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

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Junker	421,500 56,500	56,500
Mengshi Tian	262,500 170,500	170,500
Stefan Teckenburg	212,000 57,000	57,000
Mateusz Sikora	208,500 7,500	7,500
Marcin Puczylowski	203,500 76,500	76,500
Andre Hegendorf	192,500 70,500	70,500
Nicola Karl	191,500 11,500	11,500
Tommy Eriksson	177,000 177,000	177,000
Yves Thalmann	173,000 173,000	173,000
Bernd Reich	172,000 172,000	172,000
Claus Spieckermann	169,500 147,000	147,000
Sven Reiter	165,000 135,000	135,000
Patrick Gerritsen	161,500 8,500	8,500
Nica Cosmin	156,000 156,000	156,000
Cheng Zhao	139,500 14,500	14,500
Mick Wittig	135,500 105,500	105,500
Jurgen Fittschen	128,500 128,500	128,500
Jonas Stechbarth	128,500 128,500	128,500
Walter Beckmann	127,000 2,000	2,000
Simone Demasi	126,000 4,000	4,000
Johannes Franz	124,000 26,000	26,000
Mats Ullereng	123,000 8,000	8,000
Jonas Degen	119,500 119,500	119,500
Heiko Fiehn	117,000 96,000	96,000
Khossein Kokhestani	116,000 116,000	116,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Axel Junker

421,500

56,500

Mengshi Tian

262,500

170,500

Stefan Teckenburg

212,000

57,000

Mateusz Sikora

208,500

7,500

Marcin Puczylowski

203,500

76,500

Andre Hegendorf

192,500

70,500

Nicola Karl

191,500

11,500

177,000

173,000

172,000

169,500

147,000

Sven Reiter

165,000

135,000

Patrick Gerritsen

161,500

8,500

Nica Cosmin

156,000

Cheng Zhao

139,500

14,500

Mick Wittig

135,500

105,500

Jurgen Fittschen

128,500

Jonas Stechbarth

128,500

Walter Beckmann

127,000

2,000

Simone Demasi

126,000

4,000

Johannes Franz

124,000

26,000

Mats Ullereng

123,000

8,000

Jonas Degen

119,500

Heiko Fiehn

117,000

96,000

Khossein Kokhestani

116,000

Day 1b of the PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event has concluded here at Casino Schenefeld, with 52 players progressing to Day 2 from the field of 208, bringing the total numbers of players bagging for Day 2 to 92 thus far. The prize pool currently stands at €355,300, with a final starting flight to come.

Axel Junker of Germany has bagged the chip lead from Day 1b, and holds the overall lead for the tournament thus far, amassing a huge stack of 421,500. He streaked ahead of his closest challengers, Mengshi Tian of China (262,500) and his fellow countryman Stefan Teckenburg (212,000).

Junker's largest live cash is for $35,000 and he will be hoping to bag a pay day in that region in this event. Tian is approaching $100,000 in live cashes and will be aiming to reach that milestone this week, while Teckenburg's biggest live result is for just under $10,000.

Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Axel Junker	Germany	421,500	140
2	Mengshi Tian	China	262,500	87
3	Stefan Teckenburg	Germany	212,000	70
4	Mateusz Sikora	Poland	208,500	69
5	Marcin Puczylowski	Poland	203,500	67
6	Andre Hegendorf	Germany	192,500	64
7	Nicola Karl	Germany	191,500	63
8	Tommy Eriksson	Sweden	177,000	59
9	Yves Thalmann	Switzerland	173,000	57
10	Bernd Reich	Germany	172,000	57

Other players who have progressed include Yves Thalmann (173,000), Patrick Gerritsen (161,500) and PokerStars qualifier Jonas Degen (119,500). PokerStars Power Path Silver Pass winner Heiko Fiehn also found a bag for Day 2 (117,000).

PokerStars Team Pro Felix Schneiders was not so fortunate and will fire again in the final flight, while Croatian football star Ivan Klasnic, Nicklas Dehli and Robert Lundh all exited before the close of play.

The final opportunity for players to book their spot takes place Friday, July 5 at 4:00 p.m. local time, following the same structure as previous flights.

Players will start with 30,000 chips at blind level 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante, with the flight featuring 40-minute levels. Play will continue until the end of Level 13. Each flight permits a single reentry.

The tournaments then moves towards a conclusion with Day 2 on Saturday, July 6 at 3:00 p.m., with the final day beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. Days 2-3 will feature 60-minute levels.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the action.

Tags: Andre Hegendorf Axel Junker Bernd Reich Felix Schneiders Heiko Fiehn Ivan Klasnic Jonas Degen Marcin Puczylowski Mateusz Sikora Mengshi Tian Nicklas Dehli Nicola Karl Patrick Gerritsen Robert Lundh Stefan Teckenburg Yves Thalmann