2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
594
Players Left
210

Eftekhari Gets Paid as Al-Khashab Left on Fumes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Seyedamir Eftekhari
Seyedamir Eftekhari

Around 100,000 was already in the pot as Zaid Al-Khashab and Seyedamir Eftekhari saw the turn on a board of 465J. Al-Khashab then bet 75,000 from the cutoff and Eftekhari called under the gun.

The river was the 4 and Eftekhari moved all in for 151,000. Al-Khashab tanked for several minutes but eventually called as Eftekhari showed 66 for a full house. Al-Khashab mucked 88 as he handed over the double up, leaving himself with just a few chips remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Seyedamir Eftekhari ir
Seyedamir Eftekhari
550,000
302,500
302,500
Profile photo of Zaid Al-Khashab iq
Zaid Al-Khashab
5,000
-195,000
-195,000

Tags: Seyedamir EftekhariZaid Al-Khashab

Achour Calls Correctly

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Maher Achour
Maher Achour

Zorlu Er opened to 6,000 in middle position, with Bulent Kose calling on the button and Maher Achour coming along in the big blind.

All three players declined to bet on the K57 flop and the dealer revealed the 6 turn. Achour checked to Er, who fired 10,500. Both players called to the K river.

Achour and Er checked before Kose tossed out a bet of 30,000. Achour took a moment before making the call, with Er getting out of the way.

Kose showed A8, which was no good as Achour tabled J6 for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
508,000
88,000
88,000
Profile photo of Zorlu Er tr
Zorlu Er
374,000
-22,000
-22,000
Profile photo of Bulent Kose tr
Bulent Kose
30,000
-126,000
-126,000

Tags: Bulent KoseMaher AchourZorlu Er

Imperato Fills Up to Bust Samsa

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Giuseppe Imperato
Giuseppe Imperato

Giuseppe Imperato had a raise of 20,000 in front of him from the hijack before Mehmet Samsa moved all in for 85,000 on the button. Hassan Nashar called in the small blind, as did Imperato.

Nashar and Imperato checked the Q72 flop. The turn was the 9 and Imperato bet 65,000. Nashar called and the 2 fell on the river.

Imperato then bet around 150,000 and Nashar snap-folded. Imperato turned over QQ for a full house and Samsa mucked A10 as he headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Giuseppe Imperato it
Giuseppe Imperato
720,000
442,000
442,000
Profile photo of Hassan Nashar gm
Hassan Nashar
220,000
-295,500
-295,500
Profile photo of Mehmet Samsa tr
Mehmet Samsa
Busted

Tags: Giuseppe ImperatoHassan NasharMehmet Samsa

Gordo Shoves the River on Dashti

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Guillermo Gordo
Guillermo Gordo

Guillermo Gordo led out for 20,000 from the small blind on a flop of 1054 and Ghanim Dashti called in early position, while Iurii Suvorov got out of the way on the button.

The turn was the 3 and Gordo bet another 35,000. Dashti called to see the Q river, where Gordo announced he was all in.

Dashti, with around 170,000 remaining, quickly folded and Gordo took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Guillermo Gordo es
Guillermo Gordo
650,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Iurii Suvorov ru
Iurii Suvorov
180,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Ghanim Dashti kw
Ghanim Dashti
170,000
-241,500
-241,500

Tags: Ghanim DashtiGuillermo GordoIurii Suvorov

Milbutas Takes from Simon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Vytautas Milbutas
Vytautas Milbutas

Vytautas Milbutas opened to 5,500 from under the gun and found a call from Sagi Simon in middle position.

Milbutas continued for 11,000 on the 225 flop, with Sagi calling to see the 7s] turn. Milbutas slowed down with a check, making the call when Sagi fired 21,000.

