Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€551,000
Entries
551
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Menhardt Busts One
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
While the former big stacks have mostly lost their chips and no longer remain at the top of the leader board, several players jumped in or re-entered to avoid the participation on Day 1b and 1c. Among them were Kevin Stani (re-entry) and Julian Menhardt (new entry).
Menhardt open-jammed in a short stack blind-on-blind and had a flip with 
versus pocket treys. The board came 
and Menhardt added a few chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
65,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
45,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
Lovgren Short After Three-Way All In
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Sofia Lovgren opened first to act Jean-Paul Adolle three-bet, which resulted in calls by Santiago Giraldez on the button and Marvin Hannemann in the small blind. Jean-Pasquale Zuccarelli pushed for 14,100 in the big blind and Lovgren moved all in as well, as did Adolle. Rueda folded and Hannemann did so after some consideration.
Jean-Pasquale Zuccarelli: 
Jean-Paul Adolle: 
Sofia Lovgren: 
The board came 
and Hannemann showed plenty of frustration, as he would have gotten there for a triple knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
51,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
13,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
9,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
A Quick Look at the 888poker Ambassadors
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Ana Marquez and Sofia Lovgren were below the starting stack while Chris Moorman and Martin Jacobson are above the average at half time.
Moorman was just involved in a battle of the blinds and led the 
flop for 1,100, the big blind called. Moorman ended up check-folding the 
turn to a bet of 2,500.
Jacobson was also involved in a multi-way pot, but got out on the five-way 
flop to remain just above the average with 65 players out of 101 entries remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
15,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Triple Up for Tarlev
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
In a four-way pot to a 
flop, the stacks of Petru Tarlev in the big blind, Tom Aksel-Bedell and Julian Menhardt went in.
Tarlev had flopped the goods with 
while Menhardt was drawing to the same straight with 
for the overpair and gutshot. Bedell had plenty of outs with , but the turn and river were both blanks as the rest of the board was all but rushed away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
35,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
17,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Second Break on Day 1a
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
After the completion of level seven, the remaining 65 players out of 101 entries were sent into a 15-minute break. Another five levels of 45 minutes each are ahead for all those that wish to punch their ticket for Day 2.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
How Vivi Got Her Groove Back
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Colomina Shows Quads
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Ramlal Basdeo ended up defending out of the blinds and bet the 
turn to pick up a call by Adria Colomina Guitart. Basdeo bet the river for 7,500 and his opponent then moved all in for 27,400. Basdeo used one time bank and folded, and Colomina Guitart flashed 
for quads.
As a result, Basdeo once again dropped below the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
20,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
The Registration Remains Open
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The registration for Day 1a and all following flights remains open for the entire duration of each starting day. Indeed some players are jumping in late as Day 2 of the €2,200 High Roller whittles down the field to possibly reach a final table.
Among those to bust the High Roller and join Day 1a were Zhong Chen and Stefano Schiano. The former has very fond memories of this very location as he scored his career-best result two years ago at Casino Barcelona. Schiano also comes fresh of a big score at the 2019 EPT Monte-Carlo festival from a few weeks ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |