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Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A 40-minute dinner break has just been added to the schedule after Level 7, which will be just after 8 p.m. local time.
2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship
€1,650 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€1,650
Prize Pool
€571,320
Total Entries
414
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
149
Players Left
59
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Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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350,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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280,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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270,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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260,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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240,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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230,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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230,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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215,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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200,000 | |
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150,000 | |
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55,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are heading on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With around 80,000 in the pot on a full board of 8♦9♠8♥4♠A♣, Erdal Gulseven shoved around 55,000 from under the gun, putting Fausto Tantillo in a difficult position on the button.
Tantillo isn't afraid to put the chips in if he thinks he is good, and after playing the hand back in his mind, he decided it was worth the risk.
Gulseven then sheepishly flipped Q♠5♠ for a busted flush draw, and Tantillo revealed 10♥10♣ for a pair of tens to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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170,000 | |
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Busted | |
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Vladimir Lappo is fresh off of a victory in the €880 Merit Poker Cup, and he is once again proving why that was fully deserved.
With around 35,000 in the pot on a 9♣3♦J♦8♠9♥ board, Lappo bet 10,000 from the big blind and Nikolai Isaev made it 32,000 to go on the button. After thinking long and hard, Lappo carefully placed a chip in the pot to call.
At this point, Isaev should have revealed his cards, but instead he just mucked, which meant Lappo raked in the pot without needing to show his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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150,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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110,000
40,000
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40,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
After thirteen days of poker under the Mediterranean sun, the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series crowned its final champion. Nicolas Chouity conquered a record-setting 1,023-entry field in the $3,300 La Notte Degli Assi, claiming the title, the trophy, and a career-boosting $460,000 payday inside the luxurious Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.
The event generated a massive $2,823,480 prize pool, making it the largest Merit Poker tournament of 2025 in terms of both field size and prize pool.
Chouity began the final table as chip leader and never looked back, navigating a stacked lineup with experience, composure, and a little bit of luck. In the end, he overcame Hungary’s Richard Broda in a tough and tactical heads-up battle, marking a powerful return to the spotlight for one of Lebanon’s most accomplished players.
2025 La Notte Degli Assi Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Chouity | Lebanon | $460,000 |
| 2 | Richard Broda | Hungary | $307,000 |
| 3 | "Ma" | France | $215,000 |
| 4 | Mehmet Deniz | Turkey | $156,000 |
| 5 | Aleksandr Razinkov | Russia | $115,000 |
| 6 | Tommy G | San Marino | $95,000 |
| 7 | Nebi Baysal | Turkey | $77,500 |
| 8 | Viacheslav Balaev | Russia | $61,500 |
| 9 | Adil Tlimisov | Russia | $46,280 |
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With around 10,000 in the middle on a board of 7♦9♠5♦2♥, Jean-Baptiste Pano checked from the big blind and Viktor Iarilov knuckled back from under the gun.
On the 3♥ river, Pano gathered chips and threw out an overbet of 16,500, which Iarilov snapped off in a second.
Pano then revealed a pair of deuces with 6♣2♦, but Iarilov had 9♥8♥ for a pair of nines to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000 | |
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85,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Matija Perovic and Mikhail Ostapenko just clashed in a pot.
After squeezing preflop and betting the 9♠3♥K♣ flop, Perovic bet 19,000 on the Q♥ turn from the big blind.
Ostapenko was on the button and after thinking it over, he shoved just over 100,000. Perovic looked a bit stunned but eventually decided to fold, leaving himself around 75,000.
One of Perovic's tablemates asked him if he had ace-king, to which Perovic replied with a simple nod.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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155,000 | |
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75,000 |
