2025 Merit Millions

$10,400 Merit Millions
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2025 Merit Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥q♠
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,400
Prize Pool
$1,950,400
Total Entries
212
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
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Players Left
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Saad's Flush Sends Khorchidian to the Exit

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 7 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Nichan Khorchidian
Nichan Khorchidian

Nicolae Toma raised to 35,000 from under the gun with Mark Saad calling from the cutoff, Ismail Tas calling from the button, Nichan Khorchidian calling from the small blind, and Baltazar Five defending his big blind.

Five players saw the flop come down K♠Q♦7♦ and the action checked to Saad, who bet out for 75,000. Tas folded, but Khorchidian check-raised to 173,000. Only Saad made the call.

Khorchidian continued with a bet of 300,000 on the 10♦ turn, leaving himself with around 250,000 behind. Saad shoved to put Khorchidian all in, and Khorchidian called.

Nichan Khorchidian: 7♠7♥ All in
Mark Saad: K♦8♦

Khorchidian was behind with his flopped set of sevens, to the turned flush of Saad. The A♠ river didn't improve Khorchidian to a boat and he was out of the tournament.

Tags: Baltazar FiveIsmail TasMark SaadNichan KhorchidianNicolae Toma

Ruijs Stays Alive

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 7 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

Joris Ruijs shoved from early position for 176,000 with Hala Karam making the call from the cutoff to put him at risk.

Joris Ruijs: 7♥7♦ All in
Hala Karam: A♠J♣

It was a classic race that Ruijs had to win. The board ran out favorable for Ruijs as it came 5♠8♠4♥6♣5♥ to give him a straight on the turn and keep him in the tournament.

Tags: Hala KaramJoris Ruijs

Smolka Slowly Building Momentum

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 7 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Dawid Smolka
Dawid Smolka

Johan Guilbert raised to 35,000 from early position and only Dawid Smolka called out of the big blind.

The dealer spread out a flop of 5♦9♥8♣ and Smolka started with a check. Guilbert fired out a bet of 32,000, which Smolka called.

The 4♥ turn checked through for the 9♣ to hit the river. Smolka now bet out and Guilbert instantly folded.

Tags: Dawid SmolkaJohan Guilbert

Level: 7

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Yaghmaie Holds on With Pocket Sevens

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Naryman Yaghmaie
Naryman Yaghmaie

Robert Haigh raised to 25,000 under the gun with Naryman Yaghmaie calling from the next position and Razvan Sabau calling on the button.

The flop came down 8♠5♠8♦ and Haigh continued with a bet of 30,000. Yaghmaie raised to 75,000 and Sabau three-bet to 175,000. Haigh reluctantly folded, but Yaghmaie called to see a turn.

Yaghmaie checked the 10♣ turn and Sabau fired out a bet of 225,000. Yaghmaie pondered for a few moments and then tossed in the call.

The 2♥ fell on the river and Yaghmaie checked. Sabau thought for a while and then checked behind. Yaghmaie showed 7♠7♥ for just a pair of sevens, which was good as Sabau mucked his cards.

Tags: Naryman YaghmaieRazvan SabauRobert Haigh

Voronin Wants an Even Bigger Stack

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Konstantin Voronin
Konstantin Voronin

After securing a spot in Day 2 with an impressive 905,000 chips on Day 1a, and then returning yesterday on Day 1b to bag an even bigger stack of 2,125,000, Konstantin Voronin’s thirst for poker isn’t quite quenched yet.

Despite already securing a solid stack for Day 2, Voronin wasn’t content with that. He decided to give Day 1c a shot as well, aiming for even more chips. When asked about his goal for this flight, Voronin enthusiastically stated, "At least 3 million! I was lying in my room, got bored. So I came down to play. I’m gonna shove — if it works, great, if not, whatever."

It’s clear that Voronin’s relentless pursuit of victory is far from over, as he shows his determination to make a deep run in the tournament.

Tags: Konstantin Voronin

Kirichenko Has the Bigger Pair

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Joris Ruijs made it 25,000 to go from early position before Aleksandr Kirichenko three-bet to 60,000 from the next seat. Elie Farah cold-called from the big blind, and Ruijs folded.

The flop fell A♠3♠6♥ and Farah started out with a check. Kirichenko bet 31,000, which Farah called.

Both players were happy to check the 7♦ turn to see the 2♥ hit the river. Farah led out for 51,000 and after a brief pause, Kirichenko called.

Farah showed 9♦9♠ for a pair of nines, and was piped by one by Kirichenko who held 10♥10♠ for a pair of tens.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoElie FarahJoris Ruijs

Dalkilic Raises the River

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mehmet Dalkilic
Mehmet Dalkilic

Dawid Smolka raised from under the gun to 26,000 with Konstantin Voronin calling from the next position, Mehmet Dalkilic calling on the button, and Albert Daher defending his big blind.

Daher checked the A♠7♦K♦ flop and Smolka fired out a bet of 30,000. Voronin folded, but Dalkilic and Daher called.

The three players checked the 4♥ turn to see the 5♦ hit the river. Daher led out for 140,000, forcing Smolka to fold. Dalkilic on the other hand, raised to 300,000. Daher folded and relinquished the pot to Dalkilic.

Tags: Albert DaherDawid SmolkaKonstantin VoroninMehmet Dalkilic

PokerNews to Give Away Ten $125 Mediterranean Poker Party Satellite Tickets

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Azamat Lamkov
Azamat Lamkov

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PokerNews has ten Step 3 $125 satellite tickets to give away to its readers, meaning ten of you will be one step away from battling it out for a $12,500 package! You need to think again if you feel nobody wins anything from a $125 satellite because Azamat Lamkov will tell you differently.

In 2024, Lamkov progressed to the Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event from a $125 buy-in satellite. A few days later, Lamkov was the last player standing from a 1,260-strong field and became the tournament's champion. His reward? A cool $1 million!

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Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

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