2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$3,300 OPE Classic Cup 8-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$132,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$532,680
Entries
193
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
29
Players Left
1

Antoine Hasbani Leads Final 29 of $3,300 OPE Classic Cup

Antoine Hasbani
Antoine Hasbani

After two days of late-night action were not enough to decide a winner at the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, the final 29 players will return for Day 3 of the $3,300 OPE Classic Cup.

Lebanon's Antoine Hasbani will bring the chip lead into the added day, which begins at 3 p.m. local time at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.

The field saw a total of 193 entries by the time late registration closed last night, creating a massive $532,680 prize pool. The top 23 will earn at least $5,110, as the money bubble will be the first order of business when players return to their seats today.

From there, it will be a race to the final table, where the big prizes will be up for grabs. The champion will earn the OPE Classic Cup title, along with the top prize of $132,000.

Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Antoine HasbaniLebanon1,555,00078
2Walid Bou HabibLebanon1,275,00064
3Konstantin VorominRussian Federation1,275,00064
4Cenk OgunNetherlands1,250,00063
5Roman GadzhievRussian Federation1,165,00058
6Iurii SaiapinRussian Federation1,085,00054
7Antoine FarhatLebanon970,00049
8Mustafa BizTurkey945,00047
9Jeremie ZouariFrance935,00047
10Fadi NakhoulLebanon910,00046

Behind Hasbani, Walid Bou Habib and Konstantin Voromin sit in a tie for second spot with 64 big blinds.

Day 1 chip leader Cenk Ogun is still very much in contention, sitting in fourth place while Russia’s Roman Gadzhiev and Iurii Saiapin are the only other players above one million chips.

Antoine Farhat, Mustafa Biz, Jeremie Zouari and Fadi Nakhoul round out the top ten. WSOP bracelet winner Nikolay Fal sits in the middle of the pack, returning to action with 27 big blinds.

Nikolay Fal
Nikolay Fal

$3,300 OPE Classic Cup Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$132,0008$17,150
2$90,0009$12,850
3$60,00010-12$9,380
4$41,50013-15$7,730
5$32,50016-18$6,550
6$26,50019-21$5,760
7$21,70022-23$5,110

The added day will begin on Level 19, with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante. Play will continue with 40-minute levels and breaks after every two hours until a winner is determined.

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Tags: Antoine FarhatAntoine HasbaniCenk OgunFadi NakhoulIurii SaiapinJeremie ZouariKonstantin VorominMustafa BizNikolay FalRoman GadzhievWalid Bou Habib