The $10,400 Mediterranean Poker Party High Roller continues, here at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in Northern Cyprus. After a first day of competition where 33 players out of a field of 159 entrants managed to find a bag, one of them will be crowned as the champion today and win $365,000.
With 4,135,000 chips, Michel Molenaar was Day 1's chip leader, closely followed by David Miscikowski who filled his bag with 4,050,00 jetons. Third in chips is Jovan Kenjic for now (3,870,000), while Robert Heidorn takes fourth place with 3,560,000, almost 60 big blinds.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Michel Molenaar | Netherlands | 4,135,000 | 69 |
| 2 | David Miscikowski | United States | 4,050,000 | 68 |
| 3 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 3,870,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Robert Heidorn | Germany | 3,560,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Stoyan Madanzhiev | Bulgaria | 3,300,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Ermanno Di Nicola | Italy | 3,285,000 | 55 |
| 7 | Nikita Kuznetsov | Russia | 3,115,000 | 52 |
| 8 | Nikita Kalinin | Russia | 3,035,000 | 51 |
| 9 | Marcin Dziubdziela | Poland | 2,485,000 | 41 |
| 10 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 2,425,000 | 40 |
Big stacks like Stoyan Madanzhiev (3,300,000), Ermanno Di Nicola (3,285,000), Damir Zhugralin (2,425,000) or Ehsan Amiri (2,350,000) will try to make their way to the final table, while Samuel Ju (1,870,000), Roman Gadzhiev (1,825,000), Igor Pihela Jr (1,635,000), Timo Kamphues (1,445,000), Andrey Pateychuk (1,180,000), Mehdi Chaoui (1,120,000), and Ami Barer (1,070,000) will try to reach one of the 23 spots in the money first.
Day 2 begins at 1 p.m. local time and will pick up on Level 15, with blinds of 30,000-60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. The first goal of the day will be to burst the bubble, as 23 players will be paid with a minimum cash-prize of $17,000. Then, the tournament will continue until we have a winner.
$10,400 Mediterranean Poker Party High Roller Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | $365,000 | 9 | $34,400 |
| 2 | $250,000 | 10-12 | $29,000 |
| 3 | $165,000 | 13-15 | $25,000 |
| 4 | $122,000 | 16-18 | $21,500 |
| 5 | $95,000 | 19-21 | $18,500 |
| 6 | $75,000 | 22-23 | $17,000 |
| 7 | $58,000 | | |
| 8 | $45,000 | | |
As always, be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.
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Ami BarerAndrey PateychukDamir ZhugralinDavid MiscikowskiEhsan AmiriErmanno Di NicolaIgor Pihela JrJovan KenjicMarcin DziubdzielaMehdi ChaouiMichel MolenaarNikita KalininNikita KuznetsovRobert HeidornRoman GadzhievSamuel JuStoyan MadanzhievTimo Kamphues
