2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$1,100 IPO Master
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$146,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$862,040
Entries
937
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
42
Players Left
1

Svetoslav Nikolov Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,600)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Svetoslav Nikolov
Svetoslav Nikolov

Francesco Canzonieri raised to 550,000 in early position before Svetoslav Nikolov three-bet to 3,000,000 in middle position. The table folded back to Canzonieri who moved all in, and Nikolov snap-called for 5,475,000.

Svetoslav Nikolov: A?K? All in
Francesco Canzonieri: 10?10?

Nikolov needed to win the coin flip to stay alive but received no help on the J?5?2?9?3? board as he became the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Francesco Canzonieri it
Francesco Canzonieri
17,000,000
6,575,000
6,575,000
Svetoslav Nikolov bg
Svetoslav Nikolov
Busted

Tags: Francesco CanzonieriSvetoslav Nikolov

Sahafi Sniffs Out a Bluff From Saeid

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the first hand of the final table, Amir Saeid raised to 550,000 in the hijack and Houman Sahafi called in the big blind.

The flop came Q?6?5? and Saeid bet 400,000. Sahafi called and both players checked the 7? turn.

Sahafi also checked the J? river and Saeid resumed betting, making it 1,100,000. Sahafi gave it some thought but eventually called with 8?8? as Saeid mucked A?K?.

Player Chips Progress
Houman Sahafi ir
Houman Sahafi
7,625,000
2,175,000
2,175,000
Amir Saeid ir
Amir Saeid
1,775,000
-2,050,000
-2,050,000

Tags: Amir SaeidHouman Sahafi

Final Table

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Danesh ZargaranIran31,700,000127
2Amir SaeidIran3,825,00015
3Francesco CanzonieriItaly10,425,00042
4Svetoslav NikolovBulgaria5,475,00022
5Harout GhazarianLebanon4,225,00017
6Houman SahafiIran5,450,00022
7Mohamed Ameur HammiTunisia9,350,00037
8Candido CappielloItaly24,050,00096
Player Chips Progress
Danesh Zargaran ir
Danesh Zargaran
31,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Candido Cappiello it
Candido Cappiello
24,050,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Francesco Canzonieri it
Francesco Canzonieri
10,425,000
725,000
725,000
Mohamed Ameur Hammi tn
Mohamed Ameur Hammi
9,350,000
-650,000
-650,000
Svetoslav Nikolov bg
Svetoslav Nikolov
5,475,000
-725,000
-725,000
Houman Sahafi ir
Houman Sahafi
5,450,000
750,000
750,000
Harout Ghazarian ca
Harout Ghazarian
4,225,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Amir Saeid ir
Amir Saeid
3,825,000
525,000
525,000

Robert Burlacu Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,600)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Robert Burlacu
Robert Burlacu

While Jak Ferman was being eliminated on the outer table, a hand was still in progress up on the main feature stage.

Robert Burlacu had opened to 500,000 in the cutoff and Danesh Zargaran three-bet to 1,625,000 in the small blind. Burlacu then moved all in for 9,700,000.

Zargaran tanked for several minutes and burned through all of his time bank cards before putting in the chips to call, creating a pot of more than 20,000,000.

Robert Burlacu: Q?J? All in
Danesh Zargaran: A?J?

Burlacu found himself dominated but picked up some outs on the 10?9?4? flop with a straight draw. The 2? turn was no help, while the J? river gave both players top pair but Zargaran's ace-kicker played to send Burlacu to the rail in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Danesh Zargaran ir
Danesh Zargaran
32,000,000
11,000,000
11,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Robert Burlacu ro
Robert Burlacu
Busted

Tags: Danesh ZargaranRobert Burlacu

Jak Ferman Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,950)

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jak Ferman
Jak Ferman

Candido Cappiello raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Jak Ferman called in the big blind.

The flop came 10?6?2? and Cappiello bet 350,000. Ferman called and the 8? fell on the turn.

Ferman then led out for 600,000 and Cappiello raised to 1,800,000. Ferman called.

The river was the 5? and Ferman moved all in for 5,000,000. Cappiello snap-called with 9?7? for a straight and Ferman flung K?10? into the muck before making his exit in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table, after which they will take a 30-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Candido Cappiello it
Candido Cappiello
23,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
Jak Ferman tr
Jak Ferman
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Candido CappielloJak Ferman

Ameur Hammi Raises Out Burlacu

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Roberto Burlacu raised to 500,000 under the gun and Mohamed Ameur Hammi called in the small blind.

Burlacu continued for 625,000 on the 8?7?6? and Hammi raised to 1,250,000. Burlacu let go of Q?J? as Hammi took the pot with A?8?.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Ameur Hammi tn
Mohamed Ameur Hammi
10,000,000
725,000
725,000
Robert Burlacu ro
Robert Burlacu
9,700,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Mohamed Ameur HammiRoberto Burlacu

Sahafi Dodges Everything to Double

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Houman Sahafi
Houman Sahafi

Houman Sahafi moved all in for 2,300,000 under the gun as action folded to Jak Ferman in the big blind, who burned through multiple time banks before eventually calling.

Houman Sahafi: 4?4? All in
Jak Ferman: A?3?

The flop came 2?10?5? and Ferman picked up straight and flush draws to go with his ace. The 10? turn also gave him outs to counterfeit Sahafi's pair, but Sahafi dodged the 6? river to win the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jak Ferman tr
Jak Ferman
7,700,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Houman Sahafi ir
Houman Sahafi
4,700,000
2,025,000
2,025,000

Tags: Houman SahafiJak Ferman

Renato Minicuci Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,950)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Renato Minicuci
Renato Minicuci

Danesh Zargaran raised to 550,000 in the cutoff before Mohamed Ameur Hammi three-bet to 1,500,000 on the button. Renato Minicuci then moved all in for 3,425,000 in the big blind and Zargaran folded. Ameur Hammi tanked for nearly a minute before he called.

Renato Minicuci: A?Q? All in
Mohamed Ameur Hammi: A?K?

Minicuci found himself dominated as the flop came J?3?3?. The 5? turn gave Ameur Hammi the nut flush draw, and he completed the flush on the 10? river to send Minicuci to the rail in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Danesh Zargaran ir
Danesh Zargaran
21,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Mohamed Ameur Hammi tn
Mohamed Ameur Hammi
9,275,000
4,275,000
4,275,000
Renato Minicuci fr
Renato Minicuci
Busted

Tags: Danesh ZargaranMohamed Ameur HammiRenato Minicuci

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000