Day 3 of the Merit Poker Retro Series $2,200 Warmup Kicks Off At Noon
The race to the money bubble will be on when Day 3 of the Merit Poker Retro Series $2,200 Warmup will begin at noon local time. At the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, 809 entrants have been registered for this first event of the festival. After Day 2, 156 players remain, all striving to reach the money. A total of 98 players will be paid and share the $1,124,240 prize pool, with a minimum cash of $2,830.
However, for some players, their minds are already on the first-place prize of $264,400. At the start of Day 3, it is Erdal Gulseven who is the closest to this prize as he is the chipleader with 1,408,000 chips. Behind him, players like Giorgiy Skhulukhiya (1,291,000), Hadi Khadra (1,247,000), and Michael Allen (1,232,000) are also in the running. Ten other players with more than one million chips are also in the race for the win.
End Of Day 2 Top 10
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erdal Gulseven | Turkey | 1,408,000 | 176 |
| 2 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Georgia | 1,291,000 | 161 |
| 3 | Hadi Khadra | Lebanon | 1,247,000 | 156 |
| 4 | Michael Allen | United Kingdom | 1,232,000 | 154 |
| 5 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 1,200,000 | 150 |
| 6 | Murat Cakir | Turkey | 1,183,000 | 148 |
| 7 | Fedor Dedelov | Russia | 1,164,000 | 146 |
| 8 | Fausto Tantillo | Italy | 1,130,000 | 141 |
| 9 | Kasparas Klezys | Lithuania | 1,125,000 | 141 |
| 10 | Roman Gadzhiev | Russia | 1,097,000 | 137 |
Andrey Pateychuk (1,072,000), Florian Guimond (1,002,000), Finn Zwad (442,000), Dmitry Yurasov (388,000), Ran Koller (318,000), Ori Hasson (281,000), Nicolas Chouity (228,000), Sonny Franco (148,000) or Arie Kliper (89,000) also qualified for Day 3.
The 156 players remaining should play eight more hour-long levels today, with 20-minute breaks every two levels. Play will pick up on Level 17, with blinds of 5,000-10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante.
As always, PokerNews will be following all the action and providing live updates throughout the day.