Bright Lights and Big Stacks Await as the Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Begins at 8 p.m.
Poker’s elite will take center stage as the 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series $5,300 High Roller kicks off at 8 p.m. local time inside the luxurious Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in North Cyprus. With a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000, this event promises drama, passion, and unforgettable performances as some of the world’s best battle for the spotlight.
Last year, Jakub Michalak delivered a masterclass worthy of the grandest stage, dominating the final table to claim the $174,500 top prize. Michalak’s performance was nothing short of a crescendo, as he defeated Halil Tasyurek in a swift heads-up battle. The final table also featured some of the game’s sharpest talents, including Daniel Henriques, Milos Skrbic, and Renan Bruschi, all of whom fell just short of getting their hands on the trophy.
2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Michalak | Poland | $174,500 |
| 2 | Halil Tasyurek | Turkey | $123,100 |
| 3 | Daniel Henriques | Portugal | $80,200 |
| 4 | Milos Skrbic | Serbia | $57,400 |
| 5 | Renan Bruschi | Brazil | $43,100 |
| 6 | Bojan Berberovic | Montenegro | $34,500 |
| 7 | Andrei Spataru | Romania | $28,500 |
| 8 | Marcin Dziubdziela | Poland | $22,900 |
| 9 | Rachid El-Yaacoubi | France | $17,100 |
In this three-day affair, players begin the event with a 100,000 starting stack and will play eight 40-minute levels on Day 1. The blinds will begin at 200/400 with a big blind ante of 400. Late registration is open through Level 12 on Day 2, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period.
$5,300 High Roller Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | Day 1 | 8 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| March 17 | Day 2 | 6 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| March 18 | Day 3 | 1 p.m. | 40 minutes |
Follow PokerNews for full coverage from the opening deal to the moment a champion is crowned, on Tuesday, March 18.