CoinPoker's $5 Million 'The One' Tournament: Day 2 Approaches with High Stakes

CoinPoker is gearing up for an exciting Day 2 of its $5 million guaranteed tournament, The One, scheduled for Oct. 12. The event has already seen significant participation, with more than 1,000 players securing their seats from a pool of over 10,000 initial entries. The $250 buy-in event guarantees a record-breaking $1 million payout to the winner, making it a highly anticipated event in the poker community.

The champion of The One will not only receive the substantial cash prize but also a custom physical trophy and a digital trophy for their account profile. The competition is fierce, with ‘pitotieso333’ currently leading the remaining field with an impressive 6.03 million chips, or 172 big blinds. Several known professionals have also advanced to Day 2, including Rayan 'Beriuzy' Chamas, Patrick Leonard, Tom Talboom, Barbara Akemi, and Alejandro 'Papo MC' Lococo.

Two notable players, ‘fishbrosTV’ and ‘Tiniesta1994’, have successfully converted $1 satellite entries into Day 2 stacks exceeding 2 million chips, showcasing the opportunities available for players to build competitive stacks. CoinPoker will run two turbo Day 1 flights on Oct. 12 at 12:30 pm and 2 pm UTC, providing final opportunities to qualify for Day 2 before it begins later that afternoon.