2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♣7♥
Prize
$355,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,084,720
Total Entries
1,133
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
237
Players Left
87
Players Left 1 / 1,133
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Naall Calls Off Against Kuzin

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Maksim Kuzin bet 10,000 from the button on a board of K♥6♠J♦Q♠ and the big blind called. Ahmad Rami Naall also called in early position and the three players went to the 7♦ river.

Action then checked to Kuzin who bet 26,000. The big blind folded, but Naall called as Kuzin showed K♦Q♠ for two pair. Naall went to muck, but a count of his stack showed he didn't have enough to pay off the best and was all in. The dealer revealed his K♣8♣ before Naall made his exit.

Tags: Ahmad Rami NaallMaksim Kuzin

Haiduk Snaps Off a Double Up

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Vadzim Haiduk three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind and an opponent in middle position called.

The flop came 8♣5♣7♦ and Haiduk checked. His opponent then bet 12,000 and Haiduk called.

Haiduk also checked the 5♦ turn and his opponent moved all in. Haiduk snap-called for his last 42,000 and turned over 7♣7♥ for a full house. His opponent could only show Q♣9♣ and handed over the double up once the 10♦ completed the board.

Tags: Vadzim Haiduk

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joumaa Hits the River and Gets Paid by Menicanin

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bakhos Joumaa and Mario Menicanin built a pot of around 40,000 as they went to the turn on a board of 9♣6♠4♦3♥. Both players then checked to the A♦ river.

Menicanin again checked and Joumaa bet 10,000 from the cutoff. Menicanin quickly called from early position, then mucked when Joumaa showed A♠K♠ for a rivered pair of aces.

Tags: Mario MenicaninBakhos Joumaa

Zhao Denied the Pot as Cuzzone Takes Three-Way All In With Ace-High

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cheng Zhao bet 15,000 from middle position on a flop of 5♦Q♣8♣ and Ettore Cuzzone called in the small blind. Aleksandr Chernikov then moved all in for 26,000 in the big blind.

Zhao reshoved, but a tournament official ruled that Chernikov didn't have enough for Zhao to put in a raise and he was forced to just call. Cuzzone also called as he and Zhao checked down the 9♥ turn and 5♠ river.

Chernikov showed K♣6♣ for a missed flush draw, Zhao also had a flush draw with A♣2♣, while Cuzzone showed A♠K♥ to win the pot with ace-high and send Chernikov to the rail.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovCheng ZhaoEttore Cuzzone

Moein Gets Value From Lykov

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ali Moein bet 2,000 from the button on a flop of 10♣6♣9♠ and both Maxim Lykov and Michele Pucci called in the blinds.

All three players checked the J♣ turn and action again checked to Moein on the 6♥ river. He then bet 12,000.

Lykov tanked for more than a minute before calling, while Pucci got out of the way. Moein turned over 9♣7♣ for two pair and Lykov mucked.

Tags: Ali MoeinMaxim LykovMichele Pucci

Manikaros Takes Three-Way Pot on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ivan Zabiiakin raised to 2,000 in early position and Ufuk Kortan called in the hijack. Iraklis Manikaros then three-bet to 7,500 on the button and both opponents called.

The flop came K♣9♥7♠ and Manikaros bet 7,500. Zabiiakin folded, but Kortan called to see the J♥ turn. Both players checked.

The river was the 2♠ and Manikaros bet 20,000 this time. Kortan quickly folded and Manikaros took down the pot.

Tags: Iraklis ManikarosIvan ZabiiakinUfuk Kortan

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

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