Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix
Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€100,000
Entries
141
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Rosen Simeonov Heads into Day 2 of the PokerNews Cup Kulata Main Event with the Chip Lead
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The four opening flights of the PokerNews Cup Kulata €550 Main Event are in the books. A total of 141 entrants including 61 on today's Day 1c and 28 on Day 1d battled it out in hopes of advancing to Day 2 where players are already in the money with each opening flight playing down to 15 percent of the field.
Panagiotis Panagiotidis bagged a Day 1c chip leading stack of 636,000 and is second in the chip counts only a big blind behind Day 1b chip leader Rosen Simeonov with 640,000.
Panagiotidis had the chip lead midway through the day before he expanded it much further when he won a massive three-way pot when his aces held against his opponent's ace-king and ace-jack.
Also finishing with top five chip stacks on Day 1c were Alexander Milanov (second - 487,000), Spyridon Michailidis (third - 474,000), Achilleas Nomidis (fourth - 315,000), and Dimitrios Barmpathanasis (fifth - 278,000).
Day 1d began midway through Day 1c. Five players advanced led by Greece's Dimitrios Michailidis. Regardless of how things end for Michailidis on Day 2 and beyond, he already had an amazing PokerNews Cup as he shipped the High Roller on Thursday for €23,025 $25,873 after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Marios Tzakos.
To add to the fun, Dimitrios Michailidis will be sitting next to his brother Spyridon Michailidis after a random draw with both players holding top five chip stacks heading into the day.
Both Panagiotidis and Michailidis will head into Day 2 near the top of the leaderboard. Here is a look at the top five starting stacks to start the day.
| Player | County | Day Qualified | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosen Simeonov | Bulgaria | Day 1b | 640,000 | 160 |
| Panagiotis Panagiotidis | Greece | Day 1c | 636,000 | 159 |
| Marian Ivanov | Bulgaria | Day 1a | 580,000 | 145 |
| Dimitrios Michailidis | Greece | Day 1d | 510,000 | 128 |
| Spyridon Michailidis | Greece | Day 1c | 474,000 | 119 |
Day 2 will begin on Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. EEST with blinds at 2,000/4,000 and a big blind ante of 4,000. Each level will be 40 minutes in length and the action will play down to a final table.
Payouts will be announced tomorrow. Stay tuned at PokerNews as we bring you the biggest highlights and hands at the PokerNews Cup Kulata Main Event.
Photos courtesy of Katerina Lukina.
Day 2 Seat Draw
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hristo Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 124,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | Blago Alexandrov | Bulgaria | 265,000 | 66 |
| 1 | 3 | Eduart Eranosyan | Bulgaria | 200,000 | 50 |
| 1 | 4 | Alexander Milanov | Bulgaria | 487,000 | 122 |
| 1 | 5 | Pavel Pavlov | Bulgaria | 132,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 6 | Loukas Kioutsoukis | Greece | 260,000 | 65 |
| 1 | 7 | Vasileios Gkogkas | Greece | 229,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 8 | Rosen Simeonov | Bulgaria | 640,000 | 160 |
| 2 | 1 | Marian Ivanov | Bulgaria | 580,000 | 145 |
| 2 | 2 | Konstantin Aykov | Bulgaria | 340,000 | 85 |
| 2 | 3 | Antonios Kandilas | Greece | 171,000 | 43 |
| 2 | 4 | Dimitrios Barmpathanasis | Greece | 278,000 | 70 |
| 2 | 5 | Symeon Alexandridis | Greece | 188,000 | 47 |
| 2 | 6 | Christos Kechagias | Greece | 126,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 7 | Achilleas Nomidis | Greece | 315,000 | 79 |
| 2 | 8 | Symeon Marvakis | Greece | 148,000 | 37 |
| 3 | 1 | Christina Orfanidou | Greece | 324,000 | 81 |
| 3 | 2 | Panagiotis Panagiotidis | Greece | 636,000 | 159 |
| 3 | 3 | Damyan Botsev | Bulgaria | 117,000 | 29 |
| 3 | 4 | Savvas Baltiras | Greece | 132,000 | 33 |
| 3 | 5 | Andreas Chalkiadakis | Greece | 204,000 | 51 |
| 3 | 6 | Spyridon Michailidis | Greece | 474,000 | 119 |
| 3 | 7 | Dimitrios Michailidis | Greece | 510,000 | 128 |
| 3 | 8 | Ivan Ivanov | Bulgaria | 153,000 | 38 |
Day 1d Chip Counts
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 1d is in the books. Here is a look at the five players that advanced to Day 1d and are already guaranteed a mincash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | 510,000 |
|
340,000 | 340,000 |
|
265,000 | 265,000 |
|
153,000 | 153,000 |
|
132,000 | 132,000 |
Final Photos From Day 1c
Photos courtesy of Katerina Lukina.
