2026 NOIR Poker Series

$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1bc
1a1bc2
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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Ulloa Flips Out Chernikov

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov
Aleksandr Chernikov

Gerardo Ulloa raised to around 2,500 from early position before Vitaly Kononenko three-bet to 7,000 from the next seat. The button cold-called, as did Aleksandr Chernikov from the big blind.

When the action returned to Ulloa, he ripped in his stack of around 85,000. Kononenko and the button quickly folded, while Chernikov called off for slightly less.

Aleksandr Chernikov: 10♦10♥ All in
Gerardo Ulloa: A♥K♠

It was a classic flip that went Ulloa's way, as he paired his king on the 5♣4♦3♥K♥6♠ runout to win the pot and send Chernikov to the rail.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovGerardo UlloaVitaly Kononenko

More Familiar Faces in the Field

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

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Bezhanyan Flushes Out Peters

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three ways to the 9♣4♥2♣ flop with roughly 25,000 in the pot, Tobias Peters was first to act from the small blind and bet 12,700. Yesset Aimukhanov folded from the hijack, while Aren Bezhanyan called on the button.

The flush-completing K♣ arrived on the turn, causing Peters to check. Bezhanyan bet 18,500 and Peters called.

Peters checked once more on the J♦ river. After a few moments, Bezhanyan put Peters all in for his remaining 55,000. Peters called and was shown 5♣3♣ for a flush. Peters could not beat it with K♠Q♦, and all of his chips were sent to Bezhanyan.

Tags: Aren BezhanyanTobias PetersYesset Aimukhanov

A Few Big Stacks After Break

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Voronin On the Right Send of Brutal Runout

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Lev Voronin
Lev Voronin

A brutal cooler was recalled during Level 2.

Lev Voronin opened to 1,500 from early position before Hadi Khadra three-bet to 5,000 from middle position. Michal Anzulewicz then cold four-bet to 13,000 from the cutoff.

The action folded back to Voronin, who came back with a five-bet to 27,000. Khadra responded by six-bet jamming for 105,000, forcing Anzulewicz out of the pot. Voronin, who had around 82,000 behind, called off his remaining stack.

Lev Voronin: A♠K♠ All in
Hadi Khadra: K♥K♦

It was a cooler that looked to have Voronin on the wrong end of it, although he did have an ace and two spades working for him.

The A♦ in the window looked promising for Voronin, but the flop was completed by the [kctdh], giving Khadra a set of kings.

However, the A♥ on the turn improved Voronin to the nut full house, leaving Khadra drawing dead with the inferior boat.

The J♣ river was irrelevant, and Voronin doubled up at the expense of Khadra.

Tags: Hadi KhadraLev VoroninMichal Anzulewicz

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

'Banksy' Bets Out Everyone

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Katherina Aristotelos raised to 1,600 from early position, and 'Banksy' called on the button. The small blind also came along before Nikolay Fal defended his big blind.

The 9♥K♦9♠ flop checked to 'Banksy', who bet 2,000. The small blind called and Aristotelos called, while Fal folded.

The action checked to 'Banksy' again on the 2♠ turn, and he fired a second barrel of 6,000. Only Aristotelos stuck around with another call.

Heads-up to the 7♥ river that saw Aristotelos check one final time. 'Banksy' unloaded the clip, firing a third and final barrel of 15,000. Aristotelos instantly folded, and 'Banksy' picked up the pot.

Tags: Katherina AristotelosNikolay Fal

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