€550 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
€550 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
€550 Main Event Pokercode Festival finally attracted 459 entrants on the four opening flights in Gran Via casino Madrid. It's a new record field, easily breaking the 253-entrants figures reached in the first edition in Bratislava in 2021. After Day 1a and b, Day 1c flight kicked off this Friday attracted a nice field of 128 entrants.
Among them, 20 players managed to bag for Day 2, all in the money, joining the first 30 qualifiers. Romanian player Adrian Rares Muresa is the chipleader with a stack of 895,000 after more than eighteen 30-minute levels. He is ahead of James Grogan (738,000) and Giulio Spampinato (670,000)
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adrian Rares Muresa | Romania | 895,000 | |
2 | James Grogan | USA | 738,000 | |
3 | Giulio Spampinato | Italy | 670,000 | |
4 | Eduard Rau | 519,000 | ||
5 | Samuel Mullur | Austria | 480,000 | |
6 | Samuel Ju | Germany | 466,000 | |
7 | Karim Benamrouche | France | 401,000 | |
8 | Glenn Davies | 378,000 | ||
9 | Roberto Agus | Italy | 369,000 | |
10 | Marcel Lopko | 368,000 |
Among the other players to qualify for Day 2 were Austrian player Samuel Mullur (480,000), Samuel Ju (466,000), Karim Benamrouche (401,000), day 1a bubble woman Alexandra O'Brien (149,000), Jan Wagner (74,000) and Stefan Peukert (42,000).
Several regulars players took their chance in Day 1c but were unable to qualify for Day 2, including Pokercode founder Fedor Holz. But he has a last chance in Day 1d Fast. Actually, Day 1d Fast attracted the largest number of entrants (136) and they are playing until 21 players left. Benoit Kuhn managed to bag a huge stack of 1,050,000 chips, becoming the overall chipleader for Day 2.
Day 1a: 16 left/103 entrants
Day 1b Fast: 14 left/92 entrants
Day 1c: 20 left/128 entrants
Day 1d Fast: 21 left/136 entrants
Day 2: 71 left/459 entrants
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time for Day 2 to see the first bustouts in the money and the chipleaders battling to reach final table!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benoit Kuhn |
1,050,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
Adrian Rares Muresa |
895,000
895,000
|
895,000 |
James Anthony Grogan |
738,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
Giulio Spampinato |
670,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Enrico Romeo
|
606,000
606,000
|
606,000 |
Eduard Rau |
519,000
519,000
|
519,000 |
Samuel Mullur |
480,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
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Samuel Ju |
466,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
Luka Bojovic |
440,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
Stefan Stroffek |
417,000
417,000
|
417,000 |
Sylwester Fortuna |
406,000
356,000
|
356,000 |
Karim Benamrouche |
401,000
-319,000
|
-319,000 |
Inigo Naveiro |
384,000
384,000
|
384,000 |
Glenn Davies |
378,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
Roberto Agus |
369,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
Marcel Lopko |
368,000
368,000
|
368,000 |
Pablo Alvear |
367,000
367,000
|
367,000 |
Jesus Castro |
362,000
362,000
|
362,000 |
Michael Yu |
345,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
Sava Krink |
336,000
336,000
|
336,000 |
Andrei Ionut Gabriel |
332,000
332,000
|
332,000 |
Tom-Aksel Bedell |
321,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
Juan Ares |
317,000
317,000
|
317,000 |
Fehim Hajdari |
274,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
Grzegorz Kozieja |
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
Like yesterday, a woman unfortunatly bubbled the day.
With only 78,000 chips left, Maria Agayag went all in in middle position and the player in big blind Adrian Rares Muresa decided to call.
Agayag: K♠Q♠
Muresa: J♥9♥
Agayag was quite upset when she saw her opponent hand.
The board ran 9♠8♦4♥3♦7♥ and Agayag joined the rail just before the qualification for Day 2.
20 players are left, all advancing to Day 2 and in the money.
A full recap will follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Maria Agayag
|
Busted |
Austrian player Samuel Mullur was not affraid by bubble time.
After an early open, he went all in from the big blind for 340,000, forcing his opponent to fold.
In another table, Jan Wagner doubled up with queens against jack nine suited.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Samuel Mullur | 360,000 | |
|
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Jan Wagner | 120,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Another player just busted. With less then 10 big blinds, he was at risk with A♦6♦ and didn't improve against J♣J♠.
Hand for hand will start in the three tables.
Chipleader James Grogan played a lot of end once the field was down to 22 players.
He opened on the button and called Jose Manuel Perez all in in the small blind.
Perez: 7♥7♦
Grogan: J♠8♣
The flip was in Perez advantage and play continued.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Anthony Grogan |
600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Jose Manuel Perez | 200,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
There is a new chipleader to finish the day. James Grogan took the lead while eliminated a player.
Shortstack: A♣K♠
Grogan: Q♣7♠
The turn brought a seven to bust a new player. On the next hand, Grogan tried to continue but he faced a 271,000 chips shove from Samuel Mullur and was forced to fold.
It's almost bubble time.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Anthony Grogan |
700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Samuel Mullur |
360,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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