$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-04-2024 18:31 UTC+2

Quick Double for Pacini

Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Raffaele Castro moved all in from the small blind, forcing a decision on Ermanno Pacini for all of his chips. Pacini checked his cards and made the call.

Ermanno Pacini: K♥10♣ All in
Raffaele Castro: A♣8♥

Castro held the advantage through the 3♠4♣9♦ flop, but Pacini found a pair on the K♣ turn. The 6♥ river changed nothing, as Pacini doubled up after entering three-handed play as the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	60,300,000

Ermanno Pacini	27,000,000 13,100,000	13,100,000

Raffaele Castro	26,000,000 -13,000,000	-13,000,000

Tags: Ermanno Pacini Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Play Resumes

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Three-handed play is underway, with Dashinka firmly in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	60,300,000 300,000	300,000

Raffaele Castro	39,000,000
Ermanno Pacini	13,900,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

08-04-2024 18:13 UTC+2

Short Break

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The final three players have taken a short break.

08-04-2024 18:11 UTC+2

Simone Andrian Eliminated in 4th Place ($115,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Dashinka opened to 2,000,000 in the small blind and snap-called when Simone Andrian moved all in for 9,000,000 from the big blind.

Simone Andrian: K♥Q♣ All in
Dashinka: K♠K♦

Andrian had run into pocket kings, but did pick up a straight draw on the 5♥J♦10♦ flop. The 7♠ turn and J♥ river were no help, as Andrian was sent out in fourth place with a $115,000 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	60,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Simone Andrian	Busted

Tags: Dashinka Simone Andrian

08-04-2024 18:05 UTC+2

Castro Gets Called

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Raffaele Castro opened to 2,500,000 on the button with A♥K♦ and Dashinka just called in the big blind holding 8♣8♥.

Dashinka checked the 9♥3♣A♣ flop, making the call after Castro continued for 2,000,000. the 2♥ turn saw both players check to see the 5♠ river.

Another check from Dashinka led to a bet of 3,000,000 from Castro. Dashinka called to see the bad news, as Castro showed his ace to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	50,000,000 -6,500,000	-6,500,000

Raffaele Castro	39,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Tags: Dashinka Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 17:59 UTC+2

Dashinka Pressures Pacini

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ermanno Pacini limped in the small blind with Q♥J♦. Dashinka looked down at 10♠10♣ and moved all in.

Pacini took another look at his hand and took a moment before sending the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	56,500,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Ermanno Pacini	15,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Dashinka Ermanno Pacini

08-04-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Castro Flops Big

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Action folded to Raffaele Castro in the small blind, who raised to 2,200,000 with 5♣4♣. Ermanno Pacini checked his Q♠10♣ holding and called in the big blind.

Castro led out on the 7♣6♥K♣ flop with straight and flush draws, sliding out 3,500,000. Pacini quickly got out of the way and Castro picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	29,000,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000
Ermanno Pacini	16,000,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Ermanno Pacini Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 17:49 UTC+2

Remaining Payouts

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Place	Prize (USD)
1	$355,000
2	$240,000
3	$160,000
4	$115,000

Level: 39

Blinds: 50,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

08-04-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Break

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The remaining four players are taking a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	51,900,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Raffaele Castro	32,200,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000
Ermanno Pacini	18,600,000 -400,000	-400,000

Simone Andrian	10,500,000 -500,000	-500,000