The action has concluded for Day 1c of the Main Event. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
The action has concluded for Day 1c of the Main Event. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
437,500
87,500
|
87,500 |
|
|
422,000
244,000
|
244,000 |
|
|
365,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
362,000
362,000
|
362,000 |
|
|
355,500
153,500
|
153,500 |
|
|
342,500
342,500
|
342,500 |
|
|
341,000
341,000
|
341,000 |
|
|
335,500
95,500
|
95,500 |
|
|
333,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
|
325,500
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
|
320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
309,500 | |
|
|
305,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
285,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
281,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
|
278,000
278,000
|
278,000 |
|
|
271,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
|
|
270,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
265,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
|
262,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
257,500
257,500
|
257,500 |
|
|
256,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
|
234,500
114,500
|
114,500 |
|
|
223,500
83,500
|
83,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
379,500
379,500
|
379,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
347,500
347,500
|
347,500 |
|
|
339,500
339,500
|
339,500 |
|
|
304,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
|
|
272,500
272,500
|
272,500 |
|
|
221,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
141,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
100,500
100,500
|
100,500 |
|
|
90,500
90,500
|
90,500 |
|
|
80,500
80,500
|
80,500 |
|
|
73,500
73,500
|
73,500 |
|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
The penultimate starting flight of the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $3,300 Main Event has concluded here at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. Day 1c attracted 133 entrants, bringing the field size to 419 so far. By the end of the night, 72 players managed to find a bag and advance to Day 2.
Amir Hassan ended the day with the largest stack at 530,000, worth 212 big blinds going into Day 2. Hassan is most closely followed by Arian Kashani with 437,500 while Mustafa Biz rounds out the top three with 422,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amir Hassan | Tunisia | 530,000 | 212 |
| 2 | Arian Kashani | United Kingdom | 437,500 | 175 |
| 3 | Mustafa Biz | Turkey | 422,000 | 169 |
| 4 | Lavrentiy Ni | Kazakhstan | 365,000 | 146 |
| 5 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 362,000 | 145 |
| 6 | Azamat Tulepbergenov | Kazakhstan | 355,500 | 142 |
| 7 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 342,500 | 137 |
| 8 | Hasan Basol | Germany | 341,000 | 136 |
| 9 | Maxim Son | Kazakhstan | 335,000 | 134 |
| 10 | Yiannakis Papapetrou | Cyprus | 333,000 | 133 |
Hassan has already been having a good series at Merit after making the final two tables of the $2,200 Warm Up, ultimately finishing 15th for a career-best live cash of $10,670. Kashani also has momentum on his side, after recently taking down the UKIPT Nottingham Main Event for a career-best score of £201,900.
Others to make it through Day 1c include 2023 Carmen Series Main Event Champion Elie Farah (265,500), 2024 Dolce Vita Series OPE Classic champion Walid Bou Habib (197,000), Alessio Isaia (143,000), Jeremy Saderne (135,000) and Darius Neagoe. Some notables who weren't as fortunate and fell before the end of the night include 2023 Western Series Main Event champion Mohamed Mokrani and Mihai Niste.
The final starting flight is already underway, with the turbo Day 1d having started at 7:00 p.m. After that, the fields will combine for Day 2 tomorrow, November 28 at noon local time. Late registration will remain open until Level 14, midway through Day 2 and a winner will be crowned on the fifth and final day, taking place December 01.
As always, stay tuned to Pokernews as we bring you all the action for the remainder of the 2024 Gatsby Gala Series.
$3,300 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed