€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd. Day 1c | 2019 Golden Poker Million

11-29-2019 09:02 UTC+3

Joseph Dorai Emerges from Huge Day 1c Field of the Golden Million Cyprus Main Event with the Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Day 1c of the Golden Million Cyrpus Main Event at the Noah's Ark Deluxe Hotel and Spa was a huge success after attracting 236 entrants for more than the 192 entrants that previously came out for Day 1a and Day 1b combined. A total of 24 players advanced to Day 2 from the field, making it 44 when also taking into account the first two opening flights.

Players bought in for €800 for a stack of 80,000 in chips with blinds increasing every 45 minutes. Most players opted to increase their stack to 100,000 in chips via a €40 add-on. The add-on also acted as bubble protection.

After more than 16 1/2 hours of play, Israel's Joseph Dorai advanced from the Day 1c field with the biggest stack of 2,820,000. This currently places him firmly ahead going into Day 2, supplanted the Day 1a chip leader Dmitrii Vitugin with 2,158,000 with three opening flights to go.

Dorai not only heads to Day 2 with a big stack but also won a Golden Poker Series Madrid package in early March 2020, which includes a buy-in to the €400 Main Event and four-nights hotel accommodation.

Other players advancing from the Day 1c field with big stacks were Cristian Cabrera (2,180,000), Martin Ilavsky (1,704,000), Cristobal Pascual (1,368,000), and Daniel Prior (1,254,000).

Day 1c paid out 36 players for at least a min-cash of €1,200. Evgenia Lozovaya just missed the money as she finished in 14th place after jamming her ace-five into the ace-queen held by Dorai. Fortunately for Lozovaya, she took advantage of the optional add-on during the late-registration period for an additional 20,000 in chips for €40 which also added as bubble protection. This meant that she received a payout of €840 as the add-on also doubled as bubble protection during each opening flight.

Serdar Demircan was the last player eliminated on Day 1b. In addition to the min-cash for €1,200, he was also awarded a Golden Poker Series Marrakech package valued at approximately €1,200 for when the tour visits Morocco at the end of March 2020.

The action will resume tomorrow for Day 1c at 3 p.m. EET. Stay tuned at PokerNews for coverage of the Golden Million Cyprus Main Event.

Tags: Daniel Prior Dmitrii Vitugin Golden Million Cyprus Golden Poker Series Martin Ilavsky Serdar Demircan

11-29-2019 02:12 UTC+3

Extra Value on Day 1c

Jaxon

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three extra prizes will be awarded on Day 1c. The player that bubbles in 37th place will get their €840 buy-in back provided that they added on for an extra 20,000 in chips for €40.

Additionally, the chip leader of Day 1c will receive a Golden Poker Series Madrid package which includes the €400 Main Event buy-in and four nights hotel accommodation at the beginning of March 2020.

Last, but not least, the player that bubbles advancing to Day 2 in 25th place will not only get a €1,200 min-cash but also walk away with a Golden Poker Series Marrakech package valued at around €1,000 at the end of March 2020.

11-29-2019 00:28 UTC+3

MyStack Activated

Jaxon

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

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11-28-2019 16:11 UTC+3

Track Your Own Chip Stack at PokerNews with MyStack

Jaxon

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

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11-28-2019 15:00 UTC+3

Welcome to Day 1c of the Golden Million Cyprus Main Event

Jaxon

Welcome to Day 1c of the Golden Million Main Event featuring a mouth-watering €1 million guaranteed prize pool at Noah's Ark Deluxe Hotel and Spa. The festival has attracted players from all around the globe including Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.

The structure is one of the deepest players can find anywhere in Europe, especially at the €800 price point. Many players already got in much cheaper via live satellites or through promotions with the festival's partners PPPoker, Neverlose Poker, and J88 Poker.

Players start off with a big stack of 80,000 in chips during each of the five opening flights on Nov. 26-30. Those looking for a little more can add another 20,000 in chips to bring their total stack up to 100,000 for €40. The add-on also acts as bubble insurance with players getting their buy-ins back if they are one spot away from a cash.

The first four opening flights feature 45-minute blind levels while the final flight is a turbo-affair with 20-minute blind levels. Players can reenter an unlimited amount of times during the 12 blind levels late registration window during each opening flight.

Each opening flight features its own bubble with 15 percent of each starting flight already cashing in the tournament. Each flight will end at different times as play will end when the field is down to 10 percent of the field.

Players bagging chips will enjoy a deeper structure as blinds increase to one hour in length on Day 2 on Nov. 30 before increasing again to 90-minute blind levels for the final two days on Dec. 1-2.

Thus far, Dmitrii Vitugin is the chip leader heading into Day 2 after bagging a stack of 2,158,000 in chips. Will someone bag more chips on Day 1c? Time will only tell.

