2024 Eureka Hamburg

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Eureka Hamburg

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€110,070
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€584,250
Entries
615
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
138
Players Left
19

Junker Leads the Field into Day 2 of PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event

Axel Junker
Axel Junker

After three action-packed days of poker, we are onto Day 2 of the PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event at Casino Schenefeld.

The event attracted a total of 615 entrants, creating an impressive prize pool of €584,250. Only 138 players remain standing for Day 2, with 87 places paid - first place will see the champion take home the trophy and the sum of €110,070, while a minimum cash is good for €1,750. Players who reach the final table will achieve a minimum payout of €10,610.

Axel Junker of Germany leads the way after putting on a dominating performance on stream in Day 1b (421,500), and he is closely followed by his fellow countrymen Timo Scarcella (392,000) and Julian Paulsen (370,500).

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Axel JunkerGermany421,500140
2Timo ScarcellaGermany392,000130
3Julian PaulsenGermany370,500123
4Malte Von OstrowskiGermany367,000122
5Baris TopuzTurkey362,500120
6Sandor AmbrusGermany352,000117
7Halis BozkurtGermany327,000109
8Özgür AnarGermany293,00097
9Kent RoedNorway279,50093
10Gregory KehrenFrance269,50089
Ken Roed
Kent Roed

Other players who remain in the mix include Marcin Puczylowski (203,500) of Poland, Nicola Karl (191,500) of Germany and Swiss player Yves Thalmann (173,000).

Nicola Karl
Nicola Karl

A total of 18 PokerStars Qualifiers or Power Path Silver Pass winners progressed to Day 2, the best placed being Philipp Ruthard (269,000), while two World Series of Poker bracelet winners remain in the field in the form of Ermanno Di Nicola (217,500) and Tommy Nguyen (140,000).

The players are returning to 60-minute levels from now on at Level 14, with blinds of 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante. The length of Day 2 has not yet been confirmed but it is believed a minimum of ten levels will be played.

A stream of the Day 2 action will be shown on a 30-minute delay on PokerStars Team Pro Felix Schneiders' Twitch Channel (xflixx) from 4:30 p.m. local time, and a link will be available here as soon as it is live.

Day 3, the final day, kicks off at 3:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 7.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for your coverage of all the action, as we see who will progress to the money and put themselves in prime position to get their hands on the trophy.

Tags: Axel JunkerBaris TopuzFelix Schneiders'Gregory KehrenJulian PaulsenKent RoedMalte Von OstrowskiSandor AmbrusTimo Scarcella