2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship

€880 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠4♦
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 1cd
Entries
198
Players Left
38
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Daniliuk Delivers Brutal Beat on Varol

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andrei Daniliuk
Andrei Daniliuk

Andrei Daniliuk raised to 12,000 out of the small blind and Hakan Varol jammed for around 75,000 from the big blind. After giving it some thought, Daniliuk stuck in the call.

Hakan Varol: K♣K♦ All in
Andrei Daniliuk: K♠J♥

Daniliuk was in almost the worst position he could be, as Varol had pocket kings. Daniliuk needed his king-jack off to come up with something on the board, or the majority of his stack would be sent over to Varol.

The 3♠Q♠Q♦ flop was safe for Varol's cowboys, and only running cards would see him hit the rail. The 2♠ turn gave Daniliuk a flush draw, and he managed to spike it on the 9♠ river.

Varol hit the rail and Daniliuk was up to 240,000. At another table Amirhossein Davoodi was seen leaving his seat and has also been eliminated

Tags: Andrei DaniliukHakan Varol

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Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Vukomanovic Loses a Flip; Fal Sends Ketlerov to the Rail

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mikhail Ketlerov
Mikhail Ketlerov

Predrag Vukomanovic raised to 7,500 from the cutoff before the player on the button three-bet shoved for 44,500. Vukomanovic instantly called when the action got back to him.

Button Player: 5♦5♣ All in
Predrag Vukomanovic: A♣J♣

It was a classic flip that was important for both players' futures in the tournament.

The button player flopped a set on the 5♠9♣Q♣ flop, although Vukomanovic had a flush draw. The rest of the board ran out 2♠2♥ to give the button player a full house, and he doubled up through Vukomanovic.

At another table, Mikhail Ketlerov was seen getting up from his seat after his 2x2x ended up second best versus the AxQx of Nikolay Fal.

Tags: Mikhail KetlerovNikolay FalPredrag Vukomanovic

Alnasseri Heads For the Exit

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Belal Alnasseri
Belal Alnasseri

IIia Morozov raised it up to 6,000 from the cutoff before Belal Alnasseri pushed his stack of 17,000 into the middle from the small blind. Morozov called and the cards were turned over.

Belal Alnasseri: A♥9♣ All in
Ilia Morozov: J♠J♥

Alnasseri was in rough shape against the two jacks of Morozov and needed to find an ace to keep his hopes of making Day 2 alive.

Not enough help came for Alnasseri on the K♣Q♠6♥8♦9♦ runout, and Morozov's pocket jacks held up, sending Alnasseri to the exit.

Tags: Belal AlnasseriIlia Morozov

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Jakovljevič Bets Romanov Out

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Velibor Jakovljevič
Velibor Jakovljevič

Maksim Romanov min-raised to 4,000 from middle position before Velibor Jakovljevič three-bet to 8,500 out of the cutoff. When it folded back around to Romanov, he called to see a flop.

Romanov started with a check on the 9♠Q♦3♣ flop, and Jakovljevič quickly bet 11,000. Romanov continued in the form of a call.

The Q♥ turn got a second check from Romanov, and a second bet from Jakovljevič, this time for 15,000. Romanov thought better of it as he folded, and surrendered the pot to Jakovljevič.

Tags: Maksim RomanovVelibor Jakovljevič

Flashback: Nicolas Chouity Reigns In the Sweet Life of La Notte Degli Assi

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 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
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Buhaiov Hits the Rail

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

Nazar Buhaiov three-bet jammed for around 30,000 out of the blinds after a raise by Benjamin Nicault in late position. Nicault instantly called to put Buhalov at risk.

Nazar Buhaiov: A♣3♣ All in
Benjamin Nicault : Q♠Q♥

Buhaiov was crushed by the pocket queens of Nicault, but he did have an ace of clubs working for him.

However, it wasn't to be for Buhaiov as the board came down 3♦J♠8♣9♦7♠, keeping the Nicault's pocket queens ahead the entire way, and Buhaiov headed for the exit.

Tags: Nazar BuhaiovBenjamin Nicault

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