Golden Million Cyprus Main Event Day 1a Structure

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Big Blind Ante
1	100	200
2	200	400	400
3	300	600	600
4	400	800	800
5	500	1,000	1,000
6	600	1,200	1,200
7	800	1,600	1,600
8	1,000	2,000	2,000
9	1,000	2,500	2,500
10	1,500	3,000	3,000
11	2,000	4,000	4,000
12	2,500	5,000	5,000
13	3,000	6,000	6,000
14	4,000	8,000	8,000
15	5,000	10,000	10,000
16	6,000	12,000	12,000
17	8,000	16,000	16,000
18	10,000	20,000	20,000
19	10,000	25,000	25,000
20	15,000	30,000	30,000
21	20,000	40,000	40,000
22	25,000	50,000	50,000
23	30,000	60,000	60,000

Side Events

Each day on the schedule features tons of side events and, of course, cash games will be running nonstop at a variety of buy-in levels. Here is a look at the entire schedule.

Date	Time	Buy-in	Event	Levels	Guarantee
Nov. 22	7 p.m.	€330	Golden Opening Day 1a	30 min.	€30,000
	10 p.m.	€165	Sat Super Rodio High Roller	20 min.	2 Seats
Nov. 23	7 p.m.	€330	Golden Opening Day 1b	30 min.	€30,000
	10 p.m.	€165	Sat Super Rodio High Roller	20 min.	2 Seats
Nov. 24	5 p.m.	€330	Golden Opening Final Day	40 min.	€30,000
	7 p.m.	€55	Sunday Battle Cyprus	25 min.	€5,000
	10 p.m.	€90	Sat Super Rodio High Roller	20 min.	3 Seats
Nov. 25	6 p.m.	€165	Golden Six Max	20 min.	€10,000
	9 p.m.	€55	Sat Main Day 1a	20 min.	5 Seats
	10 p.m.	€130	Sat Super Rodio High Roller	20 min.	2 Seats
	Midnight	€110	Hyper Turbo "The Gambler"	20 min.	€5,000
Nov.26	12 p.m.	€115	Sat Main Day 1a	20 min.	4 Seats
	3 p.m.	€800	Golden Poker Million Day 1a	45 min.	€1,000,000
	7 p.m.	€220	Golden Warm Up	20 min.	€10,000
	10 p.m.	€110	Sat Super Rodio High Roller	20 min.	2 Seats
Nov. 27	12 p.m.	€0	Freeroll Special Eliminated Day 1a	20 min.	5 Seats
	3 p.m.	€800	Golden Poker Million Day 1b	45 min.	€1,000,000
	5 p.m.	€160	Sat Super Rodio High Roller	20 min.	5 Seats
	8 p.m.	€1,500	Super Rodeo High Roller Day 1	40 min.	€150,000
	10 p.m.	€100	Sat Main Day 1c	20 min.	4 Seats
Nov. 28	12 p.m.	€110	Sat Main Day 1c	20 min.	4 Seats
	2 p.m.	€1,500	Super Rodeo High Roller Final Day	40 min.	€150,000
	3 p.m.	€800	Golden Poker Million Day 1c	45 min.	€1,000,000
	7 p.m.	€440	Bounty KO Progressive Bounty	20 min.	€10,000
	10 p.m.	€100	Sat Main Day 1d	20 min.	4 Seats
Nov. 29	12 p.m.	€110	Sat Main Day 1d	20 min.	4 Seats
	3 p.m.	€800	Golden Poker Million Day 1d	45 min.	€1,000,000
	4 p.m.	€220	Rockie BountyKO Bounty €100	20 min.	€5,000
	7 p.m.	€220	Golden Omaha Pot Limit	25 min.	€10,000
	9 p.m.	€165	Deep Stack	20 min.	€10,000
	10 p.m.	€80	Hyper Sat Main Event Day 1e	15 min.	4 Seats
Nov. 30	12 p.m.	€800	Golden Poker Million Day 1e Turbo	20 min.	€1,000,000
	4 p.m.	€110	Sat Platinum High Roller	20 min.	4 Seats
	6 p.m.		Golden Poker Million Day 2	60 min.	€1,000,000
	7 p.m.	€400	Silver Poker Side Event Day 1	40 min.	€111,000
	8 p.m.	€1,100	Platinum High Roller Day 1	40 min.	€50,000
Dec. 1	12 p.m.	€110	OFC Pineapple	20 min.	€2,000
	3 p.m.		Golden Poker Million Day 3	90 min.	€1,000,000
	3 p.m.	€1,100	Platinum High Roller Final Day	60 min.	€50,000
	5 p.m.	€400	Silver Poker Side Event Final Day	40 min.	€111,000
	7 p.m.	€220	Win the Button	25 min.	€10,000
Dec. 2	3 p.m.		Golden Poker Million Final Day	90 min.	€1,000,000
	6 p.m.	€165	Golden Closing	20 min.	€10,000

Cards are scheduled to be in the air for Day 1c of the Golden Million Cyprus Main Event starting at approximately 3 p.m. EET. Stay tuned at PokerNews as we provide coverage from beginning to end.

Tags: Golden Million Cyprus Dmitrii Vitugin