Main Event
Day 1c Started
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Barcelona
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
The Final Starting Day in Barcelona Kicks Off at 3PM!
The third and final starting day of the 2019 888poker LIVE Barcelona €1,100 Main Event will get underway at 3 p.m. local time at Casino Barcelona and, despite the Champions League final later in the evening, the far biggest starting day is expected in one of the most popular poker destinations of Europe.
So far, the previous two flights have attracted fields of 109 entries and 163 entries respectively, and 76 players have already secured themselves a seat for Day 2 and chance to play for a portion of the guaranteed prize pool of €550,000.
Day 1a chip leader Demetrio Caminita remains at the top thus far with his impressive stack of 426,000, while last night's Day 1b chip leader Maksims Gorbacs is now second overall with 268,500.
The duo is in excellent position to not only take a shot at the six-figure prize pool and 888poker LIVE Main Event trophy, but also a package for the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event. The eventual champion in a few days time will receive a package worth $12,600 for the trip to Las Vegas[/B], courtesy of event host and WSOP sponsor 888poker!
2019 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event at a glance
| Day | Date | Time | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | May 30th, 2019 | 18:00 | 109 | 31 | Play 12 levels of 45 minutes; unlimited re-entries until Day 2 |
| Day 1b | May 31st, 2019 | 18:00 | 163 | 45 | Play 12 levels of 45 minutes; unlimited re-entries until Day 2 |
| Day 1c | June 1st, 2019 | 15:00 | tba | tba | Play 12 levels of 45 minutes; unlimited re-entries until Day 2 |
| Day 2 | June 2nd, 2019 | 15:00 | tba | tba | Level duration increases to 60 minutes; registration closes at start of day |
| Day 3 | June 3rd, 2019 | 15:00 | - | - | Play down to a champion! |
A total of 12 levels of 45 minutes each are scheduled and all players receive 30,000 in chips. The registration period will remain open until the start of Day 2 and unlimited re-entries can be purchased during that time frame. The tournament also features a 30-second shot clock right from the start and all participants receive four time banks of 30 seconds when they sit down, which will be replenished at each following tournament day for all hopefuls that advance and bag up chips.
Day 1 level structure
| Level | Small blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Defending champion Adrian Costin Constantin, who came out on top of a field of 709 entries in 2018, is expected to start his title defense today after reaching the final table of the €2,200 High Roller two days ago already. Joining him at the tables will be the 888poker ambassadors Martin Jacobson, Vivian Saliba, and Kara Scott, along with plenty of other notables from near and far.
PokerNews will be your one-stop shop for all the updates here in Barcelona, and there will also be a live stream with hole cards displayed on a security delay of 30 minutes on the 888poker Facebook and YouTube page after the first break on Day 1c, Day 2 and from start to finish on the final day.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
First Batch of Notables on Day 1c
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The action kicked off with around 60 players next to the bar area and the field is expected to grow significantly in the hours to come. Among those taking another shot at making Day 2 are Jon Gurrutxaga, Patrick Sanfilippo, Tal Mor and Gabriel Podovei. New faces include Daiva Byrne and Alberto Flores Trujillo, who finished runner-up to Maria Lampropulos in the €2,200 High Roller the previous year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Cairat Involved in the Early Action
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Argentina's Pedro Cairat has already cashed for more than $800,000 and that includes two big six-figure scores right here at Casino Barcelona in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Cairat just opened to 300 and the hijack three-bet to 800, which Cairat called. There was no betting action on the 
board and Cairat tabled the 
, which ended second-best to the 
of the hijack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Kara Scott Enters the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Kara Scott is the first 888poker ambassador to enter Day 1c and faces Robert Escribano as well as defending champion Adrian Costin Constantin on her starting table to make for an interesting table constellation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Coronato Takles From Funes Rios
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
One of the first tables to open in the poker room includes several notables such as Xavier Riera, Angel Funes Rios and Andre Quelhas. Funes Rios was involved in a bigger pot with Manuel Coronato and they created a pot of 4,000 to the 
turn, which resulted in two checks.
On the 
river, Coronato led for 1,000 and Funes Rio folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Up to 110 Entries
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The field size of Day 1c has nearly doubled since the action has kicked off and some new notables in the field can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Avram Takes From Schiralli
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Ramlal Basdeo bagged up chips on Day 1b and his better half Indrani Sarasingh is playing on Day 1c, as is his son Abhekesh.
Sarasingh was already involved in multi-way action to a 
flop, on which Massimo Schiralli bet 1,100 in the cutoff. Laurentiu Avram called on the button and Sarasingh check-folded. The 
followed on the turn and Schiralli check-folded to a bet of 2,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |