2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona

€220 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€11,775
Event Info
Buy-in
€220
Prize Pool
€138,240
Entries
720
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Vidal Barrios Takes it on the Turn

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

After a raise to 250 by Robert Cazali, Carlos Vidal Barrios called from one seat over, as did Sergio Camunas. out of the small blind. The flop came {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and was checked to Vidal Barrios, his bet worth 550 was called by both the trio then checked the {K-Clubs} turn.

After the {J-Diamonds} river, Vidal Barrios made it 1,500 to go and that won the pot without showdown, as both opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Vidal Barrios es
Carlos Vidal Barrios
33,000
33,000
33,000
Robert Cazali fr
Robert Cazali
29,500
-500
-500
Sergio Alonso Camunas es
Sergio Alonso Camunas
28,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Carlos Vidal BarriosRobert CazaliSergio Camunas

Aces No Good

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

With the board showing {Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}, Renato Garcia Majuelo checked out of the small blind and there were some 19,000 already in the middle. His sole remaining opponent, Jaime Victor Soler Puig, bet 6,675, and Garcia Majuelo eventually called. He was shown {J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a flush and mucked {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} for a set of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Jaime Victor Soler Puig es
Jaime Victor Soler Puig
45,000
45,000
45,000
Renato Garcia Majuelo es
Renato Garcia Majuelo
15,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Jaime Victor Soler PuigRenato Garcia Majuelo

Table 17 Opens

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

The field is up to 122 entries and table 17 just opened to accommodate the growing field. Among those to join as of lately was also Joachim Lob, and the poker pro and globetrotter from Switzerland sat down over on table 16 with a fresh stack in level two.

Player Chips Progress
Joachim Lob ch
Joachim Lob
30,000

Tags: Joachim Lob

Chipongian Flushes Opponent

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

In a battle of the blinds, the pot had grown to 4,500 and Roger Barout Serra bet 1,400. His table neighbor Jon Ignacio Chipongian raised it up to 4,100 and Barout Serra called. Ignacio Chipongian turned over {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a flush and Barout Serra tapped the table in defeat.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Ignacio Chipongian es
Jon Ignacio Chipongian
37,000

Tags: Jon Ignacio ChipongianRoger Barout Serra

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Leoni Loses Some

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Matteo Leoni had started well, but just dropped some chips in a bigger pot against Joan Balana Garcia-Vela in the small blind. Bets of 1,600 preflop and 2,100 on the {J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} flop were already pulled in. Balana Garcia-Vela then checked the {A-Spades} turn and Leoni bet 4,100, which his opponent called.

After the {9-Diamonds} river, both players checked, as Leoni did so reluctantly. Balana Garcia-Vela turned over {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} for a pair of kings and Leoni shook his head, then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Matteo Leoni it
Matteo Leoni
37,000
7,000
7,000
Joan Balana Garcia-Vela es
Joan Balana Garcia-Vela
36,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Joan Balana Garcia-VelaMatteo Leoni

News on Non-Spanish Players

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

The vast majority of the field is from Spain, but a few Italians, Germans and Swedes made it to Casino Barcelona as well. David Kipfer is one of them and the dealer on his table just announced a seat open, and it was indeed Kipfer who left empty-handed. His chips now belong to Giovanni Cauteruccio, while Kipfer told Silvano Hauser about his fate before leaving the tournament area.

Jonas Abrahamsson is also in and sits on the same table as Matteo Leoni.

Player Chips Progress
Giovanni Cauteruccio it
Giovanni Cauteruccio
48,000
48,000
48,000
Sandro Hauser it
Sandro Hauser
30,000
30,000
30,000
Jonas Abrahamsson se
Jonas Abrahamsson
30,000
30,000
30,000
David Kipfer ch
David Kipfer
Busted

Tags: David KipferGiovanno CauteruccioJonas AbrahamssonSilvano Hauser

Leoni Busts Bellini

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Joining the action on the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} turn, Giovanni Bellini got his remaining 3,500 in with the {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and fellow Italian and table neighbor Matteo Leoni looked him up with the {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Both players had trips, and the {7-Clubs} on the river ensured that the kicker would play. "Where can I re-enter?" Bellini asked the dealer and headed to the casher. In the first 11 levels, all participants can re-enter twice to take a shot at the guaranteed prize pool of €100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matteo Leoni it
Matteo Leoni
43,000
6,000
6,000
Giovanni Bellini it
Giovanni Bellini
Busted

Tags: Giovanni BelliniMatteo Leoni

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 75

Bellini Back in

Level 4 : 200/400, 75 ante

The second attempt of Giovanni Bellini seems to work much better, as the Italian sat back down over on table three and almost doubled his stack. In one of the latest hands, he raised to 900 and the big blind, sporting a shirt with the name Elder, called.

On the {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop, the big blind checked and then folded to a bet worth 1,200 by Bellini.

Player Chips Progress
Giovanni Bellini it
Giovanni Bellini
58,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Giovanni Bellini