Daniel Smiljkovic Leads MILLIONS Mini Main Event Day 2, 25 Advance

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Daniel Smiljkovic Leads MILLIONS Mini Main Event Day 2, 25 Advance

Day 2 of the partypoker MILLIONS Online Series Mini Main Event concluded with 169 players reduced to 25. Austria's Daniel Smiljkovic leads with 133.6 million chips, followed by Hungary's Laszlo Molnar and Russia's Leonid Orman. British notables Will Kassouf and Jamie O'Connor also advanced. The final table will be decided on Wednesday, with a first prize of $184,507.

The partypoker MILLIONS Online series Mini Main Event concluded Day 2 with 169 entrants reduced to just 25 players. Austria's Daniel Smiljkovic holds the chip lead with 133.6 million chips (equivalent to 167 big blinds), setting a strong foundation for Day 3.

Hot on his heels are Hungary's Laszlo Molnar (127.8 million) and Russia's Leonid Orman (69.5 million), though Molnar sits much closer to the leader.

UK player Will Kassouf holds 24.6 million chips (33 big blinds), having qualified through a $109 satellite, already securing a profit. Another UK notable, Jamie "Boz" O'Connor, sits in a more competitive position with 68 million chips.

Day 2 saw the elimination of several well-known players, including Elio Fox, who was near the top of the counts at the end of Day 1, as well as Thomas Boivin and Dominik Nitsche, the latter two leaving with just $596.

The final 25 players return on Tuesday (UK Pancake Day) to battle for a spot at the nine-handed final table. The final table will take place on Wednesday, with the champion earning a $184,507 first prize.

Here are the top ten chip counts after Day 2:

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Daniel SmiljkovicAustria133,639,726167
2Laszlo MolnarHungary127,876,651160
3Leonid OrmanRussia69,596,67287
4Jamie O’ConnorUK68,136,62985
5Sebastian HenaoMexico66,391,91183
6Jon Ander MartinezMalta63,121,95079
7Francois PiraultUK62,496,16778
8Justin OuimetteCanada62,015,85878
9Rui Miguel SousaCroatia60,684,24376
10Carlos Chadha-VillamarinCanada60,478,88876

FAQ

He leads with 133.6 million chips, equivalent to 167 big blinds.