Poker Explosion at Grand Casino Liechtenstein: 280 Entries Rock Day 1C of the GCPS Championship

The Grand Casino Liechtenstein is on fire as the poker world turns its eyes to one of the most electrifying events of the year — the GCPS Championship Main Event.
Thursday’s Day 1C was nothing short of a spectacle, as a massive 280 entries (198 entries + 82 re-entries) packed the room, creating a buzz that’s resonating across the European poker scene.

Tournament Highlights

• 💰 Buy-In: CHF 500 + 50
• 🏆 Guaranteed Prize Pool: A whopping CHF 500,000
• 🎟️ Bonus Prizes: 10 tickets worth CHF 1,100 each for the upcoming GCPS Million Main Event
• 🃏 Structure: Players begin with 50,000 chips, across eight total Day 1 flights
• ⏱️ Blind Levels:
  • Day 1 → 30 minutes
  • Day 2 → 45 minutes
  • Final Day → 60 minutes
• 🔝 Leaderboard Contribution: 5% of the total prize pool goes to the GCPS Leaderboard, which spans the Master, Championship, and Million festivals — boasting an extra CHF 100,000 guaranteed

And that’s not all. To spice things up, the organizers awarded a CHF 3,500 Chipleader Bonus to the top 5 stacks of the day — a brilliant move that undoubtedly helped drive the numbers.

By the end of the night, 34 players had survived the action and secured their seats for Day 2, scheduled for Sunday.

Top 5 Chip Counts – Day 1C

Leading the charge is local Swiss talent “Pero”, bagging an impressive 1,313,000 chips and setting the bar high for the rest of the field. Here are the top five stacks:

Current Totals from All Starting Days