$5,300 High Roller
Dia 2 Iniciado
$5,300 High Roller
Dia 2 Iniciado
| Table | Seat | Full Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Antoine Talvard | France | 113,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Antonio Alfaia | Portugal | 138,500 |
| 1 | 3 | Boris Smuskevicius | Lithuania | 58,500 |
| 1 | 4 | Atilla Saracoglu | Turkey | 333,500 |
| 1 | 5 | Mustafa Ercan | Turkey | 74,500 |
| 1 | 6 | Timur Margolin | Israel | 57,500 |
| 2 | 1 | Ryan Mandara | United Kingdom | 213,500 |
| 2 | 2 | Clement Bonnant | France | 113,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Alisa Sibgatova | Russia | 108,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 250,500 |
| 2 | 5 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 119,500 |
| 2 | 6 | Andrei Spataru | Romania | 141,500 |
| 3 | 1 | Lachezar Petkov | Slovenia | 109,500 |
| 3 | 2 | Jeremy Saderne | France | 117,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | 160,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Candido Cappiello | Italy | 205,500 |
| 3 | 5 | Bulut Celik | Turkey | 118,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Aleksandr Chernikov | Russia | 213,500 |
| 4 | 1 | Mehmet Demirkol | Turkey | 237,500 |
| 4 | 2 | Nikolay Fal | Russia | 75,500 |
| 4 | 3 | Dumitru Pora | Romania | 103,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Uladzimir Zhyharau | Belarus | 162,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Zhao Cheng | China | 191,500 |
| 4 | 6 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russia | 364,500 |
| 5 | 1 | Eyal Eshkar | Israel | 128,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 207,500 |
| 5 | 3 | Aylar Lie | Norway | 32,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Aleksandr Kirichenko | Russia | 76,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Oleg Ustinovich | Russia | 89,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Giorgii Shkulukhiia | Russia | 13,500 |
| 6 | 1 | Denis Kapustin | Russia | 13,500 |
| 6 | 2 | Aleksei Gortikov | Russia | 150,500 |
| 6 | 3 | Jakub Michalak | Poland | 38,500 |
| 6 | 4 | Ran Ilani | Israel | 97,500 |
| 6 | 5 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russia | 100,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Zhewen Hu | China | 136,500 |
| 7 | 2 | Nemo Koering | France | 305,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | 57,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Sadik Alibeyoglu | Turkey | 56,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Fabio Peluso | Italy | 124,500 |
The $5,300 High Roller event at the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series resumes tonight with Day 2 action set to kick off at 8:00 p.m. inside the Crystal Cove Casino and Hotel. After an exciting Day 1, 40 players remain from the 54 total entries, all chasing the prestigious title and a share of the growing prize pool.
Russia’s Kirill Shcherbakov leads the pack after an impressive opening day, bagging 364,500 chips to secure the top spot heading into Day 2. Close on his heels are Atilla Saracoglu (333,500) from Turkey and Nemo Koering (305,000) of France, rounding out the top three stacks. Defending champion Jakub Michalak faces an uphill battle as he returns with just 38,500 chips, but he'll look to make a comeback and keep his title defense alive.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russia | 364,500 |
| 2 | Atilla Saracoglu | Turkey | 333,500 |
| 3 | Nemo Koering | France | 305,000 |
| 4 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 250,500 |
| 5 | Mehmet Demirkol | Turkey | 237,500 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Chernikov | Russia | 213,500 |
| 7 | Ryan Mandara | United Kingdom | 213,500 |
| 8 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 207,500 |
| 9 | Candido Cappiello | Italy | 205,500 |
| 10 | Cheng Zhao | China | 191,500 |
Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12, giving new players a final chance to join the action. Play resumes at Level 9 and the tournament director will announce the plan for the day as play begins.
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 23 November | Day 2 | 8:00 p.m. |
| 24 November | Day 3 | 6:00 p.m. |
| 25 November | Day 4 | 1:00 p.m. |
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates, as Day 2 promises another thrilling chapter in this prestigious high-stakes event. Will Shcherbakov maintain his lead, or will another contender rise to the top? Stay tuned to find out!
There will be a slightly delayed start to Day 2 of the $5,300 High Roller.
Nível: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Cards are now in the air!
With around 20,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7♦5♠9♠, Antonio Alfaia checked and Atilla Saracoglu fired a bet of 5,000. Mustafa Ercan folded, Timur Margolin called, and Alfaia also called.
A 3♠ dropped on the turn and Alfaia checked again, and Saracoglu again bet 5,000. Margolin called, then Alfaia made it 16,000. Saragoglu called, and Margolin got out of the way.
When the 10♠ hit the river, bringing a fourth spade on board, Alfaia fired out 25,000, and Saragoglu made a quick call.
Alfaia then showed 7♥6♦ for a pair of sevens, and Saragoglu tabled the winner as he rivered a flush with J♠9♣.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
|
90,000
48,500
|
48,500 |
|
|
45,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
|
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With around 15,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 5♦J♠9♥, two players checked to Dumitru Pora in the cutoff, who fired out a bet of 7,500. Uladzimir Zhyharau called from the button, and the other two players folded.
A Q♥ turn went check-check to the 7♠ river, where Pora made a bet of 8,500. Zhyharau thought about it for a few moments before he tossed in the call.
Pora then showed K♠J♦ for a pair of jacks, and Zhyharau mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
120,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
There was a limp from early position and Fahredin Mustafov completed from the small blind before Simone Andrian made it 10,500 out of the big blind. Early position called, and Mustafov folded.
On the K♣4♠8♠ flop, Andrian fired out 6,000 and was raised to 16,000 by his opponent. Andrian called.
The 6♥ turn and J♣ river both checked through, and Andrian's A♦K♠ was good against the 10♣10♦ of his opponent.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
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|
|
110,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
13,000
500
|
500 |
Nível: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000