$3,300 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
$3,300 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
A miraculous double knockout helped catapult Fausto Tantillo to the top of the chip counts on Day 2 and put him in a position for a repeat run at the 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series Main Event.
The Italian pro, who made the final table of this event last year, went runner-runner for a full house to crack Tony Aziz's flopped set of kings in a three-way all in that helped him finish with 1,158,000 to end the day. He’s joined near the top by Kacper Pyzara (1,024,000), Denis Vlasov (950,000), Uladzimir Zhyharau (839,000), and Kemal Aslan (833,000), who rivered quads in a massive pot earlier in the day.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fausto Tantillo | Italy | 1,158,000 | 193 |
2 | Adria Diaz | Spain | 1,102,000 | 184 |
3 | Kacper Pyzara | Poland | 1,024,000 | 171 |
4 | Adrian State | Romania | 935,000 | 156 |
5 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russia | 898,000 | 150 |
6 | Razvan Sabau | Romania | 845,000 | 141 |
7 | Uladzimir Zhyharau | Belarus | 839,000 | 140 |
8 | Kemal Aslan | Turkey | 833,000 | 139 |
9 | Rashad Iskandarov | Azerbaijan | 815,000 | 136 |
10 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Georgia | 807,000 | 135 |
Alisa Sibgatova, the start-of-day chip leader, kept up her good run and ended Day 2 with 898,000. Other notable big stacks include Andrey Pateychuk (802,000), Boris Kolev (462,000), Felipe Ketzer (462,000), and Bart Lybaert (359,000), while Mikalai Vaskaboinikau (247,000), Andrea Dato (182,000), and Benjamin Hamnett (112,000) are further down the leaderboard.
Among the players who failed to survive the day include defending champion Maxime Chilaud and Dmitrii Kuzin, the Day 1a chip leader who began Day 2 in second place on the leaderboard.
Day 2 began with 241 players from the 502 who entered the four opening flights returning to play at noon local time. They were joined by 162 new arrivals until late registration closed, creating a total field of 664 and building a prize pool of $1,832,640. Just 172 remain and will begin Day 3 at noon to play down to the money bubble. Just 80 players will guarantee themselves a payday, with the champion earning $338,500.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action leading up to the money and past the bubble tomorrow as the field continues to whittle down toward the final table and the eventual crowning of a new champion.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fausto Tantillo |
1,158,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
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Adria Diaz |
1,102,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
Kacper Pyzara |
1,024,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
Adrian State |
935,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
Alisa Sibgatova |
898,000
232,500
|
232,500 |
|
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Razvan Sabau |
845,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Uladzimir Zhyharau |
839,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
Kemal Aslan |
833,000
213,000
|
213,000 |
Rashad Iskandarov |
815,000
768,500
|
768,500 |
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya |
807,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Andrey Pateychuk |
802,000
498,000
|
498,000 |
|
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Ahmet Akyun |
796,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Daniel Kyosev |
765,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
Bogdan Jontulovic |
759,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Kalidou Sow |
755,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Traian Stanciu |
748,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
Maximilian Silz |
746,000
666,000
|
666,000 |
Stephane Gabarre |
743,000
436,000
|
436,000 |
Chady Ojeil |
704,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
Robert Rbeiz |
687,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
Mateusz Wozniak |
671,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Ali El-Siblani |
666,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
Roman Stoica |
657,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
Can Miral |
653,000
388,000
|
388,000 |
Dmitry Gromov |
646,000
446,000
|
446,000 |
|
Day 2 has ended with approximately 174 players remaining.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Tournament officials announced that players will see four more hands before bagging up for the night.
Dmitrii Kuzin raised to 10,000 in early position before Miad Shakiba three-bet to 29,000 in middle position. Kuzin then moved all in for 112,000 and Shakiba called.
Dmitrii Kuzin: 8♥8♠
Miad Shakiba: A♦Q♦
Kuzin began filming the action as he was flipping for his tournament life. He remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 9♥2♣10♠K♦, but Shakiba hit the Q♠ on the river and Kuzin, who began the day second in chips, was sent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Miad Shakiba |
500,000
373,500
|
373,500 |
Dmitrii Kuzin | Busted | |
|
With around 100,000 in the pot on a board of Q♠2♠6♣7♦, Nan Zhu bet 60,000 from the button and an opponent in middle position called.
The river was the 7♣ and Zhu bet another 50,000. His opponent tanked for more than a minute before flicking in a chip to signify a call.
Zhu then turned over A♦Q♣ for two pair and his opponent mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nan Zhu |
580,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fausto Tantillo |
1,100,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
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Kacper Pyzara |
950,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Adria Diaz |
950,000
671,500
|
671,500 |
Uladzimir Zhyharau |
920,000
412,500
|
412,500 |
Razvan Sabau |
900,000
631,500
|
631,500 |
Denis Vlasov |
860,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Aleksandar Tot |
800,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Chady Ojeil |
740,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Traian Stanciu |
650,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Aylar Lie |
520,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Three players saw a flop of 8♦5♥5♦ when Dogan Dinler moved all in for around 150,000 from early position. Nemanja Lukovic called in the big blind, but Ahmet Akyun then reshoved for around 450,000. Lukovic open-folded J♣5♣.
Dogan Dinler: A♦A♣
Ahmet Akyun: 8♣8♥
Lukovic found out he made the right fold as Akyun showed a flopped full house against Dinler's pocket aces. The board ran out 9♠4♥ and Akyun took the big pot to send Dinler to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ahmet Akyun |
770,000
543,000
|
543,000 |
Nemanja Lukovic |
220,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Dogan Dinler | Busted |
With late registration closed, tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.
There were a total of 664 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,832,640. The top 80 players will make the money, with the champion earning $338,500.
Payouts
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $338,500 |
2 | $249,200 |
3 | $153,000 |
4 | $113,100 |
5 | $84,700 |
6 | $68,400 |
7 | $56,600 |
8 | $45,100 |
9 | $33,900 |
10-12 | $24,930 |
13-15 | $20,160 |
16-18 | $17,410 |
19-21 | $15,205 |
22-24 | $13,560 |
25-26 | $11,905 |
27-35 | $10,445 |
36-44 | $8,980 |
45-53 | $7,695 |
54-62 | $6,415 |
63-71 | $5,500 |
72-80 | $4,580 |