PokerStars EUREKA Tour Returns to Hamburg, Germany in September 2023

Summary:

• EUREKA Hamburg kicks off on September 26 at Casino Schenefeld
• It marks the tour’s return to Hamburg after seven years
• The stop features a €1,100 Main Event, with the full schedule to be announced soon

The EUREKA Tour is heading to Hamburg, Germany in September. The PokerStars-sponsored festival is returning to the German city for the first time in seven years, with the stop expected to attract a strong turnout.

The tour last visited Hamburg in September 2016, although PokerStars has hosted multiple other live events in the city over the past few years.

EUREKA Hamburg

After reviving the United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) with a full slate of events in 2023, PokerStars is also bringing back the EUREKA Tour with multiple stops to look forward to throughout the year.

The tour opened 2023 with a stop in Rozvadov in March. Its next destination is Hamburg, Germany’s second-largest city. EUREKA Hamburg runs from September 26-October 3 and will be headlined by the Main Event. The tournament costs €1,100 to enter and takes place from September 29-October 3.

Other key events on the schedule include the €330 EUREKA Cup (September 26-28) and the €2,200 EUREKA High Roller (October 2-3). The Casino Schenefeld, which houses one of Germany’s most popular poker rooms, will play host to the action. The same venue hosted the Road to PSPC event in September last year.

PokerStars will announce the full schedule of EUREKA Hamburg soon.

EUREKA Tour Recent Stops

The EUREKA Tour officially returned in March 2022 by staging a €1,100 Main Event in Prague. The tournament attracted a massive 3,155-entry field which was ultimately topped by PokerStars Team Pro member Alejandro “” Lococo for €417,820.

In May and July 2022, the tour also visited Rozvadov and Bucharest, with the Main Events attracting 1,096 and 407 entries respectively. Giorgio Montebelli took down the Rozvadov Main Event for €146,126, while Adrian Sas triumphed in the same tournament in Bucharest, taking home €77,430.

The tour then returned to Prague in December where the Main Event had another strong showing, recording 4,107 registrations. The tournament was won by Pieter Theelen for €496,760.

The most recent EUREKA Tour events include a stop in Rozvadov in March this year, with the Main Event pulling in 1,866 entries. In the end, it was Jörg Schneegass who walked away with the top prize of €187,335.

Another Eureka event, the Belgian Poker Challenge, took place in Namur, Belgium in May. It also featured a €1,100 Main Event which attracted 1,332 entries and was won by Omar Lakhdari for €206,000.