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

08-04-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Pacini Goes to Break With a Double

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David Salituro

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

Ermanno Pacini moved all in for 8,700,000 on the button and Simone Andrian called in the big blind.

Ermanno Pacini: A♦9♦ All in
Simone Andrian: K♥Q♥

Pacini was in front as the 8♦5♦3♥ flop also gave him a flush draw. The board ran out 5♣7♥ and Pacini's ace-kicker was enough to earn him a double up as players prepared to head off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Pacini	19,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Simone Andrian	11,000,000 -11,000,000	-11,000,000

Tags: Ermanno Pacini Simone Andrian

08-04-2024 17:07 UTC+2

Fausto Tantillo Eliminated in 5th Place ($90,000)

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David Salituro

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

Dashinka raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff before Fausto Tantillo three-bet to 10,000,000 on the button. Dashinka then moved all in as Tantillo ripped off his sunglasses and shot up from his seat before calling for 2,200,000 more.

Fausto Tantillo: A♦J♠ All in
Dashinka: A♥9♥

Tantillo found himself ahead with his better ace, but the 9♠3♣2♥ flop gave Dashinka the lead with a pair of nines. Dashinka also picked up a flush draw on the Q♥ turn, while the 9♣ river improved him to trips and sent Tantillo, the start-of-day chip leader, to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	46,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Fausto Tantillo	Busted

Tags: Dashinka Fausto Tantillo

08-04-2024 17:03 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Play has slowed down at the final table since the last pot between Raffaele Castro and Dashinka, with no significant encounters taking place for several hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	35,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Dashinka	32,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Simone Andrian	22,000,000

Ermanno Pacini	14,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Fausto Tantillo	13,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

08-04-2024 16:51 UTC+2

Castro Turns a Wheel on Dashinka

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David Salituro

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

Raffaele Castro raised to 1,800,000 on the button with A♠2♥ and Dashinka defended Q♥8♣.

The flop came 9♥5♠4♦ and Dashinka led out for 1,500,000. Castro called.

The 3♣ turn gave Castro a straight as Dashinka slowed down and checked. Castro then bet 3,300,000 and Dashinka quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	36,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Dashinka	29,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Dashinka Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 16:43 UTC+2

Fouad Toujani Eliminated in 6th Place ($72,000)

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David Salituro

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

Fouad Toujani was forced in for his last 400,000 in the small blind. Fausto Tantillo limped in from the cutoff and Raffaele Castro checked his option.

Both players checked the Q♣J♥3♥ flop. Tantillo then bet 1,600,000 on the 10♥ turn and Castro called.

The river was the 4♣ and Tantillo bet 3,800,000. Castro snap-called with K♥8♥ for a flush, while Tantillo mucked Q♥6♥ for a smaller flush. Toujani had just ace high with A♥9♠ and was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Castro	31,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Fausto Tantillo	14,000,000 -7,000,000	-7,000,000

Fouad Toujani	Busted

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Fouad Toujani Raffaele Castro

08-04-2024 16:36 UTC+2

Andrian Catches Runner-Runner For a Miracle Double

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David Salituro

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

Fausto Tantillo raised to 1,600,000 on the button before Simone Andrian reraised to 9,000,000 in the small blind. Fouad Toujani then moved all in from the big blind, Tantillo folded, while Andrian called for 800,000 more.

Simone Andrian: A♠6♣ All in
Fouad Toujani: A♥J♠

Andrian was dominated heading to the flop, which came Q♦8♣7♠. The 5♣ turn gave him some hope with a straight draw, while the 9♣ fell on the river to give Andrian his straight and a double up, while Toujani was left with less than one big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	22,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Fausto Tantillo	21,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Fouad Toujani	400,000 -10,600,000	-10,600,000

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Fouad Toujani Simone Andrian

Level: 38

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

08-04-2024 16:19 UTC+2

Toujani Finds the Double

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dashinka opened to 1,200,000 with A♣8♥ in the cutoff before Fouad Toujani moved all in for 5,000,000 holding K♣Q♥ in the big blind. Dashinka made the call and the hands were turned up.

Toujani found a queen on the 5♥Q♠5♣, adding a king on the K♠ turn. Dashinka could not hit the 3♠ river, as Toujani got the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	33,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Fouad Toujani	11,000,000

Tags: Dashinka Fouad Toujani

08-04-2024 16:19 UTC+2

Castro Calls Dashinka With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Raffaele Castro raised to 1,500,000 on the button and Dashinka called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 10♦10♣3♣K♥K♠ where Dashinka led out for 600,000. Castro quickly called.

Dashinka showed 9♥6♥, while Castro had A♣5♠ and took the pot with his ace-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	37,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Raffaele Castro	23,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Raffaele Castro Dashinka

08-04-2024 16:09 UTC+2

Dashinka Five-Bet Shoves on Tantillo

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 1,200,000 under the gun before Dashinka three-bet to 3,000,000 in the small blind with A♣J♣. Fausto Tantillo then peeked down at A♦Q♠ in the big blind and four-bet to 7,400,000.

Andrian quickly folded, but Dashinka announced all in for 25,750,000 and Tantillo quickly folded.