2026 NOIR Poker Series

$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 NOIR Poker Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Total Entries
280
Players Left
138
Average Chip Stack
202,899
Total Chips
28,000,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
1,000 / 2,000
Ante
2,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
159
Players Left
86
Players Left 138 / 280
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Hirs Makes the Wrong Call

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 130,000 already in the pot on a completed board of A♥5♦2♥2♠9♦, the player in the big blind moved all in, putting Aliaksandr Hirs to the test for his remaining stack of roughly 80,000 from early position.

After burning through all of his time banks, Hirs put in the call. His opponent tabled A♠K♣ for top pair with the top kicker, which was enough to send Hirs to the rail as he revealed A♣J♣ for the same pair with an inferior kicker.

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs

Sibgatova Bets Orman Out on the River

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alisa Sibgatova
Alisa Sibgatova

Leonid Orman raised from early position, and Alisa Sibgatova called in the cutoff, with Sergey Voronin also coming along from the big blind.

Voronin checked to Orman on the 4♦9♠Q♠ flop, and Orman continued for 5,000. Voronin called, while Sibgatova folded.

The 2♦ turn prompted Orman to fire a second barrel of 20,000. Once again, Voronin made the call.

The 9♥ paired the board, and Orman checked. Voronin bet 25,000, and after giving it some thought, Orman folded.

Tags: Alisa SibgatovaLeonid OrmanSergey Voronin

Nashar Takes Down a Multi-Way Pot

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Patrick Brooks raised to 4,000 from the cutoff, and Navid Samavati called on the button, with Hassan Nashar also coming along from the big blind.

All three players checked the Q♥6♦J♥ flop before the 7♥ arrived on the turn. Nashar checked again, and Brooks bet 3,000. Samavati folded, while Nashar continued via a call.

Both players checked the 6♠ river, and Nashar tabled 7♠5♥ for a pair of sevens, which was enough to earn him the pot.

Tags: Hassan NasharNavid SamavatiPatrick Brooks

A Round of Counts

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Brooks Lets Pankov Have the Pot

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Patrick Brooks
Patrick Brooks

Heads-up to the Q♥10♥K♦ flop where Vitalii Pankov checked from the big blind, and Patrick Brooks fired 4,000 from the button. Pankov continued via a call.

Both players checked the board-pairing K♠ turn before the 3♣ completed the board. Pankov then led out for 3,000, which was enough to get Brooks to lay down his hand.

Tags: Patrick BrooksVitalii Pankov

Mooney Picks Off Smuskevicius

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Boris Smuskevicius completed from the small blind and Geoffrey Mooney raised to 6,500 from the big blind.

Both players checked all the way to the river on the A♠7♦A♥4♥Q♥ board before Smuskevicius led out for 6,500. Mooney quickly called, and Smuskevicius instantly mucked, allowing Mooney to drag in the pot without having to show his hand.

Tags: Boris SmuskeviciusGeoffrey Mooney

Nakhoul Has Seremetli Dead by the Turn

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fadi Nakhoul raised to 3,000 from under the gun and Jun Yang called on the button before Sinan Seremetli moved all in for 36,500 from the big blind. Only Nakhoul called.

Sinan Seremetli: J♥7♣ All in
Fadi Nakhoul: Q♠J♠

Seremetli was dominated, and his chances of survival took a huge hit when the Q♦Q♣9♣ flop gave Nakhoul trip queens.

The A♦ turn left Seremetli drawing dead, making the 2♠ river a mere formality, ending his Merit Poker Cup.

Tags: Fadi NakhoulJun YangSinan Seremetli

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