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The first poker series of 2020, Merit Poker Western hosted by the luxurious five-star Merit Crystal Cove Casino and Resort in Kyrenia, North Cyprus on January 8-20 was a huge success with $3,650,385 distributed in prize pool payouts, thus exceeding the guarantee by over $1,000,000!

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The festival boasted over $2,500,000 guaranteed prize pool and featured over 39 different events, including a $2,200 Main Event #1 ($500,000 GTD), $5,000 Main Event #2 ($1,000,000 GTD), $5,000 High Roller ($250,000 GTD), and $800 Merit Cup ($125,000 GTD).

In addition to first-place prize money, the top three finishers in both Main Events and the High Roller won tickets to the Winners’ Championship. The Winners' Championship is a $200,000 guaranteed tournament to be held in December 2020. Each seat is worth $5,000.

“Merit Poker Western series has become a tremendous start to the new poker year 2020, and we hope that our guests enjoyed every moment of their experience,” said Songul Bekem, President of Merit Poker. “Our sincere congratulations to all the winners for their achievements and well-deserved success!'

Merit Poker Western Results

EventGuaranteeEntriesPrizepoolWinnerCountryPayout (USD)
$2,200 Main Event #1$500,000468$861,120Gabi LivshitzIsrael$171,370 + Winners Championship Ticket ($5,000)
$5,000 High Roller$250,000106$458,345Danut Florin ChisuRomania$127,830 + Winners Championship Ticket ($5,000)
$5,000 Main Event #2$1,000,000 GTD257$1,097,268Giorgii ShkulukhiiaGeorgia$220,643 + Winners Championship Ticket ($5,000)
$800 Merit Cup$125,000193$129,619John Adel Fouad BastaEgypt$31,719
$1,100 Mix Max$80,000164$150,880Andrey ZaichenkoRussia$36,915
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A new year brings new expectations and goals for any tour, and various challenges too. Merit Poker have many exciting projects lined up for 2020. This year they will look to expand their boundaries, and in February they head to the beautiful Merit Casino Royal Splendid in Montenegro for the Merit Poker International €777,000 GTD series from February 12 through 19, featuring a €1,370 + €130 Main Event, €400,000 GTD. This is the first poker festival Merit will ever hold outside of Northern Cyprus where they are based.

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Merit Megatouch RX. This sleek design comes with a large 19' monitor and the best of all Merit game titles. The RX is one of Merits later designs for those that want a modern look and one of the larger screens available on a Merit megatouch machine. Fully refurbish with new LCD monitor installed and one-year warranty included! Call for pricing! The complimentary hotel room is only available for the Merit Poker Classic in Cyprus running 2nd - 12th May 2019 - The hotel will be for 7 nights at the Merit Park Hotel. The earliest check-in date is the 2nd of May and the latest check in date is the 7th May for the 7 Free Hotel Nights promotion.

'The Merit Poker team is very excited about this new location,' said Songul Bekem, 'The Gangsters' concept is the best match for the Merit Casino Royal Splendid. Beautiful and classy gangster-style costumes from 1920-30s will perfectly fit the ambience in which one of the most famous 'James Bond 007' episodes was filmed, to create an incredibly entertaining atmosphere in the poker room.'

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Merit Poker Cyprus 2019

Terms and Conditions:

