2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$338,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,832,640
Entries
664
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
257
Players Left
172

Alisa Sibgatova Leads 241 Players into Day 2 of the Merit Poker Carmen Series Main Event

Alisa Sibgatova
Alisa Sibgatova

A total of 241 players return for the second act of the 2024 Merit Poker Carmen Series Main Event when Day 2 begins at noon local time.

Alisa Sibgatova leads the field into the day with a stack of 661,000. She’s followed by Dmitrii Kuzin (647,500), Fausto Tantillo (602,000), Rabih El-Hachem (588,500), and Aleksandar Tot (559,000), while past EPT champion Kalidou Sow is also in the top-10 with 531,000.

Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Alisa SibgatovaRussia661,000264
2Dmitrii KuzinRussia647,500259
3Fausto TantilloItaly602,000241
4Rabih El-HachemLebanon588,500235
5Aleksandar TotMontenegro559,000224
6Jovan KenjicSerbia547,500219
7Alper KerimTurkey546,000218
8Kalidou SowFrance531,000212
9Maciej KomorowskiPoland521,000208
10George TomescuRomania514,000206

Other notables still in the hunt include Simone Andrian (436,500), Milos Skrbic (404,000), Dmitry Gromov (312,000), Andrey Pateychuk (304,000), Andrea Dato (276,000), Bart Lybaert (205,000), Felipe Ketzer (164,500), and Benjamin Hamnett (128,500). Reigning champion Maxime Chilaud takes a stack of 151,500 into Day 2 as he looks to defend his title, while 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series champion Darko Svesko has 295,500.

The four opening flights saw the field grow to 502 entries so far. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 14, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period. The action begins on Level 10 with blinds of 1,000-2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante. Day 2 is scheduled to play nine 60-minute levels.

By the end of the day, the players will know the prize pool that they are playing for. The money bubble will then be in sight. Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day for live updates.

Tags: Aleksandar TotAlisa SibgatovaAlper KerimAndrea DatoAndrey PateychukBart LybaertBenjamin HamnettDarko SveskoDmitrii KuzinDmitry GromovFausto TantilloFelipe KetzerKalidou SowMaxime ChilaudMilos SkrbicRabih El-HachemSimone Andrian