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

07-28-2024 14:40 UTC+3

"Back in the Game"; Joumaa Dodges Everything to Double

David Salituro

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

Bakhos Joumaa had managed to chip up somewhat after losing the pot to Belal Alnasseri before Dmitrii Levin raised to 200,000 in early position. Joumaa then moved all in for 800,000 in middle position and Levin called.

Bakhos Joumaa: A♦Q♣ All in
Dmitrii Levin: K♦10♦

The flop came Q♦9♦5♣ and Levin picked up both straight and flush draws. Joumaa dodged the 5♥ turn, while the river was the 9♣ to earn Joumaa a double up.

"Back in the game," tablemate Georgios Skarparis told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Skarparis	4,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Francesco Canzonieri	3,500,000 -340,000	-340,000
Renato Minicuci	3,200,000 995,000	995,000
Dmitrii Levin	2,800,000 475,000	475,000
Bakhos Joumaa	1,800,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Kalidou Sow	1,200,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Ali Fazel	1,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Dmitrii Levin

07-28-2024 14:33 UTC+3

Pascucci Survives a Flip Against El-Ayache

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David Salituro

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

Mazen El-Ayache raised to 200,000 under the gun and Bulent Kose called in the small blind. Simone Pascucci then moved all in for 905,000 in the big blind, El-Ayache reshoved, and Kose got out of the way.

Simone Pascucci: 9♥9♣ All in
Mazen El-Ayache: A♦K♥

The 7♠8♣2♦ flop was safe for Pascucci's nines, while the 3♥ turn and 5♥ river didn't provide any help to El-Ayache as Pascucci doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulent Kose	3,200,000 500,000	500,000
Simone Pascucci	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Mazen El-Ayache	1,400,000 -1,475,000	-1,475,000

Tags: Bulent Kose Mazen El-Ayache Simone Pascucci

07-28-2024 14:30 UTC+3

Alnasseri Fills Up to Leave Joumaa on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 5♣10♦6♣, Belal Alnasseri got his last 800,000 in the middle from under the gun against Bakhos Joumaa in the big blind.

Belal Alnasseri: K♥10♥ All in
Bakhos Joumaa: 7♣2♣

Alnasseri had top pair, while Joumaa was on a flush draw. The K♠ came on the turn to give Alnasseri two pair, while the K♣ river completed Joumaa's flush but also gave Alnasseri a full house to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belal Alnasseri	2,000,000 755,000	755,000
Bakhos Joumaa	150,000 -2,630,000	-2,630,000

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Belal Alnasseri

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-28-2024 14:21 UTC+3

Celik Holds On to Double Off Pak

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bulut Celik raised to 300,000 in middle position and Aleksandr Pak reraised to 650,000 on the button. Celik then moved all in for 1,300,000 and Pak called.

Bulut Celik: J♦J♣ All in
Aleksandr Pak: A♦K♦

Celik was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 6♦3♠4♣. The 5♠ turn was safe, while the river was the 9♥ to earn Celik a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	3,900,000 1,265,000	1,265,000

Harout Ghazarian	3,700,000 1,205,000	1,205,000
Bulut Celik	2,600,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Amir Saeid	2,300,000 -195,000	-195,000
Aleksandr Pak	2,100,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Nicos Sotiriou	1,600,000 -865,000	-865,000

Tags: Aleksandr Pak Bulut Celik

07-28-2024 14:15 UTC+3

Omirou Picks Up Kings to Double Off Kose

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bulent Kose had a raise of 485,000 in front of him from the button before Savvas Omirou moved all in for 1,800,000 in middle position. Kose quickly called to put Omirou at risk.

Savvas Omirou: K♦K♠ All in
Bulent Kose: Q♦Q♣

Omirou was far ahead with his kings as the 9♥5♥4♦J♠6♠ board didn't provide any help to Kose, earning Omirou a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Savvas Omirou	3,600,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Bulent Kose	2,700,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000
Romain Retiere	2,000,000 -1,020,000	-1,020,000
Tamas Barbarics	1,750,000 700,000	700,000
Houman Sahafi	1,200,000 175,000	175,000
Nikolay Fal	1,200,000 355,000	355,000

Kemal Sonmez	1,000,000 -1,190,000	-1,190,000

Tags: Bulent Kose Savvas Omirou

07-28-2024 14:10 UTC+3

Basta Puts Max Pressure on Burlacu

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♣2♠8♦, Robert Burlacu bet 190,000 from middle position and John Basta called in the big blind.

The turn was the 8♠ and Basta led out for 200,000. Burlacu then raised to 650,000. Basta came back with an all-in shove and Burlacu, with 1,075,000 remaining, quickly folded.

Deniz Dalgic was eliminated shortly after losing the massive pot to Azizjon Rakhimov, as was Andrii Vasylyk.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Basta	2,700,000 580,000	580,000
Robert Burlacu	1,075,000 -575,000	-575,000
Andrii Vasylyk	Busted
Deniz Dalgic	Busted

Tags: Andrii Vasylyk Robert Burlacu John Basta Deniz Dalgic

07-28-2024 14:04 UTC+3

Kose Shoves on Pascucci

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bulent Kose raised to 250,000 in early position before Simone Pascucci three-bet to 775,000 in middle position. Kose called and they went heads-up to the Q♠J♣2♦ flop.

Pascucci then bet 425,000 and Kose called. The turn was the 5♦ and Kose announced he was all in.

Pascucci, with around 1,800,000 remaining, picked up his cards and angrily threw them into the middle of the table as Kose took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulent Kose	5,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Simone Pascucci	1,800,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Bulent Kose Simone Pascucci

07-28-2024 13:59 UTC+3

Bartolone Hits the Flop, Pak Smacks the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aleksandr Pak raised to 160,000 in middle position, Nicolo Bartolone moved all in for 1,700,000 in the big blind, and Pak called.

Nicolo Bartolone: 9♦9♣ All in
Aleksandr Pak: J♠J♦

Bartolone was crushed by Pak's jacks until the flop brought 9♥6♥6♦, giving him a full house. The 7♠ turn meant Bartolone needed only to avoid one of the last two jacks in the deck, but Pak spiked the J♥ on the river as Bartolone shot back in his seat before getting up and heading for the exit.