  • This promotion runs from 5th February until the 50th player has bought in using PP LIVE Dollars or until 2nd May.
  • Offer has been reduced to 50 free hotel rooms due to capacity at the hotel.
  • Players taking part in the '7 nights free hotel' promotion, have to use their partypoker LIVE Dollars buy in as the first entry to the Main Event, before any entries from satellites (or cash buyins) can be used
  • This promotion is open to all players who use PP LIVE Dollars to buy in. Players using other payment methods will not be entered into the promotion.
  • Players must use PP LIVE Dollars for the full buy in to be eligible for the promotion and cannot part pay. If you have won $1,000 and that is not enough you must win an additional satellite ($200, $1,000 or $5,000 denominations) to buy in with the full amount
  • The complimentary hotel room is only available for the Merit Poker Classic in Cyprus running 2nd - 12th May 2019 - The hotel will be for 7 nights at the Merit Park Hotel.
  • The earliest check-in date is the 2nd of May and the latest check in date is the 7th May for the 7 Free Hotel Nights promotion.
  • If a player buys into the event using PP LIVE Dollars and later unregisters and receives their PP LIVE Dollars back they will be removed from the promotion (even if they later buy in via another method). Their place will be given to the 51st player to buy in using PP LIVE Dollars and that player will be informed
  • PP LIVE Dollars buy ins will be set at XE spot rate and will be reviews regularly to ensure players receive the best price at the time of buying in. Once a player has bought in any changes to the exchange rate will not affect their purchase, therefore they will not receive a refund or be charged for the difference
  • All PP LIVE Dollars have a 24-month expiry from the date they are won
  • Merit Poker Classic schedule is subject to change, but the hotel nights will still be valid.
  • Players who buy in with PP LIVE Dollars will get their winnings added to their partypoker accounts.
  • Players must have a linked My partypoker LIVE account to see their PP LIVE Dollars wallet and must create a 4 digit pin to access their wallet for added security
  • Players can win PP LIVE Dollars every night on partypoker and they will hit your wallet within 24 hours and you will be notified by email
  • The 3 Nights Free Hotel promo and the 7 Nights Free Hotel promo can not be combined
  • You can only take part in one of the promotions.
  • Any player who is seen to abuse the nature of this promotion will be eliminated from the promotion
  • Management decision is final

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  1. MERIT POKER, Alsancak, Kyrenia, Cyprus. 8,152 likes 355 talking about this 4,075 were here. Poker players' paradise - FREE open buffet, drinks & beverages during the series in our poker room!
  2. Merit Poker Classic, Kyrenia 2.1k away from Montenegro, as the crow flies, lies the Merit Crystal Cove in Kyrenia, and between Wed 8 and Sat 11 May, there will be a $25,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller as part of the Merit Poker Classic.
  3. Congratulations to the $2.200 buy-in $350.000 guaranteed Cash Game Festival Main Event winner Tarık Burak Ugural, who has cashed out $92.760! With 206 total actions, the Main Event prize pool.

