Hulme Takes Largest Stack Into Day 2 of $5,300 High Roller at 8 p.m.
Day 2 of the Merit Poker Western Series $5,300 High Roller gets underway at 8 p.m. local time with 69 returning players and any more who wish to jump in for the remaining four levels of late registration. So far, the 95 entries have almost doubled the $250,000 guarantee, a threshold that will likely come close to being reached with late entries.
Andrew Hulme of the United Kingdom enters Day 2 with the largest stack with 359,000. He is followed closely by Jenya Gavrilovich (355,00) and Mikhail Zamiatin (354,000) as they all hold very comfortable stacks with plenty of deep play remaining.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Hulme | 359,500 | 240 |
| 2 | Jenya Gavrilovich | 355,000 | 237 |
| 3 | Mikhail Zamiatin | 354,000 | 236 |
| 4 | Roman Kolotiuk | 339,500 | 226 |
| 5 | Andreas Tomazou | 332,500 | 222 |
| 6 | Vladislav Ivanov | 330,000 | 220 |
| 7 | Mohamad El-Sayed | 330,000 | 220 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Pak | 318,500 | 212 |
| 9 | Recep Aydemir | 314,000 | 209 |
| 10 | Gokhan Ozbek | 290,000 | 193 |
There are many players within a certain range of chips entering the day; Roman Kolotiuk (339,500), Andreas Tomazu (332,500) Vladislav Ivanov (330,000), Mohamad El-Sayed (330,000), Aleksandr Pak (318,500) and Recep Aydemir (314,000) are the players who enter the day with more than 3x starting stack with over 300,000.
There are several well-known players who will compete on Day 2, including Uri Reichenstein (266,000), Dawid Kuliberda (254,000) and Maxime Chilaud (147,000).
Registration is still open for four more levels into Day 2. There will be a 10-minute break after the first two levels, then another after registration close. The plan is to play for eight 40-minute levels tonight before the bags are sealed for Day 3 in this three-day event at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.
PokerNews will pick up coverage for Day 2 starting at 8 p.m. and usher you through to the conclusion of the night.
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