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

07-28-2024 16:48 UTC+3

Celik Shoves on Canzonieri; Savvas Omirou Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,035)

David Salituro

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

Bulut Celik bet 500,000 from the button on a flop of 9♥5♦8♦ and Francesco Canzonieri raised to 1,700,000 in the big blind.

Celik burned through several time banks before he called to see the 7♦ turn. Canzonieri slowed down and checked, and Celik then moved all in for 1,600,000.

Canzonieri took his turn to tank for a minute before folding as Celik showed the 10♦ while taking in the pot.

At the same time at another table, Savvas Omirou was eliminated when he ran two sixes into Candido Cappiello's pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Canzonieri	4,500,000 -700,000	-700,000
Bulut Celik	4,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Candido Cappiello	3,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Savvas Omirou	Busted

Tags: Bulut Celik Candido Cappiello Francesco Canzonieri Savvas Omirou

07-28-2024 16:39 UTC+3

Burlacu Snaps Off Cappiello

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥4♥7♠, Robert Burlacu bet 300,000 from early position before Candido Cappiello moved all in on the button. Burlacu snap-called for 2,000,000.

Robert Burlacu: K♠K♥ All in
Candido Cappiello: K♦10♦

Cappiello showed down top pair, but Burlacu was ahead with his kings as the board ran out 5♣7♦ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Burlacu	4,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Candido Cappiello	2,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Robert Burlacu

07-28-2024 16:36 UTC+3

John Basta Eliminated in 23rd Place ($6,035)

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David Salituro

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

More than 1,000,000 was already in the middle as John Basta and Danesh Zargaran went heads-up to a flop of 6♥Q♣5♠. Zargaran then bet enough from the small blind to put Basta all in, and Basta quickly called for 1,600,000 in the cutoff.

John Basta: 10♣10♠ All in
Danesh Zargaran: A♥2♠

Zargaran had been caught making a move as Basta was ahead with his tens. The turn, though, was the A♥ and Basta shot back in his seat as Zargaran hit a pair of aces. The river was the 5♦ and Basta was sent to the rail while Zargaran added to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danesh Zargaran	13,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

John Basta	Busted

Tags: Danesh Zargaran John Basta

07-28-2024 16:32 UTC+3

Tamas Barbarics Eliminated in 24th Place ($6,035)

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David Salituro

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

Tamas Barberics moved all in for 1,100,000 from the small blind and Jak Ferman put him at risk from middle position.

Tamas Barbarics: 9♦9♣ All in
Jak Ferman: A♦10♠

The flop came A♣8♦2♣ and Ferman took the lead with a pair of aces. The rest of the board came 2♥K♥ and Barbarics was sent to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	5,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tamas Barbarics	Busted

Tags: Jak Ferman Tamas Barbarics

07-28-2024 16:29 UTC+3

Kalidou Sow Eliminated in 25th Place ($5,265); Dmitrii Levin Eliminated in 26th Place ($5,265)

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David Salituro

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

Dmitrii Levin moved all in for 400,000 under the gun and Kalidou Sow stuck in his last 900,000 on the button. Amir Saeid called in the big blind to put both players at risk.

Dmitrii Levin: 9♠7♠ All in
Kalidou Sow: A♠K♣ All in
Amir Saeid: J♣J♦

The flop came J♥3♣2♠ and Saeid took a big lead with a set of jacks. The 2♣ turn improved him to a full house, and both Levin and Sow were drawing dead by the 9♣ river and headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Saeid	3,800,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Dmitrii Levin	Busted
Kalidou Sow	Busted

Tags: Amir Saeid Dmitrii Levin Kalidou Sow

07-28-2024 16:24 UTC+3

Georgios Skarparis Eliminated in 27th Place ($4,485)

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David Salituro

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

Simone Pascucci raised to 250,000 in early position, Georgios Skarparis moved all in for 750,000 in the hijack, and Pascucci called.

Georgios Skarparis: J♥10♥ All in
Simone Pascucci: K♣Q♠

Skarparis took the lead on the 9♣10♠5♠ flop with a pair of tens, but Pascucci hit the Q♦ on the turn to make a pair of queens. The river was the 5♦ and Skarparis was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Pascucci	3,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Georgios Skarparis	Busted

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Simone Pascucci

07-28-2024 16:21 UTC+3

Alnasseri Goes Runner-Runner to Double Off Ferman

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David Salituro

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

Belal Alnasseri moved all in for 1,350,000 in middle position and Jak Ferman called in the big blind.

