Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the $2,200 Warm Up!
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Chip Counts
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
The survivors from four starting flights will combine today at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino for Day 2 of the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $2,200 Warm Up starting at 12:30 p.m. local time.
While the turbo Day 1d flight is currently underway, Candido Cappiello holds the overall chip lead so far with 694,500, worth 278 big blinds. Cappiello is most closely followed by Day 1b chip leader Navid Samavati (628,000) while Traian Stanciu (608,000) rounds out the top three.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1 | Candido Cappiello | Italy | 694,500 | 278 |
2 | Navid Samavati | Iran | 628,000 | 251 |
3 | Traian Stanciu | Romania | 608,000 | 243 |
4 | Dauren Zhaparov | Kazakhstan | 597,500 | 239 |
5 | Dmitry Gromov | Russian Federation | 538,000 | 215 |
6 | Banksy | United Kingdom | 537,000 | 215 |
7 | Caner Gunes | Turkey | 531,500 | 213 |
8 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russian Federation | 511,000 | 204 |
9 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russian Federation | 503,500 | 201 |
10 | Uladzimir Zhyharau | Belarus | 492,500 | 197 |
Other players who have already advanced to Day 2 include Dmitry Gromov (538,000), Fabio Peluso (306,500), Nikolay Fal (267,500), Timur Margolin (235,000), Jeremy Saderne (195,000), Simone Andrian (143,500) and Felipe Ketzer (137,000).
Day 2 begins at Level 10, featuring blinds of 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 13, with unlimited reentries permitted until that point. The amount of Levels played today will be determined shortly after the day begins. There will be a 15-minute break scheduled after every second Level.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on the final day, taking place November 23.
$2,200 Warm Up
Day 2 Started