Luxon Pay is bringing together several major poker brands under one roof this August when the inaugural Mediterranean Poker Party descends on North Cyprus, bringing with it a bustling three-week schedule featuring tournaments with buy-ins from $550 up to $200,000.
The Mediterranean Poker Party, in partnership with Merit Resorts and from the organisers of the Caribbean Poker Party, takes place between August 19 and September 17 at the newly-opened Merit Royal Diamond Hotel, which features one of the largest poker rooms in the world; there is the capacity for 200 tables. The venue will utilise that vast space as the likes of the Eurasian Poker Tour, Ladies First, Irish Open, Malta Poker Festival, and iconic Italian poker brands La Notte Degli Assi, and La Casa Della Carte host events in this poker extravaganza.
Neil Barrett, Business Development Director of Luxon Pay said: “We are delighted that a diverse range of partners are hosting their own events at the Luxon Pay MPP. The idea is they use formats as close as possible to their most famous tournaments which players know and love. Look out for more exciting news in the near future about a further partner on the back end of the series.”
Songul Bekem, President of Merit Poker said: “Everybody at Merit is really looking forward to this event that will mark the opening of our new giant poker room and the new Merit Royal Diamond Hotel. With over three weeks worth of action there really is something for everybody in the schedule.”
$5 Million Guaranteed Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event
It is difficult to pick a stand-out event from the action-packed schedule but the Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) Main Event is certainly one of many highlights. The MPP Main Event has three Day 1s, each costing $5,300 to enter and those who navigate their way through to the money places will take home a slice of a guaranteed $5 million prize pool. The eventual champion should take home a seven figure sum in addition to a custom trophy to display on their mantelpiece.
Everyone who enters the MPP Main Event does so armed with a 100,000-starting stack. The industry-leading blind structure plays out to a 60-minute clock, which ensures the cream will rise to the top.
The first of the trio of MPP Main Event flights shuffles up and deals at 12:00 p.m. on August 29 with subsequent Day 1s starting at the same time on August 30 and August 32, respectively. Day 1 survivors come together on September 1, the field is whittled further on September 2, with the MPP Main Event's final day seeing a worthy champion crowned on September 3.
$5 Million Guaranteed MPP Main Event Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 29 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | MPP Main Event Day 1A |
| Tue 30 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | MPP Main Event Day 1B |
| Wed 31 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | MPP Main Event Day 1C |
| Thu 1 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | MPP Main Event Day 2 |
| Fri 2 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | MPP Main Event Day 3 |
| Sat 3 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | MPP Main Event Final |
Other Notable Mediterranean Poker Party Events
- $1,100 Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT)
- $100 Ladies First ($1,000 for males)
- $550 Malta Poker Festival Grand Event (MPF)
- $550 La Notte Degli Assi
- $330 La Casa Della Carte
- $1,100 Irish Open Mediterranean
Kicking off the festival on August 19 is the $1,100 MPP Open, which boasts a $1,000,000 guarantee on its prize pool. The event offers three starting flights, a 50,000 chip starting stack, and a 40-minute clock. This tournament concludes on August 23, when the remaining combatants battle it out until a victor emerges.
Players can also enter the $2,200 MPP Warm Up during the first week of festivities. It offers the same structure as the MPP Open but with an incredible $2,000,000 guarantee; cards are in the air from August 26.
Other events include a $10,400 buy-in High Roller that is sure to attract some of the biggest names in poker, while a yet-to-be-announced Super High Roller Week, with events costing up to $200,000, rounds of the spectacular three-week series.
