Bright Lights and Big Stacks Await as the Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Begins at 8 p.m.

Poker’s elite will take center stage as the 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series $5,300 High Roller kicks off at 8 p.m. local time inside the luxurious Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in North Cyprus. With a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000, this event promises drama, passion, and unforgettable performances as some of the world’s best battle for the spotlight.

Last year, Jakub Michalak delivered a masterclass worthy of the grandest stage, dominating the final table to claim the $174,500 top prize. Michalak’s performance was nothing short of a crescendo, as he defeated Halil Tasyurek in a swift heads-up battle. The final table also featured some of the game’s sharpest talents, including Daniel Henriques, Milos Skrbic, and Renan Bruschi, all of whom fell just short of getting their hands on the trophy.

2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Jakub Michalak	Poland	$174,500
2	Halil Tasyurek	Turkey	$123,100
3	Daniel Henriques	Portugal	$80,200
4	Milos Skrbic	Serbia	$57,400
5	Renan Bruschi	Brazil	$43,100
6	Bojan Berberovic	Montenegro	$34,500
7	Andrei Spataru	Romania	$28,500
8	Marcin Dziubdziela	Poland	$22,900
9	Rachid El-Yaacoubi	France	$17,100

In this three-day affair, players begin the event with a 100,000 starting stack and will play eight 40-minute levels on Day 1. The blinds will begin at 200/400 with a big blind ante of 400. Late registration is open through Level 12 on Day 2, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period.