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

08-02-2024 17:26 UTC+3

Aslan Picks Up Kings to Double Off Ignat

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David Salituro

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

Kemal Aslan moved all in for 465,000 from the hijack and Liviu Ignat called in middle position.

Kemal Aslan: K♣K♥ All in
Liviu Ignat: J♥J♦

Aslan was far ahead with his kings and poised for a double up as the 9♥5♥2♣6♣Q♣ board didn't provide any help to Ignat, forcing him to hand over the pot to Aslan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	950,000 476,000	476,000
Liviu Ignat	350,000 -303,000	-303,000

Tags: Kemal Aslan Liviu Ignat

08-02-2024 17:17 UTC+3

Spataru Decides to Gamble With Aubakirov

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David Salituro

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

Andrei Spataru raised to 40,000 in middle position before Daniyar Aubakirov three-bet to 100,000 in the hijack. "Gamble," Aubakirov said to Spataru, motioning for him to put his chips in the middle. Spataru obliged and shoved all in as Aubakirov called for his last 250,000.

Daniyar Aubakirov: K♦J♦ All in
Andrei Spataru: A♣Q♥

Aubakirov took the lead on the J♣9♦3♠ flop with a pair of jacks, while the 8♠ fell on the turn. The river was the A♦ to give Spataru a pair of aces and send Aubakirov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	1,000,000 275,000	275,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Daniyar Aubakirov

08-02-2024 16:35 UTC+3

El Ghassan Cracks Skarparis' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♥10♠9♠, Elie El Ghassan bet 90,000 from middle position before Georgios Skarparis moved all in for 320,000 in early position. El Ghassan called to put him at risk.

Georgios Skarparis: A♣A♥ All in
Elie El Ghassan: 8♣7♣

Skarparis turned over a pair of aces, but El Ghassan had a flopped straight for the lead. The K♠ turn gave Skarparis some outs to his own straight, but he missed the J♣ river as El Ghassan took the pot to send the new WSOP bracelet winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie El Ghassan	800,000 100,000	100,000
Georgios Skarparis	Busted

Tags: Elie El Ghassan Georgios Skarparis

08-02-2024 15:37 UTC+3

Abdullaev Hits the River to Double Off Gavish

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Around 250,000 was in the middle as Daniel Gavish and Khusanbek Abdullaev went to the turn on a board of 6♥5♠J♠3♣. Gavish then bet 165,000 from the cutoff and Abdullaev called in early position.

The river was the 4♣ and Abdullaev moved all in for 295,000. Gavish tanked for more than a minute before calling with 5♥3♥ for two pair, but Abdullaev had 8♥7♥ for a rivered straight to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Gavish	1,500,000 850,000	850,000
Khusanbek Abdullaev	1,200,000 735,000	735,000

Tags: Daniel Gavish Khusanbek Abdullaev

08-02-2024 15:31 UTC+3

Flutur Gets the Quick Fold

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Hamza Ben Fkih Ali opened to 45,000 in early position, with Nicolas Chouity calling on his left and Mircea Flutur coming along in the cutoff.

Ali checked the 5♣9♥J♥ flop before Chouity slid out a bet of 43,000. Flutur called while Ali got out of the way.

Both players then checked the Q♥ turn, with Chouity sizing down to 15,000 on the 7♠ river. After taking some time, Flutur slid a stack of chips forward and Chouity did not even wait for a count of the raise to send his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	970,000 270,000	270,000

Mircea Flutur	885,000 137,000	137,000
Hamza Ben Fkih Ali	330,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Hamza Ben Fkih Ali Mircea Flutur Nicolas Chouity

08-02-2024 15:26 UTC+3

Gunes Rockets to the Chip Lead Without Seeing a Flop

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Caner Gunes and Konstantin Voronin engaged in a pre-flop raising war that saw Voronin put in 460,000 in the small blind. Gunes then moved all in from the cutoff.

Voronin asked for a count as he went deep into the tank. Tablemate Omar Lakhdari eventually called the clock, but the rest of the table protested that the dealer had spent most of the time counting Gunes' massive stack.

Voronin was given more time as he considered the decision for his last 630,000. He ended up folding as Gunes took the pot, climbing up near 2,000,000.

"Good fold," Gunes told him.

"Good bluff," Voronin replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caner Gunes	1,900,000 1,152,000	1,152,000
Konstantin Voronin	630,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Caner Gunes Konstantin Voronin

08-02-2024 15:18 UTC+3

Alamzad Calls Down Zanardi

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♦K♣4♦, Matteo Zanardi bet 24,000 from middle position and Sina Alamzad called in the small blind.

The turn was the Q♣ and Zanardi bet another 130,000. Alamzad again called and checked over to Zanardi on the 6♥ river. Zanardi checked back this time and Alamzad turned over A♠Q♦ for two pair.

Despite dropping that pot, Zanardi has increased his stack past 1,700,000 and is currently contending for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Zanardi	1,720,000 560,000	560,000
Sina Alamzad	650,000 -187,000	-187,000

Tags: Matteo Zanardi Sina Alamzad

08-02-2024 15:10 UTC+3

Voronin Shows Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The dealer had already dealt the river of the K♠6♠7♥6♦8♦ board, with Konstantin Voronin leading out for a pot-sized bet of 230,000 from middle position.

Samir Nacer went into the tank on the button, facing a bet for virtually all of his stack. The Day 1a chip leader took off his sunglasses to further study his opponent, taking several minutes before opting to let his hand go.

Voronin flipped over 6♣6♥ to show the table his quad sixes, leaving Nacer feeling better about his decision as the chips were sent to his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Voronin	880,000 180,000	180,000
Samir Nacer	235,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Konstantin Voronin Samir Nacer

08-02-2024 14:54 UTC+3

Alexandridis Flops a Flush

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With action heads-up to the 10♠9♠4♠ flop, Symeon Alexandridis was all in for 239,000 and at risk against Tanios Kanaan.

Symeon Alexandridis: K♠J♠ All in
Tanios Kanaan: A♠10♥

Alexandridis flopped a flush and was looking to dodge another spade. The 6♣ turn and 3♣ river were no help to Kanaan, who was left with just 4,000 chips and busted to Alexandridis on the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Symeon Alexandridis	658,000 238,000	238,000

Tanios Kanaan	Busted

Tags: Symeon Alexandridis Tanios Kanaan

08-02-2024 14:47 UTC+3

State Leads Into Pascucci on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Around 150,000 was in the pot as Adrian State and Simone Pascucci went heads-up to a flop of K♦8♦2♥. Pascucci then bet 45,000 from the hijack and State called in middle position.

The turn was the K♠ and Pascucci bet 120,000. State again called and the J♦ fell on the river. State then led out for 50,000.

Pascucci spent a few minutes in the tank before folding as State took down the big pot without a showdown.