Panagiotis Panagiotidis Bags Day 1c Chip Lead
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
After 18 levels of 30 minutes each, Greece's Panagiotis Panagiotidis bagged a chip leading stack of 636,000 on Day 1c of the PokerNews Cup Kulata €550 Main Event. This is just behind the 640,000 bagged on Day 1b by Bulgaria's Rosen Simeonov.
The flight attracted 61 entrants or more than the 52 that battled it out in Day 1a and Day 1b combined. The final turbo opening flight is still in progress. When taking into account the 28 entrants in that flight, the Main Event attracted 141 entrants.
A total of ten players advanced from the Day 1c field, which means there will be 24 players battling it out tomorrow down to a final table when taking into account the four players that bagged on Day 1a, the five players that bagged on Day 1b, and the five players that will eventually bag chips on Day 1d.
Bulgaria's Alexander Milanov and Greece's Spyridon Michailidis also bagged big stacks on Day 1c. Here is a look at the final chip counts of the day.
| Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| Panagiotis Panagiotidis | Greece | 636,000 |
| Alexander Milanov | Bulgaria | 487,000 |
| Spyridon Michailidis | Greece | 474,000 |
| Achilleas Nomidis | Greece | 315,000 |
| Dimitrios Barmpathanasis | Greece | 278,000 |
| Loukas Kioutsoukis | Greece | 260,000 |
| Symeon Alexandridis | Greece | 188,000 |
| Antonios Kandilas | Greece | 171,000 |
| Hristo Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 124,000 |
| Damyan Botsev | Greece | 117,000 |
Stay tuned for the final recap of the day which will come after the conclusion of Day 1d.
Final Chip Counts
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
636,000 | -73,000 |
|
487,000 | 204,000 |
|
474,000 | -16,000 |
|
315,000 | |
|
278,000 | 139,000 |
|
260,000 | |
|
188,000 | |
|
171,000 | 36,000 |
|
124,000 | -36,000 |
|
117,000 | -8,000 |
Day 1c Ends After Liavas Bubbles
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nikolaos Liavas three-bet jammed from 20,000 to 80,000 with 
and was called by Achilleas Nomidis with 
.
The 
board was no good for Liavas and he ended Day 1c on the bubble. The remaining 10 players will each advance to tomorrow's Day 2 and will already be in the money.
Players are bagging chips and we will have final chip counts shortly. Day 1d will likely go on for another couple of hours and the seat draw won't be released for tomorrow's Day 2 until the tournament organizers know who is advancing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000 | |
|
Busted |
Hand for Hand After Gkikoulis Hits the Rail
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Alexander Milanov shoved from the small blind more than the two big blinds Dimitrios Gkikoulis had in the big blind and his opponent called.
Milanov was ahead the entire way with 
against his opponent's 
.
The 
ran out on the board and play was hand for hand after Gkikoulis was eliminated two shy of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Huge Double for Michailidis
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Spyridon Michailidis open-jammed for 30 big blinds from the cutoff. Loukas Kioutsoukis asked for a count and was told it was 239,000.
He tanked for a couple of minutes before he made the call.
The race was on with Michailidis holding 
and Kioutsoukis holding 
.
Michailidis got out of his seat after his opponent paired the 
flop. He got right back in his chair after the 
came on the turn to give him a flush. The 
completed the board on the river and Michailidis won the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000 | 330,000 |
|
|
235,000 |