Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2020 888poker LIVE Festival Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 888poker LIVE Festival Madrid
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€800,000
Entries
1,067
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
180
Players Left
93
Macesovic Wins With Aggression
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Irena Macesovic limped in from under the gun and Meir Avigal raised to 700 in the cutoff, the small blind, big blind and Macesovic all called. On a flop of 
all players checked and the small blind bet the 
turn for 1,800, Macesovic was the only caller.
The 
river paired the board and the small blind led for 2,500. Macesovic raised it up to 8,000 and that won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
77,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Yang Wins One
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Yimin Yang was part of a three-way pot that saw each player invest 1,800 before the flop and his bet on the 
turn found one caller. A pot of around 8,500 emerged to the 
river and both players checked. Yang tabled the 
for top pair and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Owen in the Mix
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Well-known as one of the meet-up game hosts and vlogger, Brad Owen has made the trip to Madrid for the 888poker LIVE €888 Main Event, and he can currently be found in action on Day 1a.
Just now, Vincenzo Pinna opened to 600 and was called once. Owen on the button made it 2,000 to go and picked up two callers. On the 
flop, only Pinna check-called a bet of 1,600 by Owen and did so again for 3,000 on the 
turn. The 
fell on the river and Pinna checked for a third time.
Owen now made it 10,000 to go and Pinna folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Pinna Takes From Hasson
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 3,000 in the middle and the flop showing 
, Vincenzo Pinna bet 1,100 and picked up two callers in the small blind and Ori Hasson in the big blind. The fell on the turn and the action checked to Pinna once more, who made it 3,500 to go.
The small blind quickly folded and Hasson came to the same conclusion.
Pinna has already chipped up nicely while Hasson is well below the starting stack, still with hundreds of big blinds at his disposal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
60,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
||
Ufano Doubles Through Youssafi
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The cards of Khalil Youssafi were already in the muck as the stack of Jorge Ufano was counted. Ufano's 
and the 
board were still visible and Youssafi nodded when asked if he had pocket kings.
Youssafi was not covered as Ufano doubled for 83,700, but the German saw his stack cut down to just 4,500.
One hand later, Lukasz Jochymczyk raised to 600 and called the shove of Youssafi.
Khalil Youssafi: 
Lukasz Jochymczyk: 
The board came 
and that spelled the end for Youssafi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
Busted |
Even More for Macesovic
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a heads-up flop of 
, Irena Macesovic made it 4,100 to go from under the gun and her sole remaining opponent tossed in calling chips. Macesovic didn't slow down on the either and made it 12,000 to go. That ended up winning the pot without showdown for the Lithuanian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Mitrovski Cracks Aces to Double
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
A reraise to 7,100 was in front of Marjan Mitrovski and David Chaparro Pena called. Antonio Smeraglia then reraised to 20,100 and Mitrovski moved all-in, which forced out Chaparro Pena. Smeraglia quickly called and the cards were turned over.
Antonio Smeraglia: 
Marjan Mitrovski: 
The board came 
and Mitrovski rivered a flush. His stack was counted for 102,600 and Smeraglia was covered to become an early casualty on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
200,100
200,100
|
200,100 |
|
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
Busted |
First Break of the Day
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
According to the screens there are 83 players out of 88 entries remaining and they have been sent into the first 15-minute break.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300