2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 3
Event Info

2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,188,640
Entries
646
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
7,177,778
Total Chips
64,600,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$21,010
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
105
Players Left
9

Danielle Noja Among Leaders as Warm Up Approaches the Money

Danielle Noja
Danielle Noja

The $2,200 Warm Up at the 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series is heading into its most pivotal stage as 105 players return for Day 3. With the money bubble looming and the pressure mounting, the stakes have never been higher as the remaining contenders battle for a share of the $1,188,640 prize pool and the $210,000 top prize.

Leading the charge is Kirill Burtin, who bagged 1,825,000 chips after a dominant showing on Day 2. Right behind him is Danielle Noja (1,530,000), followed by Kirill Shcherbakov (1,420,000), both looking to challenge for the top spot. With deep stacks, short stacks fighting for survival, and the tension of the approaching bubble, today's action promises to be fast-paced and filled with high-stakes drama.

Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Kirill BurtinRussia1,825,00091
2Danielle NojaAustralia1,530,00077
3Kirill ShcherbakovRussia1,420,00071
4Razvan Nicolae SabauRomania1,350,00068
5Erdal GulsevenTurkey1,325,00066
6Radoslav StoyanovBulgaria1,240,00062
7Yilu YuanChina1,170,00059
8Bassel MoussaLebanon1,165,00058
9Baltazar FiveLebanon1,165,00058
10Berik MussinKazakhstan1,160,00058

Day 3 kicks off at noon local time with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a big blind ante of 20,000. The remaining players will fight for a spot in Monday’s finale, where one will claim the first major title of the series.

The first hurdle of Day 3 will be the money bubble, as only 87 players will walk away with a piece of the seven-figure prize pool. With 18 eliminations still needed before the payouts begin, the short stacks will be feeling the pressure, while the big stacks look to capitalize on their advantage. A min-cash is worth $3,015, but every pay jump will be critical as the field battles toward the final table, where the top prize of $210,000 awaits.

Payouts

PlacePrize
1$210,000
2$142,100
3$98,575
4$71,030
5$52,530
6$42,020
7$35,015
8$28,015
9$21,010
10-12$16,330
13-15$13,120
16-18$11,455
19-21$10,145
22-24$9,075
25-26$8,005
27-35$7,055
36-44$6,110
45-53$5,275
54-63$4,440
64-72$3,845
73-81$3,370
82-87$3,015

Stay locked in with PokerNews for all the updates as the Warm Up field narrows and the race to the final table begins!

Tags: Bassel MoussaDanielle NojaErdal GulsevenKirill BurtinKirill ShcherbakovRadoslav StoyanovRazvan Nicolae SabauYilu Yuan