$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Day 4 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

08-03-2024 20:12 UTC+2

Mircea Flutur Eliminated in 14th Place ($22,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Mircea Flutur moved all in for his last 1,225,000 in the cutoff and found a call from Adrien Buetas in the big blind.

Mircea Flutur: A♦5♦ All in
Adrien Buetas: A♣K♥

Flutur picked up a lot of equity on the 10♦7♣8♦ flop, but the 3♠ turn and 10♠ river provided no further help. Buetas continued to chip up, while Flutur was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Buetas	5,175,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Mircea Flutur	Busted

Tags: Adrien Buetas Mircea Flutur

08-03-2024 19:04 UTC+2

Castro Doubles with Deuces

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Raffaele Castro moved all in from the hijack for 2,450,000, with Dashinka making the call in the small blind.

Raffaele Castro: 2♠2♥ All in
Dashinka: A♠5♠

Castro's pocket pair faced no danger on the Q♦3♠K♣Q♣J♣ runout, doubling his short stack through Dashinka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	14,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Raffaele Castro	5,400,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Tags: Raffaele Castro Dashinka

08-03-2024 18:55 UTC+2

Volodymyr Drokin Eliminated in 15th Place ($22,000)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Volodymyr Drokin moved all in for 1,975,000 in middle position and Iraklis Manikaros called in the cutoff.;

Volodymyr Drokin: K♣10♥ All in
Iraklis Manikaros: 9♣9♦

The flop came J♦10♦8♦ and Drokin took the lead with a pair of tens, while Manikaros picked up straight and flush draws. The 4♥ turn was safe for Drokin, but Manikaros spiked the 9♠ on the river to win the pot and send him to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iraklis Manikaros	13,000,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Volodymyr Drokin	Busted

Tags: Iraklis Manikaros Volodymyr Drokin

08-03-2024 18:42 UTC+2

Adrian State Eliminated in 16th Place ($19,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Adrian State on the button, who opened to 500,000. Dashinka flatted in the small blind, while Kirill Burtin checked his big blind option with 8♥6♦.

Both blinds checked to State on the 3♦9♦3♥ flop, who continued for 250,000. Dashinka called while Burtin got out of the way.

Dashinka checked again on the 3♣ turn, with State checking behind to see the 10♥ river.

Dashinka checked one last time before State fired 1,250,000, leaving 50,000 behind. Dashinka quickly raised, and State called off the last of his chips.

State showed K♠K♥, while Dashinka revealed A♠A♥ for a better full house. State was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	16,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Kirill Burtin	11,000,000 500,000	500,000
Adrian State	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Kirill Burtin Dashinka

08-03-2024 18:26 UTC+2

Azamat Tulepbergenov Eliminated in 17th Place ($19,000)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 500,000 in middle position before Azamat Tulepbergenov put in his last 1,625,000 in the cutoff. The table folded back to Andrian who quickly called.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: 8♦8♥ All in
Simone Andrian: A♦4♦

Tulepbergenov was ahead going to the flop, but Andrian spiked an ace on A♥Q♦2♠ to take the lead. The rest of the board came 7♦7♥ and Tulepbergenov was sent to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	11,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Simone Andrian

08-03-2024 18:18 UTC+2

One-Outer Saves Buetas

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrien Buetas shoved for 1,375,000 in the small blind and Adrian State snap-called in the big blind.

Adrien Buetas: A♠7♣ All in
Adrian State A♥K♦

Buetas was in worse shape after the 9♣K♥A♦ flop, as State found two pair. The 9♥ turn left one out for a chop, after the 9♠ had been folded earlier.

The dealer flipped over the 9♦ river, leaving both players with a full house and saving Buetas from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	2,800,000 -225,000	-225,000
Adrien Buetas	1,500,000 -1,525,000	-1,525,000

Tags: Adrian State Adrien Buetas

08-03-2024 18:12 UTC+2

Konstantin Voronin Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,000)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

At the same time as Mihai Niste was being eliminated on the other table, Konstantin Voronin shoved all in for 2,600,000 with king-jack suited and Anthony Khouzami called with ace-seven suited.

Khouzami's hand held up and Voronin was sent to the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Khouzami	7,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Konstantin Voronin	Busted

Tags: Anthony Khouzami Konstantin Voronin

08-03-2024 18:05 UTC+2

Mihai Niste Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,600)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mihai Niste moved all in for 2,300,000 in the cutoff and Kirill Burtin called in the small blind.

Mihai Niste: J♥J♦ All in
Kirill Burtin: 6♠6♣

"Jacks against sixes. We are a big favorite to double up," Niste said into his camera phone as the flop came Q♣6♥8♦, giving Burtin a set.

"Not anymore," Niste added. The turn was the Q♥. "Okay, we have queens and jacks," Niste said, but he missed the 4♠ river and was sent to the rail in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Burtin	10,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Mihai Niste	Busted

Tags: Kirill Burtin Mihai Niste

08-03-2024 17:50 UTC+2

Nerses Sargsian Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,600)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Guillermo Gordo moved all in for 2,200,000 on the button and Nerses Sargsian called for his last 1,950,000. Anthony Khouzami in the big blind asked for a count and called, having both players covered and at risk.

Nerses Sargsian: A♣J♥ All in
Guillermo Gordo: Q♦9♦ All in
Anthony Khouzami: A♥J♠

Both Sargsian and Khouzami showed down the same hand in the massive three-way all in, but it was Gordo who connected with the 10♥9♥3♣ flop, making a pair of nines. The 3♥ turn gave Khouzami a flush draw, but Gordo dodged the 5♠ river to scoop the pot, doubling up off Khouzami while sending Sargsian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Gordo	6,500,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Anthony Khouzami	4,500,000 200,000	200,000
Nerses Sargsian	Busted

Tags: Anthony Khouzami Guillermo Gordo Nerses Sargsian

08-03-2024 17:48 UTC+2

Dashinka Gets the Call from Pacini

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dashinka opened from under the gun to 450,000 holding K♠K♣ and Ermanno Pacini called on his immediate left with A♠J♠.

Dashinka led out on the 10♥3♥5♠ flop for 300,000, with Pacini calling to the 3♠ turn. Dashinka led out again for 800,000 and Pacini made another call after picking up a flush draw.

The 6♣ river left Dashinka ahead, and he slid out a bet of 2,100,000. Pacini took a moment before making the call.

Dashinka showed his pocket kings for two pair, taking down a massive pot and claiming the chip lead.