The opening flight of the Balkan Poker Championship Main Event delivered an exciting start, attracting a total of 74 entries along with 23 re-entries as players battled for a spot in Day 2 and a share of the prize pool.
After a full day of action at the tables, only 13 players managed to bag chips and secure their place in Day 2 already in the money, setting the stage for another thrilling chapter of the festival.
Leading the pack is Simon Bozhinoski, who finished Day 1A with an impressive 754,000 chips after consistently building momentum throughout the day.
Day 1A Chip Counts
- Simon Bozhinoski – 754,000
- Stavros Zounis – 650,000
- Zhivko Atanasov – 552,000
- Giannis Lazaridis – 491,000
- Manolis Zacharakis – 462,000
- “POLY 10” – 446,000
- Dimitris Vasileiadis – 351,000
- Giannis Kyriakidis – 303,000
- Antonis Logdanidis – 264,000
- Panagiotis Oikonomidis – 218,000
- Nikola Krstevski – 141,000
- Giorgos Dellas – 129,000
- Euthimios Saoulidis – 85,000
Thursday’s schedule at the Balkan Poker Championship continues with plenty of action for poker fans and players alike.
The day kicks off at 11:00 with the €30 satellite tournament, featuring 3 guaranteed tickets to the Main Event.
At 13:00 the cards will be back in the air for Day 1B of the €250 Main Event, which comes with a massive €100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Later in the evening, attention will turn to the €550 High Roller event starting at 19:00, featuring a €10,000 guarantee.
