Georgios Tsouloftas was already involved in a bigger pot that saw more than 24,000 in the middle to the 
river. He bet 20,000 and his sole opponent folded.
Tsouloftas then raked in more chips by leading the three-way three-bet pot on the 
as 2,200 were enough to force two folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 15,000 |
On a board of 
, Julien Trad made it 6,000 to go and was called by Alexander Lakhov. Trad tabled the 
for treys full of queens and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,000 | 14,000 |
|
88,000 | 88,000 |
Among the seated players is also Svitlana Ryha, better known under her online alias "svetarik" - she can be found streaming on Twitch and has had success at the partypoker tables before.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 |
On a table with the two Cypriot players Antonios Onoufriou and Georgios Tsouloftas, Marian Butu bet the 
flop for 2,100 out of the blinds. He was called by one opponent and then bet again the on the turn for 3,300. That was enough to win the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 | 3,000 |
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|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
The field size is already up to more than 60 entries with several people waiting at the registration desk and in the tournament area. A first batch of notables will be published shortly as the cards are now in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS tour is back in the live poker arena and the second day of the festival at the five-star Merit Crystal Cove Hotel Casino & Spa in Girne, North Cyprus, will feature two starting days of the $2,200 Warm Up. Day 1b is scheduled to commence at noon local time whereas the first of two turbo heats then kicks off in the evening at 9.30 pm local time.
Yesterday's first of four flights attracted a field of 121 entries and 52 players made it through. Day 1b is expected to be bigger than that and many of those that took a shot and failed to bag and tag will be back in action. The tournament is already certain to easily surpass the $500,000 guarantee after the promising start one day ago.
Leading the field thus far after the first flight is Turkish player Muharrem Atsiz with 604,500, followed by Yasen Dichev (549,400) as the only player above half a million in chips.
The last flight with a regular level duration of 60 minutes will feature eight levels and the participants receive 100,000 in chips. There will be a short break every two levels and players can then still enjoy the excellent hospitality at Merit with a free buffet available. All those that don't make it through can take their shot on the turbo heats 1c in the evening or 1d prior to the start of Day 2 on Saturday, September 18.
Day 1 Blind Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 2 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 3 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 4 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 5 | 700 | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| 6 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 7 | 900 | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| 8 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
On top of that, the late registration and re-entry period will remain open for another four levels on Day 2 and only then, the prize pool information will be made available. The final table of the event will also be streamed on the partypoker LIVE social media platforms and the PokerNews team will be there from start to finish.
MILLIONS North Cyprus $2,200 Warm-Up
Day 1b Started
