2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 5
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$355,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Entries
1,133
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Final Nine Battle for $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Title

Dashinka
Dashinka

After two weeks of big fields and exciting action at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, it's time to crown a champion in the $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi. The final nine players are led by Italy's Fausto Tantillo, who carries a big lead into the final day of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series.

The Italian pro sits as the only player above 20,000,000 chips, returning on Day 5 with 65 big blinds. His closest competitor is Dashinka, who led the way to start Saturday's action and maintained a big stack as players bagged up for the final table.

Cards are scheduled to be in the air on the final day at 1 p.m. local time, with full coverage starting on delay to match the Merit Poker YouTube stream one hour later.

Final Nine Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Fausto TantilloItaly25,875,00065
2DashinkaIsrael17,000,00043
3Raffaele CastroItaly16,100,00040
4Simone AndrianItaly13,875,00035
5Fouad ToujaniFrance11,200,00028
6Ermanno PaciniItaly10,425,00026
7Kirill BurtinRussian Federation7,150,00018
8Mohamad El-SayedLebanon5,850,00015
9Denis StomaBelarus5,700,00014

The massive field of 1,133 entries created a prize pool of $2,084,720, and each of the returning players are guaranteed at least $34,450 after reaching the final table.

Significant pay jumps await, including $10,550 after the next elimination. All eyes will be focused on the Merit Poker trophy and the $355,000 first-place prize.

Tantillo will be adding to his impressive live tournament earnings of over $1,000,000 and he's made a habit of posting high finishes here in Northern Cyprus, with two wins and seven final tables at Merit in the last 20 months.

Fellow Italians Raffaele Castro, Simone Andrian and Ermanno Pacini are all returning with plenty of chips, while France's Fouad Toujani sits inside the top five.

Three players will sit down with less than 20 big blinds, as Kirill Burtin, Mohamad El-Sayed and Denis Stoma will look to make a move on the final day.

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Remaining Payouts

PlacePrize (USD)
1$355,000
2$240,000
3$160,000
4$115,000
5$90,000
6$72,000
7$57,700
8$45,000
9$34,450
Merit Poker Trophy
Merit Poker Trophy

Day 5 begins at 1 p.m. local time, as the clock will start with 29:42 left in Level 35. Blinds will begin at 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 big blind ante, and players will continue playing 60-minute levels. The stream will begin at 2 p.m. local time, along with PokerNews live reporting.

Stay tuned as we bring you full coverage until the final hand is dealt and the trophy is lifted at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.

Tags: Denis StomaErmanno PaciniFausto TantilloFouad ToujaniKirill BurtinMohamad El-SayedRaffaele CastroSimone Andrian