1 149 entrants sur le High Roller Eureka... Romain Lewis en place à 181 left
Day 1 of the €2,200 Eureka High Roller has reached it's conclusion with the field of 1,149 entries being reduced to just 181 players.
Today's action saw 16 levels of 40-minutes play out, and when all was said and done, Bulgaria's Yulian Bogdanov (604,000) ended the day atop of the chip counts.
Narrowly behind him is WSOP bracelet winner Carl Shaw (600,000) and sittiing in third place in the chip counts is Dorel Eldabach (523,000).
John Mooney (523,000) is the only player with a stack north of 500,000. He managed to build up a sizeable stack early on, being on the right side of a three-way all-in in what was the hand of the day.
Some notable names joining the above are Fabian Quoss (492,000), Romain Lewis (428,000) and Ireland's David Lappin (173,000).
Bagged 173,000 in the Prague ‘Highroller’. Back tomorrow at 1PM local time. https://t.co/ZcyAEVXtc5
— 🃏 David Lappin 🃏 (@dklappin)
PokerStars Ambassadors Rafael Moraes, Alberto Perez and Steve Gallo could not make it through to the next stage. Moraes would bow out to the hands of Stephen Woodhead. The Englishman would end the day with 98,000 chips and will return for Day 2.
More big names to hit the rail in the first stage were Ana Marquez, Dara O'Kearney and Jack Sinclair. Marquez was eliminated by Manuel Fritz while Sinclair was ousted after his aces were cracked by Jonathan Therme.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 604,000 | 101 |
| 2 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 600,000 | 100 |
| 3 | Dorel Eldabach | Israel | 523,000 | 87 |
| 4 | John Mooney | United Kingdom | 521,000 | 87 |
| 5 | Fabian Quoss | Austria | 492,000 | 82 |
| 6 | David Rubin | France | 489,000 | 82 |
| 7 | Casimir Seire | Finland | 486,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Andrea Ricci | Italy | 484,000 | 81 |
| 9 | Nicolas Bokowski | Germany | 476,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Erik Bakker | Netherlands | 475,000 | 79 |
Money Bubble Yet to Burst
The event generated a total prize pool of €2,204,160 andis still yet to hit the paid places. The top 167 players are guaranteed a prize of €3,530, with the first-place prize being €396,450.
€2,200 Eureka High Roller Payouts
| Place | PRIZE | Place | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €396,450 | 16-17 | €17,540 |
| 2 | €236,050 | 18-20 | €15,330 |
| 3 | €166,120 | 21-23 | €13,130 |
| 4 | €124,860 | 24-27 | €11,010 |
| 5 | €95,080 | 28-31 | €9,290 |
| 6 | €69,930 | 32-39 | €8,100 |
| 7 | €53,060 | 40-55 | €6,880 |
| 8 | €37,880 | 56-71 | €5,740 |
| 9 | €29,470 | 72-95 | €4,790 |
| 10-11 | €24,470 | 96-119 | €4,320 |
| 12-13 | €21,950 | 120-143 | €3,880 |
| 14-15 | €19,740 | 144-167 | €3,530 |
The bubble is expected to burst early on when the event returns, so be sure to keep it locked in with PokerNews. Day 2 will resume on Thursday, March 10 at 1 p.m. CET. Play will pick up at Level 17 with the blinds set at 3,000/6,000/6,000a and you can follow all the action as it happens at the fabulous King's Casino Prague.