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2026 Mediterranean Poker Party Kicks Off Today With First of Four Starting Flights
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 will start at 1 p.m. with 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 | 1:00 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1b | Thursday 24 September | 1:00 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1c | Friday 25 September | 1:00 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.
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