2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
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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Yuan Hits the River to Bust Imaev

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Yilu Yuan
Yilu Yuan

Heads-up on a flop of 4103, Yilu Yuan bet 5,000 from early position and Timur Imaev called in the big blind.

The turn was the 8 and Yuan bet another 10,000. Imaev then raised to 35,000 and Yuan called.

Imaev checked the A river and Yuan moved all in. Imaev snap-called for his last 50,000 with 103 for two pair, but Yuan had Q3 for a rivered flush to win the pot and send Imaev to the rail.

Tags: Timur ImaevYilu Yuan

Hajjar Wins a Flip to Double

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dore Hajjar got his last 105,000 in the middle before the flop from under the gun as an opponent in the small blind called to put him at risk.

Dore Hajjar: AK All in
Opponent: 66

The flop came A75 and Hajjar took the lead with a pair of aces. The 9 turn gave his opponent some outs to a straight, but the K fell on the river to give Hajjar two pair and a double up.

Tags: Dore Hajjar

Kolotiuk Takes Out Venneri

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Antonino Venneri was all in for his last 14,300 from early position and was up against Roman Kolotiuk in middle position and another opponent in the cutoff.

The flop came 746 and Kolotiuk bet 37,200, chasing away the cutoff and leaving himself heads-up with Venneri.

Antonino Venneri: KJ All in
Roman Kolotiuk: A5

The A fell on the turn to give Kolotiuk top pair and leave Venneri drawing dead. The river was the 9 and Kolotiuk improved to the nut flush to seal the pot and send Venneri to the rail.

Tags: Antonino VenneriRoman Kolotiuk

Yarosh Doubles Off Gungoren

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player under the gun raised to 3,500 and Aliaksandr Yarosh called in the cutoff. Gurcan Gungoren then three-bet to 12,500 on the button and both opponents called.

The flop came K43 and Gungoren bet 20,000. The under-the-gun player folded, but Yarosh called to see the J turn. He then moved all in for 17,500 and Gungoren called.

Yarosh had KJ for two pair, while Gungoren showed AQ for a straight draw. The river was the Q and Yarosh remained in front to earn a double up.

"That's a good story to tell," a tablemate said.

Tags: Aliaksandr YaroshGurcan Gungoren

Michael Holds On to Double His Short Stack

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Ringwald Michael got his last 21,000 in the middle and was up against Fadil Toskic.

Ringwald Michael: A6 All in
Fadil Toskic: A5

The 5 fell in the window to give Toskic a pair, but it was followed by 68 as Michael took the lead with a pair of sixes. The 2 fell on the turn to give Toskic a flush draw, but Michael dodged the 4 river to double up.

"It's never easy," he said as he took the pot.

Tags: Fadil ToskicRingwald Michael

Najjar Busts Gavish With a Bigger Ace

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Daniel Gavish got his last 26,000 in the middle from the hijack on a flop of A92 and Francois Najjar put him at risk in the small blind.

Daniel Gavish: A7 All in
Francois Najjar: AJ

Both players showed a pair of aces, but Najjar was ahead with his jack-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 10A to give both players trips as Najjar's kicker continued to play to send Gavish to the rail.

Tags: Daniel GavishFrancois Najjar

Rizov Calls With a Baby Flush

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in the big blind three-bet to 12,000 and Miroslav Rizov called in the hijack.

The flop came 832 and the big blind led out for 12,000. Rizov called and both players checked the 7 turn.

The river was the A and the big blind bet another 25,000. Rizov again called and his opponent showed AJ. Rizov turned over 55 and the dealer started to push the put towards the big blind before Rizov pointed out he had a flush.

Tags: Miroslav Rizov

Aslan Has a Better Straight

Level 6 : Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 323, Kemal Aslan bet 4,500 from middle position and Roman Kolotiuk raised to 14,500 in the cutoff. Mustafa Ercan called in the big blind, as did Aslan.

All three players checked the 4 turn. The river was the 5 and Aslan bet 12,500. Only Ercan called.

Aslan showed 66 for a straight and Ercan flashed A4 for a smaller straight before he mucked.

Tags: Kemal AslanMustafa ErcanRoman Kolotiuk

Level: 6

Blinds: 700/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Guven Hits an Ace on Onofrio

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ege Guven three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack and Minerva Onofrio called on the button.

Guven bet another 5,000 on the 455 flop and Onofrio called to see the A turn.

Guven then checked and Onofrio bet 10,000. Guven called and checked again on the 7 river. Onofrio checked back and Guven showed A8 to win the pot.

Tags: Ege GuvenMinerva Onofrio