2026 NOIR Poker Series

$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 NOIR Poker Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Total Entries
280
Players Left
138
Average Chip Stack
202,899
Total Chips
28,000,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
1,000 / 2,000
Ante
2,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
159
Players Left
86
Players Left 138 / 280
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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 A957, 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 K8 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 426 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 A9 for ace-high. Voronin showed K6 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 7310 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 A10 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 853 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 99 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 3948. Pedro Ingles raised to 7,600 from the big blind, and Danilov made the call.

Both players checked the A river and Danilov tabled A8 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 AQ6 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 KQ for two pair, which was enough to earn him the pot.

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsLev Voronin

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600