The Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) returns to the Merit Royal Diamond Casino and Spa from May 3, bringing with it more than $16 million in guaranteed prize pools, including a monster-sized $5,300 buy-in, $5 million guaranteed MPP Main Event.
The 2025 edition of the MPP runs from May 3 through May 13 and wastes no time in exploding into action with the first of several seven-figure guaranteed events. Players will flock in droves to enter the $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em PokerOK Mystery Bounty event, which spans May 3-5.
While the Mystery Bounty edges toward crowning its champion, a $2,200 buy-in, $2,000,000 guaranteed NLHE Luxon Pay Grand Final shuffles up and deals. This tournament runs May 5-9 and should see a massive turnout. Last year, Bulgaria’s Boris Kolev outlasted 1,564 opponents and banked an impressive $437,000, a prize second in size only to the first of Kolev’s two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet victories.
The biggest 2025 MPP tournament, at least in terms of prize money, is the $5,300 NLHE MPP Main Event and its $5 million guarantee. Featuring four flights, the MPP Main Event runs from May 8-12 and could see the champion reel in a million-dollar score. In 2024, some 1,260 entries resulted in a $6,048,000 prize pool, much more than the advertised $5 million guarantee. The tournament ended in a Russian one-two, with Azamat Lamkov defeating Kirill Shcherbakov heads-up and claiming the $1 million top prize.
Other events include the $10,400 Onyx High Roller, which Jovan Kenjic won in 2024 for $365,000, the $1,100 EAPT Cyprus Main Event, the $1,100 NLHE 6-Max Turbo Bounty, and the $10,400 Onyx 6-Max High Roller.
2025 Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) Full Schedule
Azamat Lamkov Satellites His Way to $1,000,000 Payday at the Mediterranean Poker Party
Online and Live Satellites Galore
Players preferring to win their way into the $5,300 MPP Main Event can try their luck in one of the many live satellites held at the venue. These $580 buy-in satellites guarantee between five and ten $5,300 seats. You’ll sit down with 30,000 chips, and the first players to increase their stack to 300,000 will capture a seat and take a shot at a $5 million guaranteed prize pool.
The MPP has again partnered with online poker giant GGPoker to run online satellites. Packages worth $12,500 are waiting to be won. They include buy-ins to the $5,300 MPP Main Event, the $2,200 Luxon Pay Grand Final, the $1,100 PokerOK Mystery Bounty, plus 11 nights’ accommodation and round-trip airport transfers. The MPP management expects 300+ online qualifiers to head to sunny Cyprus in 2025!
MPP has also teamed up with several poker festivals and is giving away $35,000 worth of MPP packages in March and April to go with the 50 packages already handed out. Check out the table below to see which tournaments have added MPP packages in them:
| Date | Festival | Location | Event | Packages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | CEP Barcelona | Casino Barcelona, Barcelona | Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty | 1x $4,000 |
| March 21 | THMC | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham | Luxon Pay High Roller | 1x $4,000 |
| April 2-3 | IPC Championship | Casino International, Bulgaria | Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty | 1x $3,500 |
| April 4-8 | IPC Championship | Casino International, Bulgaria | Main Event | 1x $3,500 |
| April 5-7 | EAPT Georgia | Eclipse, Batumi | Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty | 3x $4,000 |
| April 10-14 | Irish Open | RDS, Dublin | Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty | 2x $4,000 |
Early Bird Offer Saves Over $1,500
Although being organized is not usually a trait associated with poker players, being an early bird cold save you a small fortune. Book and pay for in full a minimum eight-night stay at select Merit Resorts properties by March 31, 2025, and you’ll enjoy huge discounts, worth up to $1,510, from the regular price. Such a saving would be almost be enough to enter the $1,100 Mystery Bounty event and a satellite to the $5 million guaranteed Main Event!
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