Welcome to Day 1a of the 2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus $5,300 Main Event
At noon local time, the flagship event of the 2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus festival will get underway at the five-star Merit Crystal Cove Hotel Casino & Spa in Girne, North Cyprus. With a guaranteed prize pool of $3 million, the $5,300 Main Event is the crown jewel of the series and offers a total of four starting days.
The first two of them will feature a level duration of 60 minutes each whereas Day 1c has a 40-minute clock, the final turbo heat 1d comes with a reduced level duration of 25 minutes each. All Day 1 will play a total of nine levels without any dinner break, giving the participants enough time to enjoy the free evening buffet at the five-star location.
All players receive 100,000 in chips and the blinds commence with blinds of 300-600 and a big blind ante of 600. Re-entries are allowed during the registration period, which will be available until the end of level 12 and following break on Day 2.
Main Event Day 1 Schedule
| Starting Day | Date | Time | Level Duration | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wed September 22 | 12pm local time | 60 minutes | 9 levels |
| Day 1b | Thu September 23 | 12pm local time | 60 minutes | 9 levels |
| Day 1c | Fri September 24 | 12pm local time | 40 minutes | 9 levels |
| Day 1d | Fri September 24 | 8pm local time | 25 minutes | 9 levels |
Among the confirmed participants will also be partypoker ambassadors Jeff Gross and Joni Jouhkimainen, while the rumour on the street is that partypoker LIVE president John Duthie will also enter the fray as well.
The PokerNews team will provide live updates for the first three starting days and the chip counts for Day 1b before continuing the coverage as of Day 2 and until the final river card. As of Day 2 on Saturday, September 25, the action will also be broadcasted on the partypoker Twitch and YouTube channels and the $5,300 Main Event will play down to a winner on September 27.
of Ahadpur Khangah when the businessman got it in with second pair on a king-queen high flop.
and that's when the chips went in between Arunas Sapitavicius and Georgio Azar.
river was a blank and Azar vanished, as his remaining 51,100 were covered by the table neighbour.
flop, Aido check-called for 15,600 and the 
turn was checked by both. Aido then jammed the 
river for 52,200 and his shove was called.
for the nut flush and his opponent flashed 
before parting ways with a decent portion of his stack.
flop, Omid Mandani bet 9,200 in the cutoff and Ionel Anton called on the button while the third player in the hand folded. Mandani also bet the 
with force.
on a board of 
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river, Aido checked once more and Borlan was in the tank. Another player called the clock on the Romanian but before a floor staff could arrive, Borlan pushed all-in. Aido called for 89,000 with the 
for a set.
river failed to improve Losev with his combo draw and Somodi raked in the pot, further boosting his already impressive stack half way through Day 1a.
flop, Er check-called for 15,000 and then checked the 
turn and added "goodbye" on the 
