Welcome to Day 1a of the Eureka 6 Rozvadov Main Event
In 90 minutes from now at 2 p.m. local time, the €1,100 Eureka 6 Rozvadov Main Event kicks off at the King's Casino and the biggest casino in Europe will host the PokerStars regional series for the fourth time. The flagship tournament of the series comes with a staggering guarantee of €500,000 and features three starting days in total.
All players receive 25,000 in chips and the levels on Day 1a and Day 1b last 45 minutes each whereas the third and final flight gets underway on Saturday as of 10 p.m. local time. Only players that busted in either of the previous flight are allowed to enter and play the same 10 levels in order to bag up for Day 2, late registration is possible until the end of level six.
The festival already kicked off a few days ago and 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Pius Heinz made a rare appearance, immediately taking thew spotlight again and taking down the €5,300 Super High Roller.
Eureka stops in Rozvadov at a glance
| Season | Players | Winner | Country | Prize Money in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 421 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 115,000 |
| 4 | 493 | Martin Meciar | Slovakia | 87,600 |
| 5 | 664 | Raphael Wimmer | Austria | 99,695 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand until a Main Event winner is crowned, so make sure to tune in regularly.