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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Denis Stoma Eliminated in 7th Place?($57,700)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Denis Stoma
Denis Stoma

On the next hand after losing the big pot to Raffaele Castro, Denis Stoma stuck in 2,500,000 from the hijack and Ermanno Pacini called in the big blind.

The flop came J?10?7? and they got Stoma's last 400,000 in themiddle.

Denis Stoma: K?3? All in
Ermanno Pacini: A?7?

Pacini was ahead with a pair of sevens, while Stoma had a flush draw. The J? turn was no help to Stoma, while the 3? fell on the river to end him to the rail in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini 		17,000,000
3,000,000
 3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Denis Stoma by
Denis Stoma 		Busted

Tags: Denis StomaErmanno Pacini

Castro Spikes the River Against Stoma

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Denis Stoma opened from the cutoff to 1,200,000 with Q?10? and Raffaele Castro flatted with A?10? in the big blind.

Castro checked the 7?K?J? flop, making the call after Stoma continued for 700,000. The 9? turn saw Castro check again and Stoma fired 2,000,000 into the middle with a straight. Castro used a time bank card and called.

Another time bank card was used before Castro led out for 5,000,000 after spiking the Q? river to make Broadway. Stoma then used a time bank before tossing in the call.

Castro slammed down his winning hand, leaving Stoma stunned and short-stacked once again.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro 		21,000,000
7,000,000
 7,000,000
Denis Stoma by
Denis Stoma 		2,900,000
-6,500,000
 -6,500,000

Tags: Denis StomaRaffaele Castro

Stoma Doubles Through Tantillo

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo moved all in from the small blind and Denis Stoma made the call in the big blind.

Denis Stoma: A?6? All in
Fausto Tantillo: 9?6?

Stoma found a great spot as he dominated Tantillo's hand. The 3?5?8?3?2? runout posed no danger, as Stoma doubled up through the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo 		30,000,000
-5,000,000
 -5,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Denis Stoma by
Denis Stoma 		9,400,000
5,350,000
 5,350,000

Tags: Denis StomaFausto Tantillo

Tantillo Leaves Toujani Short

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 1,500,000 in the hijack and Fausto Tantillo called in the big blind.

Toujani continued for another 1,500,000 on the K?9?2? flop and Tantillo called. Both players then checked the 5? turn.

Tantillo also checked the 10? river and Toujani bet 700,000. Tantillo called with Q?10? for a rivered pair of tens, and Toujani mucked A?J? as he dropped to an extreme short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Fausto Tantillo it
Fausto Tantillo 		35,000,000
4,600,000
 4,600,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani 		4,000,000
-1,250,000
 -1,250,000

Tags: Fausto TantilloFouad Toujani

Castro Pulls a Move in Three-Way Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ermanno Pacini limped in under the gun and Fouad Toujani came along in the small blind. Raffaele Castro checked his option and they went three-handed to the K?4?3? flop.

Pacini then bet 800,000 and Toujani called. Castro raised to 3,100,000 and Pacini folded A?Q?, while Toujani gave it some thought before also mucking 6?5? as Castro took the pot with Q?8?.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro 		14,000,000
3,000,000
 3,000,000
Ermanno Pacini it
Ermanno Pacini 		14,000,000
-1,600,000
 -1,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani 		5,250,000
-2,600,000
 -2,600,000

Tags: Ermanno PaciniFouad ToujaniRaffaele Castro

Andrian Shoves on Castro

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Raffaele Castro opened to 1,500,000 with 8?7? from under the gun before Simone Andrian three-bet all in for 12,450,000 holding K?J? in the small blind.

Castro asked for a count and took some time before letting his hand go, as Andrian picked up some chips without a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Simone Andrian it
Simone Andrian 		16,000,000
1,650,000
 1,650,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Raffaele Castro it
Raffaele Castro 		11,000,000
-1,450,000
 -1,450,000

Tags: Raffaele CastroSimone Andrian

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000