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

Aslan Picks Up Kings to Double Off Ignat

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kemal Aslan
Kemal Aslan

Kemal Aslan moved all in for 465,000 from the hijack and Liviu Ignat called in middle position.

Kemal Aslan: K?K? All in
Liviu Ignat: J?J?

Aslan was far ahead with his kings and poised for a double up as the 9?5?2?6?Q? board didn't provide any help to Ignat, forcing him to hand over the pot to Aslan.

Player Chips Progress
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Kemal Aslan
950,000
476,000
476,000
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Liviu Ignat
350,000
-303,000
-303,000

Tags: Kemal AslanLiviu Ignat

Spataru Decides to Gamble With Aubakirov

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Daniyar Aubakirov
Daniyar Aubakirov

Andrei Spataru raised to 40,000 in middle position before Daniyar Aubakirov three-bet to 100,000 in the hijack. "Gamble," Aubakirov said to Spataru, motioning for him to put his chips in the middle. Spataru obliged and shoved all in as Aubakirov called for his last 250,000.

Daniyar Aubakirov: K?J? All in
Andrei Spataru: A?Q?

Aubakirov took the lead on the J?9?3? flop with a pair of jacks, while the 8? fell on the turn. The river was the A? to give Spataru a pair of aces and send Aubakirov to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrei Spataru
1,000,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Daniyar Aubakirov kz
Daniyar Aubakirov
Busted

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El Ghassan Cracks Skarparis' Aces

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Georgios Skarparis
Georgios Skarparis

Heads-up on a flop of J?10?9?, Elie El Ghassan bet 90,000 from middle position before Georgios Skarparis moved all in for 320,000 in early position. El Ghassan called to put him at risk.

Georgios Skarparis: A?A? All in
Elie El Ghassan: 8?7?

Skarparis turned over a pair of aces, but El Ghassan had a flopped straight for the lead. The K? turn gave Skarparis some outs to his own straight, but he missed the J? river as El Ghassan took the pot to send the new WSOP bracelet winner to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Elie El Ghassan
800,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Georgios Skarparis cy
Georgios Skarparis
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Elie El GhassanGeorgios Skarparis

Abdullaev Hits the River to Double Off Gavish

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Khusanbek Abdullaev
Khusanbek Abdullaev

Around 250,000 was in the middle as Daniel Gavish and Khusanbek Abdullaev went to the turn on a board of 6?5?J?3?. Gavish then bet 165,000 from the cutoff and Abdullaev called in early position.

The river was the 4? and Abdullaev moved all in for 295,000. Gavish tanked for more than a minute before calling with 5?3? for two pair, but Abdullaev had 8?7? for a rivered straight to win the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Gavish
1,500,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Khusanbek Abdullaev uz
Khusanbek Abdullaev
1,200,000
735,000
735,000

Tags: Daniel GavishKhusanbek Abdullaev

Flutur Gets the Quick Fold

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mircea Flutur
Mircea Flutur

Hamza Ben Fkih Ali opened to 45,000 in early position, with Nicolas Chouity calling on his left and Mircea Flutur coming along in the cutoff.

Ali checked the 5?9?J? flop before Chouity slid out a bet of 43,000. Flutur called while Ali got out of the way.

Both players then checked the Q? turn, with Chouity sizing down to 15,000 on the 7? river. After taking some time, Flutur slid a stack of chips forward and Chouity did not even wait for a count of the raise to send his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicolas Chouity
970,000
270,000
270,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mircea Flutur ro
Mircea Flutur
885,000
137,000
137,000
Profile photo of Hamza Ben Fkih Ali tn
Hamza Ben Fkih Ali
330,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Hamza Ben Fkih AliMircea FluturNicolas Chouity

Gunes Rockets to the Chip Lead Without Seeing a Flop

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Caner Gunes
Caner Gunes

Caner Gunes and Konstantin Voronin engaged in a pre-flop raising war that saw Voronin put in 460,000 in the small blind. Gunes then moved all in from the cutoff.

Voronin asked for a count as he went deep into the tank. Tablemate Omar Lakhdari eventually called the clock, but the rest of the table protested that the dealer had spent most of the time counting Gunes' massive stack.

Voronin was given more time as he considered the decision for his last 630,000. He ended up folding as Gunes took the pot, climbing up near 2,000,000.

"Good fold," Gunes told him.

"Good bluff," Voronin replied.

Player Chips Progress
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Caner Gunes
1,900,000
1,152,000
1,152,000
Profile photo of Konstantin Voronin ru
Konstantin Voronin
630,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Caner GunesKonstantin Voronin

Alamzad Calls Down Zanardi

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Matteo Zanardi
Matteo Zanardi

Heads-up on a flop of A?K?4?, Matteo Zanardi bet 24,000 from middle position and Sina Alamzad called in the small blind.

The turn was the Q? and Zanardi bet another 130,000. Alamzad again called and checked over to Zanardi on the 6? river. Zanardi checked back this time and Alamzad turned over A?Q? for two pair.

Despite dropping that pot, Zanardi has increased his stack past 1,700,000 and is currently contending for the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Matteo Zanardi
1,720,000
560,000
560,000
Profile photo of Sina Alamzad ir
Sina Alamzad
650,000
-187,000
-187,000

Tags: Matteo ZanardiSina Alamzad

Voronin Shows Quads

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Konstantin Voronin
Konstantin Voronin

The dealer had already dealt the river of the K?6?7?6?8? board, with Konstantin Voronin leading out for a pot-sized bet of 230,000 from middle position.

Samir Nacer went into the tank on the button, facing a bet for virtually all of his stack. The Day 1a chip leader took off his sunglasses to further study his opponent, taking several minutes before opting to let his hand go.

Voronin flipped over 6?6? to show the table his quad sixes, leaving Nacer feeling better about his decision as the chips were sent to his right.

Player Chips Progress
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Konstantin Voronin
880,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Samir Nacer fr
Samir Nacer
235,000
-165,000
-165,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Konstantin VoroninSamir Nacer

Alexandridis Flops a Flush

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Symeon Alexandridis
Symeon Alexandridis

With action heads-up to the 10?9?4? flop, Symeon Alexandridis was all in for 239,000 and at risk against Tanios Kanaan.

Symeon Alexandridis: K?J? All in
Tanios Kanaan: A?10?

Alexandridis flopped a flush and was looking to dodge another spade. The 6? turn and 3? river were no help to Kanaan, who was left with just 4,000 chips and busted to Alexandridis on the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Symeon Alexandridis
658,000
238,000
238,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Tanios Kanaan
Busted

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State Leads Into Pascucci on the River

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Adrian State
Adrian State

Around 150,000 was in the pot as Adrian State and Simone Pascucci went heads-up to a flop of K?8?2?. Pascucci then bet 45,000 from the hijack and State called in middle position.

The turn was the K? and Pascucci bet 120,000. State again called and the J? fell on the river. State then led out for 50,000.

Pascucci spent a few minutes in the tank before folding as State took down the big pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian State
1,850,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Simone Pascucci it
Simone Pascucci
330,000
-190,000
-190,000

Tags: Adrian StateSimone Pascucci