ICM Deal Agreed - Time to Play on!
Level 30
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
A deal has been agreed between the three players to an ICM chop. As per the festival's rules, 10% of the prize pool will be retained for the the eventual winner which works out to $46,000.
| Player | Country | Chips | ICM Share |
| Boris Smuskevicius | Lithuania | 24,000,000 | $171,000 |
| Joseph Mouawad | Lebanon | 9,400,000 | $124,000 |
| Ekrem Sanioglu | France | 6,700,000 | $118,000 |
Now that the deal is in place, play will now continue until a champion is crowned where they will win an additional $46,000 and the prestigious Merit Poker Cup