€1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 Eureka Hamburg
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 Eureka Hamburg
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€584,250
Entries
615
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
166
Players Left
40
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1a of the €1,100 PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event has just concluded here at Casino Schenefeld, Hamburg, with 40 players finding a bag for Day 2 from the 166 entries.
Kent Roed of Norway emerged as the chip leader, amassing an impressive stack of 279,500. Roed was closely followed by Frenchman Gregory Kehren (269,500) and Andrzej Powalka (252,000) of Poland.
Roed boasts live earnings approaching $650,000 and is no stranger to PokerStars events, racking up numerous EPT cashes. Powalka and Kehren are both looking to break the $100,000 mark in recorded cashes here in Hamburg.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Roed | Norway | 279,500 | 93 | |
| 2 | Gregory Kehren | France | 269,500 | 89 | |
| 3 | Andrzej Powalka | Poland | 252,000 | 84 | |
| 4 | Boris Progner | Slovakia | 189,000 | 63 | |
| 5 | Gato Lafrentz | Germany | 186,000 | 62 | |
| 6 | Jan Scheldorf | Germany | 183,500 | 61 | |
| 7 | Sergej Schumacher | Germany | 180,000 | 60 | |
| 8 | [Removed:488] | Germany | 180,000 | 60 | |
| 9 | Yannick Bräuer | Germany | 179,500 | 59 | |
| 10 | Mohammad Nuri | Germany | 179,500 | 59 |
Nine PokerStars qualifiers have progressed, including Mike Schmidt and Henrik Veldhoen, while PokerStars Team Pro Felix Schneiders will be jumping in the Main Event on Day 1b.
Players such as Halil Coknez, Simone Demasi and Marcin Puczylowski all fired yesterday but failed to make the cut, and will no doubt try their luck at one of the remaining flights.
The second of three Day 1's will take place at 4:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 4 at Casino Schenefeld, following the same structure as today's flight.
Be sure to join us at PokerNews for all the rest of the action in what is sure to be an action-packed weekend of poker.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
279,500
279,500
|
279,500 |
|
269,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
252,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
189,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
186,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
|
183,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
180,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
|
180,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
179,500
99,500
|
99,500 |
|
|
179,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
149,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
148,500
103,500
|
103,500 |
|
146,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
144,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
140,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
|
137,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
133,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
123,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
120,500
50,500
|
50,500 |
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
|
117,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
|
117,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
101,500
-38,500
|
-38,500 |
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Play has just concluded here in Day 1a, with 40 players progressing to Day 2 from the 166 entrants. Updated chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Around 30,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 5♣2♦Q♦6♠3♦, in a hand between Boris Progner in the big blind and Konstantin Farber in the cutoff.
Progner led out with a bet of 3,500, and Farber called. Progner showed Q♥6♣ for the turned two pair and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
78,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The clock has been paused and the tournament director has announced three more hands will be played in Day 1a.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The completed board read 4♥4♠A♥5♣3♦ and around 24,000 was in the middle.
[Removed:488] fired out a bet of 18,000 when action was checked to him, and Gregory Kehren called. Seyfi showed A♠2♣ for the wheel straight and Kehren mucked, shaking his head as he did so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mike Schmidt opened to 6,000 from early position and Doroslav Rasiukevic defended his big blind.
The 8♥10♠7♣ flop was checked through. On the A♥ turn, Rasiukevic check-called versus a bet of 6,000 from his opponent.
The J♠ river completed the board and both players checked. Rasiukevic showed A♠4♠ for a pair of aces but Schmidt had A♣J♣ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
|
70,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The last 40-minute level of the day has just begun, with 46 players looking to survive and book their place in Day 2.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500