Money Bubble Set to Burst on Day 3 of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series $1,100 IPO Master
The money bubble awaits when 176 players return for Day 3 of the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series $1,100 IPO Master at noon local time.
Those who remain have already survived a packed field of 937 who began the tournament, but for 51 unfortunate players, their efforts will have been for naught as only 125 will make the money and claim a piece of the $862,040 prize pool.
Jak Ferman is the player best positioned to do just that as he takes the chip lead into Day 3 with 1,908,000. Day 1 chip leaders Hassan Nashar (1,585,000) and Seyedali Hosseinirami (1,410,000) also remain top stacks, as does Andrea Monteriso (1,274,000). Other players near the top of the leaderboard include Merit Poker Carmen Series champion Elie Farah (1,183,000), Fabio Peluso (834,000), Recep Aydemir (832,000), Mihai Niste (792,000), Kalidou Sow (708,000), Simone Andrian (642,000), and Nikolay Fal (579,000).
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jak Ferman | Turkey | 1,908,000 | 159 |
| 2 | John Doe K | n/a | 1,705,000 | 142 |
| 3 | Hassan Nashar | Senegal | 1,585,000 | 132 |
| 4 | Seyedali Hosseinirami | Iran | 1,410,000 | 118 |
| 5 | Mousa Barakat | Paraguay | 1,305,000 | 109 |
| 6 | Andrea Monteriso | Italy | 1,274,000 | 106 |
| 7 | Eros Nastasi | Italy | 1,250,000 | 104 |
| 8 | Abdelrahman Moursy | United Kingdom | 1,243,000 | 104 |
| 9 | Ettore Cuzzone | Italy | 1,201,000 | 100 |
| 10 | Riccardo Santagostino | Italy | 1,191,000 | 99 |
The action on Day 3 picks up on Level 19 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes for the remainder of the tournament, with seven levels being played today. The feature table will be streamed on Merit Poker's YouTube channel beginning at 3:20 p.m. The first order of business on the day will be to reach the money until finally the road to the title and $146,600 top prize can truly begin.
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