$1,100 IPO Master | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

07-28-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Sonmez Doubles Again

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Kemal Sonmez moved all in for 600,000 from the button as Nikolay Fal put him at risk in the cutoff.

Kemal Sonmez: A♥10♠ All in
Nikolay Fal: A♣7♣

Sonmez needed to avoid a seven this time and he managed to hold on through the 8♥4♥Q♦J♥5♥ board to earn another double up.

"Welcome back. Now you can play," tablemate Savvas Omirou told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	1,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Kemal Sonmez	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Kemal Sonmez Nikolay Fal

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

07-28-2024 14:20 UTC+2

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining 28 players are going on a 20-minute break.

07-28-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Sonmez Cracks Pascucci's Aces With Quads

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kemal Sonmez was all in for 380,000 from the big blind and up against Simone Pascucci on the button.

Kemal Sonmez: K♦7♥ All in
Simone Pascucci: A♣A♦

Pascucci had picked up aces to leave Sonmez at risk of elimination, but the 7♦7♣3♥ flop gave him trips and the lead. The turn was the 8♦, while the 7♠ fell on the river to give Sonmez quads and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Pascucci	2,200,000 200,000	200,000
Kemal Sonmez	800,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Kemal Sonmez Simone Pascucci

07-28-2024 14:17 UTC+2

"This is Gamble"; Kose Takes Out El-Ayache

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Bulent Kose and Mazen El-Ayache saw a flop of 7♣3♦2♠ where El-Ayache got his last 1,800,000 in the middle from the big blind and Kose had him at risk on the button.

Mazen El-Ayache: 6♦5♦ All in
Bulent Kose: 7♥3♥

El-Ayache had a straight draw, while Kose was ahead with two pair. The A♣ turn and J♣ river failed to improve El-Ayache and he was sent to the rail.

"This is gamble," Kose said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulent Kose	4,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Mazen El-Ayache	Busted

Tags: Bulent Kose Mazen El-Ayache

07-28-2024 14:15 UTC+2

Fal Finds a Miracle; Ameur Hammi Takes Out Rakhimov

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikolay Fal raised to 600,000 in early position and Savvas Omirou called in the cutoff. Bulent Kose then moved all in from the small blind, Fal called for 860,000 total, and Omirou folded.

Nikolay Fal: 10♠9♠ All in
Bulent Kose: J♦J♠

Fal was far behind going to the flop, which came 9♣9♥6♠ to give him trips. The rest of the board ran out K♦8♥ and Fal doubled up.

"This is how you win a bracelet," Amir Saeid said from another table.

At the same time at another table, Azizjon Rakhimov was all in for his last 1,100,000 and up against Mohamed Ameur Hammi.

Azizjon Rakhimov: A♠Q♥ All in
Mohamed Ameur Hammi: A♦9♠

Ameur Hammi was dominated but took the lead on the 9♣8♦2♥ flop. The A♣ turn improved him to two pair, while the river was the 4♥ and Rakhimov was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Ameur Hammi	3,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Bulent Kose	3,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nikolay Fal	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Savvas Omirou	2,000,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Azizjon Rakhimov	Busted

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Bulent Kose Mohamed Ameur Hammi Nikolay Fal Savvas Omirou

07-28-2024 14:06 UTC+2

Nikolov Shoves on Cappiello

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♦A♠Q♦, Candido Cappiello bet 140,000 from middle position and Svetoslav Nikolov called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn and Nikolov also checked the 10♥ river. Cappiello then bet 500,000.

Nikolov announced a raise to 2,000,000, sliding forward a tower of red 100,000 chips, and Cappiello quickly folded.

Carlos Aoun had earlier doubled up off Azizjon Rakhimov at this table as he climbed up to 5,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riccardo Santagostino	5,500,000
Svetoslav Nikolov	5,500,000 3,425,000	3,425,000
Carlos Aoun	5,000,000 2,225,000	2,225,000
Candido Cappiello	4,300,000 -660,000	-660,000
Danesh Zargaran	3,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Mohamed Ameur Hammi	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Azizjon Rakhimov	1,100,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Candido Cappiello Carlos Aoun Svetoslav Nikolov

07-28-2024 13:58 UTC+2

El-Ayache Spikes an Ace to Leave Sonmez on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mazen El-Ayache was all in for his last 850,000 from the small blind and up against Kemal Sonmez under the gun, who barely had him covered.

Mazen El-Ayache: A♦K♦ All in
Kemal Sonmez: 7♣7♥

Sonmez remained in the lead on the J♥9♠2♥ flop, but El-Ayache hit the A♥ turn to make top pair. The river was the J♦ and El-Ayache doubled up, leaving Sonmez on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mazen El-Ayache	1,800,000 400,000	400,000
Kemal Sonmez	200,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Kemal Sonmez Mazen El-Ayache

07-28-2024 13:55 UTC+2

Sow Picks Off Skarparis to Double Again

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Around 900,000 was already in the middle as Georgios Skarparis and Kalidou Sow went to the turn in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing J♣6♠3♥9♣.

Sow then bet 600,000 and Skarparis called. The river was the J♦ and Skarparis led out with an all-in shove. Sow paused for a moment before calling for 1,375,000.

Skarparis showed A♣Q♦ for ace-high, while Sow had J♠5♠ for trip jacks as he took the massive pot to earn another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	4,900,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Georgios Skarparis	850,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Kalidou Sow

07-28-2024 13:50 UTC+2

Sow Gets a Miracle Double Off Fazel

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kalidou Sow raised to 1,000,000 under the gun before Ali Fazel moved all in from middle position. The table folded back to Sow who called for his last 170,000.

Kalidou Sow: A♠4♣ All in
Ali Fazel: 9♠9♦

Sow was behind going to the 8♥7♥4♦ flop, which gave him a pair. The 8♣ turn kept Fazel in the lead, but Sow spiked the 4♠ on the river to make a full house and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Ali Fazel	1,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Ali Fazel Kalidou Sow