2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$3,300 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 4
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Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♦3♦
Prize
$460,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,823,480
Total Entries
1,023
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
50
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 1,023
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Erceg Rivers a Jack

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

Vladimir Erceg raised from under the gun to 160,000 and Haydar Issa called on the button. Gabriel Akiki also called in the small blind.

The flop came 6♠8♦K♦, and all three checked to the board-pairing K♥ turn, where Akiki checked and Erceg bet 150,000. Both Issa and Akiki called.

A J♥ hit the river and all three checked to showdown, where Akiki showed pocket sevens. They were no good, though, as Erceg flipped A♠J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks to scoop the pot.

Tags: Gabriel AkikiHaydar IssaVladimir Erceg

Isaia Hits the Rail at the Hands of Chernikov

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Alessio Isaia
Alessio Isaia

Just before the break, a big hand happened on Table #2, which saw Alessio Isaia hit the rail.

Ma raised from the cutoff, and Aleksandr Chernikov called from the small blind. Isaia decided to squeeze all in from the big blind for 700,000. Ma folded, but Chernikov stuck in the call to put Isaia at risk.

Aleksandr Chernikov: A♦Q♥ All in
Alessio Isaia: J♦8♥

Isaia was making a move, but Chernikov had flat called with a strong hand in the small blind. The 4♦4♠Q♦ flop gave Chernikov top pair, and meant Isaia needed running cards to survive. The 2♠ turn left Isaia drawing dead, as all of his chips were sent over to Chernikov once the 6♣ completed the board.

At another table Viacheslav Goryachev hit the rail and was also eliminated.

Tags: Alessio Isaia

Some Big Stacks After Break

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

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Aristotelos' Tens Good at Showdown

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova opened to 120,000 from middle position and Katherina Aristotelos three-bet the button to 225,000. Sibgatova called.

They saw a flop of 4♥J♠7♣, where Sibgatova check-called a bet of 100,000 from Aristotelos to the 9♣ turn. Both checked, as they did on the 2♥ river, and Aristotelos' 10♥10♦ was good for the pot for a pair of tens.

Tags: Alisa SibgatovaKatherina Aristotelos

Kaddouri Loses a Flip to Bust

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mounim Kaddouri
Mounim Kaddouri

Mounim Kaddouri shoved for 690,000 from early position and was called by Kemal Aslan on the button.

Mounim Kaddouri: A♠J♠ All in
Kemal Aslan: 9♦9♣

Kaddouri was in a race for his tournament life. Upon seeing he didn't improve on the 2♣6♥6♠ flop, Kaddouri got up out of his chair. The 6♦ turn gave Kaddouri an extra out, but the 9♥ river only secured Aslan's victory with a boat. Kaddouri headed to the rail, and Aslan pulled in the pot.

Tags: Kemal AslanMounim Kaddouri

Nakhoul Bets Out Two Players

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein opened the action with a raise to 125,000 on the button and Maksim Shornikau called in the small blind. Fadi Nakhoul then squeezed to 525,000 from the big blind, which both Reichenstein and Shornikau called.

The trio saw a flop of 4♣10♣K♠, where Shornikau checked and Nakhoul fired a small bet of 130,000. Again, both Reichenstein and Shornikau called to see the 10♦ pair the board on the turn. Shornikau checked again, then Nakhoul bet 475,000.

This time, both Reichenstein and Shornikau folded, which meant Nakhoul's stack grew to around 3,700,000.

Sibgatova's Snowmen Crack Issa's Aces

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alisa Sibgatova
Alisa Sibgatova

Alisa Sibgatova moved all in from the hijack for 715,000, and Haydar Issa made the call from the cutoff to try and send her home.

Alisa Sibgatova: 8♣8♠ All in
Haydar Issa: A♠A♣

Sibgatova got up out of her seat upon seeing she was up against bullets. However, she was quick to sit back down once the 8♥J♦Q♣ flop came down to give her a set. Issa didn't improve on the 4♠ turn or J♣ river, and Sibgatova survived again.

Tags: Alisa SibgatovaHaydar Issa

Pocket Jacks Spell the End For Liu

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Changyang Liu
Changyang Liu

Changyang Liu opened from under the gun to 125,000 and Adil Tlimisov three-bet to 350,000 from the hijack. When the action got back to Liu, he shoved 1,325,000, Tlimisov reluctantly slid in a call.

Changyang Liu: J♠J♦ All in
Adil Tlimisov: A♣Q♣

Liu was looking to double up, but the 8♦Q♦8♠ flop was a disaster as Tlimisov made a pair of queens. No jacks appeared on the 6♣K♠ runout, and Liu had his marching orders.

Tags: Adil TlimisovChangyang Liu

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