Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Fresh Faces and Big Stacks Await in Day 1b of the Main Event

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The $3,300 Main Event at the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series continues today as Day 1b welcomes a fresh wave of hopefuls to the felt at the stunning Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. After an action-packed Day 1a, where Edward Quinn emerged as the chip leader with an impressive stack of 685,000, players in today’s flight will be eager to build stacks of their own and secure a spot in Day 2.

The tournament’s $1,500,000 guarantee is already well on its way to being smashed, with 182 entries recorded in the opening flight. With three more starting flights — including today’s nine 60-minute levels — the Main Event is shaping up to be another unforgettable chapter in the Western Series saga.

Current Top Ten Chip Counts

Place Player Country Chip Count
1 Edward Quinn Jersey 685,000
2 Antoine Vranken Netherlands 557,000
3 Kamil Sokol Poland 540,000
4 Stojan Vazic Serbia 522,500
5 Boris Kolev Bulgaria 493,500
6 Tommy Kemter Netherlands 478,000
7 Menikos Panagiotou Cyprus 476,500
8 Aliaksei Boika Belarus 403,500
9 Wael Sarkis Lebanon 401,000
10 Nicolae Paunescu Romania 395,500

Today’s flight will feature 60-minute levels, but for those seeking a faster-paced structure to build a stack, tomorrow’s Day 1c will have 40-minute levels, while Day 1d will offer 25-minute levels. All Day 1 flights will play nine levels.

Remaining Schedule

Date Day Time Blind Levels
January 21 Day 1b 12:00 p.m. 60 minutes
January 22 Day 1c 12:00 p.m. 40 minutes
January 22 Day 1d 7:00 p.m. 25 minutes
January 23 Day 2 12:00 p.m. 60 minutes
January 24 Day 3 12:00 p.m. 60 minutes
January 26 Day 4 12:00 p.m. 60 minutes
January 26 Day 5 1:00 p.m. 60 minutes

Players start with 100,000 chips, and late registration remains open until the end of Level 14 on Day 2, allowing plenty of opportunities for reentries. The question is: Who will rise to the occasion and challenge Quinn at the top of the leaderboard?

Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you all the live updates from the second starting flight of the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series Main Event.

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Aliaksei BoikaAntoine VrankenBoris KolevEdward QuinnKamil SokolMenikos PanagiotouNicolae PaunescuTommy KemterWael Sarkis

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