Merit Poker Classic Main Event 2019

Merit Poker Classic Main Event Ideas

CountryWatchPlacePrizeGPI Points
16-Aug-2020International$ 840 Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Event #64)
World Series of Poker - WSOP Online 2020 at GGPoker, Online
50th $ 3,404
08-Nov-2019Cyprus$ 9,500 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Event
Merit Poker Middle East Tour, Kyrenia
1st $ 27,675
31-Oct-2019Cyprus$ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - Warm Up Championship #4
Merit Poker Middle East Tour, Kyrenia
8th $ 8,885
21-Oct-2019Czech Republic€ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Deepstack
World Series of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2019, Rozvadov
3rd € 11,309 $ 12,636 52.21
30-Aug-2019Spain€ 10,300 No Limit Hold'em - EPT High Roller (Event #43)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
2nd € 794,415 $ 875,677 203.41
29-Aug-2019Spain€ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em (Event #36)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
45th € 2,280 $ 2,524 31.98
21-Aug-2019Spain€ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - EPT National (Event #6)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
82nd € 5,820 $ 6,453 53.18
11-Jul-2019United States$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Double Stack (Event #82)
50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, Las Vegas
193rd $ 3,244 42.49
02-Jul-2019United States$ 1,025 + 75 No Limit Hold'em
The Wynn Summer Classic, Las Vegas
22nd $ 4,048 43.77
29-Jun-2019United States$ 1,025 + 75 No Limit Hold'em
The Wynn Summer Classic, Las Vegas
12th $ 5,469 48.02
28-Jun-2019United States$ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - MILLIONS Vegas
partypoker LIVE - partypoker MILLIONS Vegas, Las Vegas
55th $ 25,000 66.05
25-Jun-2019United States$ 600 No Limit Hold'em - Deep Stack Championship (Event #59)
50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, Las Vegas
910th $ 875 17.63
10-Jun-2019United States$ 2,620 No Limit Hold'em - Marathon (Event #26)
50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, Las Vegas
89th $ 4,930 25.06
07-Jun-2019United States$ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - Double Stack (Event #45)
DeepStack Championship Poker Series, Las Vegas
8th $ 7,753 26.33
05-Jun-2019United States$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed (Event #16)
50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, Las Vegas
45th $ 7,037 31.38
06-May-2019Cyprus$ 5,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event
Merit Poker Classic, Kyrenia
46th $ 12,860 31.85
15-Jan-2019Bahamas$ 2,200 No Limit Hold'em (Event #35)
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2019, Paradise Island
6th $ 17,020 31.21
13-Jan-2019Bahamas$ 3,300 No Limit Hold'em (Event #28)
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2019, Paradise Island
6th $ 35,000 40.97
10-Jan-2019Bahamas$ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - PCA National (Event #17)
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2019, Paradise Island
12th $ 8,140 32.84
07-Jan-2019Bahamas$ 5,300 No Limit Hold'em (Event #5)
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2019, Paradise Island
4th $ 124,750 61.06
18-Dec-2018Czech Republic€ 2,150 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo 6 Handed #41
European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, Prague
7th € 11,240 $ 12,774 28.75
12-Dec-2018Czech Republic€ 5,300 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Prague Main Event #17
European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, Prague
129th € 9,790 $ 11,114 11.99
11-Sep-2018Cyprus$ 1,350 + 150 No Limit Hold'em - Warm Up (Event #3)
Merit Gangsters Poker Cup, Kyrenia
34th $ 3,575 8.90
31-Aug-2018Spain€ 2,150 No Limit Hold'em - Hyper Turbo (Event #29)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
12th € 3,800 $ 4,439 9.19
29-Aug-2018Spain€ 2,200 No Limit Hold'em (Event #19)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
105th € 3,650 $ 4,251 8.99
24-Aug-2018Spain€ 550 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Cup (Event #7)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
284th € 1,150 $ 1,329 4.94
02-Jul-2018United States$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Championship (Event #65)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
870th $ 17,025 10.67
30-Jun-2018United States$ 888 No Limit Hold'em - Crazy Eights (Event #62)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
394th $ 4,491 5.70
26-Jun-2018United States$ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em (Event #54)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
86th $ 5,441 10.79
23-Jun-2018United States$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack (Event #48)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
704th $ 2,540 6.49
18-Jun-2018United States$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Event #37)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
116th $ 2,641 8.43
16-Jun-2018United States$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em - Double Stack (Event #34)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
481st $ 2,038 5.81
12-Jun-2018United States$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha (Event #26)
49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Las Vegas
27th $ 4,852 10.44
15-May-2018Cyprus$ 910 + 90 No Limit Hold'em - Merit Poker Cup #24
Mediterranean Poker Cup, Kyrenia
3rd $ 20,985 13.62
