A total of 241 players return for the second act of the 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series Main Event when Day 2 begins at noon local time.
Alisa Sibgatova leads the field into the day with a stack of 661,000. She’s followed by Dmitrii Kuzin (647,500), Fausto Tantillo (602,000), Rabih El-Hachem (588,500), and Aleksandar Tot (559,000), while past EPT champion Kalidou Sow is also in the top-10 with 531,000.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russia | 661,000 | 264 |
| 2 | Dmitrii Kuzin | Russia | 647,500 | 259 |
| 3 | Fausto Tantillo | Italy | 602,000 | 241 |
| 4 | Rabih El-Hachem | Lebanon | 588,500 | 235 |
| 5 | Aleksandar Tot | Montenegro | 559,000 | 224 |
| 6 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 547,500 | 219 |
| 7 | Alper Kerim | Turkey | 546,000 | 218 |
| 8 | Kalidou Sow | France | 531,000 | 212 |
| 9 | Maciej Komorowski | Poland | 521,000 | 208 |
| 10 | George Tomescu | Romania | 514,000 | 206 |
Other notables still in the hunt include Simone Andrian (436,500), Milos Skrbic (404,000), Dmitry Gromov (312,000), Andrey Pateychuk (304,000), Andrea Dato (276,000), Bart Lybaert (205,000), Felipe Ketzer (164,500), and Benjamin Hamnett (128,500). Reigning champion Maxime Chilaud takes a stack of 151,500 into Day 2 as he looks to defend his title, while 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series champion Darko Svesko has 295,500.
The four opening flights saw the field grow to 502 entries so far. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 14, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period. The action begins on Level 10 with blinds of 1,000-2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante. Day 2 is scheduled to play nine 60-minute levels.
By the end of the day, the players will know the prize pool that they are playing for. The money bubble will then be in sight. Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day for live updates.
