€2,200 High Roller Day 1 | 2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona

05-18-2017 03:15 UTC+2

Net Doubles Through Istomin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Aleksei Istomin raised from the hijack and Rembert Net moved all in for 51,000 out of the big blind. Istomin called and had a flip when the cards were turned over.

Rembert Net:
Aleksei Istomin:

The flop gave Net a set, and he locked up the double with the turn. This made the river a formality and the Dutchman doubled to more than the starting stack on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Istomin	180,000 -55,000	-55,000
Rembert Net	105,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Rembert Net Aleksei Istomin

05-18-2017 03:07 UTC+2

Back-to-Back Double for Politano

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Bruno Politano and Francois Evard met again and it was the 888poker ambassador that emerged victorious a second time. He got it in for 64,300 with and Evard held . The board came and Politano doubled back into contention in the penultimate level of Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Politano	130,000 65,000	65,000

Francois Evard	70,000 -67,000	-67,000

Tags: Bruno Politano Francois Evard

05-18-2017 03:00 UTC+2

Serra Esteve Busts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Aku Joentausta three-bet out of the big blind and bet a flop of for 25,000. His sole remaining opponent Ramon Miquel Munoz moved all in and Joentausta snap-folded.

Then, Francois Evard raised and called the shove of Bruno Politano with ace-ten. Politano showed . The board came and the kicker played.

Last but not least, Vicente Serra Esteve jammed for less than 20 big blinds with ace-four. Aleksei Istomin called with and held up on a blank board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Istomin	235,000 60,000	60,000
Francois Evard	137,000 137,000	137,000
Ramon Miquel Munoz	105,000 105,000	105,000
Aku Joentausta	90,000 -55,000	-55,000
Bruno Politano	65,000 25,000	25,000

Vicente Serra Esteve	Busted

Tags: Aku Joentausta Aleksei Istomin Bruno Politano Francois Evard Vicente Serra Esteve

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,600/3,200

Ante: 400

05-18-2017 02:43 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

The action has somewhat slowed down with 38 players out of 64 entries remaining, and the current average is 164,000. Below are assorted updated counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Fernandez Bernal	485,000 35,000	35,000
Peter Jaksland	445,000 15,000	15,000
Patrik Antonius	300,000 200,000	200,000

Gordon Huntly	270,000 218,000	218,000
Ema Zajmovic	250,000 -20,000	-20,000

Fraser MacIntyre	205,000 -15,000	-15,000
Aleksei Istomin	175,000 5,000	5,000
Aku Joentausta	145,000 -15,000	-15,000
Hubert Stachowski	130,000 130,000	130,000
Federico Cirillo	125,000 -10,000	-10,000
Daragh Davey	120,000 30,000	30,000
Rembert Net	110,000 10,000	10,000
Carlos Egea Hernandez	90,000 -10,000	-10,000
Carl Ohlund	85,000 -9,000	-9,000
Fernando Pons	45,000 -15,000	-15,000
Kimmo Kurko	40,000 -45,000	-45,000
Bruno Politano	40,000 15,000	15,000

05-18-2017 02:32 UTC+2

Massive Pot Busts Stachowski and Leaves Politano Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Bruno Politano raised from under the gun and Hubert Stachowski flat-called from two seats over. The action then reached Sergio Fernandez Bernal in the big blind and he made it 26,000 to go. Politano squeezed to 53,000 and Stachowski shoved for 63,300. Both opponents called and the flop fell . Fernandez Bernal moved all in and Politano quickly called.

Hubert Stachowski:
Bruno Politano:
Sergio Fernandez Berna:

The turn was an additonal sweat, and the river gave Fernandez Bernal the winning flush and a massive pot. The Spaniard doubled for another 138,900 through Politano, and the 888poker ambassador was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Fernandez Bernal	450,000 116,000	116,000
Bruno Politano	25,000 -165,000	-165,000

Hubert Stachowski	Busted

Tags: Bruno Politano Hubert Stachowski Sergio Fernandez Bernal

05-18-2017 02:23 UTC+2

Kellner Crashes Out

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Kelly Kellner's were all but rushed into the muck already while the Canadian left the table with a "that will teach me a lesson." According to players at the table, Kellner had defended his blind and check-called a bet by initial raiser Sergi Escote Sanchez de Leon on the flop.

Kellner then bet the turn and shoved the river when he improved to two pair. Escote Sanchez de Leon snap-called with for a flopped set and raked in the huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Escote	395,000 235,000	235,000
Kelly Kellner	Busted

Tags: Kelly Kellner Sergi Escote Sanchez de Leon

05-18-2017 02:16 UTC+2

Pons Doubles; Langrock Doesn't

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Israel Oliver Carriazo raised from early position and eventually called the three-bet shove for 27,600 by Fernando Pons. Oliver Carriazo showed and trailed the of Pons, who scored a double on the board.

Daragh Davey open-shoved from the small blind into the big blind of Sebastian Langrock, and the German called with king-queen. Davey only had , but got there on a board of .

Player	Chips	Progress
Israel Oliver Carriazo	120,000 26,000	26,000
Daragh Davey	90,000 10,000	10,000
Fernando Pons	60,000 -33,000	-33,000
Sebastian Langrock	Busted

Tags: Daragh Davey Fernando Pons Israel Oliver Carriazo Sebastian Langrock

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

05-18-2017 02:02 UTC+2

Szaszko versus Langrock

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Oleg Egorov raised and picked up a three-bet to 11,000 by Bence Szaszko, which Sebastian Langrock four-bet to 23,000. Egorov called but Szaszko called. Langrock continued for 21,000 on the flop and the fell oin the turn. Langrock bet 23,500 and Szaszko raised to 55,000 with some 40,000 behind.

Langrock took a long time and eventually folded. "You got queens?" Szaszko asked and Langrock indeed showed . Szaszko returned the favor and flashed . "I meant to raise to put you all in," Szaszko added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bence Szaszko	210,000 62,000	62,000
Sebastian Langrock	35,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Bence Szaszko Sebastian Langrock