Mediterranean Poker Party Schedule
Anyone attending the Mediterranean Poker Party is spoiled for choice during the three-week festival, so much so that it may be hard to find time to soak up the sun at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond hotel.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 19 Aug | 12:00 | #1 MPP Open Day 1A | $1,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Sat 20 Aug | 12:00 | #1 MPP Open Day 1B | $1,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Sun 21 Aug | 12:00 | #1 MPP Open Day 1C | $1,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Mon 22 Aug | 12:00 | #1 MPP Open Day 2 | $1,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 12:00 | #2 EAPT Day 1A | $1,000 | $500,000 | |
| 6:00 | #2 EAPT Day 1B | $1,000 | $500,000 | |
| Tue 23 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #1 MPP Open Day Final Day | $1,100 | £1,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #2 EAPT Day 1C | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #2 EAPT Day 1D | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| Wed 24 Aug | 10:00 .m. | #2 EAPT Day 1 Turbo | $1,100 | $500,000 |
| 1:30 p.m. | #2 EAPT Day 2 | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #3 La Notte Degli Assi Day 1A | $550 | $250,000 | |
| Thu 25 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #2 EAPT Day 3 | $1,100 | $500,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #3 La Notte Degli Assi Day 1B | $550 | $250,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #4 MPP PLO Day 1 | $2,200 | $200,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #5 MPP Warm Up Day 1A | $2,200 | $2,000,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #3 La Notte Degli Assi Day 1C | $550 | $250,000 | |
| Fri 26 Aug | 11:00 p.m. | #3 La Notte Degli Assi Day 1 Turbo | $550 | $250,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #2 EAPT Day Final Day | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #4 MPP PLO Day Final Day | $2,200 | $200,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #5 MPP Warm Up Day 1B | $2,200 | $2,000,000 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | #3 La Notte Degli Assi Day 2 | $550 | $250,000 | |
| Sat 27 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #5 MPP Warm Up Day 1B | $2,200 | $2,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #3 La Notte Degli Assi Day Final Day | $550 | $250,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #5 MPP Warm Up Day 1C | $2,200 | $2,000,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #6 Ladies First | $100 | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | #7 La Casa Delle Carte Day 1 | $330 | ||
| Sun 28 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #5 MPP Warm Up Day 2 | $220 | $2,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #8 Malta Poker Festival Day 1 | $550 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | #7 La Casa Delle Carte Day Final Day | $330 | ||
| Mon 29 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #5 MPP Warm Up Day Final Day | $2,200 | $2,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #8 Malta Poker Festival Day Final Day | $550 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | #10 MPP Mini Main Day 1A | $550 | $250,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #9 MPP Main Event Day 1A | $5,300 | $5,000,000 | |
| Tue 30 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #9 MPP Main Event Day 1B | $5,300 | $5,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #10 MPP Mini Main Day 1B | $550 | $250,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | #10 MPP Mini Main Day 1 Turbo | $550 | $250,000 | |
| Wed 31 Aug | 12:00 p.m. | #10 MPP Mini Main Day 2 | $550 | $250,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #9 MPP Main Event Day 1C | $5,300 | $300 | |
| Thu 1 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #10 MPP Mini Main Day Final Day | $550 | $250,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #11 Irish Open Mediterranean Day 1A | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #9 MPP Main Event Day 2 | $5,300 | $5,000,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #12 MPP 7-Max Day 1 | $5,300 | $500,000 | |
| Fri 2 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #11 Irish Open Mediterranean Day 1B | $1,100 | $500,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #12 MPP 7-Max Day Final Day | $5,300 | $500,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #9 MPP Main Event Day 3 | $5,300 | $5,000,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #13 MPP 6-Max Day 1 | $5,300 | $500,000 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | #11 Irish Open Mediterranean Day 1 Turbo | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| Sat 3 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #9 MPP Main Event Day Final Day | $5,300 | $5,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #14 Irish 6-Max Mediterranean Day 1 | $550 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | #11 Irish Open Mediterranean Day 2 | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #13 MPP 6-Max Day Final Day | $5,300 | $500,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #15 MPP High Roller Day 1 | $10,400 | $1,000,000 | |
| Sun 4 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #15 MPP High Roller Day Final Day | $10,400 | $1,000,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #14 Irish 6-Max Mediterranean Day Final Day | $550 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | #11 Irish Open Mediterranean Day 3 | $1,100 | $500,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #16 MPP 6-Max High Roller Turbo | $10,400 | $500,000 | |
| Mon 5 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #11 Irish Open Mediterranean Day Final Day | $1,100 | $500,000 |
Win Yourself a $10,000 Mediterranean Poker Party Package
The event organisers, Luxon Pay, has been making moves in the poker landscape of late, with their easy-to-use, low-cost payments platform being used by a host of venues and events across Europe. These include, The Festival in Estonia, Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club in the United Kingdom, plus Kings Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. Topping it all off is the Mediterranean Poker Party that is shaping up to be one of the must-play festivals on the live poker calendar.
If the thought of three weeks in the Mediterranean has piqued your interest, you’ll be pleased to know that Merit Hotels is offering several options to suit all budgets, with all hotels within close proximity of the action. Furthermore, if you are looking for a package for the festival then Luxon Pay are offering a plethora of options that include accommodation and tournament buy-ins and can be found on the Mediterranean Poker Party website, under Promotions.
You can also look to bag yourself a $10,000 Mediterranean Poker Party package, for free, by simply guessing the correct number of entrants in this year's WSOP Main Event. To be in with a chance of capturing this eye-watering package head to this page and follow the simple instructions, but be quick because the competition closes at 11:00 a.m. PST on July 3, 2022.
