Last Chance For Players to Qualify to Day 2 of the EAPT Main Event is Today
With a total of 436 entries already confirmed in the EA Poker Tour (EAPT) Main Event, the only question is how high can the number grow at the Eclipse Poker Club, Batumi. Today will see the final two opening flights play out with a spot in tomorrow's Day 2 on the line.
Day 1c gets underway at 12 p.m. and offers 30-minute blinds throughout and the final chance to qualify is via Day 1d which will start at 6 p.m. and have faster, 25-minute blind levels until players reach the money.
There were 214 entries in Day 1a, 196 in Day 1b, plus 26 entries that played online which left just three players making it into the money in the live Day 2, which will play out on Sunday, September 15.
Combined Day 1a +1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Biriukov | Russia | 1,168,000 |
| 2 | Andrey Golubev | Kazakhstan | 818,000 |
| 3 | Rinat Ismagilov | Russia | 633,000 |
| 4 | Gevorg Khachatryan | Armenia | 601,000 |
| 5 | Ruben Hovsepyan | Armenia | 562,000 |
| 6 | Dimitry Januashvili | Georgia | 450,000 |
| 7 | Davit Khalatiani | Georgia | 433,000 |
| 8 | Kakhaber Sabauri | Georgia | 432,000 |
| 9 | Aleksandr Martov | Russia | 431,000 |
| 10 | Akaki Magradze | Georgia | 418,000 |
Players in both flights will start the day with 40,000 in chips and the blinds start at 100/300 with no ante. Every level thereafter will have a big blind ante that matches the value of the big blind.
Be sure to keep your eyes glued to PokerNews for all of the latest updates from the EAPT Main Event as players battle it out for the final spots on offer in Day 2.