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Mediterranean Poker Party is heading to Cyprus! The $5,400 Main Event guarantees a $5 million prize.

The Merit Poker Mediterranean Poker Party will be held in Cyprus from September 17th to 27th, with a total guaranteed prize pool exceeding 10 million ($10 million). The $5,400 Main Event guarantees $5 million, and other exciting events include the $2 million Global Poker Championship. The newly renovated Merit Crystal Cove resort in Cyprus is preparing to host the Mediterranean Poker Party, a poker extravaganza taking place from September 17th to 27th at this luxurious Mediterranean resort. The Merit Poker-hosted Mediterranean Poker Party will feature dozens of events, culminating in the $5,400 Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million. PokerNews will be on-site in Cyprus to provide live coverage of the Main Event and the earlier $2 million guaranteed Global Poker Championship. Merit Poker tournaments with guarantees exceeding 10 million ($10 million) are always popular in the region, and this tournament's guarantees prove that. The total guaranteed prize pool for the entire series exceeds 10 million ($10 million). In addition to the Main Event and the Global Poker Championship, other high-guaranteed events on the schedule include the Merit Poker Cup with a 1 million ($1 million) guarantee, the 2,200 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty with $2,200, and the 3,300 Paradise Mystery Bounty with $3 (each with a 500,000 ($) guarantee). There is also the Mini Main Event with a 1,500 ($1,500) guarantee, also offering a 500,000 ($) guarantee. Other notable events in the schedule include the $1,100 Senior's, the $550 Women's, and the $1,100 PLO 5 Double Board Bomb Pot for mixed games enthusiasts. The $5,400 Main Event will begin on September 23rd with four preliminary sessions, and the winner will be determined on September 26th. In addition, there will be multiple satellite tournaments, allowing players to compete for a guaranteed spot in this $5 million event for as low as $800. Can Thaller add another title to his collection? Last year's Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event attracted 1,196 entries, creating a total prize pool of $5,740,800. Austria's Daniel Thaller, Britain's Timothy Chung, and local Cypriot Andreas Mavromoustakis reached a three-way agreement.

A poker player flopped a straight flush, setting the stage for Triton Jeju II.

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The Triton Jeju II Opening Day was packed with excitement: Chang flopped a straight flush, Phil Ivey entered the tournament, and the $15K NLH eight-max event attracted 204 entries. The first event's champion prize was $642,000, with 28 players advancing to the final day. The 2026 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II has officially begun, marking the second time this year that the tour has visited Jeju Island, South Korea. Friday's $15K NLH eight-max event kicked off the series, and the first highlight of the opening day quickly followed. One player flopped a straight flush early in the tournament. If that wasn't exciting enough, the opening day also featured Phil Ivey—a Poker Hall of Famer who will be aiming for his fifth Triton title over the next two weeks. According to Eliot Thomas and footage from the Triton Jeju II broadcast, Chang had a near-perfect flop shortly after the start of the tournament. Nevan Chang raised to 4,500 from the cutoff with 7♥ 5♥, and Li Yiming in the big blind called with K♥ Q♣. The flop of 6♥ 8♥ 9♥ gave Chang a straight flush, and Yiming had a good reason to stay—he had a chance to make a K-high flush. Yiming checked, and Chang, concealing his hand, checked as well. The turn, a 2♥, completed Yiming's flush, and he checked and called Chang's 6,500 bet. The river, a 6♠, came, and Yiming bet 9,000. Chang responded with an overbet of 66,000. Yiming quickly called, only to see Chang reveal his straight flush. Yiming could only manage a wry smile, having fallen into Chang's trap. This wasn't the only nemesis on opening day. Triton champion Aleksejs Ponakovs faced a crisis after flopping two pair when Wang Yang made the nut straight on the turn. But the river paired the board, allowing Ponakovs to upgrade to a full house, not only averting disaster but also securing an early double-up. Phil Ivey's appearance at the Jeju event: The past week has been filled with poker big names getting exposure. Daniel Negreanu made his debut on Hustler Casino Live last Friday, experiencing a rollercoaster of events; while another high-stakes livestream produced the largest pot in High Stakes Poker history. Now it's Ivey's turn—though the 11-time WSOP bracelet winner has returned to his more familiar territory.

EPT Barcelona's Featured Hand of the Week: Six Raises Lead Him to Main Event

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Highlights from the EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event: Gutyi's nut flush, Liviu's four of a kind, Dwyer's victory over KK, Ivarsson's river flush, and the dramatic moment of a six-raise all-in elimination. In late August, PokerNews traveled to Spain to cover the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona, which boasts a full tournament schedule. The PokerNews team captured several significant and game-changing hands live. These included the €5,300 EPT Main Event, which attracted 1,823 entries and generated a total prize pool of €8,841,550. Below are some of the key hands recorded by the PokerNews team. Gutyi hits the nuts on the flop, eliminating Brandt. On Day 1, Level 9 (blinds 600/1,200/1,200), a key hand was captured by our reporter. The four players entered the flop with 5♠ Q♠ 2♠, making the pot approximately 15,000. Action began with Nazar Buhaiov in the cutoff position, who bet 3,500. Jamie O'Connor called from the small blind, followed by Mykhailo Gutyi check-raising to 14,000 from the big blind. Piet Brandt, in the hijack position, went all-in for 49,500. Buhaiov took a long time to think, repeatedly checking his hand. After about two minutes, he folded, and O'Connor followed suit. Gutyi called, and the flop came in. Piet Brandt: K♦ K♠; Mykhailo Gutyi: A♠ 4♠. Brandt needed a runner-runner full house to beat Gutyi's nut flush that he had hit on the flop. The turn card Q♦ gave Brandt a pair, a glimmer of hope, but the river card 8♥ dashed his hopes. Brandt left the game dejectedly, while Gutyi's chip stack jumped to nearly 200,000. After the hand, Buhaiov said he folded a flush in the face of all action. Liviu made four of a kind in the same level, and another key hand was captured by the reporter. Ignat Liviu checked on the turn with 2♠ 6♦ Q♥ Q♦ from UTG position. Daniel Jackson bet about 11,500 from the next position. Liviu checked and went all-in for 21,000, which Jackson quickly called. Ignat Liviu: 6♣ 6♠ Daniel Jackson: A♦ Q♣ Liviu made a full house against Jackson's trips.

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Mediterranean Poker Party is heading to Cyprus! The $5,400 Main Event guarantees a $5 million prize.

A poker player flopped a straight flush, setting the stage for Triton Jeju II.

EPT Barcelona's Featured Hand of the Week: Six Raises Lead Him to Main Event

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