Main Event
Day 1c Started
2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg
Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€549,990
Entries
567
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Welcome to Day 1c of the 2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg €1,100 Main Event
The third and penultimate starting day of the PokerStars Festival Hamburg €1,100 Main Event in Casino Schenefeld kicks off in two hours from now, as Day 1c gets underway at 1 p.m. local time. So far, the event has attracted fields of 118 entries and 201 participants respectively to boost the field size to 319 entries in total.
Day 1c is the last regular flight, albeit with a reduced level duration of 30 minutes. All those that have not taken a shot at the €500,000 guaranteed prize pool will be joining the action today including Team PokerStars Pro Marcin Horecki and Team PokerStars Online Felix Schneiders. Also in the mix today will be Mike Hill as well as 2015 Eureka Hamburg Main Event champion Tom Holke, who emerged victorious at this very venue two years ago.
| Day | Date | Further Info |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | November 22nd 2017 at 1 p.m. | 37 of 118 players advanced to Day 2 |
| Day 1b | November 23rd 2017 at 1 p.m. | 63 of 201 players advanced to Day 2 |
| Day 1c | November 24th 2017 at 1 p.m. | 12 levels of 30 minutes each; registration closes start of level 7 |
| Day 1d | November 24th 2017 at 8 p.m. | 12 levels of 20 minutes each; re-entry for players eliminated on Day 1a-1c only |
| Day 2 | November 25th 2017 at 1 p.m. | 10 levels of 60 minutes each or down to the final table, whichever comes first |
| Day 3 | November 26th 2017 at 1 p.m. | play down to a winner |
The players will start with 30,000 in chips today and there is a cap of 200 players with the registration remaining open until the start of level seven mid-way through the day. All those to take part and bust have another chance in the Day 1d (reentry flight) which takes place as of 8 p.m local time with 20-minute levels.
Day 1c Level Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 50 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 30 | 75 | 150 | - |
| 3 | 30 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 30 | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 15-minute break | ||||
| 5 | 30 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 30 | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 7 | 30 | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| 8 | 30 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 15-minute break | ||||
| 9 | 30 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 10 | 30 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 11 | 30 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 12 | 30 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
Follow along the action from Hamburg as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor until a new PokerStars Festival Main Event champion is crowned this Sunday, November 26th 2017.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The players have been welcomed to the casino by the tournament staff. There are currently 60 entries showing on the tournament clock with more players taking their seats over the next six levels while registration is still possible. The button will start in seat 5. The dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal if they have three or more players on their table.
First Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
According to the screens there are 81 players registered early in level one and below are the first notable faces among those seated. This includes PokerStars Team Pro Marcin Horecki, Daniel Stacey and Mike Hill amongst others.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Crevena Picks Up a Small One
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On one of the tables, there's a selection of players from several countries but surprisingly no Germans yet.
The flop read 
with about 700 in the pot already. Alessandro Crevena (big bind) checked, as did Levi Mulders (hijack) and Ruben Blanca Garcia (button).
They also all checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Crevena bet 300 and both Mulders and Blanca Garcia folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
29,800
29,800
|
29,800 |
|
29,800
29,800
|
29,800 |
Terzi Takes from Browne
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Sefa Terzi raised from the cutoff and called the three-bet to 875 by Sam Browne on the button. On the 
flop, Terzi checked and called a continuation bet worth 1,175 by Browne before both players checked the 
on the turn.
The 
river completed the board and Terzi checked once more, which prompted Browne to bet 1,300. Terzi now check-raised to 4,200 and Browne gave it plenty of thought before tossing in a single chip for the call. Terzi rolled over the 
for a full house to receive an early boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,500 | |
|
23,600 |
Holke Spotted in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
2015 Eureka Poker Tour champion, Tom Holke has taken his seat and can be easily spotted in the tournament area as he is wearing his hat and boa in the well known German colors.
Holke just had to fold on a 
board when his opponent Emre Nebipasagil bet 700 in a pot of about 1,350.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,950 | |
|
29,750 | |
|
|
29,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Meyer Takes One
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
In a four-way limped pot at the end of the previous level, the flop showed 
and Dieke Meyer bet 300 from the cutoff which only Serafino Koehne check-called. Both players checked the 
turn and Koehne bet the 
river for 450. Meyer quickly called and rolled over 
as winning hand, Koehne mucked.
A few tables over, Wim Verhaegen from Belgium has taken a seat as the field today appears to be more international.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |