2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
Day: 5
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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
Entries
1,133
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Quick Double for Pacini

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Raffaele Castro moved all in from the small blind, forcing a decision on Ermanno Pacini for all of his chips. Pacini checked his cards and made the call.

Ermanno Pacini: K?10? All in
Raffaele Castro: A?8?

Castro held the advantage through the 3?4?9? flop, but Pacini found a pair on the K? turn. The 6? river changed nothing, as Pacini doubled up after entering three-handed play as the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dashinka il
Dashinka 		60,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini 		27,000,000
13,100,000
 13,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro 		26,000,000
-13,000,000
 -13,000,000

Tags: Ermanno PaciniRaffaele Castro

Simone Andrian Eliminated in 4th Place?($115,000)

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian

Dashinka opened to 2,000,000 in the small blind and snap-called when Simone Andrian moved all in for 9,000,000 from the big blind.

Simone Andrian: K?Q? All in
Dashinka: K?K?

Andrian had run into pocket kings, but did pick up a straight draw on the 5?J?10? flop. The 7? turn and J? river were no help, as Andrian was sent out in fourth place with a $115,000 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Dashinka il
Dashinka 		60,000,000
10,000,000
 10,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: DashinkaSimone Andrian

Castro Gets Called

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Raffaele Castro opened to 2,500,000 on the button with A?K? and Dashinka just called in the big blind holding 8?8?.

Dashinka checked the 9?3?A? flop, making the call after Castro continued for 2,000,000. the 2? turn saw both players check to see the 5? river.

Another check from Dashinka led to a bet of 3,000,000 from Castro. Dashinka called to see the bad news, as Castro showed his ace to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dashinka il
Dashinka 		50,000,000
-6,500,000
 -6,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro 		39,000,000
10,000,000
 10,000,000

Tags: DashinkaRaffaele Castro

Castro Flops Big

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 39 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Action folded to Raffaele Castro in the small blind, who raised to 2,200,000 with 5?4?. Ermanno Pacini checked his Q?10? holding and called in the big blind.

Castro led out on the 7?6?K? flop with straight and flush draws, sliding out 3,500,000. Pacini quickly got out of the way and Castro picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro 		29,000,000
-3,200,000
 -3,200,000
Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini 		16,000,000
-2,600,000
 -2,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Ermanno PaciniRaffaele Castro

Level: 39

Blinds: 50,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000