2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€114,025
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,000
Total Entries
709
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 709
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Lots of Small Ball

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Joel Isla now has a narrow chip lead after winning a handful of small pots.

Tags: Jose Isla

The Lead Bounces Back to Constantin

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Adrian Costin Constantin
Adrian Costin Constantin

Joel Isla opened the button with {8-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Adrian Costin Constantin defended his blind with {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

The {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} proved to be an action one with Isla holding bottom two pair and Constantin holding top pair and an open-ended straight draw.

Constantin checked and Isla bet 450,000. Constantin raised to 1,000,000 and Isla three-bet to 2,200,000. Constantin four-bet jammed for 6,200,000 and Isla called.

The {3-Hearts} on the turn and the {3-Clubs} on the river paired the board to give Constantin a better two pair than his opponent. With the double-up, Constantin was back in the lead.

Tags: Adrian Costin ConstantinJoel Isla

Isla Back in the Lead

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Joel Isla
Joel Isla

Joel Isla won a few small pots to regain the chip advantage and extended it further after the following hand.

Isla opened the button for 425,000 with {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and got a call from Adrian Costin Constantin with {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

Both players checked the {7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop. Constantin check-called a bet of 525,000 after the {j-Clubs} on the turn gave him top pair and flush draw and his opponent a straight.

The {10-Clubs} completed the board on the river and Isla won the pot after Constantin check-called a bet for 1,400,000.

Tags: Joel IslaAdrian Costin Constantin

Tables Are Quickly Turned, Constantin in the Lead

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Adrian Costin Constantin
Adrian Costin Constantin

Adrian Costin Constantin opened the button for 500,000 with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} before Joel Isla three-bet to 1,200,000 with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Constantin four-bet to 3,200,000 and Isla five-bet all-in covering the approximately 7,000,000 Constantin had behind.

Constantin called and he doubled up after the board ran out {3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Isla went from a 3:1 chip advantage to a an almost 2:1 underdog in just two hands of heads-up play.

Tags: Adrian Costin Constantin

Constantin Wins First Heads-up Hand

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Adrian Costin Constantin
Adrian Costin Constantin

Isla's lead isn't as big as it used to be. Adrian Costin Constantin opened the button to 500,000 with {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Joel Isla defended the big blind with {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

Isla check-called a bet of 300,000 after nailing trips on the {Q-Clubs}{A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked after the {j-Spades} gave Constantin a straight.

Isla checked again after the {k-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Constantin bet 1,800,000 and Isla snap-called.

Tags: Adrian Costin ConstantinJose Isla

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 20,000

No Deal

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Adrian Costin Constantin & Joel Isla
Adrian Costin Constantin & Joel Isla

A deal was discussed on the break. However, the players couldn't agree and play has resumed.

The winner is slated to receive €140,550 with the runner-up walking away with €87,500.

Manuel Navarro Perez Eliminated in 3rd Place (€55,800)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Manuel Navarro Perez
Manuel Navarro Perez

Manuel Navarro Perez jammed the button for 2.5 million with {j-Hearts}{9-Spades} before Joel Isla over-jammed his huge stack of 13 million with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

Navarro Perez needed help to stay alive and it appeared it was on its way after he flopped a pair on the {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop. The {j-Clubs} came on the turn to give him two pair but it also gave Isla both flush and straight draw outs.

The {k-Hearts} on the river completed broadway for Isla and Navarro Perez was eliminated in third place for €55,800.

Players are now on a 15-minute break while the table is set-up for heads-up play. Isla will go into play with a more than 3:1 chip advantage on Adrian Costin Constantin.

Tags: Adrian Costin ConstantinJoel IslaManuel Navarro Perez

Isla Wins a Huge Flip Off Navarro Perez

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Jose Isla
Jose Isla

Manuel Navarro Perez opened to 325,000 from the small blind with {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Joel Isla three-bet to 1,000,000 with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Navarro Perez four-bet to 2,600,000 and Isla five-bet jammed for 6,300,000. Navarro Perez let his time bank wind down before he made the call.

Isla won the flip after the board ran out {5-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} and now has more than half the chips in play with the biggest stack of the day with 13,000,000.

Tags: Joel IslaManuel Navarro Perez

Constantin Doubles Off Isla

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Adrian Costin Constantin
Adrian Costin Constantin

On the very next hand, Adrian Costin Constantin jammed the small blind for 3,100,000 with {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Joel Isla called from the small blind with {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Isla was ahead before the flop and was looking good after the flop came {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Isla was still looking good to eliminate Constantin after the {2-Clubs} appeared on the turn.

However, the {7-Diamonds} spiked the river to give Constantin a pair and a double-up.

Tags: Adrian Costin ConstantinJoel Isla