The 3 river produced checks from both players, and Milbutas showed 76 for two pair. Sagi mucked, allowing Milbutas to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sagi Simon il
Sagi Simon
595,000
71,500
71,500
Profile photo of Vytautas Milbutas lt
Vytautas Milbutas
438,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Sagi SimonVytautas Milbutas

Straight for Skhulukhiya

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Giorgiy Skhuluhiya
Giorgiy Skhuluhiya

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 5,500 in the hijack and Andrei Podoksenov made the call on the button. Salah Assi defended his big blind to the K7J flop.

Assi checked to Skhulukhiya, who continued for 11,000. Both Podoksenov and Assi called and the dealer flipped over the 8 turn.

Another check from Assi was met with a bet of 15,000 from Skhulukhiya. Both opponents called again to see the 7 river. Assi checked one last time.

Skhulukhiya fired a bet of 40,000, leaving just a single 1,000 chip behind. Podoksenov called while Assi folded.

Skhulukhiya tabled 109 for a straight, taking down a nice pot as Podoksenov showed KQ for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrei Podoksenov ru
Andrei Podoksenov
378,000
-42,000
-42,000
Profile photo of Salah Assi dk
Salah Assi
227,000
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
178,000
115,000
115,000

Tags: Andrei PodoksenovGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaSalah Assi

Khorchidian Contemplates a Move on Litvinov

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Nichan Khorchidian
Nichan Khorchidian

Yilu Yuan raised to 6,000 in the cutoff before Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 16,500 on the button. Andrey Litvinov then four-bet to 46,000 in the small blind.

Yuan quickly folded as action went on Khorchidian. "I have two moves. Either I fold or go all in," Khorchidian said as he tanked for a minute.

"I have queen-four offsuit. How is this possible?" he added before showing Litvinov his cards and folding.

"You should go all in. You were thinking about it," tablemate Hakan Pamukcu told him.

"He's smart. He knows I'm capable of it," Khorchidian replied.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yilu Yuan cn
Yilu Yuan
400,000
-76,500
-76,500
Profile photo of Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
200,000
-19,500
-19,500
Profile photo of Andrey Litvinov ru
Andrey Litvinov
170,000
57,500
57,500

Tags: Andrey LitvinovNichan KhorchidianYilu Yuan

Yugay Turns a Straight to Bust One

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Viktor Yugay
Viktor Yugay

A player in the cutoff bet 12,000 on a flop of 653 and Viktor Yugay, in the big blind, then moved all in. His opponent quickly called for around 85,000.

All-In Player: 32 All in
Viktor Yugay: 43

Both players had a pair of threes and a straight draw, but the 2 turn gave Yugay his straight and left his opponent needing help on the river. The dealer instead turned over the 8 and Yugay took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

At the same table, Day 1a chip leader Samir Nacer actually began the day with 1,031,500 and not 703,500 as initially reported.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samir Nacer fr
Samir Nacer
1,031,500
328,000
328,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Viktor Yugay uz
Viktor Yugay
520,000
71,000
71,000

Tags: Samir NacerViktor Yugay

Aoun Avoids Hasbani's Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Antoine Hasbani
Antoine Hasbani

Antoine Hasbani opened in early position and Carlos Aoun defended his big blind to see the 8QA flop.

Aoun checked to Hasbani, who quickly fired 7,500 into the middle. Aoun folded just as quickly, showing 22.

Hasbani smiled and turned over AA, raking in the pot as Aoun breathed a sigh of relief.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Aoun lb
Carlos Aoun
384,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Antoine Hasbani lb
Antoine Hasbani
284,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Antoine HasbaniCarlos Aoun

Mata Runs Into the Nuts

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Aleksandr Kirichenko
Aleksandr Kirichenko

Heads-up on a board of 5A10K, Aleksandr Kirichenko bet 20,500 from the big blind and Luis Mata called in middle position.

The river was the 6 and Kirichenko moved all in. Mata snap-called for his last 40,000 and Kirichenko turned over QJ for the nut straight. Mata tossed 1010 into the muck as he made an early exit on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
330,000
71,000
71,000
Profile photo of Luis Mata ve
Luis Mata
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoLuis Mata