Just 68 players remain from a field of 463 entrants going into the penultimate day of the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series $2,200 Warm Up here at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, starting at noon local time. Of those 68 players, 63 will make the money and be guaranteed at least a min-cash of $3,410 but all eyes will be on the top prize of $179,650.
France's Florian Guimond leads the field after bagging an impressive 1,625,000 chips by the end of Day 2. Guimond is most closely followed by three-time bracelet winner Timur Margolin (1,495,000) while Sandra Cotescu (1,430,000) rounds out the top three.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Florian Guimond | France | 1,625,000 |
| 2 | Timur Margolin | Israel | 1,495,000 |
| 3 | Sandra Cotescu | Romania | 1,430,000 |
| 4 | Victor Fryda | France | 1,360,000 |
| 5 | Bogdan Munteanu | Romania | 1,325,000 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Pak | Uzbekistan | 1,200,000 |
| 7 | Hadi Khordbin | Iran | 1,140,000 |
| 8 | Apostolos Stylianou | Cyprus | 1,125,000 |
| 9 | Zhen Chen | China | 1,075,000 |
| 10 | Pouya Ranjehdel | Iran | 1,065,000 |
Others still in contention include Alessio Isaia (870,000), Nichan Khorchidian (845,000), Selahaddin Bedir (840,000), Elie Farah (730,000), Darius Neagoe (705,000), Ryan Mandara (535,000) Simone Andrian (315,000) and Halil Tasyurek (260,000).
The action picks up on Level 20, featuring blinds at 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. Levels will be one hour and the number of levels played today will be determined soon after the day begins, There will be a 15-minute break occurring after every two levels. As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action leading up to the money bubble and then heading towards the final table.
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Alessio IsaiaDarius NeagoeElie FarahFlorian GuimondHalil TasyurekNichan KhorchidianRyan MandaraSandra CotescuSelahaddin BedirSimone AndrianTimur Margolin
