| Level 13: | 4,000/8,000/8,000 |
| Entries: | 36/140 |
| Prizes: | €372,600 |
It was another day of frantic poker action at The Vergina Theatro at Regency Casino, Thessaloniki, as chips flew back and forth in the final starting flights of the 2026 Novibet Greek Poker Odyssea €1,000 Main Event.
At the time of writing Day 1d is yet to conclude, while Yordan Dinchev of Bulgaria (869,000) rose to the top of the standings in Day 1c, leading 36 qualifiers from 140 entrants.
A total of 64 entrants in Day 1d gives final totals for the event of 414 runners, creating a huge €372,600 prize pool, with Day 2 scheduled for 3 p.m. local time on June 17.
Dinchev went on a late charge to surge up the leaderboard in Day 1c, and he leads from Greek duo Kosmas Barakos (830,000) and Dimitris Sarris (750,000), although he did not quite manage to catch overall chip leader Traianos-Alexandros Ntavoutis (955,000).
Dinchev boasts recorded career earnings of almost $225,000, with a career-best score of $29,729, and will be hoping to go a good deal further than his 59th-place finish in this event last year.
Barakos’ had an even deeper run in 2025, just missing out on a final table appearance after busting in 12th for a $3,752 payday, his biggest result to date.
Sarris résumé includes numerous results at Regency Casino, including finishing 17th in the Novibet Poker Championship Main Event in January for $3,060, with a career-best score of $31,303 for victory in the Greek Poker Championship back in 2011.
End of Day 1c Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
| 1 |  Yordan Dichev | Bulgaria | 869,000 | 108 |
| 2 |  Kosmas Barakos | Greece | 830,000 | 103 |
| 3 | Dimitris Sarris | Greece | 750,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Manolis Livanos | Greece | 737,000 | 92 |
| 5 | Giannis Atzaris | Greece | 548,000 | 68 |
| 6 | Manolis Zacharakis | Greece | 541,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Giorgos Mavroulias | Greece | 503,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Giorgos Tzelis | Greece | 499,000 | 62 |
| 9 | Alexis Messalas | Greece | 496,000 | 62 |
| 10 | Jason Tsourounakis | Greece | 470,000 | 58 |
| 11 |  Aiguo Xu | Italy | 444,000 | 55 |
| 12 | Panagiotis Stergiou | Greece | 443,000 | 55 |
| 13 | Dimitris Zosimidis | Greece | 432,000 | 54 |
| 14 | Vasilis Zisis | Greece | 418,000 | 52 |
| 15 | Haris Siakaras | Greece | 414,000 | 51 |
| 16 | Stefanos Kechagias | Greece | 375,000 | 46 |
| 17 | Kosmas Maroudas | Greece | 373,000 | 46 |
| 18 | Andreas Vlachos | Greece | 366,000 | 45 |
| 19 | Dimitrios Giannopoulos | Greece | 359,000 | 44 |
| 20 | Dimitris Zournatzidis | Greece | 347,000 | 43 |
| 21 | Paschalis Papadopoulos | Greece | 326,000 | 40 |
| 22 | Georgios Rozakos | Greece | 326,000 | 40 |
| 23 | Ioannis Koulopoulos | Greece | 318,000 | 39 |
| 24 | Giorgos Karakousis | Greece | 299,000 | 37 |
| 25 | Giorgos Mylonas | Greece | 294,000 | 36 |
| 26 | Dimitris Chalasa | Greece | 284,000 | 35 |
| 27 |  Mateusz Dabkowski | Poland | 274,000 | 34 |
| 28 | Giorgos Zisimopoulos | Greece | 242,000 | 30 |
| 29 | Manolis Asgoudakis | Greece | 240,000 | 30 |
| 30 |  Robert McAdam | United Kingdom | 222,000 | 27 |
| 31 | Ivelin Yonchev | Bulgaria | 207,000 | 25 |
| 32 | Manolis Zografakis | Greece | 205,000 | 25 |
| 33 | Kiril Bakalov | Bulgaria | 202,000 | 25 |
| 34 | Panagiotis Gavriilidis | Greece | 128,000 | 16 |
| 35 | Vasilis Tzavos | Greece | 116,000 | 14 |
| 36 | Angel Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 105,000 | 13 |
Chip counts for the Day 1d qualifiers, the Day 2 seating draw, and payouts will be confirmed in due course.
At present, 91 players have booked their spots for Day 2, and they will return at 3 p.m on June 17, where the clock will be increased to 60-minute levels, while Days 3-4 will feature 75-minute levels.
The full remaining festival schedule is set out below, with the €2,000 High Roller the primary side-event for June 17, while the Ladies Event is also on the menu, with Novibet adding €2,000 to the prize pool.
2026 Novibet Greek Poker Odyessa Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-In | Chips | Re-Entry | Blinds | Late Reg |
| June 17 | 15:00 | Main Event Day 2 (8 Max) | – | – | – | 60 mins | – |
| June 17 | 17:00 | High Roller Satellite | €280 | 30,000 | Up to 1 | 15 mins | 8 Levels |
| June 17 | 19:00 | Ladies Event (2K Added Prize) | €115 | 20,000 | Unlimited | 20 mins | 8 Levels |
| June 17 | 20:00 | High Roller Day 1 | €2,000 | 250,000 | Unlimited | 45 mins | 11 Levels |
| June 18 | 14:00 | Main Event Day 3 (8 Max) | – | – | – | 60 mins | – |
| June 18 | 15:30 | High Roller Day 2 | – | – | – | 60 mins | – |
| June 18 | 17:00 | PKO Day 1 (Cuatro KO) | €230 | 100,000 | Unlimited | 30 mins | 11 Levels |
| June 18 | 20:00 | PLO5 Side Event (Hyper Turbo–7 Max) | €115 | 50,000 | Unlimited | 15 mins | 10 Levels |
| June 19 | 15:00 | Main Event Final Day | – | – | – | 75 mins | – |
| June 19 | 15:30 | High Roller Final Day | – | – | – | 60 mins | – |
| June 19 | 17:00 | PKO Day 2 (Cuatro KO) | – | – | – | 30 mins | – |
| June 19 | 20:30 | PLO 4/5 Side Event (Buttons Choice–7 Max) | €150 | 50,000 | Unlimited | 30 mins | 10 Levels |
| June 19 | 21:00 | NLH Close Side Event (Deepstack Hyper) | €150 | 100,000 | Unlimited | 15 mins | 11 Levels |
poker.pro will be on the floor from the start of Day 2 at 3 p.m., so stay tuned for your coverage of what is sure to be day of poker thrills and spills, as we move towards the bubble, and players seek to maneuver into position for a tilt at the 2026 Novibet Greek Poker Odyssea Main Event title.
