Merit Poker Brings Player Cards to the Dolce Vita Series
Merit Poker has always found ways to keep things fun both on and off the felt, and their latest creation might be their most entertaining yet.
Say hello to the Player Card, a feature that first appeared during May’s Mediterranean Poker Party and has now returned for the 2025 Dolce Vita Series. Inspired by classic sports video games, these cards offer a playful take on player personalities, giving everyone a chance to rate themselves in key poker (and poker-adjacent) skills.
Each card includes six categories that players score from 0 to 100. There’s Aggro, which reflects how aggressive their playing style is, and Luck, a self-assessed measure of how fortunate they feel at the tables. Bluff covers confidence in their deception game, while All-In rates how well they handle high-pressure, shove-or-fold spots. Tilt is all about emotional control, and Vibe captures table presence, charisma, and general energy.
The overall rating is calculated as the average of the categories, with Tilt excluded from the math, though, certainly not from the fun.
The cards are part of Merit Poker’s growing line of creative content, which also includes in-depth player profiles, behind-the-scenes videos, and social media features that spotlight the human side of tournament poker. It is all part of Merit’s effort to make poker more personal, more engaging, and above all, more fun.