2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
237
Players Left
87

Castro Shoves the River, Shows the Bluff

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Raffaele Castro
Raffaele Castro

Three-handed on a board of 8946, Fredrico Senno bet 6,700 from middle position and Raffaele Castro called in the big blind, as did Seyedamir Eftekhari in early position.

The river was the 5 and Castro moved all in for around 55,000. Eftekhari quickly folded, while Senno took a peek back at his cards before also mucking as Castro slammed down QJ while taking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Seyedamir Eftekhari ir
Seyedamir Eftekhari
110,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Fredrico Senno gb
Fredrico Senno
105,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro
70,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Fredrico SennoRaffaele CastroSeyedamir Eftekhari

Onofrio Hits the River on Haiduk

Level 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Minerva Onofrio
Minerva Onofrio

Heads-up on a board of 71084, Vadzim Haiduk bet 7,500 from the cutoff and Minerva Onofrio called under the gun.

The river was the Q and Haiduk bet another 20,000. Onofrio took about a minute before calling again.

Haiduk showed A10 for a pair of tens, but Onofrio had Q9 for a rivered pair of queens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Minerva Onofrio it
Minerva Onofrio
145,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Vadzim Haiduk by
Vadzim Haiduk
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Minerva OnofrioVadzim Haiduk

Lamkov Goes Runner-Runner to Stun Kurguzov

Level 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Azamat Lamkov
Azamat Lamkov

Vasilii Kurguzov raised to 1,500 in the cutoff and Bakhos Joumaa called on the button. Azamat Lamkov then three-bet to 6,000 in the small blind and Kurguzov came back with a four-bet to 17,000.

Joumaa got out of the way, but Lamkov then five-bet to 46,000. Kurguzov quickly moved all in for the second time already today and Lamkov tanked for around 30 seconds before calling for 98,500.

Azamat Lamkov: AK All in
Vasilii Kurguzov: KK

Kurguzov caught the last king in the deck on the K83 flop and Lamkov was already getting up from his seat to make his exit as the 5 fell on the turn. The river, though, was the 6 and Lamkov completed the nut flush to win the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Azamat Lamkov ru
Azamat Lamkov
200,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Bakhos Joumaa lb
Bakhos Joumaa
98,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Vasilii Kurguzov ru
Vasilii Kurguzov
45,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Azamat LamkovBakhos JoumaaVasilii Kurguzov

Time For the Main Event: Day 1a of $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Begins

Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

After a fun-filled week at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, it’s time for the opening day of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series Main Event.

Day 1a of the $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi begins today at 12:00 p.m. local time, with tournament boasting a guaranteed $1,500,000 prize pool.

Action has been busy throughout the series, and a big field is expected as the marquee event gets underway. The schedule features four opening flights across three days of play, with Day 1a kicking things off this afternoon. That will be followed by Day 1b on Tuesday, July 30 before the last pair of flights on Wednesday, July 31.

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Schedule

DateDayTime
Mon. July 29Day 1a12:00 p.m.
Tue. July 30Day 1b12:00 p.m.
Wed. July 31Day 1c12:00 p.m.
Wed. July 31Day 1d7:00 p.m.
Thu. August 1Day 212:00 p.m.
Fri. August 2Day 312:00 p.m.
Sat. August 3Day 412:00 p.m.
Sun. August 4Final Day12:00 p.m.

Each entrant will receive 100,000 chips, and Day 1a will begin with blinds of 200/500 and a 500 big blind ante. Players will try to navigate their way through nine levels of 60 minutes in length on the opening day, with 15-minute breaks after every two hours of play.

Players may enter as many times as they like, as the event features unlimited reentries. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 14 on Day 2.

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