2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

$2,200 IPO Master
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦j♦
Prize
$225,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,343,200
Entries
730
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
228
Players Left
99
Players Left 1 / 730

IPO Master Draws Big Numbers in Day 1a as Dolce Vita Series Opens

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Dolce Vita
Dolce Vita

If early numbers are any indication, the Merit Poker brand continues to go from strength to strength. At the halfway mark of Level 5 on Day 1a of the $2,200 IPO Master, the field has already reached 193 entries, surpassing the total of 169 entries recorded on Day 1a of last year's edition, which featured a lower $1,100 buy-in.

This year’s tournament comes with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, a clear statement of intent from a brand that has quickly become one of the most respected names in the region, if not the world. The steady growth highlights Merit Poker's rising reputation as the not-to-miss destination for international players.

Dolce Vita
Dolce Vita

With its luxury setting, professionally run events, and consistently strong turnouts, the brand has cultivated a loyal following and continues to attract a wider field of serious competitors with each passing series.

The increased buy-in hasn’t slowed interest. If anything, it has elevated it. Players are arriving earlier, registering faster, and treating the opening event of the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series as more than just a warm-up. It’s clear that Merit’s tournaments aren’t just popular, they’re becoming essential stops on the poker calendar.