€1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Eureka Hamburg

€1,100 Main Event

Day 2 Completed

07-07-2024 04:56 UTC+1

Van Dijk Leads Final Nineteen into Day 3 of PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

138 players made their way to Casino Schenefeld today, all dreaming of getting their hands on the PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event trophy and corresponding first place prize of €110,070.

After a frantic day of action, only 19 players remain to return for Day 3 and their shot at the trophy, with Dutchman Stan Van Dijk (2,000,500) taking the chip lead into the final day, closely followed by Tim Werner (1,850,000) and Sergej Schumacher (1,645,000) of Germany.

Van Dijk's career best score is second in the Battle of Malta Main Event in 2022 for over $150,000, and he will be hoping to add another six-figure prize to his resume.

Werner and Schumacher both have recorded live cashes totaling under $10,000 and they will be be looking to bag a career-best score, along with the trophy.

PokerStars Qualifier Philipp Ruthard (260,000) is also still going strong, albeit amongst the short-stacks.

End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Stan Van Dijk	Netherlands	2,000,500	80
2	Tim Werner	Germany	1,850,000	74
3	Sergej Schuhmacher	Germany	1,645,000	65
4	Khossein Kokhestani	Ukraine	1,580,000	63
5	Timo Scarcella	Germany	1,245,000	49
6	Rens Buijs	Belgium	1,130,000	45
7	Ercan Atmaca	Netherlands	1,100,000	44
8	Branko Samardzic	Germany	1,080,000	43
9	Timo Schmiedeke	Germany	970,000	38
10	Simone Demasi	Italy	930,000	37

2024 Pokerstars Eureka Hamburg Main Event Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€ 110,070	14-15	€ 6,140
2	€ 68,750	16-17	€ 5,340
3	€ 49,110	18-19	€ 4,640
4	€ 37,780
5	€ 29,060
6	€ 22,350
7	€ 17,190
8	€ 13,230
9	€ 10,610
10-11	€ 8,840
12-13	€ 7,370

Recap of Day 2 Action

138 players started the day, with 87 places in the money and guaranteed a minimum payout of €1,750. The knockouts came quickly at the start of the day as players such as Tjenno Eskes, Alexander Wahl and Jochen Schreiber made early exits, Schreiber after his aces were cracked.

Rens Buijs made an early charge to be among the chip leaders at dinner break, while players such as Claus Spieckermann and Niklas Krawczyk departed just before a 90-minute bubble ensued.

Axel Junker made a huge hero call for his tournament life on the bubble on the river with third pair, while Eazy Wendt-Shabaz spiked an unlikely nine on the river for a set to stay in it and prolong the tension.

The bubble ultimately burst when the unfortunate Floris Pop had his aces cracked.

The knockouts came quickly once the bubble had burst, with players such as Patrick Lorenz and Dominick French departing with a minimum cash.

With 50 players left Malte Von Ostrowski was chip leader having scooped a big pot with two pair. However things started to go south for Ostrowski when he overbet jammed the flop with a gutshot against Julian Paulsen and missed, and he ultimately exited before the end of the day.

Van Dijk made his charge towards the top of the standings when he won a blind on blind confrontation with Gregory Kehren. There were then a flurry of departures before the end of play, as Robert Rohr ran his pocket jacks into Werner's pocket queens, and short-stacks Walter Beckmann and Helge Pedersen busted after the final three-table redraw.

Play gets underway again at 3:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 7. Be sure to stay with us at PokerNews for all your coverage as we get towards the nitty gritty of the tournament and play down to a winner here at Casino Schenefeld.

