Two More Flights to Battle for a Bag in $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi
The guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000 is expected to be passed today at the Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, where 606 entrants have already battled on the felt through the first two flights of the $2,200 La Notte Degli Assi.
Just 224 of them have found a bag at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, where more hopefuls and some returning players will look to collect a big stack on Day 1c. Action begins at 12 p.m. local time, while a turbo flight will follow at 7 p.m. local time when Day 1d gets underway.
So far, Greece��s Symeon Alexandridis leads all surviving players after bagging up 917,500 chips on Day 1b. Samir Nacer was the leader after Monday��s opening flight with 703,500, giving players a glimpse of what type of stack it will take to be among the leaders heading into Day 2 on Thursday, August 1.
Overall Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symeon Alexandridis | Greece | 917,500 | 367 |
| 2 | Gregory Luttke | France | 897,000 | 359 |
| 3 | Yassin Mahmoud | Jordan | 747,000 | 299 |
| 4 | Samir Nacer | France | 703,500 | 281 |
| 5 | Zvezdan Tadic | Serbia | 694,000 | 278 |
| 6 | Navid Samavati | Iran | 682,500 | 273 |
| 7 | Ermanno Pacini | Italy | 676,500 | 271 |
| 8 | Caner Gunes | Turkey | 671,500 | 269 |
| 9 | Maroun Jazzar | Lebanon | 664,000 | 266 |
| 10 | Dashinka | Israel | 650,000 | 260 |
Plenty of notable names have already qualified, as the list of Day 1a survivors includes Guillermo Cifuentes (586,000), Yilu Yuan (476,500), Maxim Lykov (232,000), Roman Gadzhiev (190,000) and Koray Korkmaz (155,500).
Among the players to qualify through Day 1b are Maher Achour (527,500), Viktor Yugay (449,000), Jeremie Zouari (410,000), Nikolay Fal (145,500), Simone Andrian (117,500) and Fabio Peluso (114,000).
$2,200 La Notte Degli Assi Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wed. July 31 | Day 1c | 12:00 p.m. |
| Wed. July 31 | Day 1d | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu. August 1 | Day 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Fri. August 2 | Day 3 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sat. August 3 | Day 4 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sun. August 4 | Final Day | 12:00 p.m. |
Day 1c gets underway at 12:00 p.m. with 40-minute levels, starting with blinds of 200/500 and a 500 big blind ante. Players begin with 100,000 chips, and the event includes unlimited reentries.
Those that fail to find a bag on any of the opening flights can still buy in on Day 2, as late registration remains open until the end of Level 14.
As always, be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will keep you informed from the floor of the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino here in Cyprus.