Community Poker Festival: Chiafala Crowned Mystery Bounty Champion, Main Event Advances with Two More Flights

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Antonio Chiafala Dominates the Mystery Bounty

The CHF 200 Mystery Bounty, spanning multiple days, kicked off the festival by crowning its champion. With 172 entries over two initial days, the tournament built a prize pool of 30,960CHF, divided among 21 players.

Spearheading the event, Swiss player Antonio Chiafala snagged 3,625CHF plus bounty rewards. Following him was Dendemaier in second place, while Min-Sung Lee secured third.

Final Results of the Mystery Bounty Event:

Position Player Name Country Prize
1 Antonio Chiafala Switzerland 3,625CHF
2 Dendemaier Switzerland 2,430CHF
3 Min-Sung Lee South Korea 1,670CHF
4 Reys Germany 1,380CHF
5 Dawid Germany 1,100CHF
6 Stefan Kasper Switzerland 865CHF
7 Hempmaster Germany 650CHF
8 ᛋᚹᚨᚱᛏᚨᚲ -666 Ukraine 480CHF
9 Benjamin Ferber Germany 370CHF

Players Gear Up for the Weekend

While day 1A of the Main Event started strong, day 1B was notably quieter. The entry count reached 57, with seven players advancing to Sunday's finale. The chiplead from day 1B went to Germany's Kai Dressler, bagging 869,000 in chips. Following were Alexander Weckerle with 708,000 and Arutiun Papian with 408,000.

Day 1B Advancers:

Position Player Country Chips
1 Kai Dressler Germany 869,000
2 Alexander Weckerle Germany 708,000
3 Arutiun Papian Switzerland 408,000
4 Christian Richard Brandt Germany 369,000
5 Bruno Wyss Switzerland 249,000
6 Andreas Ernst Zanke Germany 175,000
7 Andi Germany 71,000

Thursday at Grand Casino Liechtenstein proved that the Community Festival is gathering momentum. Flight 1C of the Main Event saw 83 entries, boosting the guarantee with 18,260CHF. The standout performance came from Swiss player Whip, who amassed 1,527,000 chips, becoming the clear leader of the flight.

Day 1C Advancers:

Position Player Country Chips
1 Whip Switzerland 1,527,000
2 Christian Anton Beck Austria 531,000
3 Hannes Rieser Austria 469,000
4 Norbert Hurych Switzerland 344,000
5 xflixx Germany 340,000
6 Dendemaier Switzerland 329,000
7 21:20 Austria 195,000
8 Zeljko Acosta Marina Germany 174,000
9 Markus F.4.F. Germany 163,000

A Packed Weekend Ahead

All signs point to a major uptick over the weekend, as festivals typically hit a crescendo around this time. Currently, the Main Event has 264 entries with 32 players advancing to Sunday's finals. Today's schedule features flight 1D at 5:00 PM, followed by the final starting days 1E at 1:00 PM and 1F at 5:00 PM on Saturday. These three flights will conclude the Main Event field and determine who will battle it out in the grand finale. The final kicks off on Sunday, April 19, at 2:00 PM and for fans, the Sunday action has an added bonus—a live stream of the finale.