Eyes on the prize

The prize money for our Main Event has now been announced, with a grand total of €143,500 in the pot after our field eventually grew to 287 players.

The winner will find him/herself €33,000 richer and 32 places will be paid in all - meaning the same number will pick up Fantasy Poker points. Here's the breakdown:

Prize Pool Structure
1st - €33,005
2nd - 20,090
3rd - €13,346
4th - €10,906
5th - €9,184
6th - €7,605
7th - €6,170
8th - €4735
9th - €3,300
10th-13th - €2,009
14th-17th - €1,772
18th-21st - €1,579
22nd-25th - €1,435
26th-29th - €1,292
30th-32nd - €1,004

It has also been announced that we will play eight levels in all tonight, meaning the Day 1 is expected to end around 2am local time. Stick with us as we'll be updating you live until the final hand.