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

08-03-2024 14:33 UTC+3

Toujani Snaps Off Erkus

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Omer Erkus raised to 375,000 in the cutoff and Fouad Toujani called in the big blind.

Erkus moved all in for 1,775,000 on the Q♥2♦2♣ flop and Toujani snap-called.

Omer Erkus: 8♠8♣ All in
Fouad Toujani: Q♦8♦

Erkus was down to just one out against Toujani's pair of queens as the board ran out 6♥9♣, earning Toujani the pot. He had Erkus covered by just 25,000 and Erkus was already on his way out of the exit by the time the count was confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Toujani	3,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Omer Erkus	Busted

Tags: Fouad Toujani Omer Erkus

08-03-2024 14:05 UTC+3

Khabbazeh On Fumes After Doubling Another

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mohamed Mokrani raised to 400,000 in early position and Basel Khabbazeh moved all in on the button. Mokrani quickly called for 1,295,000.

Mohamed Mokrani: J♠J♥ All in
Basel Khabbazeh: 10♠10♥

Khabbazeh had run his tens into Mokrani's jacks as the board ran out 7♣5♣Q♦7♦7♥, earning Mokrani a double up and leaving Khabbazeh nursing a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mokrani	2,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Basel Khabbazeh	400,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Basel Khabbazeh Mohamed Mokrani

08-03-2024 14:00 UTC+3

Ihlamur Wins a Flip to Double

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Osman Ihlamur moved all in for 1,735,000 in early position as action folded to Basel Khabbazeh in the big blind, who peeked down at his cards and snap-called.

Osman Ihlamur: 6♠6♣ All in
Basel Khabbazeh: A♥K♣

Khabbazeh picked up a straight draw to go with his overcards on the 2♥10♦10♣J♦ board, but Ihlamur successfully dodged the 8♦ river to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osman Ihlamur	3,500,000 1,970,000	1,970,000
Basel Khabbazeh	1,500,000 -1,740,000	-1,740,000

Tags: Basel Khabbazeh Osman Ihlamur

08-03-2024 13:54 UTC+3

Toujani Turns Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Osman Ihlamur opened from the hijack and found a call from Fouad Toujani in the big blind.

The A♣A♥K♥ flop saw Toujani check-call a bet of 100,000 from Ihlamur and the dealer revealed the A♠ turn. Both players checked through to the 10♥ river, where Toujani led out for 500,000.

Ihlamur took some time before putting in the call, and Toujani turned over A♦5♠ for quad aces. Ihlamur frustratingly mucked his cards, as Toujani took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Toujani	2,100,000 900,000	900,000
Osman Ihlamur	1,530,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Fouad Toujani Osman Ihlamur

08-03-2024 13:49 UTC+3

Achour Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Maher Achour and Nerses Sargsian checked the 4♠J♠6♦ flop before Sargsian bet 1,175,000 from middle position on the 5♦ turn. Achour called in the big blind.

The river was the 7♦ and Achour led out for 2,100,000. Sargsian called, then mucked when Achour turned over 8♦5♠ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	8,800,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Farshad Rahili	5,100,000 520,000	520,000
Anthony Khouzami	4,900,000 -890,000	-890,000
Denis Stoma	3,000,000 325,000	325,000
Nerses Sargsian	2,600,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000
Konstantin Voronin	2,400,000 100,000	100,000
Mircea Flutur	1,500,000 -385,000	-385,000

Tags: Maher Achour Nerses Sargsian

08-03-2024 13:35 UTC+3

Sargsian Shoves the River on Groofi in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Asaf Groofi raised to 210,000 in the hijack before Nerses Sargsian three-bet to 640,000 in the cutoff. Groofi four-bet to 1,300,000 and Sargsian called.

Groofi slowed down and checked the K♦Q♥6♠ flop as Sargsian bet 300,000. Groofi called and they both checked the A♥ turn.

The river was the J♣ and Groofi led out for 700,000. Sargsian used a few time banks before announcing he was all in for 1,800,000.

Groofi slammed the table and began burning through his own time banks, taking several minutes before folding as Sargsian took the massive pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nerses Sargsian	5,800,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Asaf Groofi	1,200,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Asaf Groofi Nerses Sargsian

08-03-2024 13:27 UTC+3

Samavati Sent to the Rail

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Navid Samavati was all in and at risk against Adrien Buetas on the button.

Navid Samavati: A♣9♥ All in
Adrien Buetas: A♠10♣

Buetas was the only one to catch a piece of the 6♥6♦7♠10♥Q♠ board, claiming the pot and sending Samavati to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Buetas	4,350,000 550,000	550,000
Navid Samavati	Busted

Tags: Adrien Buetas Navid Samavati

08-03-2024 13:08 UTC+3

Groofi Snaps Off Luttke; Burtin Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Asaf Groofi raised to 160,000 in the hijack, Gregory Luttke moved all in for 1,000,000 in the cutoff, and Groofi snap-called.

Gregory Luttke: A♠4♠ All in
Asaf Groofi: J♠J♣

Luttke was looking for an ace to survive but found no help on the 10♦8♣4♦9♥6♣ board as he was sent to the rail.

At another table, Kirill Burtin was all in for 1,600,000 from the big blind and up against Navid Samavati in early position.

Kirill Burtin: Q♠Q♣ All in
Navid Samavati: 8♣8♥

Burtin had Samavati dominated as the board ran out J♠6♦A♠3♠7♦ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asaf Groofi	3,200,000 700,000	700,000
Kirill Burtin	3,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Navid Samavati	900,000 -1,865,000	-1,865,000
Gregory Luttke	Busted

Tags: Asaf Groofi Gregory Luttke Kirill Burtin Navid Samavati

08-03-2024 12:45 UTC+3

Dashinka Puts a Massive Cooler on Skhulukhiya

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With around 800,000 already in the pot on a board of J♦J♥3♥2♣, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 425,000 from the small blind and Dashinka called in early position.

The river was the 10♦ and Skhulukhiya bet 775,000. Dashinka instantly announced he was all in.

Skhulukhiya burned through multiple time banks as he tanked for several minutes before calling for around 2,000,000 more. He showed K♦J♣ for trips, but Dashinka had 2♦2♥ for a full house to send Skhulukhiya to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dashinka	9,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Dashinka

08-03-2024 12:36 UTC+3

Pacini Shoves on Toujani; Groofi Takes Out Eluz

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♣K♠8♦9♣, Fouad Toujani bet 100,000 from the small blind before Ermanno Pacini raised to 310,000 in the big blind.

Toujani then reraised to 700,000 and Pacini came back with an all-in shove. Toujani had around 1,700,000 remaining but gave up his hand as Pacini took down the pot.

At another table, Yossi Eluz shoved for his last 600,000 from the cutoff and Asaf Groofi called in the small blind.

Yossi Eluz: Q♣Q♥ All in
Asaf Groofi: A♠10♠

Eluz was a favorite to double up with his queens as the flop came K♦J♣6♠. The 5♠ turn gave Groofi a flush draw, while the 4♠ fell on the river to complete his flush and send Eluz to the rail.

Fredrico Senno was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Pacini	4,500,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Asaf Groofi	2,500,000 -55,000	-55,000
Fouad Toujani	1,700,000 -980,000	-980,000
Yossi Eluz	Busted
Fredrico Senno	Busted

Tags: Asaf Groofi Ermanno Pacini Fouad Toujani Fredrico Senno Yossi Eluz