2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,488,560
Entries
809
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
641
Players Left
156

Roman Gadzhiev In The Lead On Day 2 Of the Merit Poker Retro Series $2,200 Warm Up

Photo : Merit Poker
Photo : Merit Poker

It's time for Day 2 of the Merit Poker Retro Series $2,200 Warm Up. In a retro ambiance complete with decor and staff dressed in styles reminiscent of the 1940s and 1950s, poker players from around the globe have converged at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in North Cyprus to play poker in the middle of the summer.

During the four Day 1 of the $2,200 Warm Up event that started on Monday, August 7th, a total of 641 entrants were registred, with 316 players successfully advancing to Day 2. Among these players, it was Roman Gadzhiev who emerged as the chipleader with 779,500 chips. Following closely behind, Alessio Isaia was the only other player with more than 700,000 chips (745,500).

Top 10 for Day 2

RankPlayerCountryChip countBlinds
1Roman GadzhievRussia779,500312
2Alessio IsaiaItaly745,500298
3Michael AllenUnited Kingdom690,000276
4Giovanni GiudiceItaly686,500275
5Vitalii PankovRussia660,500264
6Iraklis ManikarosGreece627,500251
7Julien LoireFrance608,500243
8Maksim ShornikauBelarus560,000224
9Fredrico SennoLebanon557,500223
10Ghassan BitarLebanon540,500216

Day 2 will kick off at 12:30 local time on Level 9 (1,000/2,500 Big Blind Ante 2,500), with 60-minute levels. There will be 20-minute breaks every two levels. The number of entrants will continue to increase, as late registrations will close at the end of Level 12. Also, players eliminated can start again the tournament with a 100,000-chip starting stack as many times as they want, as unlimited reentries are allowed.

As always, PokerNews will be there following all the action and providing live updates throughout Day 2.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaFredrico SennoGhassan BitarGiovanni GiudiceIraklis ManikarosJulien LoireMaksim ShornikauMichael AllenRoman GadzhievVitalii Pankov