Aleksei Petrov Leads 211 Players Returning for Day 2 of the 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series Main Event
After four flights, 211 players will be making their return to the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel for Day 2 of the 2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series $3,300 Main Event.
So far, a total of 458 runners have taken their shot at the prestigious event. After nine levels of play, Aleksei Petrov of Russia is currently sitting atop the leaderboard with a massive 306-big blind stack of 766,000. Hot on the trail is “John One,” a player who asked to remain anonymous, and Fadi Nakhoul of Lebanon with 708,000 or 283 big blinds. Registration for the event remains open until the end of the break after Level 14.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksei Petrov | Russia | 766,000 | 306 |
| 2 | John One | Unknown | 764,500 | 306 |
| 3 | Fadi Nakhoul | Lebanon | 708,000 | 283 |
| 4 | Shuang Luo | China | 670,500 | 268 |
| 5 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | 627,500 | 251 |
| 6 | Razvan Sabau | Romania | 585,000 | 234 |
| 7 | Adem Marjanovic | Austria | 525,000 | 210 |
| 8 | Simas Karaliunas | Lithuania | 504,500 | 202 |
| 9 | Christos Leantzis | Cyprus | 470,000 | 188 |
| 10 | Damir Gabdullin | Russia | 463,500 | 185 |
There are still some other crushers outside of the top ten that will look to make their mark on the field as the day moves along. Bracelet winner Guo Liang Wei (401,500) will look to make a second final table of the series after coming in fourth in the $5,300 High Roller, two-time Bracelet winner Dmitry Yurasov (231,000) will attempt a difficult feat in getting his third cash of the series, and WPT Champion Benjamin Hamnett (95,000) will look to add another trophy to the case.
The second day of the event is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. local time. The players who qualified on the first day will return to Level 10, with the blinds set at 1,000/2,500/2,500. The game will go on for another nine levels and is expected to conclude around 9:45 p.m. local time, with each level lasting for 60 minutes.
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