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

07-28-2024 18:53 UTC+3

Bakhos Joumaa Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,590)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Houman Sahafi moved all in for 1,525,000 under the gun and Bulent Kose called in the small blind. Bakhos Joumaa then reshoved for 2,375,000 in the big blind and Kose called.

Houman Sahafi: 9♥9♣ All in
Bakhos Joumaa: A♣10♣ All in
Bulent Kose: A♥J♥

The flop came 8♣6♣6♥ and Sahafi remained in the lead with his nines. The rest of the board ran out 3♥4♦ and Sahafi tripled up in the main pot, while Kose took the side pot to send Joumaa to the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulent Kose	6,950,000 525,000	525,000
Houman Sahafi	4,725,000 3,125,000	3,125,000
Bakhos Joumaa	Busted

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Bulent Kose Houman Sahafi

07-28-2024 18:45 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts From the Outer Table

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David Salituro

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Danesh Zargaran	14,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Svetoslav Nikolov	6,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Aleksandr Pak	4,100,000 500,000	500,000
Jak Ferman	4,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Amir Saeid	3,300,000 -500,000	-500,000
Renato Minicuci	3,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Nikolay Fal	2,700,000 100,000	100,000

Mohamed Ameur Hammi	2,400,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000
Carlos Aoun	1,200,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

07-28-2024 18:36 UTC+3

Belal Alnasseri Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,810)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 300,000 under the gun before Belal Alnasseri moved all in for 2,900,000 in the small blind. Cappiello confirmed the amount before he called.

Belal Alnasseri: A♠K♦ All in
Candido Cappiello: 8♦8♠

Alnasseri was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 7♥4♠5♠. The 6♠ turn gave him additional outs to a flush, but he missed the 10♥ river as Cappiello took the pot to send him to the rail in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	9,700,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Belal Alnasseri	Busted

Tags: Belal Alnasseri Candido Cappiello

07-28-2024 18:35 UTC+3

Simone Pascucci Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,810)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Francesco Canzonieri raised to 300,000 in early position before Harout Ghazarian three-bet to 800,000 in the hijack. Simone Pascucci then moved all in for 3,850,000 in the small blind, Canzonieri folded, while Ghazarian snap-called.

Simone Pascucci: Q♥Q♣ All in
Harout Ghazarian: A♥A♦

Ghazarian had woken up with aces to leave Pascucci at serious risk of elimination with queens. The board ran out J♠4♣5♥9♠5♦ and Pascucci couldn't find any miracles as he was sent to the rail in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harout Ghazarian	9,400,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Francesco Canzonieri	4,225,000 -275,000	-275,000
Simone Pascucci	Busted

Tags: Francesco Canzonieri Harout Ghazarian Simone Pascucci

07-28-2024 18:23 UTC+3

Kose Fills Up on Santagostino

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Riccardo Santagostino raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and Bulent Kose called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠4♠4♣ and Santagostino bet 225,000. Kose called and the 5♦ fell on the turn.

Santagostino then bet 500,000 and Kose again called. The river was the 10♣ and Kose led out for 1,000,000.

Santagostino called and Kose showed A♥4♥ for a flopped full house. Santagostino mucked A♣K♣ as Kose took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulent Kose	6,425,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Riccardo Santagostino	1,125,000 -4,375,000	-4,375,000

Tags: Bulent Kose Riccardo Santagostino

07-28-2024 18:23 UTC+3

Cappiello Spikes the River For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Robert Burlacu raised to 300,000 in middle position before Carlos Aoun three-bet to 1,100,000 on the button. Candido Cappiello then moved all in for 3,500,000 in the big blind, Burlacu folded, while Aoun called.

Candido Cappiello: A♠Q♦ All in
Carlos Aoun: A♣K♥

Cappiello found himself dominated heading to the flop, which came J♦6♦7♦ to give him a flush draw. The J♥ turn was no help, but the 10♦ fell on the river to give Cappiello his flush and a fortunate double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	7,300,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Robert Burlacu	4,800,000
Carlos Aoun	1,000,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Carlos Aoun Robert Burlacu

07-28-2024 18:18 UTC+3

Kemal Sonmez Eliminated in 21st Place ($6,180)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Kemal Sonmez moved all in for 750,000 in the hijack, Belal Alnasseri reshoved on the button, and the blinds got out of the way.

Kemal Sonmez: 2♠2♦ All in
Belal Alnasseri: A♦Q♦

The 7♥3♥3♣ flop gave Alnasseri outs to counterfeit Sonmez's pair, while the A♥ fell on the turn to give Alnasseri the lead. The river was the 3♦ and Alnasseri finished with a full house to send Sonmez to the rail