Two Starting Days Remain for the 2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus $5,300 Main Event
Another two chances remain for poker enthusiasts from near and far to join the flights of the 2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus $5,300 Main Event. The flagship tournament of the festival comes with a $3 million guarantee and that may very well be surpassed today with Day 1c scheduled to get underway at noon local time at the five-star Merit Crystal Cove Hotel Casino & Spa in Girne, North Cyprus.
So far, the crown jewel of the series has attracted 486 entries of which 214 players advanced to Day 2. Those unhappy with their stack sizes accumulated can join the fray once more as only the best stack will be carried forward. Becoming the new chip leader will be a tall task to achieve as Killian Desnos (796,500) and Ali Shaerzadeh (699,500) have established massive stacks in the first two starting days.
Main Event Day 1 Schedule
| Starting Day | Date | Time | Level Duration | Levels | Entries | Survivors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wed September 22 | 12pm local time | 60 minutes | 9 levels | 281 | 128 |
| Day 1b | Thu September 23 | 12pm local time | 60 minutes | 9 levels | 205 | 86 |
| Day 1c | Fri September 24 | 12pm local time | 40 minutes | 9 levels | ||
| Day 1d | Fri September 24 | 8pm local time | 25 minutes | 9 levels |
All players will start with 100,000 in chips and the first level features blinds of 300-600 with a big blind ante of 600. The levels for Day 1c will last 40 minutes each and thus there will be a break every two hours with the action concluding around 6pm local time. All those that don't make it through may join the turbo heat 1d with a level duration of 25 minutes each or wait for the restart on Day 2, which will allow for another three levels of late registration.
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 2 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 3 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 4 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 5 | 700 | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| 6 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 7 | 900 | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| 8 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 9 | 1,200 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
As far as the schedule for today is concerned, players can also a $55 step satellite for the Main Event, a $660 Short Deck Event or Day 1 of the $1,650 Mix-Max.
The PokerNews updates for today will focus on Day 1c and the chip counts for the final flight will then be published once they have been provided by Merit Poker.
flop, Meraj Mirzaei bet 1,800 from under the gun and Erdal Gulseven raised to 4,500 from the cutoff, picking up a call. Mirzaei then check-called the 
turn for 8,500 and checked the 
on the river. Gulseven continued his aggression and made it 17,800 to go, which didn't result in a call.
, George Alahwal bet 2,500 and faced a raise to 7,500 by Patryk Slusarek. Alahwal made it 32,500 to go and then called the shoe by Slusarek.
turn and 
river, giving Alahwal the nut flush with the superior hand anyways. "I gonna defend my 2,400. I lost with aces against pocket fours on the other table," Alahwal said in table chat. The stacks were counted and Alahwal's 116,600 were superior to send Slusarek to the rail.
flop, Andrea Ricci bet 10,000 out of the big blind and was called by Bahram Chobineh. The 
turn was checked and Ricci bet the 
river for another 20,000. Chobineh mulled over his decision for a bit and called.
board gave Shashikhina the superior pair on the river and Biz was booted from Day 1c for now.
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flop out of the small blind and then called the shove by Roberto Romanello in the cutoff.
river were blanks and Romanello doubled for 62,300.
and saw the board run out 
board but it still was no good. Selahaddin Bedir had rivered a full house with the 
river and Panetti quadrupled up while Azor claimed the remaining chips of Kyriakides and Khangah.
