2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship

€880 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 2
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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
Places Paid
61
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
61
Players Left
9
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Zavoloka Keeps Building

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christoforos Chrysochoidis opened under the gun to 24,000 and got called by Rashad Iskandarov on the button and Mikhail Zavoloka in the big blind.

All three checked the 9♦8♣3♣ flop to the 3♥ turn, where when it got to Zavoloka, he led for 45,000. Iskandarov was the only one to call and when the 6♦ hit the river, he was faced with a bet of 100,000 from Zavoloka.

After some deliberation, Iskandarov folded, allowing Zavoloka to add more chips to his stack.

Tags: Christoforos ChrysochoidisMikhail ZavolokaRashad Iskandarov

Updated Chip Counts

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Zavoloka Takes From Shchukin

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised it up to from the cutoff and only Oleksii Shchukin called out of the big blind.

Shchukin started with a check on the 2♠8♠4♥ flop, and Zavoloka placed out a bet of 40,000. Shchukin quickly called.

A K♠ hit the turn, prompting a second check by Shchukin. Zavoloka fired a second barrel, this time for 55,000, and once again, Shchukin called.

After Shchukin checked the 9♦ to complete the board, Zavoloka bet for the last time, choosing the amount of 160,000. Shchukin slid his cards into the muck, and Zavoloka was awarded the pot.

Tags: Mikhail ZavolokaOleksii Shchukin

Antoine Farhat Eliminated in 19th Place (€2,550)

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was already around 150,000 in the pot on a 4♦6♠J♦ flop when Antoine Farhat open-shoved around 200,000 from middle position and was quicky called by Mikhail Zavoloka.

Antoine Farhat: 2♠2♦ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♥A♦

It was bad timing for Farhat, who needed to spike a deuce to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, no ducks were around as the 9♠10♦ runout meant he was out in 19th.

Tags: Antoine FarhatMikhail Zavoloka

Cupic Folds to Fal's Pressure

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stefan Cupic raised to 20,000 under the gun and Nikolay Fal three-bet to roughly 60,000 on the button. Cupic called when the action folded back to him.

Cupic check-called a bet of 38,000 from Fal on the 2♠6♠A♥ flop.

The 10♥ on the turn checked through for the A♦ to roll off on the river. Cupic checked for a last time, and then folded when Fal fired a bet of 170,000.

Tags: Stefan CupicNikolay Fal

Iskandarov Makes a Flush

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Oleksii Shchukin opened the hijack to 20,000 and got a called from Rashad Iskandarov on the button and Mikhail Zavoloka in the big blind.

All three checked the K♦J♣Q♦ flop to the 2♦ turn, where Shchukin bet 27,000 when it got to him. Iskandarov called, and Zavoloka folded.

Both checked the 9♦ river and Shchukin showed K♠8♠ for a pair of kings, but that was no good as Iskandarov showed 3♠3♦ for a flush.

Tags: Mikhail ZavolokaOleksii ShchukinRashad Iskandarov

Giulio Gallo Eliminated in 20th Place (€2,550)

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Giulio Gallo
Giulio Gallo

Giulio Gallo had 36,000 remaining in his stack and was all in against Benjamin Nicault.

Giulio Gallo: J♥7♥ All in
Benjamin Nicault: A♥A♦

Gallo was in trouble, but did see a way out on the 2♥3♥10♣ flop with a flush draw. The 4♥ turn did complete his flush, but the job wasn't done as Nicault held the ace of hearts.

Brutally, the 5♥ on the river gave Nicault a straight flush, ending the run of Gallo in 20th.

Tags: Benjamin NicaultGiulio Gallo

Alekian Wins a Crucial Flip

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

From the cutoff, Benjamin Nicault raised to 20,000 and Genrik Alekian three-bet to 78,000 from the small blind. Nicault four-bet jammed, covering Alekian, and after a bit of thought, Alekian called or his stack of 375,000.

Genrik Alekian: A♣K♥ All in
Benjamin Nicault: 10♠10♦

It was a flip where Alekian needed to connect with his big slick to remain in the tournament.

The flop came down K♠9♦7♣ to propel Alekian into the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 4♦7♥, and Alekian doubled through Nicault.

Tags: Genrik AlekianBenjamin Nicault

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