Moroccan Poker Pro Mehdi Chaoui Takes Home $60,000 in Cyprus
Moroccan player Mehdi Chaoui finished third in an international poker tournament held overnight from November 14 to 15 in Northern Cyprus. The result earned him $60,000, just months after he won $747,000 in South Korea.
One night of poker, 151 entries and $60,000 at the end. Mehdi Chaoui finished third in the “One Night Bounty Quattro” tournament, held Saturday night as part of the Triton ONE festival in Northern Cyprus. The Moroccan won $48,000 for his finish, plus $12,000 in bounties for eliminating other players.
The tournament, which had a $5,000 buy-in, was held at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in Kyrenia. According to results published by PokerCity, Israel’s Shalev Halfa won the event, taking home $152,000 including bounties. Brazil’s Felipe Fontoura Ketzer finished second and won $118,000.
Chaoui thus completed the podium in an event where players could win money in two ways: by finishing higher in the standings and by eliminating certain opponents.
Already a $747,000 winner in South Korea
At 25, Mehdi Chaoui has already posted several top results on the international circuit. On March 23, 2026, he won a $30,000 buy-in tournament at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea. His victory earned him $747,000.
He became the first Moroccan to win a title on the prestigious Triton circuit. Against 98 other entries, he beat Vietnam’s Nguyen Le in the final, having eliminated several of the tournament’s highest-ranked players along the way.
Last May, Chaoui also finished second in a $30,000 event in Montenegro, collecting $450,000. In September, he earned $568,000 for finishing 13th in a tournament with a $200,000 buy-in in Jeju. His cumulative tournament winnings had already topped $8 million before his latest podium finish in Cyprus.
