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!

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

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.

Merit Poker Classic - Event Overview - Partypoker LIVE

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

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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.