11-May-2018Cyprus$ 300 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - Re-buy & Add-on #14
Mediterranean Poker Cup, Kyrenia
4th $ 5,825 4.20
13-Apr-2018Spain€ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - Finale #8
partypoker LIVE - partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final, Barcelona
3rd € 80,000 $ 98,726 25.63
07-Apr-2018Spain€ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - Open #1
partypoker LIVE - partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final, Barcelona
174th € 3,000 $ 3,677 7.72
22-Mar-2018Cyprus$ 2,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event #3
Merit Carmen Poker Fiesta Cash Game Festival, Kyrenia
5th $ 27,790 16.34
02-Mar-2018Cyprus$ 4,700 + 300 No Limit Hold'em High Roller Event 8-Max #23
Merit Poker Top Guns, Kyrenia
7th $ 17,650 12.43
08-Jan-2018Cyprus$ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - Mix-Max-9Max
Merit Poker Western Tournament, Kyrenia
6th $ 5,750 8.59
08-Jan-2018Cyprus$ 730 + 70 No Limit Hold'em - Warm Up
Merit Poker Western Tournament, Kyrenia
9th $ 4,025 8.38
17-Nov-2017Cyprus$ 250 + 25 No Limit Hold'em Hold'em - Re-buy & Add-on #8
Merit Gangsters Poker Cup, Kyrenia
1st $ 12,910
01-Nov-2017Czech Republic€ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - Little One for One Drop (Event #8)
World Series of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2017, Rozvadov
47th € 2,883 $ 3,356
23-Sep-2017Cyprus$ 9,500 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - MSOP High Roller
Merit Poker Retro 3, Kyrenia
3rd $ 68,170
27-Aug-2017Spain€ 2,150 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo #48
PokerStars Championship Barcelona, Barcelona
8th € 9,400 $ 11,208
26-Aug-2017Spain€ 2,200 No Limit Hold'em - Deep Stack #44
PokerStars Championship Barcelona, Barcelona
21st € 5,380 $ 6,370
24-Aug-2017Spain€ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em #33
PokerStars Championship Barcelona, Barcelona
10th € 8,200 $ 9,665
03-Jul-2017United States$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha - 8 Handed (Event #64)
48th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2017, Las Vegas
153rd $ 2,252
26-Jun-2017United States$ 3,500 No Limit Hold'em #67
Deepstack Extravaganza III, Las Vegas
27th $ 18,824
26-Jun-2017United States$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Bounty (Event #50)
48th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2017, Las Vegas
14th $ 13,168
08-Jun-2017United States$ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - Bounty #40
Deepstack Extravaganza III, Las Vegas
1st $ 65,586
20-Mar-2017Panama$ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo (Event #44)
PokerStars Championship Panama, Panama City
5th $ 5,340
19-Mar-2017Panama$ 550 Pot Limit Omaha - Deepstack (Event #41)
PokerStars Championship Panama, Panama City
5th $ 3,320
18-Mar-2017Panama$ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #34)
PokerStars Championship Panama, Panama City
5th $ 8,540
17-Mar-2017Panama$ 3,300 No Limit Hold'em (Event #30)
PokerStars Championship Panama, Panama City
19th $ 4,980
11-Mar-2017Panama$ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - PokerStars National Championship (Event #4)
PokerStars Championship Panama, Panama City
68th $ 2,360
04-Jan-2017Cyprus$ 600 + 60 No Limit Hold'em - Mix-Max 6-Max (Event #1)
Merit Poker Tour, Kyrenia
11th $ 1,030
15-Dec-2016Czech Republic€ 2,000 + 150 No Limit Hold'em - Hyper Turbo Progressive Knockout (Event #64)
European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, Prague
8th € 4,060 $ 4,316
22-Aug-2016Spain€ 5,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event (Event #24)
European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona
2nd € 807,100 $ 913,660
09-Jul-2016United States$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship (Event #68)
47th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2016, Las Vegas
141st $ 49,108
26-Jun-2016United States$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Event #44)
47th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2016, Las Vegas
172nd $ 1,824
10-Mar-2016Cyprus$ 2,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #17)
Merit Poker Western Tournament 2, Kyrenia
2nd $ 125,000
13-Jan-2016Bahamas$ 2,200 #86 No Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2016, Paradise Island
19th $ 4,180
09-Jan-2016Bahamas$ 1,100 #49 No Limit Hold'em - Hyper-Turbo Bounty & Win the Button
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2016, Paradise Island
6th $ 2,400
01-Nov-2015Cyprus$ 460 + 40 No Limit Hold'em Merit Poker Cup (Event #7)
Merit Poker The Oscars '15, Kyrenia
14th $ 1,215
04-Jul-2013United States$ 500 No Limit Hold'em
Deep Stack Extravaganza III, Las Vegas
21st $ 1,217
01-Jul-2012United States$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Event #54)
43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, Las Vegas
76th $ 4,638
26-Jun-2012United States$ 300 + 50 No Limit Hold'em
2012 Mega Stack Series, Las Vegas
19th $ 962
16-Apr-2012England£ 100 + 12 No Limit Hold'em - Six Max
UK & Ireland Poker Tour - UKIPT Nottingham, Nottingham
8th £ 270 $ 429
13-Apr-2012England£ 150 + 12 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Bounty
UK & Ireland Poker Tour - UKIPT Nottingham, Nottingham
9th £ 235 $ 373

My biggest wins were first place at the RPT in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2012 and at the WPT Merit Classic in August 2013, where I came third in the Main Event. This time I have won first place in WPT Super Hold’em and fifth place in Warm Up event of WPT Merit North Cyprus Classic’14.