Grand Casino Lucerne: The 38th Poker Circle Swiss Open has begun

Yesterday, on May 21, the Grand Casino Lucerne kicked off the 38th edition of the Poker Circle Swiss Open. In the CHF 150 + 50 + 40 bounty, HS Luck HQ789 was the winner, while Stefano Iolli took the lead in the CHF 500 + 50 Main Event.In addition to the Main Event, the PCSO always features side events. Yesterday, the CHF 150 + 50 + 40 bounty took place, played with 30,000 chips and 20-minute levels. There were 15 starters and four more re-entries, bringing the pot to CHF 3,900. Out of this, CHF 950 went to the bounties, and CHF 2,850 was distributed to the top 3. HS Luck HQ789 took the victory and celebrated a payout of CHF 1,425 plus bounties. CHF 150 + 50 + 40 Bounty Entries: 19 (15/4) Prize Pool: CHF 3,900 (CHF 2,850 + CHF 950)

Rank	Name	Prize Money
1.	HS Luck HQ789	1,425 CHF
2.	Genoud Roch	855 CHF
3.	Kathriner Oliver	570 CHF

However, the focus was on the Main Event. For CHF 500 + 50, there were 40,000 chips available, with the blinds increasing every 30 minutes. A total of 54 participants and 19 re-entries made for a competitive field, leaving 14 players bagging chips at the end. The biggest chip stack was held by Stefano Iolli, who leads with 439,000 chips.Whether he can maintain this lead will be revealed today as Day 1B starts at 4 PM with 40-minute levels. As a side event, the CHF 80 + 20 Low Roller (20k/20′) is being offered. As always, registration for the tournaments is encouraged through buy-in.info, and further information about the (poker) offerings can be found at grandcasinoluzern.ch. CHF 500 + 50 PCSO Main Event Prize Pool: TBA Entries

Flight	1A	1B	1C	1D	1E	Total
Entries	54					54
Re-Entries	19					19
Total	73					73
Left	14					14

Chip Counts:

Rank	Name	Chip Count	Flight
1	Iolli Stefano	439,000	1A
2	Billy77	332,000	1A
3	Roschitz Franz	313,000	1A
4	Sharan Niel	301,000	1A
5	Marcxyz	240,000	1A
6	Fige	236,000	1A
7	mr85Sch66	180,000	1A
8	Rbee3	152,000	1A
9	Heggli Manuel	142,000	1A
10	El Capetano	133,000	1A
11	Anonym	126,000	1A
12	Anonym	125,000	1A
13	Berger Jascha	115,000	1A
14	Strbac Marko	72,000	1A

Schedule MayDetails on the Poker Circle Swiss Masters