2026 NOIR Poker Series

$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 NOIR Poker Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♥10♣
Prize
$240,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,260,032
Total Entries
428
Places Paid
63
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
159
Players Left
86
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Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

'Walker' Walks to the Rail

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the board showing A♣9♣5♦7♦, Joris Ruijs led out for 11,000 from under the gun and was met by a raise to 36,000 from 'Walker' on the button. Ruijs continued via a call.

The 2♦ completed the board, and the rest of 'Walker's' chips went into the middle. Ruijs turned over K♦8♦ for a king-high flush to take down the pot and send 'Walker' to the rail.

Tags: Joris Ruijs

Another Voronin Starts to Chip Up

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Sergey Voronin and Lev Voronin
Sergey Voronin and Lev Voronin

Sergey Voronin raised to 2,000 on the button and only the big blind called.

The big blind player led out for 1,000 on the 4♠2♦6♠ flop and Voronin called.

The 7♠ turn saw the player in the big blind fire again, this time for 3,500, and Voronin continued via a call.

The Q♦ completed the board, and the big blind player fired a third barrel of 4,000. Voronin quickly called and his opponent tabled A♣9♦ for ace-high. Voronin showed K♦6♦ for a pair of sixes, which was enough to earn him the pot.

Tags: Sergey Voronin

Phokas Squeezes Value Out of Trofim

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

George Phokas raised from under the gun and Mihai Trofim called in the hijack, with the big blind coming along as well.

Action checked to Phokas on the 7♥3♥10♠ flop and he bet 5,500. Only Trofim made the call.

The J♥ turn saw Phokas fire a second barrel of 8,000, and Trofim called once again.

The 4♥ completed the board and Phokas followed up with a bet of 2,500. Trofim called, only to be shown A♦10♥ for a flush by Phokas. Trofim mucked, and Phokas dragged in the pot.

Tags: George PhokasMihai Trofim

Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Mavritsakis' Small Bet Works Out

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dmitry Gromov raised from under the gun and Lennart Beumelburg called on the button before Panagiotis Mavritsakis squeezed from the big blind. Both Gromov and Beumelburg called.

With around 22,000 in the pot, Mavritsakis continued for 7,300 on the 8♣5♦3♣ flop. Gromov called, while Beumelburg got out of the way.

Both players checked the K♦ turn before the J♠ completed the board. Mavritsakis then tossed out a small bet of 3,000, and Gromov called.

Mavritsakis tabled 9♦9♥ for a pair of nines, and Gromov returned his cards to the dealer, giving up the pot to Mavritsakis.

Tags: Dmitry GromovLennart BeumelburgPanagiotis Mavritsakis

Aces Up Wins it For Danilov

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Anton Danilov bet 2,500 from the small blind on the turn with the board showing 3♣9♦4♠8♣. Pedro Ingles raised to 7,600 from the big blind, and Danilov made the call.

Both players checked the A♣ river and Danilov tabled A♥8♦ for aces and eights to win the pot.

Tags: Anton DanilovPedro Ingles

Teenager Voronin Chipping Up on His Merit Poker Debut

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Lev Voronin
Lev Voronin

Aliaksandr Hirs raised on the button and Lev Voronin three-bet from the small blind. Voronin, who only turned 18 this month to become eligible to legally play poker, was making his Merit Poker debut. Hirs called and the two players saw the A♠Q♣6♣ flop.

Voronin continued for 3,000 and Hirs made the call. The K♠ turn saw Voronin fire again, this time for 5,500, and Hirs called once more.

Both players checked the 5♣ river and Voronin tabled K♦Q♥ for two pair, which was enough to earn him the pot.

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsLev Voronin

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600