Spotlight Falls on Big Names When the Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Begins at 8 p.m.
One player will get a chance for a grand performance when the 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series $5,300 High Roller begins at 8 p.m. local time.
This event is for the elite among the players who made the journey to the idyllic Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in North Casino. Aliaksandr Hirs won this event last year, beating Fahredin Mustafov heads-up to earn $204,700 after prevailing over the 187-player field. Other players to make that final table included British pro Ryan Mandara, WSOP bracelet winner Simeon Spasov, and Eduard Barsegyan, part of an incredible streak of four straight final tables for the Russian.
2023 Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller results
| Place | Player | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliaksandr Hirs | $204,700 |
| 2 | Fahredin Mustafov | $143,800 |
| 3 | Ryan Mandara | $92,700 |
| 4 | Simeon Spasov | $68,900 |
| 5 | Eduard Barsegyan | $51,900 |
| 6 | Ionel Anton | $41,750 |
| 7 | Carlos Aoun | $34,800 |
| 8 | Egor Romaniuk | $28,050 |
| 9 | Lev Kydatov | $21,250 |
Players begin the event with a 100,000 starting stack and will play eight 40-minute levels on Day 1. Late registration is open through Level 12 on Day 2, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period. The money bubble is scheduled to burst at the end of Day 2 tomorrow, with a champion eventually being crowned on March 27.
Event schedule:
Day 1: March 25, 8 p.m., eight 40-minute levels
Day 2: March 26, 8 p.m., play until the money
Day 3: March 27, noon, play down to a winner
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides all the live updates throughout the day as a star-studded field takes to the felt today in North Cyprus.