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 Makes Huge Hero Call on Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Axel Junker
Axel Junker

Around 90,000 was in the middle on a completed board of K3Q85 in a hand between start of Day 2 chip leader Axel Junker in the big blind, and Atush Esker in middle position.

Junker had 90,000 behind and checked. Esker thought the spot through for a while before moving all in with the covering stack.

Junker went deep into the tank, at various points wringing his hands, shaking his head, and looking to the heavens for inspiration.

Eventually after about five minutes, the tournament director informed him matters had to move on and he had 30-seconds for a decision.

With about ten seconds left, suddenly Junker made the call. Esker immediately said "good call", and when the hands were revealed Esker had 99 for a pair of nines.

Junker meanwhile had made an unbelievable call with third pair with 1010 for pocket tens. The watching crowd and table were astonished and congratulated Junker on a courageous call.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Atush Esker fi
Atush Esker
230,000
-77,000
-77,000
Profile photo of Axel Junker de
Axel Junker
200,000
-221,500
-221,500

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