Author name: Hunter_Mika

Aleksandr Razinkov won the 2026 Mediterranean Poker Party $3,300 Paradise Mystery Bounty, taking home $85,000. He defeated Aleksei Istomin, who surpassed his career prize money of $1 million. The 2026 Mediterranean Poker Party concluded with a fast-paced explosion of action at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino in the $3,300 Paradise Mystery Bounty. The title was ultimately won by the methodical Russian player, Aleksandr Razinkov, who successfully navigated the chaos and fierce battles of the first few levels of the day. Businessman Razinkov told PokerNews that his love for paragliding was the source of his success. "As a paraglider, I wait for the perfect weather conditions to fly. It's the same with poker. Sometimes you just have to observe and wait." The winning moment came when his opponent, Aleksei Istomin, had only nine big blinds left and went all-in with K-3. Razinkov called with 10-5 and hit a 10 on the flop, securing the trophy and the $85,000 first-place prize ($). Istomin's second-place finish was enough to push him past the $1 million career prize mark. $3,300 Paradise Mystery Bounty Tournament Final Table Results Rank Player Country Prize Money 1st Aleksandr Razinkov Russia $ 85,000 2nd Aleksei Istomin Russia $ 55,000 3rd Leonid Orman Russia $ 38,000 4th Hu Chengxu China $ 27,300 5th Zhang Congya China $ 20,200 6th Vasileios Panagiotidis Greece $ 15,550 7th Yiannis Liperis Cyprus $ 12,700 8th Peng Mengdi China $ 10,600 9th Pavel Frolov Ukraine $ 9,000 Champion's Reaction "Quite high, probably third or fourth," Razinkov said of the ranking of this victory in his career. Razinkov proudly wore his World Series of Poker Tour ring, which he won last year at the Merit Royal Diamond for $150,000. Razinkov maintained a perfect poker face throughout the day, showing almost no emotion regardless of winning or losing any pots. When asked how he would celebrate, it seemed to be his natural instinct. "I don't need to go out for drinks to celebrate. I know I'll wake up in a good mood tomorrow morning. When I was a kid, people would say, 'What's wrong with you?' But I'm happy, just happy inside." "This victory gives me more ammunition to fire in the future. Triton will be coming to Merit in November..."