$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-02-2024 19:35 UTC+2

Nastasi Runs From the Police

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eros Nastasi moved all in for 435,000 in the hijack and Adrian State called in the big blind.

Eros Nastasi: 7♥7♠ All in
Adrian State: A♥K♦

State put his cards in the middle of the table, as well as pushing over his miniature police car as they saw the flop come 10♣5♣9♠. State again pushed his car over as the dealer exposed the 10♥ turn, followed by the Q♥ and Nastasi's pair held on to earn him a double up.

"The police can't catch you today," tablemate Abdallah Eddine told Nastasi after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	1,300,000 730,000	730,000
Eros Nastasi	870,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Adrian State Eros Nastasi

08-02-2024 19:29 UTC+2

Bitar Snaps Off Raffoul

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ghassan Bitar raised to 65,000 on the button, Edgard Raffoul shoved in his last 400,000 in the big blind, and Bitar snap-called.

Edgard Raffoul: A♠Q♣ All in
Ghassan Bitar: Q♠Q♥

Bitar had woken up with queens to leave Raffoul at serious risk of elimination as the board ran out 8♥6♥5♦4♣9♥, sending Raffoul to the rail.

According to Raffoul, Bitar had earlier won a big pot off him when he turned two pair with jack-nine to crack Raffoul's pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghassan Bitar	2,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Edgard Raffoul	Busted

Tags: Edgard Raffoul Ghassan Bitar

08-02-2024 19:26 UTC+2

Venneri Gets Value

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Antonino Venneri limped in from under the gun before Vlad Darie three-bet to 100,000 in middle position.

Venneri called to the 9♥J♥5♦ flop and checked. Darie fired 55,000, which was called by Venneri. The dealer revealed the 10♦ turn and Venneri led out for 135,000.

Darie called to the 2♣ river, where Venneri fired again for 400,000. Darie took some time before tossing in a calling chip.

Venneri showed 8♥7♥ for a straight, taking down a bit pot as Darie mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	2,650,000 350,000	350,000
Vlad Darie	825,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Antonino Venneri Vlad Darie

08-02-2024 19:15 UTC+2

Top Set Goes Down in Flames For Halfa Against Achour

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 60,000 in early position, Shalev Halfa three-bet to 165,000 in middle position, and Achour called.

The flop came 10♥8♣7♥ and Halfa continued for 90,000. Achour then raised to 280,000 and Halfa called.

Achour bet enough to put Halfa all in on the 6♣ turn and Halfa called for his last 300,000, turning over 10♣10♠ for top set. Achour, though, had K♣9♣ for a straight as the K♠ completed the board on the river to send Halfa to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	3,500,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Abdallah Eddine	1,400,000 600,000	600,000

Osman Ihlamur	1,200,000
Serkan Solak	850,000 110,000	110,000
Gregory Luttke	600,000 350,000	350,000
Eros Nastasi	550,000 250,000	250,000
Andrea Rocci	200,000 366,000	366,000
Shalev Halfa	Busted

Tags: Maher Achour Shalev Halfa

08-02-2024 19:06 UTC+2

Toderita Doubles on the River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stefan Toderita moved all in for 265,000 in early position and Volodymyr Drokin called in the small blind.

Stefan Toderita: A♥J♦ All in
Volodymyr Drokin: 9♥9♣

Drokin's nines remained in the lead through the turn on a board of Q♥Q♣7♥7♦, but Toderita hit the A♠ on the river to make two pair and double up.

"I wait and I wait," Toderita said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Drokin	900,000 300,000	300,000
Stefan Toderita	550,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Stefan Toderita Volodymyr Drokin

08-02-2024 17:41 UTC+2

Gunes Can't Get the Chips in Fast Enough

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three-way action to the 3♥5♣5♦ flop saw Khusanbek Abdullaev get out of the way after Elie El Ghassan moved all in and Caner Gunes called.

Elie El Ghassan: A♠A♦ All in
Caner Gunes: 5♠5♥

El Ghassan turned over aces, while Gunes proudly displayed his flopped quad fives. The 10♣2♥ runout left El Ghassan without any chips, while Gunes moved into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caner Gunes	2,820,000 920,000	920,000
Khusanbek Abdullaev	1,180,000 160,000	160,000
Elie El Ghassan	Busted

Tags: Caner Gunes Elie El Ghassan Khusanbek Abdullaev

08-02-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Gorelik Counterfeits Kurguzov

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vasilii Kurguzov moved all in for his last 105,000 under the gun and Guy Gorelik reshoved for 350,000 in early position. The table folded around to Fausto Tantillo in the big blind who rubbed his hands together and peeled his cards, but he ended up turning over a three and mucking.

Vasilii Kurguzov: 9♦7♦ All in
Guy Gorelik: A♦J♥

Kurguzov took the lead on the 10♠8♣7♥ flop with a pair of sevens, but the board ran out 8♠10♦ to counterfeit his pair and give Gorelik the pot, and the bustout, with his ace-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Gorelik	480,000 480,000	480,000
Vasilii Kurguzov	Busted

Tags: Guy Gorelik Vasilii Kurguzov

08-02-2024 17:19 UTC+2

Sahafi Wins Massive Pot

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Houman Sahafi stood up and confidently turned over his cards, all in along with Kristaps Vismanis while Khusanbek Abdullaev covered both stacks.

Kristaps Vismanis: A♣Q♥ All in
Houman Sahafi: A♥A♦ All in
Khusanbek Abdullaev: K♠K♥

Sahafi's pocket aces were in a great spot, holding through the 8♠10♣9♦7♠2♠ runout to cooler Abdullaev and send Vismanis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Houman Sahafi	1,730,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Khusanbek Abdullaev	1,020,000 300,000	300,000
Kristaps Vismanis	Busted

Tags: Houman Sahafi Khusanbek Abdullaev Kristaps Vismanis

08-02-2024 16:54 UTC+2

Venneri Doubles Through Halfa

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shalev Halfa raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Antonino Venneri three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Halfa called to the J♦2♠8♦ flop.

Venneri led out for 65,000 and Halfa called. The dealer revealed the 2♣ turn and Venneri slowed down with a check.

Halfa fired a bet of 85,000 and was quickly met with a check-raise from Venneri to 350,000. After taking some time, Halfa slid out a call and the 5♥ river was turned over.

Venneri moved all in for 350,000 and Halfa took some more time. The clock was called and Halfa waited 20 more seconds before making the call.

Venneri showed K♣K♥ for two pair, clapping his hands as Halfa mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	1,670,000 1,233,000	1,233,000
Shalev Halfa	570,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Antonino Venneri Shalev Halfa

08-02-2024 16:34 UTC+2

Groofi Gets Paid on the River as Eracleous Busts

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Asaf Groofi raised to 40,000 in early position and George Rabahie called in middle position. Nicolas Chouity then three-bet to 155,000 in the hijack and Marios Eracleous called all in from the big blind. Groofi also called, while Rabahie got out of the way.

The flop came 10♦10♥10♣ and Chouity continued for 90,000. Groofi called and both players checked the J♠ ]turn.

Groofi led out for 365,000 on the 8♦ river and Chouity snap-called. Groofi showed K♣K♦ for a full house, Chouity flashed Q♣Q♦, while Eracleous tossed 9♥4♥ into the muck before making his exit as Groofi scooped the entire pot.