Alexander Chernikov in the top 4 of the MPP Main Event
Russian player Alexander Chernikov has successfully made it through the opening stage of the MPP Main Event with a $5,400 buy-in. Chernikov will start Day 2 with a stack of 78 BB, which put him in fourth place in the overall chip count. The tournament, taking place in Northern Cyprus, drew a field of 972 entries and built a total prize pool of $5,000,000.
As of now, only 144 participants remain in play. All of them have already locked up a minimum payout of $10,000. Besides Chernikov, one more Russian regular has broken into the top ten — Leonid Orman, holding a stack of 66 BB — while the leaderboard is topped by Turkey's Koray Sapci with 86 BB.
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As of now, only 144 participants remain in play. All of them have already locked up a minimum payout of $10,000. Besides Chernikov, one more Russian regular has broken into the top ten — Leonid Orman, holding a stack of 66 BB — while the leaderboard is topped by Turkey's Koray Sapci with 86 BB.
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