Merit Poker Announces 2017 Mediterranean Poker Cup
The third festival of the 2017 Merit Poker Series, the Mediterranean Poker Cup, kicks off April 26 and runs through May 7 at the Merit Crystal Cove Casino and Resort, North Cyprus with over $1,000,000 in combined guarantees.
This 12-day poker festival is built around a 28-event schedule and features two $2,200 Main Events, both with $350,000 guaranteed.
Other significant tournaments featured in the schedule are the $800 Warm Up and $5K High Roller, both with $125,000 guaranteed, a whole range of bounty tournaments, which are the most popular format nowadays.
The Mediterranean Poker Cup will also include a variety of freerolls and satellites in addition to a $100 Ladies event.
Here's the full festival schedule:
| Date | Time | # | Event | Buy-In | Guarantee | Starting Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26 | 12 p.m. | NL Welcome Freeroll to Event #1, R&A $50 | Free | $2,000 (1 Seat) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| 1 p.m. | 1 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #1, Day 1A | $2000+200 | $350,000 | 30K | |
| 5 p.m. | 2 | NL Main Event Turbo Satellite to Day 1B, R&A | $150+15 | $8,800 (4 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| 9 p.m. | 3 | NL Turbo Bounty ($200 KO) | $500+50 | $20,000 | 10K | |
| April 27 | 1 p.m. | 1 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #1 Day 1B | $2000+200 | $350,000 | 30K |
| 5 p.m. | 4 | NL Win The Button | $200+20 | $7,500 | 10K | |
| 7 p.m. | NL Freeroll to Event # 5, R&A $25 | Free | $1,200, (2 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | ||
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9 p.m. | 5 | NL Turbo Deep Stack | $600+60 | $25,000 | 15K | |
| April 28 | 1 p.m. | 1 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #1 Day 2 | $2000+200 | $350,000 | 30K |
| 5 p.m. | 6 | NL Irish Hold'em | $300+30 | $10,000 | 12K | |
| 7 p.m. | NL Freeroll to Event # 7, R&A $20 | Free | $1,000 (4 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | ||
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9 p.m. | 7 | NL Hold'em Re-buy & Add-on | $250+25 | $25,000 | 2K+3K+6K | |
| April 29 | 1 p.m. | 1 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #1 Day 3 | Closed | $350,000 | 30K |
| 5 p.m. | 8 | Omaha Pot Limit | $500+50 | $10,000 | 12K | |
| 9 p.m. | 9 | NL Bounty 6-max ($300 KO) | $600+60 | $30,000 | 10K | |
| April 30 | 12 p.m. | 1 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #1 Final Day | Closed | $350,000 | 30K |
| 1 p.m. | 10 | NL Warm Up Day 1A | $730+70 | $125,000 | 25k | |
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9 p.m. | 11 | NL Turbo | $400+40 | $15,000 | 12K | |
| May 1 | 1 p.m. | 10 | NL Warm Up Day 1B | $730+70 | $125,000 | 25k |
| 5 p.m. | 12 | PL Omaha Bounty ($200 KO) | $500+50 | $10,000 | 12K | |
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9 p.m. | 13 | NL Turbo Satellite to High Roller R&A | $200+20 | $10,000 (2 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| May 2 | 1 p.m. | 10 | NL Warm Up Day 2 | $730+70 | $125,000 | 25k |
| 5 p.m. | 14 | NL Turbo Bounty ($200 KO) | $400+40 | $15,000 | 10K | |
| 6 p.m. | BMC #1 | NL Special BMC#1 Freeroll (Invitations only) R&A $50 | Free | $1,800 | 3K+4K+8K | |
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9 p.m. | 15 | NL Main Event#2 Super Satellite to Day 1A | $400+40 | $22,000 (10 Seats) | 12K | |
| 12 p.m. | 10 | NL Warm Up, Final Day | Closed | $125,000 | 25k | |
| May 3 | 1 p.m. | 16 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup, Main Event #2 Day 1A | $2,000+200 | $350,000 | 30K |
| 5 p.m. | 17 | NL Main Event Turbo Satellite Day to 1B, R&A | $150+15 | $8,800 (4 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9 p.m. | 18 | NL High Roller Super Satellite | $500+50 | $20,000 (4 Seats) | 12K | |
| May 4 | 1 p.m. | 16 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup, Main Event #2, Day 1B | $2,000+200 | $350,000 | 30K |
| 5 p.m. | 19 | NL HR Turbo Satellite in Day 1, R&A | $200+20 | $10,000 (2 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | 20 | NL Turbo Deep Stack | $500+50 | $20,000 | 15K | |
| 10 p.m. | 21 | NL High Roller Event 8- Max, Day 1 | $4,700 + 300 | $125,000 | 50K | |
| May 5 | 1 p.m. | 16 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup, Main Event #2, Day 2 | $2,000+200 | $350,000 | 30K |
| 5 p.m. | 22 | NL HR Turbo Satellite in Day 2, R&A | $200+20 | $10,000 (2 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| 8 p.m. | NL Ladies Tournament | $100 | - | 10K | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | 23 | NL Hyper Turbo Deep Stack | $400+$40 | $15,000 | 20K | |
| 10 p.m. | 21 | NL High Roller Event 8- Max Day 2 | $4,700 + 300 | $125,000 | 50K | |
| May 6 | 1 p.m. | 16 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #2 Day 3 | Closed | $350,000 | 30K |
| 2 p.m. | 24 | NL Turbo Bounty ($200 KO) | $500+50 | $15,000 | 10K | |
| 6 p.m. | 25 | NL Turbo Satellite to Bounty 8-max Event R&A | $50+5 | $3,000 (3 Seats) | 2K+3K+5K | |
| 9:30 p.m. | 26 | NL Bounty 8 max $500 KO | $1,000+100 | $35,000 | 17K | |
| 10 p.m. | 21 | NL High Roller Event 8- Max Day 3 | $4,700 + 300 | $125,000 | 50K | |
| May 7 | 1 p.m. | 16 | NL Mediterranean Poker Cup Main Event #2 Final Day | Closed | $350,000 | 30K |
| 2 p.m. | 27 | NL Irish Hold’em 6-Max | $200+20 | $5,000 | 15K | |
| 7 p.m. | 28 | NL Big ante (3 places paid) | $250+25 | $7,000 | 12K | |
| 8 p.m. | 21 | NL High Roller Event 8-Max Final Day | Closed | $125,000 | 50K |
Preregistration packages include significant discounts for hotel rates. There's a limited number and it's first come, first served, so get booking and join in the game at the best value!
Merit Poker has been organizing poker series at Merit Crystal Cove Hotel since 2009, and apart from attractive prize pools, Merit Poker guarantees its participants a five-star holiday in one of the best resorts in North Cyprus.
Exciting poker action, cash games running 24 hours a day at a variety of stakes and all-inclusive treatment with a hot buffet, cigarettes and cigars, hot beverages, spirits and soft drinks in the poker room attract thousands of players every year.
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