2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€110,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€584,640
Entries
609
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Cate Hall Eliminated

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Cate Hall
Cate Hall

Cate Hall raised from under the gun and picked up one caller before Sergio Alonso Camunas three-bet to 2,200. Both Hall and the cold-caller came along and the three-way flop showed {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. It was checked to Alonso Camunas, who bet 3,500 and just Hall called.

Both players checked the {6-Spades} on the turn and Hall then announced a bet of 4,800 in Spanish after the {Q-Spades} river. Hall only had 12,500 in total and immediately sighed when Alonso Camunas moved all in.

"Do you have ace-ten or ace-jack?" Alonso Camunas asked and Hall replied "no, I have a flush. Do you have a flush?" After some consideration, Hall called it off and Alonso Camunas announced a full house before rolling over {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} right away. Hall tabled {10-Spades}{8-Spades} for a flush and left the table with a "see you tomorrow, you can keep this," handing her drink voucher over to Mladen Ivanov.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Alonso Camunas es
Sergio Alonso Camunas
52,000
18,000
18,000
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
Busted

Tags: Cate HallMladen IvanovSergio Alonso Camunas

Torelli Finds a Double

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

After a raise by David Llargues Armesto and a call by Do Chung Tran, Alec Torelli three-bet to 2,100 and both opponents called. The flop fell {J-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and the action checked to Torelli on the button, who continued for 2,500. Both opponents called once again before the {6-Hearts} turn was checked.

On the {3-Spades} river, Llargues Armesto bet 6,000 and Chung Tran reluctantly folded, while Torelli moved all in for his last 11,650. Llargues Armesto reluctantly called and Torelli flashed {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}, while the Spaniard mucked {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
37,000
37,000
37,000
Do Chung Tran de
Do Chung Tran
21,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Alec TorelliDavid Llargues ArmestoDo Chung Tran

Szaszko Making Changes

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

On a board displaying {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Marco Hakli bet 4,500. Bence Szaszko made the call for almost half of his remaining chips in what was already a big pot.

The river of {5-Clubs} saw Hakli immediately move all-in. Szaszko had to fold, and did so quickly to prevent the pain lasting any longer.

"I would never play a hand like that the rest of my life." Szaszko moaned.

"Against me?" asked Hakli.

"In general."

"You're only beating the flush on the river, right?" said Hakli and Szaszko nodded ruefully. While he is down to fumes, Hakli needed that pot to surface around starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Hakli es
Marco Hakli
29,100
Bence Szaszko hu
Bence Szaszko
5,150
-23,850
-23,850

Langrock Busts Egorov

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Oleg Egorov
Oleg Egorov

On the button, Sebastian Langrock raised to 400 and Oleg Egorov defended his big blind to see the flop come {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Egorov checked, Langrock bet 300 and faced a check-raise to 1,000. Langrock clicked to 2,800 and called the shove of Egorov for some 13,000 and change.

Oleg Egorov: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Sebastian Langrock: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The {8-Hearts} on the turn instantly gave Langrock a flush, and the river was no ace or ten to eliminate Egorov. The Russian immediately re-entered and was seated two tables over with a fresh stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastian Langrock de
Sebastian Langrock
62,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Oleg Egorov ru
Oleg Egorov
30,000

Tags: Oleg EgorovSebastian Langrock

Players on First Break of the Day

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Players have gone for their first break, with 137 still in seats from the 143 entries so far today. Registration is open until the first hand of Day 2, so we expect more entries throughout Day 1b.

We'll be back at the felt just as soon as the players are.

Here is some fun while you wait with the lovely Sarah Herring and Brazilian Pro Bruno Kawauti.

Tags: Bruno Kawauti

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Updated Counts for Level 4

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Sergio Alonso Camunas es
Sergio Alonso Camunas
58,000
6,000
6,000
Tomas Fara cz
Tomas Fara
46,000
13,400
13,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Theo Steimer ch
Theo Steimer
34,000
34,000
34,000
Ben Morrison gb
Ben Morrison
30,000
30,000
30,000
Hampus Persson se
Hampus Persson
29,000
6,000
6,000
Rozanna Ketting-Olivier nl
Rozanna Ketting-Olivier
25,000
-15,000
-15,000
Mladen Ivanov bg
Mladen Ivanov
23,000
-6,000
-6,000
Peter Jaksland dk
Peter Jaksland
23,000
-8,500
-8,500
Bence Szaszko hu
Bence Szaszko
16,000
10,850
10,850
Catalin Pop ro
Catalin Pop
13,000
-16,000
-16,000
Andre Filipe Quelhas pt
Andre Filipe Quelhas
12,000
-18,000
-18,000

Speed Bump for Pop

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Catalin Pop
Catalin Pop

Catalin Pop will have to re-enter in order to defend his 888Live Main Event title from Rozvadov, as he has just been eliminated by Tomas Fara. The Czech was among four players to see a flop of {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} with Pop in the big blind and Fara on the button.

The action checked to Fara, who bet 1,600 and Pop check-raised to 3,500. Only Fara called and the {J-Hearts} appeared on the turn. Pop checked and Fara bet 3,300, before he called off the shove of Pop for just 2,000 more.

Tomas Fara: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Catalin Pop: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The {8-Clubs} river gave Fara a full house and Pop headed out of the tournament area, for now at least.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Fara cz
Tomas Fara
55,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Catalin Pop ro
Catalin Pop
Busted

Tags: 888LiveCatalin PopTomas Fara

Kurko Has Nuts

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Kimmo Kurko called Vesa Heino's bet of 1,000 on the flop of {10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. On the turn of {5-Diamonds}, Heino led for 2,000 and Kurko called again. The river of {3-Spades} led to a check from Heino, so Kurko bet 4,000 and got a call.

Kurko turned over {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and took it down, Heino's {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} no good.

Player Chips Progress
Kimmo Kurko fi
Kimmo Kurko
36,200
6,200
6,200
Vesa Heino
Vesa Heino
18,200