2026 NOIR Poker Series

$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1bc
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Event Info
2026 NOIR Poker Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Total Entries
428
Players Left
64
Average Chip Stack
668,750
Total Chips
42,800,000
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 15,000
Ante
15,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
144
Players Left
63
Players Left 64 / 428
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State Sniffs Out a Bluff

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 3,000 and was immediately three-bet to 10,000 by Adrian State on the button. The cutoff player called.

Action checked to State on the 4♣Q♥4♥ flop, and he continued for 5,000. His opponent called.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn before the 2♠ completed the board. The cutoff player led out for 13,000, and State called.

State's opponent shook his head before sliding his cards face down into the muck, allowing State to take down the pot without having to show.

Tags: Adrian State

Onyx High Roller Series Returns with More Than $10M GTD

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 7 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Onyx SHRS Trophy
Onyx SHRS Trophy

Some of the world’s best poker players will flock to Merit Royal Diamond for the Onyx High Roller Series, with more than $10 million in guarantees on the line across No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha events.

With the series expected to attract elite and fun player fields, Onyx has also outlined a clear set of tournament conditions ahead of time. One of those is a restriction on face coverings. When players have live cards during a hand, sunglasses, masks, scarves, and any intentional covering of the face will not be permitted.

It is one of several tournament rules confirmed ahead of a packed nine-day schedule that runs from August 7-16.

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Some Big Stacks After Break

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Ercan Gets Punished For Making the Right Call

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

There was a raise from the cutoff, with Nikolay Fal calling from the small blind and Mustafa Ercan defending from the big blind.

Action checked to the cutoff on the A♦4♦4♣ flop, who continued for around 4,000. Only Ercan called.

Ercan checked again on the 8♥ turn, and his opponent moved all in, putting Ercan at risk for his remaining 30,000 or so. Ercan quickly called.

Mustafa Ercan: A♣2♣ All in
Cutoff: 7♦6♦

Ercan made the call with top pair and just had to dodge his opponent's outs on the river.

Instead, the 8♦ rolled off to complete the cutoff player's flush, making Ercan the newest casualty of the Merit Poker Cup.

Tags: Mustafa ErcanNikolay Fal

Nashar Bluffs State Off the Pot

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Hassan Nashar
Hassan Nashar

Adrian State raised to 3,000 on the button and Hassan Nashar defended from the big blind.

Nashar checked the J♥J♦J♣ flop over to State, who bet 5,000. Nashar called at lightning speed.

Both players checked the K♣ turn before Nashar fired 25,000 on the 2♠ river. State mulled it over while Nashar lifted up one of his hole cards, almost showing it to State. After using a time bank, State folded.

Nashar then politely asked, "Do you want to see?" State indicated yes, and Nashar revealed a bluff with 6♠4♠.

Tags: Adrian StateHassan Nashar

Seckin Rails Raffoul

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Edgard Raffoul
Edgard Raffoul

After a raising war between Hulya Seckin under the gun and Edgard Raffoul on the button, all of Raffoul's 90,000 chips found their way into the middle, with Seckin looking to claim them.

Edgard Raffoul: Q♣Q♠ All in
Hulya Seckin: A♦K♥

Raffoul wished Seckin good luck in the race, and perhaps that swayed the poker gods as the 8♦K♣A♣ flop propelled Seckin into the lead with two pair.

The rest of the board ran out 3♠2♠, sending Raffoul to the rail and his stack over to Seckin.

Tags: Edgard RaffoulHulya Seckin

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Barulia Has the Bigger Boat

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Naum Barulia
Naum Barulia

With a fresh starting stack, Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 2,500 from under the gun. The player to his left called, as did Naum Barulia and Lev Voronin from the blinds.

All four players checked the 2♥10♠3♣ flop to see another 2♦ on the turn. Barulia led out for 6,000, and only Voronin called.

The board paired for a second time on the 10♥ river. Barulia bet 15,000, and Voronin burned through a time bank before electing to call.

Barulia tabled J♦10♣ for a full house to win the pot, while Voronin flashed 5♣2♣ for the smaller boat.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovLev VoroninNaum Barulia

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