€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd.
Day 1c Completed
2019 Golden Poker Million
€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd.
Day: 1c
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 1c of the Golden Million Cyrpus Main Event at the Noah's Ark Deluxe Hotel and Spa was a huge success after attracting 236 entrants for more than the 192 entrants that previously came out for Day 1a and Day 1b combined. A total of 24 players advanced to Day 2 from the field, making it 44 when also taking into account the first two opening flights.
Players bought in for €800 for a stack of 80,000 in chips with blinds increasing every 45 minutes. Most players opted to increase their stack to 100,000 in chips via a €40 add-on. The add-on also acted as bubble protection.
After more than 16 1/2 hours of play, Israel's Joseph Dorai advanced from the Day 1c field with the biggest stack of 2,820,000. This currently places him firmly ahead going into Day 2, supplanted the Day 1a chip leader Dmitrii Vitugin with 2,158,000 with three opening flights to go.
Dorai not only heads to Day 2 with a big stack but also won a Golden Poker Series Madrid package in early March 2020, which includes a buy-in to the €400 Main Event and four-nights hotel accommodation.
Other players advancing from the Day 1c field with big stacks were Cristian Cabrera (2,180,000), Martin Ilavsky (1,704,000), Cristobal Pascual (1,368,000), and Daniel Prior (1,254,000).
Day 1c paid out 36 players for at least a min-cash of €1,200. Evgenia Lozovaya just missed the money as she finished in 14th place after jamming her ace-five into the ace-queen held by Dorai. Fortunately for Lozovaya, she took advantage of the optional add-on during the late-registration period for an additional 20,000 in chips for €40 which also added as bubble protection. This meant that she received a payout of €840 as the add-on also doubled as bubble protection during each opening flight.
Serdar Demircan was the last player eliminated on Day 1b. In addition to the min-cash for €1,200, he was also awarded a Golden Poker Series Marrakech package valued at approximately €1,200 for when the tour visits Morocco at the end of March 2020.
The action will resume tomorrow for Day 1c at 3 p.m. EET. Stay tuned at PokerNews for coverage of the Golden Million Cyprus Main Event.
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,820,000
1,620,000
|
1,620,000 |
|
2,180,000
2,180,000
|
2,180,000 |
|
1,704,000
1,604,000
|
1,604,000 |
|
|
1,368,000
1,368,000
|
1,368,000 |
|
1,254,000
1,254,000
|
1,254,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
|
1,041,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
1,027,000
537,000
|
537,000 |
|
1,009,000
1,009,000
|
1,009,000 |
|
995,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
|
970,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
967,000
967,000
|
967,000 |
|
915,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
798,000
318,000
|
318,000 |
|
|
748,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
663,000
663,000
|
663,000 |
|
|
580,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
537,000
537,000
|
537,000 |
|
508,000
508,000
|
508,000 |
|
478,000
478,000
|
478,000 |
|
|
420,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
384,000
384,000
|
384,000 |
|
|
331,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Players are on a quick five-minute break.
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Evgenia Lozovaya has bubbled Day 1c. She jammed with 
for 74,000 and was called by Joseph Dorai with 
.
The 
board didn't help Lozovaya and she was eliminated in 37th place on Day 1c. She won't go home empty-handed as she will be awarded a bubble prize of €840.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The blinds just went up but the bubble has yet to break. The action is still hand for hand.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
There are 37 players left and the tournament is hand for hand on the Day 1c payout bubble with 37 players guaranteed at least a €1,200 payout.
The player that finishes on the bubble will get €840 provided they took the €40 add-on earlier in the tournament for the extra 20,000 in chips.
Level: 17
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000