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Relative newcomer Zoltan Gal overcomes a massive field en route to winning the Eureka Vienna Main Event and over €208,000. On Friday, the PokerStars sponsored Eureka Vienna Main Event made headlines when it drew a staggering 1,432 runners, 975 of which registered on Day 1b. Zoltan Gal Poker, natchez casino boat, online casino bez depozita, hollywood casino lawrenceburg promotions. PokerStars qualifier Zoltan Gal wins Eureka4 Vienna and €208,655 Chris Hall March 23, 2014 in Uncategorized It was the biggest ever Eureka Poker Tour event and true to form, it went so far as to make the 175,000/350,000 (50,000) level – a feat previously unheard of on this tour. Final Table; Place Name Prize 1st: Vlad Darie: €170,800 2nd: Zoltan Gal: €109,340 3rd: Matthew Davenport: €70,800 4th: Dietrich Fast: €52,450 5th: Dominik Bosnjak.
Relative newcomer Zoltan Gal overcomes a massive field en route to winning the Eureka Vienna Main Event and over €208,000.
Relative newcomer Zoltan Gal overcomes a massive field en route to winning the Eureka Vienna Main Event and over €208,000.
On Friday, the PokerStars sponsored Eureka Vienna Main Event made headlines when it drew a staggering 1,432 runners, 975 of which registered on Day 1b. Breaking the previous benchmark for a Eureka Main Event by over 100 runners, the 2014 iteration of the Vienna Main created a nearly €1.4 million prize pool, over €244k of which would be reserved for the winner.
That winner would end up being none other than Hungary’s own hometown hero Zoltan Gal. Maneuvering through a field that included the likes of former EPT champs Steve O’Dwyer and David Vamplew, along with notable PokerStars Pros Bertrand Grospelier and Mickey Petersen, Zoltan’s journey towards glory would be riddled with tense moments and jaw-dropping suspense.
The Final Table
The festivities would begin with a cooler of epic proportions. Robert Malinowski of Poland, holding K♦10♣, called a three-bet out of position against Markus Stoger. The two saw a flop of J♥A♦Q♠, giving Malinowski the stone cold nuts. All the money got in before the turn was dealt. Stoger revealed J♣J♠ for bottom set. Needing the board to pair, the turn 10♦ provided no help. But the river Q♥ bailed Stoger out of poker purgatory, in the process sending Malinowski to the rail in eighth place.
But it wouldn’t be long before the former chip leader would also meet his demise. Shortly after Erik Scheidt and Kalfas fell in seventh and sixth respectively, Stoger would shove all in against the lone US representative at the table, online professional Bryan Paris. Stoger meekly revealed Q♥9♣, while Paris flipped over A♣K♥. Despite spiking a pair on the flop, Stoger was drawing dead completely dead by the turn. And it would be Paris that would be the beneficiary of a more than 4 million chip pot.
Paris would meet his end shortly after, followed in third place by Blazej Przygorewski. All the while, Gal hung back, slowly amassing a massive chip lead despite not playing a wealth of big hands. By the time he was heads-up with eventual runner-up Andreas Freund, Gal held 75 percent of the chips in play.
Gal Defeats Freund Heads-Up for Title, But Not Without a Fight
It would only take a few hands for Freund to begin closing the gap on Gal. Apparently fearful of losing his grasp on the chip lead, Gal opened discussions with Freund regarding a chip chop. The two eventually agreed to the terms, leaving €10,000, and of course the prestigious champion’s trophy, on the table.
Just as the tournament would begin with a cooler, it would conclude with one. Gal, holding 10♥10♦ would raise to 750,000. Freund three-bet to nearly two million, prompting Gal to four-bet shove. Freund called it off with the 8♦8♥ only to find himself in dire straits. The board would run out 6♣7♠7♦K♥6♥ granting Gal the title.
The 27 year-old Gal has already amassed a notable list of tournament cashes, but his victory at Vienna was his first six-digit score. For Freund, it was only the fourth cash of his career, and at €174,655 by far the most lucrative.
