Mikhail Zavoloka Leads as Day 2 of the $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Continues at Noon
A total of 342 players from a field of 1,260 entrants will return as the fields combine for Day 2 of the $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event, at the stunning Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in Northern Cyprus.
European Poker Tour Cyprus champion Mikhail Zavoloka bagged the overall chip lead, finishing Day 1b with 3,585,000. Zavoloka will be joined by only three others who bagged a Day 2 stack of over 100 big blinds, including "Ali G" (3,300,000), Mitchell Johnson (3,290,000), and World Series of Poker bracelet winner Ami Barer (3,060,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russian Federation | 3,585,000 | 120 |
| 2 | "Ali G" | - | 3,300,000 | 110 |
| 3 | Mitchell Johnson | United Kingdom | 3,290,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Ami Barer | Canada | 3,060,000 | 102 |
| 5 | Stefan-Sebastian Ionita | Romania | 2,990,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Kalle Parkkinen | Finland | 2,870,000 | 96 |
| 7 | Dmitry Gromov | Russian Federation | 2,830,000 | 94 |
| 8 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | 2,740,000 | 91 |
| 9 | Krzysztof Spisak | Poland | 2,730,000 | 91 |
| 10 | George Panagides | Cyprus | 2,700,000 | 90 |
Other notables still in contention include Bernard Larabi (2,670,000), Cooper Feltham (2,455,000), bracelet winners David Miscikowski (2,035,000),Alex Keating (2,030,000), and Stephen Song (1,480,000). WPT champions Dmitry Gromov (2,830,000), Dominik Nitsche (1,450,000), and Alessio Isaia (400,000).
The action begins at noon local time with the blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. Play will continue for eight one-hour levels with a 15-minute break after every second level. As always, stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day for live updates.