Tags: Alexander Wahl Axel Junker Claus Spieckermann Dominick French Eazy Wendt-Shabaz Ercan Atmaca Floris Pop Gregory Kehren Helge Pedersen Jochen Schreiber Julian Paulsen Malte Von Ostrowski Niklas Krawczyk Patrick Lorenz Rens Buijs Sergej Schumacher Simone Demasi Stan Van Dijk Tim Werner Timo Scarcella Timo Schmiedeke Tjenno Eskes Van Dijk Von Ostrowski Walter Beckmann

07-07-2024 03:25 UTC+1

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stan Van Dijk	2,000,500 280,500	280,500
Tim Werner	1,850,000 -150,000	-150,000
Sergej Schumacher	1,645,000 965,000	965,000
Khossein Kokhestani	1,580,000 -220,000	-220,000
Timo Scarcella	1,245,000 245,000	245,000
Rens Buijs	1,130,000 -305,000	-305,000
Ercan Atmaca	1,100,000 -50,000	-50,000
Branko Samardzic	1,080,000 115,000	115,000
Timo Schmiedeke	970,000 105,000	105,000
Simone Demasi	930,000 -370,000	-370,000
Jan Wettern	875,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jonas Stechbarth	785,000 -15,000	-15,000
Nicklas Dehli	770,000 -130,000	-130,000
Sandor Ambrus	715,000 -60,000	-60,000
Dustin Barkholz	520,000 -140,000	-140,000
Yves Thalmann	450,000 65,000	65,000
Dirk Sellhorn	325,000 -90,000	-90,000
Philipp Ruthard	260,000 -90,000	-90,000
Andre Hegendorf	219,000 -16,000	-16,000

07-07-2024 01:43 UTC+1

Play Concludes in Day 2

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Play has now concluded in Day 2, with 19 players still standing to return for the final day at 3:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 8.

Updated chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.

07-07-2024 01:38 UTC+1

Halis Bozkurt Eliminated in 20th Place (€4,640)

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Halis Bozkurt was all-in for 300,000 and at risk versus Sandor Ambrus.

Halis Bozkurt: K♣10♠ All in
Sandor Ambrus: 10♦10♥

Bozkurt needed help but none arrived on the A♠4♥8♦9♦5♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandor Ambrus	775,000 290,000	290,000
Halis Bozkurt	Busted

Tags: Halis Bozkurt Sandor Ambrus

07-07-2024 01:35 UTC+1

Helge Pedersen Eliminated in 21st Place (€4,040)

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Helge Pedersen was all-in for 300,000 and at risk versus Ercan Atmaca.

Helge Pedersen: A♥6♥ All in
Ercan Atmaca: 10♣8♣

Pederson was ahead but the K♦3♥10♥8♦5♠ runout gave his opponent two pair and sent him to the rail, with the chips appearing likely to have gone in on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ercan Atmaca	1,150,000 640,000	640,000
Helge Pedersen	Busted

Tags: Ercan Atmaca Helge Pedersen

07-07-2024 01:33 UTC+1

Walter Beckmann Eliminated in 22nd Place (€4,040)

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Short-stack Walter Beckmann was all-in for around 120,000 and at risk versus Jonas Stechbarth.

Walter Beckmann: 2♦2♥ All in
Jonas Stechbarth: J♦10♥

Beckmann was ahead in a race but the J♥Q♠4♠Q♣J♣ runout sent him to the exit as his opponent made a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Stechbarth	800,000 525,000	525,000
Walter Beckmann	Busted

Tags: Jonas Stechbarth Walter Beckmann

07-07-2024 01:29 UTC+1

Malte Von Ostrowski Eliminated in 23rd Place (€4,040)

Richard Hayes

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jonas Stechbarth moved all in for 225,000 and Malte Von Ostrowski followed suit for not much more, around 300,000, while Timo Scarcella called behind, covering both players.

Jonas Stechbarth: J♣7♣ All in
Malte Von Ostrowski: 10♥10♦ All in
Timo Scarcella: Q♣Q♥

Scarcella looked set for a double knockout with his pocket queens, but the runout came 7♥4♦2♣7♠J♥, Stechbarth hitting a full house to secure the triple up, and Scarcella winning the small side pot and eliminating former chip leader Von Ostrowski.