Behind the Scenes
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€551,000
Entries
551
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Corominas Doubles Through Saha
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jai Saha raised with the 
and Gabriele Rossi called with 
to see Ferran Corominas jam all in for 685,000 with the 
. Saha jammed over the top and that forced out Rossi.
The 
flop improved Corominas and the 
turn and 
river changed nothing.
"Vamosss!" Corominas celebrated and jumped
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000 | |
|
1,600,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
||
|
570,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
Rossi Calls Down de Jong
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cornelis de Jong limped with the 
and Gabriele Rossi checked with the 
. The 
flop saw de Jong bet 105,000 and Rossi call. After the 
turn, de Jong bet another 125,000 with his additional flush draw and Rossi called to see the on the river.
De Jong fired a third bet worth 250,000 and Rossi quickly called to further cement his chip lead with almost two times as many chips as de Jong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
2,600,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
Cards Are in the Air for the Final Nine
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The remaining nine contenders for the top prize of €110,000 and $12,600 package for the 2019 WSOP Main Event are back in their seats.
In one of the first hands, Ricardo Pinto opened to 110,000 on the button with the 
and Stefano Schiano three-bet to 290,000 with 
in the small blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
1,800,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
There are 32:24 left in the level and the players headed into a 15-minute break. Including chip color up and group picture once they return, the action will recommence in around 25 minutes from now.
Below are the seat assignments for the final nine hopefuls.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferran Corominas | Spain | 785,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Samuel Hernandez | Spain | 1,020,000 | 20 |
| 3 | Ricardo Pinto | Portugal | 1,900,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Stefano Schiano | Italy | 2,150,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Kristian Larsson | Norway | 1,495,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Henrik Ahlstroem | Sweden | 560,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Jai Saha | United Kingdom | 1,255,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Cornelis de Jong | Netherlands | 3,275,000 | 66 |
| 9 | Gabriele Rossi | Italy | 4,085,000 | 82 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,085,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
3,275,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
2,150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,495,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
1,255,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
1,020,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
|
785,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
||
|
560,000 | |
Ahlstroem Doubles Through Larsson
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
At the same time as the big clash on the feature table, there was another all in and call on the outer table. Kristian Larsson had raised to 500,000 in the small blind and Henrik Ahlstroem called all in for 255,000 in the big blind.
Henrik Ahlstroem:
Kristian Larsson: 
The 
flop gave Larsson a gutshot, but both the turn and river bricked off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
560,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Tom-Aksel Bedell Eliminated in 10th Place (€6,500)
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Over on the feature table, Gabriele Rossi opened to 110,000 first to act with the 
and Tom-Aksel Bedell flat-called with 
. Rossi checked the 
flop and called a bet of 110,000 by Bedell.
After the turn, Rossi checked once more and Bedell emptied the clip by moving all in for 610,000. Rossi took a few seconds and made the call to leave Bedell drawing dead to the river.
The Norwegian was eliminated in 10th place for €6,500 and the remaining nine players will redraw to the unofficial final table shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Pinto Wins with Aggression
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ricardo Pinto won a three-way pot when all players had small pocket pairs and hit a flush with a club in their hand. He then took on chip leader Gabriele Rossi, who limped in with 
. Pinto raised to 160,000 with 
and Rossi called.
On the 
flop, Rossi checked and called a bet worth 150,000. The 
turn paired the board and Rossi checked once more, Pinto fired a second barrel worth 250,000 and that did the trick for the Portuguese.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
One for de Jong
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand for hand has not provided any major action set and Cornelis de Jong won a pot off Stefano Schiano on the outer table. On the 
flop, de Jong led out of the small blind for 135,000 and Schiano called. De Jong also bed the turn and Schiano folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000