Main Event Day 2 | 2018 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-03-2018 18:25 UTC+2

Break Time!

Jaxon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Players are now on a 15 minute break.

06-03-2018 18:17 UTC+2

Sahan Needs to Cash for a Plane Ticket Home

Jaxon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Ilker Sahan has never cashed a tournament before. He shared that he doesn't have a ticket home and he lost all of his other money in the casino.

"I need to cash for a plane ticket home," shared Sahan.

The good news is that a min-cash is not only double, but more than triple the buy-in with a payout of €3,400 guaranteed to each of the top 72 players in the field.

The bad news is that there are 87 players left and he still has to fade 15 eliminations. Sahan does have a stack of around 120,000 and if he decides to try to fold into the cash it could get dicey for him. He may either not be able to fade being eliminated if this is his strategy or just wind up with a few big blinds to spin up after the bubble breaks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilker Sahan	120,000	41,400

06-03-2018 18:03 UTC+2

Kyte Loses a Pot But Still With a Huge Stack

Jaxon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Ionannis Parasidis bet 28,000 into a pot of around 45,000 with the board reading . Kyte used most of his time bank before he tossed in his hand.

The small hand only made a small dent in his stack that was once as high as 750,000. It is now still at a healthy 715,000 which if isn't the chip lead is pretty close.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	715,000	262,000
Ionannis Parasidis	320,000	50,000

06-03-2018 17:51 UTC+2

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

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06-03-2018 17:50 UTC+2

Parasidis Chips Up with a Set

Jaxon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The action began with Jesper Hansen opening from middle position for 12,000. Ionannis Parasidis called from late position and the player in the big blind came along as well.

The player in the big blind checked the flop before Hansen bet 15,500. Parasidis called and the player in the big blind folded.

Hansen checked after the hit the turn before he called a bet for 34,000 from Parasidis.

The completed the board on the river and Hansen led out for 40,000. Parasidis snap-called and turned over for a set. This was more than good to beat the top pair Hansen held with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionannis Parasidis	270,000	178,900
Jesper Hansen	140,000	13,900

06-03-2018 17:37 UTC+2

Bubble Approaching

Jaxon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The bubble is just 25 spots away with 97 players left in the field and 72 guaranteed a payday of at least €3,400 or more than triple the €1,100 Main Event buy-in.

06-03-2018 17:30 UTC+2

Learn How to Get a FREE WSOP Package Valued at $12,600 in the Tonkaaaap Home Game Promotion at 888poker

Jaxon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

At 6:30 p.m. CEST (12:30 p.m. ET), a $5 Tonkaaaap home game will take place.

This will be the seventh of eight home games planned with each tournament featuring a $500 guaranteed prize pool.

You can find the game by searching for tonkaaaap in the tournament lobby.

In addition to the prize pool, 888poker is awarding $600 worth of tickets in each home game.

We saved the best for last, as the winner of each of the eight home games will also be invited to play in a nine-max sit-and-go on June 17 where the winner will walk away with a WSOP package valued at $12,600.

The ninth player at the sit-and-go will be determined based off a random drawing.

Players can earn tickets by heading over to Gleam and complete as many steps provided as possible before the closing date of June 15. The more steps players complete, the more entries they can earn, thus by increasing your chances of winning.

The only caveat to the drawing is that it is only available to players eligible to play at 888poker.

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

06-03-2018 17:15 UTC+2

Payouts Released!

Jaxon

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Payouts have been released. A minimum of 72 players will walk away with at least triple their buy-in with players that cashing receiving at least €3,400.

The winner will walk away with a massive top prize of €140,550 along with the coveted trophy.