Belal Alnasseri: Q♥J♥ All in
Jak Ferman: A♠K♣

The 9♦8♠4♠ flop was no help to Alnasseri, while the 8♥ turn gave him a straight draw. The 10♦ fell on the river and Alnasseri completed his straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jak Ferman	3,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Belal Alnasseri	2,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Belal Alnasseri Jak Ferman

07-28-2024 16:10 UTC+3

Minicuci Picks Up Kings to Leave Levin on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Renato Minicuci raised to 250,000 in middle position before Dmitrii Levin moved all in from the big blind. Minicuci leaned back in his seat, let out a deep sigh, and called for 1,950,000.

Renato Minicuci: K♠K♣ All in
Dmitrii Levin: 3♣3♥

Minicuci had no reason to be worried as his kings were well out in front of Levin's threes. The board ran out A♥5♠5♦6♦J♥ and Minicuci doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Minicuci	4,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Dmitrii Levin	500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Dmitrii Levin Renato Minicuci

07-28-2024 16:02 UTC+3

Final Three Tables (full)

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David Salituro

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Candido Cappiello	3,500,000	28
1	2	Savvas Omirou	700,000	6
1	3	Nikolay Fal	2,600,000	21
1	4	Jak Ferman	5,000,000	40
1	5	Robert Burlacu	1,700,000	14
1	6	Kemal Sonmez	1,200,000	10
1	7	Houman Sahafi	1,600,000	13
1	8	Belal Alnasseri	1,300,000	10
1	9	Tamas Barbarics	1,300,000	10

2	1	Harout Ghazarian	4,800,000	38
2	2	Bulent Kose	4,800,000	38
2	3	Bakhos Joumaa	1,300,000	10
2	4	Simone Pascucci	2,500,000	20
2	5	Bulut Celik	3,000,000	24
2	6	Riccardo Santagostino	5,500,000	44
2	7	Georgios Skarparis	2,000,000	16
2	8	Francesco Canzonieri	5,200,000	42
2	9	Carlos Aoun	5,200,000	42

3	1	Renato Minicuci	1,400,000	11
3	2	Aleksandr Pak	3,600,000	29
3	3	Kalidou Sow	4,000,000	32
3	4	John Basta	1,600,000	13
3	5	Amir Saeid	2,200,000	18
3	6	Dmitrii Levin	2,600,000	21
3	7	Danesh Zargaran	10,000,000	80
3	8	Mohamed Ameur Hammi	4,200,000	34
3	9	Svetoslav Nikolov	5,000,000	40

Player	Chips	Progress
Danesh Zargaran	10,000,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Riccardo Santagostino	5,500,000
Francesco Canzonieri	5,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Carlos Aoun	5,200,000 200,000	200,000
Svetoslav Nikolov	5,000,000 -500,000	-500,000
Jak Ferman	5,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Harout Ghazarian	4,800,000 800,000	800,000
Bulent Kose	4,800,000 300,000	300,000
Mohamed Ameur Hammi	4,200,000 800,000	800,000
Kalidou Sow	4,000,000 -900,000	-900,000
Aleksandr Pak	3,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Candido Cappiello	3,500,000 -800,000	-800,000
Bulut Celik	3,000,000 400,000	400,000
Dmitrii Levin	2,600,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nikolay Fal	2,600,000

Simone Pascucci	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Georgios Skarparis	2,000,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Robert Burlacu	1,700,000 625,000	625,000
Houman Sahafi	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
John Basta	1,600,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Renato Minicuci	1,400,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000
Belal Alnasseri	1,300,000 -700,000	-700,000
Tamas Barbarics	1,300,000 -450,000	-450,000
Bakhos Joumaa	1,300,000 -500,000	-500,000
Kemal Sonmez	1,200,000

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07-28-2024 15:51 UTC+3

Ghazarian Takes Out Retiere; Fal Doubles Off Omirou

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David Salituro

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

Romain Retiere moved all in for 1,500,000 in middle position and Harout Ghazarian called in the small blind.

Romain Retiere: Q♠J♠ All in
Harout Ghazarian: A♥K♣

The 9♣10♣A♠ flop gave Ghazarian top pair and Retiere a straight draw. The 7♥ turn was no help to Retiere, while the 6♠ fell on the river to send him to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Nikolay Fal was all in for 1,300,000 and up against Savvas Omirou.

Nikolay Fal: 8♣8♠ All in
Savvas Omirou: A♥K♣

Omirou hit top pair on the K♦8♥2♠ flop, but Fal spiked a set to take a big lead. The rest of the board came 2♦Q♥ and Fal doubled up.