Three Starting Flights Remain in 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $2,200 Warm Up
Day 1b of the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series is set to kick off today here at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, starting at noon local time. Candido Cappiello leads the field so far after finishing the first starting flight with 694,500. A new batch of contenders will try to replicate that success in today's Day 1b starting flight.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candido Cappiello | Italy | 694,500 | 232 |
| 2 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russian Federation | 511,000 | 170 |
| 3 | Aleksandr Kirichenko | Russian Federation | 490,000 | 163 |
| 4 | Sinan Unlu | Turkey | 397,500 | 133 |
| 5 | Simone Pascucci | Italy | 390,500 | 130 |
| 6 | Rayan Aljawhari | Lebanon | 343,500 | 115 |
| 7 | Daniele Grasso | Italy | 317,000 | 106 |
| 8 | Dumitru Pora | Romania | 308,000 | 103 |
| 9 | Nemo Koering | France | 306,000 | 102 |
| 10 | Nichan Khorchidian | Lebanon | 303,000 | 101 |
Day 1b will feature the same structure as yesterday's Day 1a. Players will start with 100,000 chips and play nine hour-long levels. There will be a break after every two levels. Unlimited reentries and late registration will be available until the start of Level 13 on Day 2.
Those who bag and tag at the end of the night will join the survivors from yesterday's flight in advancing to Day 2 on November 21. Before that, there will be two more starting flights. Day 1c starts later today at 10:00 p.m. local time, featuring 25-minute levels. Then at 10:00 a.m. local time the next day on November 21, a final turbo Day 1d flight will take place just hours before Day 2 begins, featuring 15-minute levels. As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on November 23.