well as pushing over his miniature police car as they saw the flop come 10?5?9?. State again pushed his car over as the dealer exposed the 10? turn, followed by the Q? and Nastasi's pair held on to earn him a double up.

"The police can't catch you today," tablemate Abdallah Eddine told Nastasi after the hand.

Adrian State's police car
Adrian State's police car
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian State ro
Adrian State
1,300,000
-730,000
-730,000
Profile photo of Eros Nastasi it
Eros Nastasi
870,000
320,000
320,000

Tags: Adrian StateEros Nastasi

Bitar Snaps Off Raffoul

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ghassan Bitar
Ghassan Bitar

Ghassan Bitar raised to 65,000 on the button, Edgard Raffoul shoved in his last 400,000 in the big blind, and Bitar snap-called.

Edgard Raffoul: A?Q? All in
Ghassan Bitar: Q?Q?

Bitar had woken up with queens to leave Raffoul at serious risk of elimination as the board ran out 8?6?5?4?9?, sending Raffoul to the rail.

According to Raffoul, Bitar had earlier won a big pot off him when he turned two pair with jack-nine to crack Raffoul's pocket queens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ghassan Bitar lb
Ghassan Bitar
2,900,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Profile photo of Edgard Raffoul lb
Edgard Raffoul
Busted

Tags: Edgard RaffoulGhassan Bitar

Venneri Gets Value

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Antonino Venneri
Antonino Venneri

Antonino Venneri limped in from under the gun before Vlad Darie three-bet to 100,000 in middle position.

Venneri called to the 9?J?5? flop and checked. Darie fired 55,000, which was called by Venneri. The dealer revealed the 10? turn and Venneri led out for 135,000.

Darie called to the 2? river, where Venneri fired again for 400,000. Darie took some time before tossing in a calling chip.

Venneri showed 8?7? for a straight, taking down a bit pot as Darie mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antonino Venneri it
Antonino Venneri
2,650,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
825,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Antonino VenneriVlad Darie

Top Set Goes Down in Flames For Halfa Against Achour

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Maher Achour
Maher Achour

Maher Achour raised to 60,000 in early position, Shalev Halfa three-bet to 165,000 in middle position, and Achour called.

The flop came 10?8?7? and Halfa continued for 90,000. Achour then raised to 280,000 and Halfa called.

Achour bet enough to put Halfa all in on the 6? turn and Halfa called for his last 300,000, turning over 10?10? for top set. Achour, though, had K?9? for a straight as the K? completed the board on the river to send Halfa to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
3,500,000
2,450,000
2,450,000
Profile photo of Abdallah Eddine lb
Abdallah Eddine
1,400,000
600,000
600,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Osman Ihlamur tr
Osman Ihlamur
1,200,000
Profile photo of Serkan Solak tr
Serkan Solak
850,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Gregory Luttke fr
Gregory Luttke
600,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Eros Nastasi it
Eros Nastasi
550,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Andrea Rocci it
Andrea Rocci
200,000
-366,000
-366,000
Profile photo of Shalev Halfa il
Shalev Halfa
Busted

Tags: Maher AchourShalev Halfa

Toderita Doubles on the River

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stefan Toderita
Stefan Toderita

Stefan Toderita moved all in for 265,000 in early position and Volodymyr Drokin called in the small blind.

Stefan Toderita: A?J? All in
Volodymyr Drokin: 9?9?

Drokin's nines remained in the lead through the turn on a board of Q?Q?7?7?, but Toderita hit the A? on the river to make two pair and double up.

"I wait and I wait," Toderita said as he took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Volodymyr Drokin ua
Volodymyr Drokin
900,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Stefan Toderita ro
Stefan Toderita
550,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Stefan ToderitaVolodymyr Drokin

Gunes Can't Get the Chips in Fast Enough

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

Three-way action to the 3?5?5? flop saw Khusanbek Abdullaev get out of the way after Elie El Ghassan moved all in and Caner Gunes called.

Elie El Ghassan: A?A? All in
Caner Gunes: 5?5?

