Day 1E Emerges as the Biggest Flight of the Tournament
Yesterday's afternoon flight 1E attracted a remarkable 234 entries, making it the largest starting day of this Main Event. This flight contributed CHF 51,480 to the guarantee, with 28 players advancing to Sunday's final. German player Hummel bagged the largest stack, amassing an impressive 1,605,000 chips, putting him at the top of the overall standings across all flights.
List of Players Advancing from Day 1E:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
| 1 | Hummel | Germany | 1,605,000 |
| 2 | Frank Pelster | Switzerland | 726,000 |
| 3 | Flavio Erich Casutt | Switzerland | 678,000 |
| 4 | Bonne Chance | Switzerland | 671,000 |
| 5 | Cetin Coban | Switzerland | 603,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Silvio K. | Switzerland | 552,000 |
| 7 | Dennis Hübner | Germany | 543,000 |
| 8 | Marcel Dikomey | Germany | 540,000 |
| 9 | Lars Heitzmann | Germany | 536,000 |
| 10 | TheHolzEffect | Switzerland | 437,000 |
| 11 | Uf K Punkt | Germany | 412,000 |
| 12 | Miltos Merkouris | Switzerland | 410,000 |
| 13 | Raffaele Daniele P. | Italy | 386,000 |
| 14 | TigerPower | Switzerland | 370,000 |
| 15 | Patrick Jürgens | Germany | 350,000 |
| 16 | HeyHansi (Jan Heiner Wagner) | Germany | 335,000 |
| 17 | Stephanie Schmitt | France | 300,000 |
| 18 | Claudio Baldini | Switzerland | 286,000 |
| 19 | Sandor Veto | Germany | 284,000 |
| 20 | Hansi Leuzinger | Switzerland | 281,000 |
| 21 | Hempmaster | Germany | 253,000 |
| 22 | Hannes Jörg Neurauter | Germany | 236,000 |
| 23 | SDS | Germany | 207,000 |
| 24 | Detlev Christian Pentzek | Germany | 177,000 |
| 25 | Pirmin Lustenberger | Switzerland | 172,000 |
| 26 | VAD RAUTKA | Germany | 142,000 |
| 27 | Der letzte Mohikaner | Switzerland | 135,000 |
| 28 | Björn Kloster | Germany | 21,000 |
The Evening Day 1F Concludes with a Flourish
The final flight 1F kept organizers on their toes, adding another 172 entries. From this evening start, 21 players qualified for the final. Christoph Martin Meier from Liechtenstein took the largest stack with 855,000 chips. Following him were Ines Thöni from Switzerland with 698,000 chips and Austrian player Giordano Longhino with 683,000.
List of Players Advancing from Day 1F:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
| 1 | Christoph Martin Meier | Liechtenstein | 855,000 |
| 2 | Ines Thöni | Switzerland | 698,000 |
| 3 | Giordano Longhino | Austria | 683,000 |
| 4 | Jesse Stach | Germany | 681,000 |
| 5 | Robert Zapp | Germany | 633,000 |
| 6 | Phuong Nguyen | Switzerland | 562,000 |
| 7 | Lounis R. | Switzerland | 534,000 |
| 8 | Kevin W. | Germany | 384,000 |
| 9 | Min-Sung Lee | South Korea | 354,000 |
| 10 | Peter Josef Berchtold | Austria | 352,000 |
| 11 | Christian Hertel | Switzerland | 348,000 |
| 12 | Raffael Crose | Germany | 325,000 |
| 13 | Lockomat | Switzerland | 315,000 |
| 14 | Felix Wild | Germany | 314,000 |
| 15 | Ulrich Arndt Fabian Ehlermann | Germany | 296,000 |
| 16 | Destroyer | Austria | 288,000 |
| 17 | Theodor Biert | Switzerland | 286,000 |
| 18 | Cla Duri Brenneisen | Switzerland | 246,000 |
| 19 | Erminho | Switzerland | 240,000 |
| 20 | Scorpion | Germany | 182,000 |
| 21 | Stefan Müller | Switzerland | 27,000 |
After six flights, the Main Event closed with 836 entries, significantly surpassing the CHF 150,000 guarantee. The final prize pool reached CHF 183,920, with a total of 101 players advancing to today's final. The tournament now moves into its decisive phase, with all remaining players already in the money.
The grand finale begins today at 2:00 PM, and it promises to reveal who managed the long qualifying marathon best. For fans, Sunday will offer an extra thrill as the decisive battle for the title will be broadcast live, allowing you to watch the action unfold.
