Flashback: Boris Kolev Dominates 2025 Merit Millions Final Table
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Back in April, the inaugural $10,400 Merit Millions Event saw Boris Kolev rising above a talented field of 212 entries to become the first-ever champion. Held inside the stunning Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, the unique event ended with Kolev capturing the coveted title and the massive $1,000,000 guaranteed top prize.
Kolev, who began the final table third in chips, put on a clinical display to systematically dismantle his opponents on the way to victory. In doing so, he became the first player in Merit Poker history to walk away with a seven-figure payday. The Bulgarian pro made quick work of Mehdi Chaoui in a brief heads-up battle to seal the title and etch his name in the record books.
2025 Merit Million Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | $300,000 |
| 3 | Romans Lihacovs | Latvia | $200,000 |
| 4 | Aleksandr Kirichenko | Russian Federation | $140,000 |
| 5 | Rafael Aslanli | Turkey | $100,000 |
| 6 | Maksim Shornikau | Belarus | $75,000 |
| 7 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russian Federation | $55,000 |
| 8 | Ali Al-Kubasi | Iraq | $45,000 |
| 9 | Alexandr Lakhov | Russia | $35,400 |