Final Payouts
| Zoltan Gal | €208,655 |
| Andreas Freund | €174,655 |
| Blazej Przygorewski | €98,210 |
| Bryan Paris | €72,230 |
| Markus Stoger | €56,600 |
| Stavros Kalfas | €43,240 |
| Erik Scheidt | €33,090 |
| Robert Malinowski | €23,430 |
The next stop on the fourth season of the Eureka Poker Tour will be at King’s Casino in Rozvadov. If Vienna was any indicator, poker players should expect another massive, potentially record-breaking Main Event turn out.
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For a third time the Eureka Poker Tour stopped in the King's Casino, Rozvadov. This time it was to kick-off the tour's fifth season, with a nine day festival containing 22 tournaments.
It all started with the €1,100 Main Event, which once again has a €500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Eureka is trying out a new format in Rozvadov, separating starting flights of the Main Event with a four-day gap. Day 1A was played on Saturday (Feb 21) and day 1B will follow on Thursday (Feb 26). On top of that, this season features a special new day 1C, which is a re-entry only flight with a turbo structure. Its debut will come right after day 1B, late in the Thursday's evening.
So far, 98 players have entered the Main Event, eager for the Eureka's return and jumping right into day 1A. At the end of an 11-level session, 24 players bagged chips, securing their seat for day 2.
Langar Oghabian from the Netherlands was the happiest amongst survivors. He managed to extend a 25k starting stack up to 258,900 chips, taking the lead at least until Thursday.
On the other hand, Eureka 4 Vienna champion Zoltan Gal was not that successful, busting on the opening day. Last season that might have meant the end for him, but as we mentioned, he can still benefit from a brand new Re-Entry flight.
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Day 1a top five chip counts:
1. Langar Oghabian (Netherlands) 258,900
2. Denis Ursu (Russia) 219,300
3. Willibald Stopfer (Germany) 170,500
4. Torsten Pischl (Germany) 168,300
5. Milan Sasek (Czech Republic) 160,800
The Main Event will be much busier on day 1B with more than 130 players already registered. We can expect a lot of great action with many famous players confirming their arrival, including Team PokerStars Pros George Danzer, Christopher and Matthias De Meulder, as well as a Friend of PokerStars Natalie Hof.
In the meantime, taking place between Main Event starting days is the €220 Eureka 100 Grand Challenge. As the event name reveals, players can enjoy a €100,000 guaranteed prize pool. Starting days 1a-1d were scheduled for Feb 21-24 with an optional single re-entry in each of the flights.
Day 1a created a 64-entry field. German player Fabian Filchner seized a huge lead and will bring 137,200 chips into day 2 while Premysl Rada was the only other player to cross the 100k mark.
Sunday's day 1B attracted a 48-strong field with no-one about to get near Filchner's target. Stefan Zollinger bagged 85,300 to „win' the flight, just nine hundred chips ahead of his friend Ali Sameeian.
We saw a fresh start to the new week as Monday's attendance proved that the festival is starting to warm-up. A total of 179 entries were made in the Eureka 100 Grand Challenge day 1C. Martin Kabrhel, a former EPT High Roller winner, collected 114,600 chips and seized a top spot among 79 survivors. Today's day 1D offers the last option to enter the event, starting at 2pm. It is closely connected with day 2, which follows right after, kicking-off at 8.30pm.
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The poker room in the King's Casino will be getting crowded in the next few days. The proof comes in from a simple observation - hotels in nearby Rozvadov reported triple the amount of reservations made than for previous festival dates. So if you plan to join the fun, don't hesitate to book your rooms promptly to secure accomodation during Eureka 5 Rozvadov.
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Information for players:
All players and visitors need to check in with the Casino daily. To register and check in you will need a valid state issued document with a photo (i.e. ID, driver's license or a passport). At your first Casino check-in, you will need to pay the €10 entrance fee upon which you will receive a voucher for €10 - you can use this voucher towards any tournament buy-in or any other game at the Casino. You'll need to pay this only once. All Eureka players will receive the player wristband - please keep it for the duration of the festival, as it will grant you free entry on the rest of the days.