Harald Heigl clinches the 2024 European Poker Championship title; what remaining tournaments are scheduled this year?
Austrian Poker Specialist Harald Heigl Secures 2024 Poker European Championship Title
Poker expert Harald Heigl bagged the trophy for the 33rd Poker European Championship (dated July 16-28, 2024) held at Casino Velden. Heigl grabbed the top spot at the Final Table of the €2,500 + €250 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, declaring himself the 2024 Poker European Champion and pocketing €135,200 from the total prize pool of €632,500.
Two prominent German poker names, Timo Kamphues and Medet Kilinc, also qualified for the top 5 of the 2024 Poker EM at Casino Velden:
- Harald Heigl, Austria, €135,200
- Matthias Habernig, Austria, €90,500
- Timo Kamphues, Germany, €64,000
- Artyom Smbatyan, Armenia, €45,900
- Medet Kilinc, Germany, €33,900
Cliffhanger Heads-up Battle Between Heigl and Habernig
The fiercely contested final stage of the 2024 Poker EM was settled through a tense Heads-up face off between Austrian rivals Harald Heigl and Matthias Habernig. Despite leading in chips, Heigl had a nail-biting encounter with Habernig, who narrowed the gap substantially.
The defining moment arrived when Habernig bet big with Kd-Js when short stacked, and Heigl responded with a Ah-5d call. The board showed an intriguing sequence: 2d-Kc-3s-2s-4d, resulting in a victory for Heigl and a new designation as the Poker European Champion.
Upcoming Major Poker Tournaments
Though the 2024 Poker European Championship and the Main Event of the World Series of Poker 2024 have concluded, poker enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to in the upcoming weeks and months.
Interested punks from Germany might be drawn to the German Poker Days Festival starting 21st August 2024. The Main Event buy-in stands at €199 and boasts a guaranteed prize pool of €300,000.
The European Poker Tour (EPT) returns to Barcelona on 26th August 2024 at the Casino Barcelona. Alongside the EPT Main Event containing a €5,300 buy-in, you can also experience participating in events like the EPT Super High Roller and the EPT Mystery Bounty.
After Barcelona, EPT's subsequent stops include Cyprus (9th-20th October) and Prague (4th-15th December). The WPT Prime Paris Event commences on 22nd October in France.
The Malta Poker Festival spearheads from 28th October to 4th November 2024 at the Portomaso Casino in St. Julian's, Malta, featuring the No-Limit Hold'em Grand Tournament guaranteeing a prize pool of €500,000.
Lastly, the Winter Edition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) takes place from 6th to 19th December 2024 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. The Main Event launches on 9th December with a $5,000 buy-in and a colossal guaranteed prize pool of $15 million.
We eagerly anticipate the forthcoming poker events in 2024 and will closely track players from the DACH region.
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In the world of online poker, many German players might find interest in participating in the upcoming German Poker Days Festival, specifically the Main Event with a €199 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of €300,000, scheduled to start on August 21, 2024. Additionally, German poker enthusiasts might be enticed to visit the European Poker Tour (EPT) event in Barcelona, Spain, later in August 2024, where they can participate in events like the EPT Main Event, EPT Super High Roller, and the EPT Mystery Bounty.
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