2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship

€880 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€61,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€880
Prize Pool
€305,440
Total Entries
415
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
102
Players Left
15
Players Left 1 / 415
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Mokhtari Turns a Ten

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christoforos Chrysochoidis is still going along nicely, but did just lose some chips to his table neighbor Tommy Mokhtari.

Chrysochoidis opened under the gun to 4,000 and Mokhtari defended his big blind.

Mokhtari check-called a bet of 3,500 on the 4K9 flop and then it checked to showdown on the 102 runout. Mokhtari showed a pair of tens with J10, and that was enough to win the pot,

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christoforos Chrysochoidis gr
Christoforos Chrysochoidis
170,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Tommy Mokhtari se
Tommy Mokhtari
90,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Christoforos ChrysochoidisTommy Mokhtari

Some Chip Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christoforos Chrysochoidis gr
Christoforos Chrysochoidis
160,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Alexander Sokolovsky rs
Alexander Sokolovsky
160,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
150,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Miroslav Forman cz
Miroslav Forman
130,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Pablo Redrado es
Pablo Redrado
100,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Ali Moein ir
Ali Moein
90,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Tommy Mokhtari se
Tommy Mokhtari
85,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Sebastian Szychulski pl
Sebastian Szychulski
80,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Yaniv Peretz lv
Yaniv Peretz
80,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
70,000
15,000
15,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alisa Sibgatova ru
Alisa Sibgatova
60,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Viktoria Shalneva ru
Viktoria Shalneva
55,000
28,000
28,000

Zaharagi Gets Value From Zavoloka

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was a limp from under the gun before Maor Zaharagi made it 7,000 in the hijack. Mikhail Zavoloka called from the cutoff, and the limper also called.

They went to a flop of J47, where Zaharagi bet 9,000 when it got to him. Both of his opponents called to the 8 turn, where they all checked.

When the 10 completed the board on the river, the limper checked and Zaharagi bet 22,000. Zavoloka quickly called, and the limper folded.

Zaharagi then showed he rivered a straight with Q9, and that was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
260,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Maor Zaharagi il
Maor Zaharagi
140,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Maor ZaharagiMikhail Zavoloka

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Kudryavtsev Gets Richer; Grummitt Gone

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Grummitt
Paul Grummitt

Mikhail Zavoloka opened from under the gun and got called by Sergey Kudryavtsev in the cutoff and Maor Zaharagi in the big blind.

On the 893 flop, it checked to Zavoloka, who bet 4,000. Both Kudryavtsev and Zaharagi called to the 6 turn. When the action was checked to Kudryavtsev, he bet 25,000, and that earned him the pot.

At the same time, Paul Grummitt was just eliminated on his table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
300,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Sergey Kudryavtsev ru
Sergey Kudryavtsev
130,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Maor Zaharagi il
Maor Zaharagi
90,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Olena Vashchenko ua
Olena Vashchenko
70,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Paul Grummitt gb
Paul Grummitt
Busted

Tags: Maor ZaharagiMikhail ZavolokaPaul GrummittSergey Kudryavtsev

Szychulski Doubles; Graeser Out

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Since registration has closed, chips have been flying.

Sebastian Szychulski just had his stack of around 35,000 in the middle from the big blind and was put at risk by Jamie Nixon,

Sebastian Szychulski: AK All in
Jamie Nixon: 1010

Szychulski found a pair on the 6JK flop and then held through the J5 runout to double up.

Elsewhere, Ruslan Kasper just eliminated Adam Graeser.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ruslan Kasper ru
Ruslan Kasper
100,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
85,000
55,000
55,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Sebastian Szychulski pl
Sebastian Szychulski
75,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Adam Graeser hu
Adam Graeser
Busted

Tags: Adam GraeserRuslan KasperSebastian SzychulskiJamie Nixon

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Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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Flashback: Nicolas Chouity Reigns In the Sweet Life of La Notte Degli Assi

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Nicolas Chouity
Nicolas Chouity

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

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Nicolas ChouityLebanon$460,000
2Richard BrodaHungary$307,000
3"Ma"France$215,000
4Mehmet DenizTurkey$156,000
5Aleksandr RazinkovRussia$115,000
6Tommy GSan Marino$95,000
7Nebi BaysalTurkey$77,500
8Viacheslav BalaevRussia$61,500
9Adil TlimisovRussia$46,280