$1,100 IPO Master | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Jul 28, 2024

Bakhos Joumaa Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,590)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Houman Sahafi moved all in for 1,525,000 under the gun and Bulent Kose called in the small blind. Bakhos Joumaa then reshoved for 2,375,000 in the big blind and Kose called.

Houman Sahafi: 9♥9♣ All in
Bakhos Joumaa: A♣10♣ All in
Bulent Kose: A♥J♥

The flop came 8♣6♣6♥ and Sahafi remained in the lead with his nines. The rest of the board ran out 3♥4♦ and Sahafi tripled up in the main pot, while Kose took the side pot to send Joumaa to the rail in 18th place.

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Bulent Kose Houman Sahafi

Jul 28, 2024

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David Salituro

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jul 28, 2024

Belal Alnasseri Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,810)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 300,000 under the gun before Belal Alnasseri moved all in for 2,900,000 in the small blind. Cappiello confirmed the amount before he called.

Belal Alnasseri: A♠K♦ All in
Candido Cappiello: 8♦8♠

Alnasseri was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 7♥4♠5♠. The 6♠ turn gave him additional outs to a flush, but he missed the 10♥ river as Cappiello took the pot to send him to the rail in 19th place.

Tags: Belal Alnasseri Candido Cappiello

Jul 28, 2024

Simone Pascucci Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,810)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Francesco Canzonieri raised to 300,000 in early position before Harout Ghazarian three-bet to 800,000 in the hijack. Simone Pascucci then moved all in for 3,850,000 in the small blind, Canzonieri folded, while Ghazarian snap-called.

Simone Pascucci: Q♥Q♣ All in
Harout Ghazarian: A♥A♦

Ghazarian had woken up with aces to leave Pascucci at serious risk of elimination with queens. The board ran out J♠4♣5♥9♠5♦ and Pascucci couldn't find any miracles as he was sent to the rail in 20th place.

Tags: Francesco Canzonieri Harout Ghazarian Simone Pascucci

Jul 28, 2024

Kose Fills Up on Santagostino

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Riccardo Santagostino raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and Bulent Kose called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠4♠4♣ and Santagostino bet 225,000. Kose called and the 5♦ fell on the turn.

Santagostino then bet 500,000 and Kose again called. The river was the 10♣ and Kose led out for 1,000,000.

Santagostino called and Kose showed A♥4♥ for a flopped full house. Santagostino mucked A♣K♣ as Kose took down the big pot.

Tags: Bulent Kose Riccardo Santagostino

Jul 28, 2024

Cappiello Spikes the River For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Robert Burlacu raised to 300,000 in middle position before Carlos Aoun three-bet to 1,100,000 on the button. Candido Cappiello then moved all in for 3,500,000 in the big blind, Burlacu folded, while Aoun called.

Candido Cappiello: A♠Q♦ All in
Carlos Aoun: A♣K♥

Cappiello found himself dominated heading to the flop, which came J♦6♦7♦ to give him a flush draw. The J♥ turn was no help, but the 10♦ fell on the river to give Cappiello his flush and a fortunate double up.

Tags: Candido Cappiello Carlos Aoun Robert Burlacu

Jul 28, 2024

Kemal Sonmez Eliminated in 21st Place ($6,180)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Kemal Sonmez moved all in for 750,000 in the hijack, Belal Alnasseri reshoved on the button, and the blinds got out of the way.

Kemal Sonmez: 2♠2♦ All in
Belal Alnasseri: A♦Q♦

The 7♥3♥3♣ flop gave Alnasseri outs to counterfeit Sonmez's pair, while the A♥ fell on the turn to give Alnasseri the lead. The river was the 3♦ and Alnasseri finished with a full house to send Sonmez to the rail