Around 65,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 10♦4♣3♥J♠9♥, in a hand between Tim Werner in the big blind and Yves Thalmann under the gun.
Werner checked, and Thalmann slid out a bet of 45,000. After a significant period of time thinking through the position, Werner opted to fold, seemingly reluctantly.
Malte Von Ostrowski limped under the gun, and action folded to Mengshi Tian in middle position, who raised to 12,000. Action folded back to Von Ostrowski who made the call.
On the J♣5♦4♣ flop, Von Ostrowski check-called versus a bet of 13,000 from Tian.
The 5♥ turn was checked through. On the 7♦ river, Von Ostrowski led out with a bet of 25,000 and Tian called.
Von Ostrowski showed 6♠5♠ for the turned trip fives, Tian mucked, and he scooped the pot
PokerStars' popular streamer and all round good guy Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis is getting ready to be the centre of attention between July 9-15 when the latest edition of Lex Live takes place in sunny Barcelona.
Lex Live Barcelona runs from July 9-15 at the Casino Barcelona, the same venue that hosts the prestigious European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona each year. It is the third time Lex Live has run since its inception in 2019. Lex Live 1 took place in Namur, Belgium, in March 2019, with London hosting Lex Live 2 in late September 2019. Lex Live 3 was scheduled for April 2020, but the world shut down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lex Live 3: Barcelona features a €170 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout, a €240 Mystery Bounty, an €880 High Roller, and the crown jewel: a €440 Main Event.
Online poker's most prestigious low-stakes tournament series is returning to PokerStars from July and bringing with it $4 million in guaranteed prize pools. The 2024 edition of the ever-popular MicroMillions sees 208 affordable events take place between July 7-21 in what will be a fortnight of incredible poker action.
Where many poker tournament festivals focus on high-stakes events, often with tournaments commanding four, five, or six-figure buy-ins, the MicroMillions events start from only $1.10 and top out at a still affordable $55.
However, just because MicroMillions tournaments don't cost the earth to enter doesn't mean there isn't plenty of money to play for. The smallest guaranteed prize pool offered during the series is $1,500, and there are five events with six-figure guarantees, including the $500,000 guaranteed MicroMillions Main Event.
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
Place
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Axel Junker
Germany
421,500
140
2
Timo Scarcella
Germany
392,000
130
3
Julian Paulsen
Germany
370,500
123
4
Malte Von Ostrowski
Germany
367,000
122
5
Baris Topuz
Turkey
362,500
120
6
Sandor Ambrus
Germany
352,000
117
7
Halis Bozkurt
Germany
327,000
109
8
Özgür Anar
Germany
293,000
97
9
Kent Roed
Norway
279,500
93
10
Gregory Kehren
France
269,500
89
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
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.
The 615 entrants generated a total prize pool of €584,250, with 87 places being paid.
The champion will be taking home six-figures, with first place good for €110,070. A minimum cash is worth €1,750, while a spot at the final table guarantees players a €10,610 payday.
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