Main Event Day 1b | 2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona

06-01-2018 19:19 UTC+2

Adrian Garcia Fernandez Wins a Go Pro Camera

Jaxon

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

888poker just gave away a Go Pro camera to Adrian Garcia Fernandez. It wasn't just because they knew he would smile from ear to ear, which he did.

He was the first player in the Main Event to nail down a full house with eights-full in line with the 888poker brand name with no-one winding up with that hand during yesterday's field and earlier today either.

This isn't the only prize 888poker might give away during the Main Event. The first player that gets royal flush will be awarded a brand new iPhone X.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Garcia Fernandez	34,500

Tags: Adrian Garcia Fernandez

06-01-2018 19:33 UTC+2

Rozel Chips Up

Jaxon

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

While most of the players in today's field are from the home country of Spain, there are many that have come from other countries as well including France's Roland Rozel who is looking to add to his nearly $300,000 in lifetime cashes with a big score in the Main Event.

He is off to a good start and just won a small pot showing a little aggression.

He opened up from late position to 600 and got a call from Go Pro camera winner Adrian Garcia Fernandez in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop before Garcia Fernandez fired out for 1,100 after the appeared on the turn. Rozel wasted no time and quickly raised the action to 4,000.

Garcia Fernandez thought for a moment before he tapped the table and turned over the which at a minimum gave him top pair.

As the dealer was pushing over the chips to Rozel, he turned over the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Garcia Fernandez	42,000 7,500	7,500
Roland Rozel	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Adrian Garcia Fernandez Roland Rozel

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-01-2018 19:43 UTC+2

Room Getting Fuller

Jaxon

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

With two blind levels now in the books, the poker room is getting fuller and fuller. There are now 139 players and growing in the Day 1b field.

06-01-2018 19:54 UTC+2

"Nice River" For Andersson

Jaxon

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

John Denis Rafael Andersson opened for 400 and called a three-bet from Gediminas Dirmantas to 1,100.

Andersson checked after the flop came . Dirmantas bet 1,100 and Andersson quickly called.

Another check came from Andersson after the appeared on the turn. Dirmantas bet 2,200 and Andersson looked deep in thought. The dealer pointed out that Andersson had 10 seconds left on the shot clock. Andersson acknowledged this before he called.

Andersson then fired out for 6,000 after the completed the board on the river and his opponent quickly folded.

Jon Kyte, who is also at the same table, said to Andersson, "Nice river."

Andersson replied with, "Very nice."

Player	Chips	Progress
John Denis Rafael Andersson	55,000
Gediminas Dirmantas	34,000

06-01-2018 20:02 UTC+2

Day 1a Highlights

Jaxon

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

While we began covering the Main Event today on Day 1b, yesterday featured another exciting day of action.

A total of 168 entrants ponied up the €1,100 buy-in yesterday with 43 players bagging chips. Granny Dominique Moriano ended the day as the chip leader with a huge stack of 363,000.

Also having a good day was Moritz Rolf Bleiker (second - 227,700) and Luka Cencelj (third -203,700). Regardless of how Cencelj finishing the Main Event, he had a successful festival after winning the 888poker LIVE Barcelona €220 Opening Event for €24,650 after agreeing to a heads-up deal.

Last year's Main Event winner Luigi Andrea Shehadeh is also off to an amazing start bagging a sixth-place chip stack of 188,500.

Meanwhile, the only 888poker Ambassador to bag chips yesterday was 2014 WSOP Main Event winner Martin Jacobson with a healthy stack of 147,900.

All of the 888poker Ambassadors in attendance are skipping the Day 1b field with a party planned later tonight. Many, if not all, are expected to play in tomorrow's Day 1c field kicking off at 3 p.m.

06-01-2018 20:19 UTC+2

Deville's Flop Bet Takes Down Bloated Preflop Pot

Jaxon

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Francesco Di Profio opened to 550 from early position before Jean Christophe Paul Deville three-bet to 2,575. Yaron Ben Avi called from the button before Di Profio folded.

A single continuation bet of 3,400 on the flop by Deville took down the hand and his stack grew to around 41,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaron Ben Avi	44,000
Jean Christophe Paul Deville	41,000
Francesco Di Profio	26,000

Tags: Francesco Di Profio Jean Christophe Paul Deville Yaron Ben Avi

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

06-01-2018 20:26 UTC+2

Last Level Before Dinner Break

Jaxon

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

The blinds just went up to 150/300 with an ante of 50. The field has grown to 160 entrants with 150 players still in their seats.

After this blind level, players will go on a 45-minute dinner break. It will give some of the players to check out the VIP party that began more than an hour ago outside the casino.

06-01-2018 20:37 UTC+2

Jon Kyte Eliminated With Suited Connectors

Jaxon

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Yesterday, Jon Kyte took seventh place in the 888poker LIVE Barcelona €2,200 High Roller for €9,500. Today hasn't gone as well for the Norwegian as his seat is now occupied by a new player.

Kyte's friend, Stian Knutson who was sitting next to him shared with PokerNews how Kyte hit the rail.

Kyte was low on chips and jammed for 3,700 with . Gediminas Dirmantas called with . The board was unable to improve Kyte's hand and he went to at a minimum take a break.

Kyte shared with Knutson that he wasn't sure whether he would reenter or not today as reentry is open through all of the opening flights and up until the start of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gediminas Dirmantas	39,000 5,000	5,000
Jon Kyte	Busted

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