€1,650 Main Event Day 3 | 2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship

01-23-2026 16:47 UTC+2

Shchukin Takes From Mudric

Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Davor Mudric opened it up to 32,000 from middle position and only Oleksii Shchukin called from the big blind.

Shchukin check-called a bet of 36,000 from Mudric on the 7♣7♥8♣ flop.

The 10♣ turn and 10♦ river checked through and Shchukin showed K♠8♠ for a pair of eights. Mudric turned over ace-high with A♦K♥, and Shchukin was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Shchukin	880,000 5,000	5,000
Mohamed Ameur Hammi	550,000 50,000	50,000
Predrag Premovic	490,000 215,000	215,000
Davor Mudric	480,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Davor Mudric Oleksii Shchukin

01-23-2026 16:41 UTC+2

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

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Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

01-23-2026 16:37 UTC+2

Zurr Pulls a Rabbit Out of the Hat to Survive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Shai Zurr just found running cards to survive in the Main Event!

Milos Miskovic opened the hijack to 25,000 and Zurr shoved 325,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Miskovic, he confirmed the count and tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Shai Zurr: A♥Q♣ All in
Milos Miskovic: 9♥9♣

It was a flip that Zurr needed to win, but that seemed extremely unlikely after the J♠J♥9♦ flop gave Miskovic a full house.

Just as Zurr was about to stand up, the J♦ turn opened up a pathway to survival as any ace, queen, or jack would see him make the best hand. One of those cards landed on the river as the Q♦ improved Zurr to a bigger full house, ensuring his miraculous survival.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Miskovic	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Shai Zurr	680,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Milos Miskovic Shai Zurr

01-23-2026 16:28 UTC+2

Barun Bubbles the Main Event After Brutal River Card

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

While the action was paused, just before hand-for-hand officially started, Mihael Barun jammed under the gun for 147,000. Milos Miskovic made the call from the button, and once the floor staff came over to announce the action, the cards were revealed with Barun at risk of bubbling.

Mihael Barun: A♠A♣ All in
Milos Miskovic: 10♥10♦

Barun was one of the shortest stacks left in the tournament and was in a great spot to double up and give himself a great shot of making the money.

The dealer fanned out the flop of 6♥6♦4♥, keeping Barun's bullets in the lead.

A 2♥ came on the turn, offering Miskovic a flush draw and a few more outs to win the pot.

The brutal 10♠ rolled off on the river, giving Miskovic a boat, and Barun was the bubble boy for the €1,650 Main Event.

Barun left with nothing and the remaining 63 players were all in the money, with at least €2,400 locked up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Miskovic	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Mihael Barun	Busted

Tags: Mihael Barun Milos Miskovic

01-23-2026 16:25 UTC+2

Todorevic Collects the Last of Yilmaz's Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vedat Yilmaz shoved around 55,000 from the cutoff and was called by Milos Todorevic on the button.

Vedat Yilmaz: A♠2♥ All in
Milos Todorevic: J♠10♣

Yilmaz was in the lead with ace-high, but that didn't last long as the K♣10♥10♦ flop gave Todorevic trips. Running aces is what Yilmaz needed, but that didn't happen as the 4♦9♣ runout meant he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Todorovic	600,000 50,000	50,000
Vedat Yilmaz	Busted

Tags: Milos Todorevic Vedat Yilmaz

01-23-2026 16:16 UTC+2

Davoodi Gone; Two Away From the Money

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With the elimination of Amirmohammad Davoodi, there are now 65 players remaining in the Main Event.

Only 63 players will be paid, which means it's now bubble time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amirmohammad Davoodi	Busted

01-23-2026 16:12 UTC+2

Abelmasov Avoids the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

IIor Abelmasov raised to 24,000 under the gun and Danilo Razic three-bet from middle position to 40,000. Vedat Yilmaz cold four-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff, and when it got back to Abelmasov, he five-bet shoved for 252,000. Razic folded and Yilmaz called for the majority of his stack.

IIor Abelmasov: A♠K♠ All in
Vedat Yilmaz: Q♥J♥

With a spot in the money just a few spots a way, Abelmasov just needed his ace-high to hold up to stay alive.

Neither player improved on the 9♣9♦6♠2♥4♦ runout and Abelmasov earned the double-up through Yilmaz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Abelmasov	560,000 410,000	410,000
Danilo Razic	390,000 60,000	60,000
Vedat Yilmaz	100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Vedat Yilmaz Danilo Razic

01-23-2026 16:09 UTC+2

Beumelburg Falls to Hasbani

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lennart Beumelburg moved all in for 105,000 from middle position and Grigoli Liklikadze called in the cutoff. Antoine Hasbani was in the small blind and moved all in for a little over 600,000, which got Liklikadze to reluctantly lay it down.

Lennart Beumelburg: J♦10♦ All in
Antoine Hasbani: A♠K♦

"Well, I'm more live that I thought I was going to be," joked Beumelburg.

The dealer then put out a flop of 7♠8♣6♦, which gave Beumelburg a few more outs with a gutshot. However, the Q♥6♠ runout wasn't what Beumelburg was after, which left him out just a few spots off the money.