Flight 1a, the first flight of the PokerStars European Poker Tour €2,200 Eureka High Roller, saw 1,177 players enter. Of those, only 177 players will be returning tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 p.m local time to the Hilton Prague for Day 2. Both flights combined have generated a total prize pool of €3,171,840.
Yehor Shumeiko, a Ukrainian player, has bagged the largest stack in this stacked field. After 17 levels of play, he has amassed 757,000 chips, putting him at the top of the chip counts heading into Day 2. Shumeiko, a potential dark horse in this tournament, will be looking to surpass his biggest live cash of $24,275.
Sitting in second place is Italian EPT regular Claudio Di Giacomo, who holds 717,000 chips. With over $2,100,000 in live earnings, Di Giacomo is no stranger to deep runs, having recently scored a €50,000 cash in Barcelona.
Close behind Di Giacomo is Czech player Michal Schuh, who will enter Day 2 full of confidence given his previous success in large tournament fields.
Also in the top ten, the UK's Arian "AK" Kashani, who recently secured the top prize at the UKIPT's Nottingham event for over $260,000, has amassed over 550,000 in chips for Day 2.
Jason Wheeler, from the USA, boasts over $5,000,000 in live earnings, with nearly $1,000,000 coming from his Prague tournament results. Wheeler bagged a whooping 533,000 stack. Morten Klein, a seasoned high roller regular, will be looking to leverage his 461,000 chip stack and vast experience to apply pressure on his opponents.
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yehor shumeiko | Ukraine | 757,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Claudio Di Giacomo | Italy | 717,000 | 90 |
| 3 | Michal Schuh | Czech Republic | 697,000 | 87 |
| 4 | Felix Rabas | Austria | 619,000 | 77 |
| 5 | Bogdan Munteanu | Romania | 553,000 | 69 |
| 6 | Arian Kashani | United Kingdom | 550,000 | 69 |
| 7 | Jason Wheeler | USA | 533,000 | 67 |
| 8 | Jan Krahulik | Czech Republic | 514,000 | 64 |
| 9 | Vito Vella | Italy | 513,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Morten Klein | Norway | 461,000 | 58 |
Other notables returning for 2 day include- Simon Lofberg (391,000), Fabrice Bigot (201,000), Fabio Peluso (282,000), Davidi Kitai (234,000), Maria Lampropulos (119,00).
Play resumes at 12:30 PM local time with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 ante to start Level 18. Each level lasts 40 minutes, and all returning players are guaranteed a minimum payout. The tournament will continue to its conclusion tomorrow, with the winner receiving a trophy.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for ongoing coverage of the action from the capital of Czechia.
