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The 2026 Mediterranean Poker Party, running at the stunning Merit Crystal Cove, continues today with the first of four starting flights to the $5,400 Main Event. The tournament comes with a huge $5 million guarantee.
The 2025 edition of the MPP Main Event attracted 1,196 entries and finished with a three-player deal. Daniel Thaller went on to win the event for $786,670, defeating Timothy Chung heads-up to claim the trophy.
2025 MPP Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Thaller | Austria | $786,670* |
| 2 | Timothy Chung | United Kingdom | $637,250* |
| 3 | Andreas Mavromoustakis | Cyprus | $651,080* |
| 4 | Razvan Sabau | Romania | $316,000 |
| 5 | Garik Tamasian | Russia | $229,000 |
| 6 | Dawid Smolka | Poland | $162,000 |
| 7 | Milad Oghabian Langar | Iran | $113,000 |
| 8 | Hassanin Hashim | New Zealand | $80,100 |
| 9 | Italo Modena | Italy | $63,000 |
The 2026 MPP Main Event features four starting flights, including a turbo Day 1d. Players start with 200,000 chips and blinds at 1,000/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante. Day 1a has 40-minute long levels with a 15-minute break every three levels and a dinner break scheduled after Level 9. Late registration remains open until the end of the dinner break.
2026 MPP Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wednesday 23 September | 12:00 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1b | Thursday 24 September | 12:00 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1c | Friday 25 September | 12:00 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1d | Friday 25 September | 8:30 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 2 | Saturday 26 September | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
| Day 3 | Sunday 27 September | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
*Structure and blinds subject to change. Day 3 blinds are reduced as players are eliminated on the final table.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates of the Main Event straight from the tournament floor.