Exploring the Topless Beaches of Barcelona
Level 6
: 300/600, 100 ante
2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Buy-in
€1,000
Entries
709
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
40,000
Kulikovs Cracks Aces with Quad Kings
Level 6
: 300/600, 100 ante
Andrejs Kulikov was down to 15,000 and it all wound up in the middle of the pot preflop when he was dealt 
against Vladislav Metelitsa who held 
.
It wasn't looking good for Kulikov, but things looked up after a king spiked the 
flop. To add insult to injury, Metelitsa was drawing dead after the 
on the turn gave Kulikov quads.
The 
on the river completed the hand and Kulikov doubled up to more than a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
Daniel Hoy-Nielsen Wins it on the Flop
Level 6
: 300/600, 100 ante
Ireland's Daniel Hoy-Nielsen has just one cash outside of his home country and it came in a tournament at this very casino last September for his biggest live tournament cash to date.
He is off to a good start thus far. In a recent hand, he three-bet a pot to 4,100 from the big blind and got three callers. After the player in the small blind checked, Hoy-Nielsen bet 6,000 on the 
flop.
All three of his opponents quickly folded to give Hoy Nielsen a quick boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
Puterman's Tens Are Good
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
A player limped from early position and Kontis Miltiadis limped along. Ariel Puterman jacked it up to 2,100 from the small blind and both his opponents called.
Puterman bet 2,600 on the [scksas] flop. The opening limper folded before Miltiadis called. Both players checked after the 
appeared on the turn and the 
paired the board on the river.
Puterman turned over 
for two pair which apparently was good enough since Miltiadis tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
35,000 |
Palacios Wins With Queen-Jack
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
We caught up with Aasa Elisabeth Holmberg during the dinner break who explained to PokerNews that since many people have trouble pronouncing her name, they wind up calling her awesome.
She thus far has had an awesome start but just lost a hand after the dinner break.
Holmberg opened to 1,200 from early position and got a call from Oriol Gregori Palacios from the big blind.
Palacios checked the 
flop before he called a continuation bet of 2,300 from Holmberg.
Both players checked after the 
appeared on the turn before Palacios bet 3,000. Holmberg let about half her time bank wind down before she called.
Palacios collected the pot after he turned over 
for top pair and Holmberg tossed her hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,500 | 48,500 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Play Resumes
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are back to dinner break with 150 of the 171 entrants remaining.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Dinner Break
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
Players are now on a 45-minute dinner break. Blinds will be 200/400 with an ante of 50 when play resumes.
The Mega Knockout Kicks Off in the Cotton Room
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
Today's lone side event, the Mega Knockout, featuring a €165 buy-in and €50 bounties just kicked off in the Cotton Room.