La Notte Degli Assi Becomes Biggest Merit Event of 2025
With 888 entries already recorded, the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series $3,300 La Notte Degli Assi has become the largest field of any tournament held at Merit Poker so far this year. It has already surpassed the 881-player turnout from the 2025 Carmen Series and continues to grow with late registration still open for three more levels.
This is now the second-largest $3,300 Main Event in Merit Poker history, trailing only the 2023 Retro Series, which drew a record-setting 1,223 entries. In terms of Merit Main Events across all buy-ins, La Notte Degli Assi 2025 currently ranks third all-time, behind only the Retro Series and the 2024 edition of Dolce Vita, which attracted 1,133 entries but featured a lower $2,200 buy-in.
Despite the steeper price point this year, the prize pool has already surpassed that of the 2024 Dolce Vita Main Event, which paid out $2,084,720. With the $2,000,000 guarantee long surpassed and more entries expected, the total prize pool is expected to climb even higher before registration closes.
Perhaps it’s the structure, the setting, or the spirit of la dolce vita (the sweet life) that keeps players coming back to North Cyprus year after year. Whatever the reason, this year’s Main Event has once again delivered on scale, atmosphere, and prestige.
Wherever the final number lands, the 2025 La Notte Degli Assi has already earned its place in the Merit Poker history books as one of the most successful and well-attended tournaments ever held at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.