Main Event | 2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona

06-04-2018 15:04 UTC+2

Minyan Eliminates Knutsen

Jaxon

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

With already a huge stack of around 600,000 in the middle of the pot, Stian Knutsen went all-in for 444,000 with the board reading .

Netanel Minyan used up a bit of his clock before he called. Knutsen was the first to turn over his cards and held for middle pair. He hit the rail in 21st place for €4,750 after Minyan turned over for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Netanel Minyan	2,000,000 965,000	965,000

Stian Knutsen	Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

06-04-2018 15:20 UTC+2

Casado Diaz Doubles Off Gee

Jaxon

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Patrick James West opened from early position to 75,000 before Oscar Casado Diaz from one seat over raised it to 200,000. The action folded to Courtney Gee in the big blind.

Gee tanked for a moment before she declared herself all-in for over a million. West quicklly folded and Casado Diaz began counting his chips before eventually making the call for about 690,000 in chips.

Oscar Casado Diaz:
Courtney Gee:

Gee was in a world of hurt with her jacks not matching up well against her opponents queens. Casado Diaz was awarded a huge double up after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Casado Diaz	1,450,000 514,000	514,000
Courtney Gee	480,000 -420,000	-420,000

06-04-2018 15:38 UTC+2

McMillin Ousted Set Over Set

Jaxon

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Sergiu Sirbu bet 250,000 into a pot of 400,000 with the board reading . Mark Max McMillin raised all-in for 650,000 and Sirbu called.

McMillin showed for a set, but Sirbu turned over a better set with . McMillin seemed in good spirits despite the huge cooler and went to the cashier to collect the 19th place prize of €4,750.

A minute before this hand on the feature table, Gianny Dominique Morano was eliminated in 20th place at €4,750.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergiu Sirbu	2,100,000 1,548,000	1,548,000
Mark Max McMillin	Busted
Gianny Dominique Morano	Busted

06-04-2018 15:42 UTC+2

Courtney Gee Eliminated in 18th Place (€5,350)

Jaxon

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

At almost the exact same time that McMillin was eliminated, Gee hit the door in 19th place for €4,750. Her stack was decimated a few hands earlier when she doubled up a short stack with against .

Gee jammed her remaining 10 big blinds with from the button and was called by Oscar Casado Diaz in the big blind with .

Gee began packing her things when an ace was in the window on the flop. The on the turn and on the river were unable to help Gee get back into the hand and she was eliminated in 18th place for €5,350.

There is no table redraw for two tables. Instead, table 52 was broken up with some players heading to the feature table and others heading over to the loan remaining side table.

All remaining players are now guaranteed a payout of at least €5,350.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Casado Diaz	1,700,000 250,000	250,000
Courtney Gee	Busted

06-04-2018 16:00 UTC+2

Gonzalez Doubles With Eights

Jaxon

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Leonardo Berti opened for 55,000 from late position and Marc Gonzalez called from the big blind. Benjamin Michel Barkay three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind. Berti folded and Gonzalez asked for extra time to think.

Gonzalez eventually went all-in for around 400,000 and Barkay called.

Benjamin Michel Barkay:
Marc Gonzalez:

Gonzalez celebrated a double-up after his eights held strong with the board running out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Gonzalez	900,000 600,000	600,000
Benjamin Michel Barkay	400,000 -167,000	-167,000

06-04-2018 16:10 UTC+2

Break Time

Jaxon

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. Blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with an ante of 5,000 when the action resumes.

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Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-04-2018 16:30 UTC+2

Isla in the Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Joel Isla was moved to the feature table. He entered the day as the chip leader and had the chip lead to start the action on Level 24 after the break with 3.4 million in chips.