El Ghassan turned over aces, while Gunes proudly displayed his flopped quad fives. The 10?2? runout left El Ghassan without any chips, while Gunes moved into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Caner Gunes tr
Caner Gunes
2,820,000
920,000
920,000
Profile photo of Khusanbek Abdullaev uz
Khusanbek Abdullaev
1,180,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Elie El Ghassan fr
Elie El Ghassan
Busted

Tags: Caner GunesElie El GhassanKhusanbek Abdullaev

Gorelik Counterfeits Kurguzov

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

Vasilii Kurguzov moved all in for his last 105,000 under the gun and Guy Gorelik reshoved for 350,000 in early position. The table folded around to Fausto Tantillo in the big blind who rubbed his hands together and peeled his cards, but he ended up turning over a three and mucking.

Vasilii Kurguzov: 9?7? All in
Guy Gorelik: A?J?

Kurguzov took the lead on the 10?8?7? flop with a pair of sevens, but the board ran out 8?10? to counterfeit his pair and give Gorelik the pot, and the bustout, with his ace-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Guy Gorelik
480,000
480,000
480,000
Profile photo of Vasilii Kurguzov ru
Vasilii Kurguzov
Busted

Tags: Guy GorelikVasilii Kurguzov

Sahafi Wins Massive Pot

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

Houman Sahafi stood up and confidently turned over his cards, all in along with Kristaps Vismanis while Khusanbek Abdullaev covered both stacks.

Kristaps Vismanis: A?Q? All in
Houman Sahafi: A?A? All in
Khusanbek Abdullaev: K?K?

Sahafi's pocket aces were in a great spot, holding through the 8?10?9?7?2? runout to cooler Abdullaev and send Vismanis to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Houman Sahafi ir
Houman Sahafi
1,730,000
1,130,000
1,130,000
Profile photo of Khusanbek Abdullaev uz
Khusanbek Abdullaev
1,020,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Kristaps Vismanis lv
Kristaps Vismanis
Busted

Tags: Houman SahafiKhusanbek AbdullaevKristaps Vismanis

Venneri Doubles Through Halfa

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Antonino Venneri
Antonino Venneri

Shalev Halfa raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Antonino Venneri three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Halfa called to the J?2?8? flop.

Venneri led out for 65,000 and Halfa called. The dealer revealed the 2? turn and Venneri slowed down with a check.

Halfa fired a bet of 85,000 and was quickly met with a check-raise from Venneri to 350,000. After taking some time, Halfa slid out a call and the 5? river was turned over.

Venneri moved all in for 350,000 and Halfa took some more time. The clock was called and Halfa waited 20 more seconds before making the call.

Venneri showed K?K? for two pair, clapping his hands as Halfa mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antonino Venneri it
Antonino Venneri
1,670,000
1,233,000
1,233,000
Profile photo of Shalev Halfa il
Shalev Halfa
570,000
-530,000
-530,000

Tags: Antonino VenneriShalev Halfa

Groofi Gets Paid on the River as Eracleous Busts

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Asaf Groofi
Asaf Groofi

Asaf Groofi raised to 40,000 in early position and George Rabahie called in middle position. Nicolas Chouity then three-bet to 155,000 in the hijack and Marios Eracleous called all in from the big blind. Groofi also called, while Rabahie got out of the way.

The flop came 10?10?10? and Chouity continued for 90,000. Groofi called and both players checked the J? ]turn.

Groofi led out for 365,000 on the 8? river and Chouity snap-called. Groofi showed K?K? for a full house, Chouity flashed Q?Q?, while Eracleous tossed 9?4? into the muck before making his exit as Groofi scooped the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Asaf Groofi
Asaf Groofi
1,700,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
500,000
-340,000
-340,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of George Rabahie lb
George Rabahie
300,000
-504,000
-504,000
Profile photo of Marios Eracleous cy
Marios Eracleous
Busted

Tags: Asaf GroofiGeorge RabahieMarios EracleousNicolas Chouity