Mehdi Chaoui Eliminated in 2nd Place ($300,000)
Level 28
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Boris Kolev shoved from the small blind and Mehdi Chaoui called for his last 10,000,000 out of the big blind.
Mehdi Chaoui: A♣3♣ 
Boris Kolev: A♥Q♠
Kolev just needed to dodge clubs or a three to win the $1,000,000 top prize and claim the 2025 Merit Millions Event title.
The flop came 4♦5♥5♦, giving Chaoui a straight draw. The 7♥ turn added even more outs, but the 8♠ river bricked off, and Chaoui was eliminated in second place.
With that, Kolev secured the final pot and was crowned the champion of the 2025 Merit Millions Event, and $1,000,000 richer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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216,700,000
18,000,000
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18,000,000 |
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Busted | |