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2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$401,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$2,431,560
Entries
881
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 881

Tuna Raises Zavoloka's River Bet

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Akin Tuna
Akin Tuna

Akin Tuna opened to 450,000 from the cutoff and Mikhail Zavoloka called out of the big blind.

On the monotone 537 flop. Zavoloka elected to lead out for 350,000, which Tuna called to see the A drop on the turn, where both checked.

A Q completed the runout and Zavoloka bet 525,000. then Tuna burned through a time bank before he made it 1,875,000. It was Zavoloka's turn to use some extra time and he came to the conclusion that folding was the right option, which meant Tuna took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
14,500,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
13,700,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

Tags: Akin TunaMikhail Zavoloka

Kiselev Gets a Shove Through

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka opened to 400,000 from middle position and Nenad Dukic called in the hijack before Daniil Kiselev shoved for 2,625,000 from the small blind.

Zavoloka thought about it for some time but eventually folded, and Dukic's cards also hit the muck, allowing Kiselev to rake in some much-needed chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nenad Dukic rs
Nenad Dukic
16,700,000
400,000
400,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
15,000,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Daniil Kiselev ru
Daniil Kiselev
3,825,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Daniil KiselevMikhail ZavolokaNenad Dukic

Tuna Takes the First Pot

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Akin Tuna raised from middle position to 450,000 and Nenad Dukic called from the big blind.

Both checked the 77J flop and when the 4 dropped on the turn, Dukic check-folded to Tuna's delayed continuation-bet of 575,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nenad Dukic rs
Nenad Dukic
17,100,000
600,000
600,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
12,700,000
775,000
775,000

Tags: Akin TunaNenad Dukic

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Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

The Deep End Awaits as Akin Tuna Chases $401,000 in Main Event Final Table

Akin Tuna
Akin Tuna

The $3,300 Main Event at the 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series is down to its final day, and the stage is set inside the stunning Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino for one player to walk away with the $401,000 top prize and one of the most coveted titles in North Cyprus poker.

A record-breaking 881 players entered this year's Main Event, generating a $2,431,560 prize pool—the largest ever recorded at a Carmen Series stop and the second-largest in Merit Poker history. After four days of play, just nine contenders remain, each guaranteed at least $39,600 as they return to battle for the trophy and the lion’s share of the prize pool.

Serbia’s Nenad Dukic leads the way with 17,700,000 chips, good for 89 big blinds. He’s followed closely by Mikhail Zavoloka (15,275,000) and Akin Tuna (11,925,000), with a deep and diverse final table lineup that includes representatives from seven different countries.

Final Table Seat Draw

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Chady OjeilLebanon10,075,00050
2Han HanSan Marino5,700,00029
3Mikhail ZavolokaRussia15,275,00076
4Maher AchourTunisia11,000,00055
5Nenad DukicSerbia17,700,00089
6Soraya EstradaSpain7,925,00040
7Leonid OrmanRussia5,375,00027
8Daniil KiselevRussia3,025,00015
9Akin TunaTurkey11,925,00060

The rest of the final table lineup features a strong international mix, including Maher Achour, Chady Ojeil, and Soraya Estrada, each bringing healthy stacks into the final day. Rounding out the table are Han Han, Leonid Orman, and Daniil Kiselev, all looking to spin it up and climb the payout ladder.

Chady Ojeil
Chady Ojeil

Cards go in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time, with 36 minutes left in Level 32, where blinds will be 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante. The final nine players have all locked up at least $39,600, but all eyes will be on the trophy and top prize of $401,000.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePrize
1$401,000
2$265,000
3$185,250
4$132,100
5$99,050
6$80,500
7$65,700
8$52,200
9$39,600

Stay with PokerNews throughout the day for live updates, chip counts, and all the key hands as we crown the 2025 Carmen Series Main Event champion in this record-breaking event.

Tags: Akin TunaChady OjeilDaniil KiselevLeonid OrmanMaher AchourMikhail ZavolokaNenad DukicSoraya Estrada

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