MILLIONS North Cyprus $2,200 Warm-Up
Jour 1b terminé
2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus
MILLIONS North Cyprus $2,200 Warm-Up
Jours 1b
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1b
2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,370,800
Entrants
745
Niveau
40
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entrants
332
Joueurs Survivants
176
Mustafov and Chouity Among the Big Stacks After Day 1b
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1b of the 2021 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North Cyprus $2,200 Warm Up has wrapped up after the completion of eight levels of 60 minutes each. The tournament screens showed a field of 254 unique players and 78 re-entries, and 176 players advanced with a familiar duo at the top of the leaderboard.
With now at least 453 entries, the event has already easily smashed the $500,000 guarantee and there are another two turbo heats to follow. On top of that, Day 2 will feature another four levels of late registration and re-entries to further boost the already impressive field size at the five-star Merit Crystal Cove Hotel Casino & Spa in Girne, North Cyprus.
Fahredin Mustafov ended Day 1b with a stack of 638,000 and the only other player hot on his heels, Nicolas Chouity, spent the final levels of the night on the same table and advanced with 590,500. Big stacks also belong to Mehmet Kolgu (469,000), Aleksandr Gofman (468,600), cash game player Sinan Unlu (462,900), and Marwan Salamoun (403,200).
The rise of Mustafov to the top of the leaderboard took place to the final two levels of the night when he knocked out an opponent with top pair on a straight and flush heavy board. However, the Bulgarian needed another elimination in the final hand of the night to secure the top spot ahead of Chouity.
International players such as Florian Duta, Mihai Niste, Fadhil Farag, Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, Remi Wyrzykiewicz and Tomas Jozonis all made the cut. Other notables were not as fortunate. The 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event winner Stoyan Madanzhiev, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu, Boris Kolev, Dmitry Gromov, Ran Azor, Lukasz Szymon Grossmann and Dan Serban Borlan came up short of bagging and tagging chips for Day 2 just yet.
They will have another two chances on Day 1 or the early stages of Day 2 to run up a stack as the tournament is slated to recommence on Saturday, September 18, at 12.30 pm local time. Day 2 is scheduled to play down to the money, which may require ten or more full levels. The PokerNews team will be back then to provide as many key hands as possible during an exciting day of poker.
Pictures From Day 1a and 1b
Assorted End-of-Day 1b Counts (complet)
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
638,000 | 34,200 |
|
590,500 | |
|
469,000 | 169,000 |
|
468,600 | 28,600 |
|
462,900 | -37,100 |
|
|
414,600 | 154,600 |
|
413,000 | 413,000 |
|
403,200 | 403,200 |
|
400,000 | 30,000 |
|
388,200 | 355,200 |
|
386,000 | -64,000 |
|
|
381,200 | -8,800 |
|
380,000 | 90,000 |
|
373,000 | 373,000 |
|
360,000 | -10,000 |
|
360,000 | 360,000 |
|
354,200 | 354,200 |
|
345,500 | 125,500 |
|
339,000 | -41,000 |
|
329,200 | 329,200 |
|
322,100 | 62,100 |
|
320,600 | -19,400 |
|
313,600 | 38,600 |
|
310,200 | 40,200 |
|
307,000 | -103,000 |
Pictures From Day 1b
Turbo Heat 1c to Follow
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
While the chip counts for the second of four starting days are currently being finalised, the dealers are getting ready for Day 1c as well. The first of two turbo Day 1 is set to kick off at 9.30 pm local time and all players will aim to make it through eight levels of 30 minutes each. PokerNews will be providing the final chip counts when they have been submitted and pick up the coverage on Day 2.
Day 1b Completed
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
According to the screens, there are around 175 players out of 332 entries remaining and they will be back tomorrow for Day 2.
Selected chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Azor Eliminated in Final Hand
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy raised to 5,000 and Fahredin Mustafov called. Ran Azor got his last 10,000 in from the big blind and Merzhvinskiy reraised to 18,000.
Mustafov then pushed after checking for the stack of his opponent.
"What do you have?" Mustafov asked and Merzhvinskiy replied with "eights". "Pocket eights? Easy fold!" Mustafov concluded and Merzhvinskiy indeed let go.
Ran Azor: 
Fahredin Mustafov: 
The board ran out 
and Mustafov pulled ahead of Nicolas Chouity to likely claim the lead on Day 1b.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
603,800 | 23,800 |
|
|
590,500 | 50,500 |
|
183,000 | 38,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Akiki Busts at the Very End
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The 
of Gabriel Akiki were almost mucked as he was at risk with a short stack. Arutiun Saakian looked that up with the 
and flopped a full house on the 
board.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000 | |
|
Eliminé |
Three Hands To Go
Niveau 8
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 182 players out of 327 entries remaining, the clock has been stopped. All those with chips at their disposal will play another three hands before bagging and tagging for tonight.