$3,300 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,694,640
Entries
614
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
162
Players Left
88
Players Left 1 / 614
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The final day of opening flights for the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $3,300 Main Event has arrived, with Day 1c kicking off at noon local time and Day 1d, a turbo flight with 25-minute levels, starting later at 7 p.m., all taking place inside the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.
Survivors from all four flights will merge tomorrow for Day 2, and late registration will remain open until the end of Level 14, providing plenty of opportunities to join this prestigious event until around mid-way through Day 2.
So far, Mikhail Zavoloka leads the Day 1a survivors (and is overall chip leader) with an impressive 667,000 chips, followed by Felipe Ketzer (570,500) and Aleksei Gortikov (553,000). From Day 1b, Kirill Shcherbakov holds the top stack at 645,500, with Mukhtor Nasiradinov (617,000) and Dmitry Yurasov (531,000) close behind. Other notables to advance include Andrey Pateychuk, Dawid Smolka, and Sandra Cotescu.
Current Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russia | 667,000 |
| 2 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russia | 645,500 |
| 3 | Mukhtor Nasiradinov | Russia | 617,000 |
| 4 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 570,500 |
| 5 | Aleksei Gortikov | Russia | 553,000 |
| 6 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 539,000 |
| 7 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 531,000 |
| 8 | [Removed:544] | Austria | 506,000 |
| 9 | Dauren Zhaparov | Kazakhstan | 500,000 |
| 10 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | 460,000 |
Russia has been dominating the early stages of the $3,300 Main Event, with six of the top ten stacks belonging to players from the nation. Several Russian players have secured significant chip counts, firmly establishing their presence on the leaderboard. It remains to be seen if more Russian contenders will rise to the top during Day 1c and the turbo Day 1d flight.
With 55 players advancing from the 149 entries on Day 1a and another 70 players making it through from 148 entries on Day 1b, the current field size stands at 297 entries, with 125 players already securing their spots for Day 2. With two more flights—Day 1c and the turbo-format Day 1d—still to come, these numbers are expected to grow significantly before registration closes midway through Day 2.
Each player in Day 1c will start with 100,000 chips and compete through nine 40-minute levels, aiming to join the growing field of survivors.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you all the action, chip counts, and highlights from this thrilling series in North Cyprus!
There is a slight delay to the start of Day 1c.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
After a short delay, cards are in the air for Day 1c of the $3,300 Main Event.
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
There were already around 12,000 chips in the pot on a board of 2♣K♥3♠10♣ when both Lavrentiy Ni checked from the big blind, and Maxim Son knuckled back.
On the 9♣ river, Ni fired out 7,000, and Son called at lightning speed.
Ni then quickly turned over top set with K♦K♣, and Son revealed A♦A♥, meaning he avoided a huge disaster in the opening level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
|
85,000
85,000
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85,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Julien Rouquet opened to 1,200 from middle position and was called by a player in the small blind and Alessio Isaia in the big blind.
The flop came J♥10♣3♠ and action checked around to Rouquet who bet 1,700. Both opponents made the call.
Rouquet continued for 5,500 when checked to on the 10♠ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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103,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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92,500
7,500
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7,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Georges Sultanem made it 1,600 from middle position and Hadi Khordbin called on the button. The big blind then squeezed to 4,500, which both Sultanem and Khordbin called.
On the monotone flop of 5♠K♠A♠, all three players checked to see the 9♥ drop on the turn. The big blind checked, and Sultanem announced a bet of 8,000. Khordbin called, and the big blind folded.
An 8♦ completed the runout on the river and Sultanem quickly checked it over to his opponent, who thought for some time before he bet 20,000. Sultanem wasted no time in making the call.
Khordbin then revealed he had turned a set with 9♠9♣, and Sultanem analyzed the board for a second before he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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75,000
28,000
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28,000 |
|
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
On a full board of 8♦6♦4♠7♦A♦, there were around 15,000 chips in the pot when Alfred Nader fired 7,000 from the big blind, and Azamat Tulepbergenov called on the button.
"Why didn't you go all-in?" asked Nader.
It was made clear why Nader said that when he showed 9♦5♦ for a straight flush! Tulepbergenov had no choice but to muck, and Nader added to his stack with a very rare hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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85,000
85,000
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85,000 |
