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Level 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
It is the second 20-minute break of the day. There will be three more levels of play, then late registration will close.
So far 182 players have entered Day 1b, with 117 remaining.
2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1b
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Level 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Omar Lakhdari limped from under the gun as did a player from middle position. Eugene Katchalov on the button made it 12,000.
Lakhdari raised to 42,000 which got the middle position player to fold instantly. A bemused Katchalov was staring intently at his opponent and went deep into thought. The Ukrainian utilized a time bank card, and eventually folded with 11 seconds left on his clock.
Lakhdari took in the pot, Katchalov was continuing to look through his opponent when the next hand was dealt.
Level: 6
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,500, 1,500 ante
Thomas Buchsteiner limped from under the gun. Ali Moein in the cutoff moved all in for 10,500. Buchsteiner made the call.
Ali Moein: A♠J♠
Thomas Buchsteiner: 4♦4♠
It was pretty much over for Moein on the flop as a four in the window on the board of 8♥4♣2♦K♣10♥ gave the Austrian a set. Moein has since jumped back into the action
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,500, 1,500 ante
All the chips went into the middle preflop, with Ozan Koceroglu at risk for 42,000. He was looked up by Ali Fazeli.
Ozan Koceroglu: A♥10♦
Ali Fazeli: A♣Q♦
Koceroglu was in trouble, but spiked a ten on the J♥10♣5♦ flop, however Fazeli picked up a gutshow draw to go with his queen outs.
The 7♠ on the turn didn't help, but a cowboy arrived on the river as the K♥ gave Fazeli Broadway to take the pot and Koceroglu to the rail.
Level: 5
Blinds: 500/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There was 50,000 in the middle on the flop with the board reading 10♦6♥5♥, and Triton regular Aren Bezhanyan bet 15,000 from the small blind. Shaoshuai Li made the call from the big blind.
The Q♥ came on the turn and Bezhanyan made a repeat bet of 15,000. Li opted to move all in for 67,500 which got the Armenian to fold.
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
It is the first 20-minute break of the day at the Merit Poker Cup at Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino
During the break the 100 chips will be raced off.
So far the event has attracted a total of 107 entries, of which 87 remain.
