€888 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
2020 888poker LIVE Festival Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
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
516
Players Left
296
Big Field Expected for Day 1c of the 2020 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event
With an ambitious guaranteed prize pool of €800,000, the first-ever 888poker LIVE Madrid festival set the bar of expectations very high and the first two starting days have already attracted a field of 446 entries at the Casino Gran Via. With the weekend now coming around, the staff is attracting the biggest starting day of the €888 Main Event thus far in the first major live poker tournament of the casino.
It is the last chance for all those that wish to take advantage of the regular structure of 11 levels of 50 minutes each as of 5 p.m. local time, as the fourth and final flight as of noon the following day will be played in a turbo format prior to the restart of Day 2 as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 2nd, 2020. All Day 1 survivors will then return to their seats and the late registration and re-entry period will conclude after the first two levels and following break on Day 2.
On top of the massive guarantee, the flagship event of the festival also comes with an additional incentive as the winner can look forward to a trip to Las Vegas thanks to the $12,500 package for the 2020 WSOP Main Event courtesy of event sponsor.
The tournament comes with a popular deep stack in Spain, as all participants receive 88,000 in chips, and unlimited re-entries can be purchased. Furthermore, players can participate in as many Day 1s as they wish to then pick the stack they wish to bring forward to Day 2. It will also be possible to surrender the stack at the end of the registration period and re-enter with a full stack.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 min | 100 | 200 | |
| 2 | 50 min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| Break | 10 min | |||
| 3 | 50 min | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 50 min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| Dinner Break | 60 min | |||
| 5 | 50 min | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 50 min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| Break | 10 min | |||
| 7 | 50 min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 50 min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Break | 10 min | |||
| 9 | 50 min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 50 min | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 11 | 50 min | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
The Main Event features the popular big blind ante format and another recent innovation is the 30-second shot clock from start-to-finish. At the start of each day, players will receive four time bank extensions if they need to reflect on a decision a bit longer and the time banks will be used automatically.
So far, 93 players on Day 1a and 149 players on Day 1b have secured their spot for Day 2 already and many more will follow after what is expected to be a very busy day at the tables. Stay tuned right here on PokerNews, your one-stop-shop for all the action from Madrid.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
While several bigger names used the previous two starting days to run up a stack and have time to watch the Madrid derby at the Estadio Bernabeu, the third and final regular flight has kicked off and will almost certainly be the biggest. To put things into perspective, Day 1a and Day 1b got underway with around 50 players each and that number for Day 1c is more than double already.
So far, there are 124 players registered right away and that number will increase significantly in the hours to come.
Early Notables on Day 1c
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Will Kassouf will certainly enter Day 1c soon but he may do so on a bargain as he is among the final 24 players and near the money bubble of the satellite. In the meanwhile, the action has kicked off and some early notables can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
88,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
88,000 | |
|
88,000 |
Coelho Wins Big Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
A three-bet to 1,300 was called two ways and Mario Milhoes in the cutoff then tossed in three T-1,000 chips. The dealer announced a raise and Milhoes was surprised, said he had called without saying anything. It was ruled as a reraise and Claudio Coelho on the button then squeezed to 11,000, he picked up one caller.
On a 
flop, Coelho's opponent check-called a bet of 10,200 and led the 
turn for 25,000. Coelho called and the 
river was checked. Coelho was shown the 
for a pair and busted gutshot, which he had beat with 
for aces and sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
132,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
More Notables in the Mix
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Frederico Da Rocha had sent Luigi Shehadeh to the rail only minutes before the end of Day 1b but somehow failed to bag up chips. The Portuguese is back in action, and he is joined by Sebastian Sorensson, Gary Miller and Giuseppe Carbone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
88,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
Former Champion Constantin Chips Up
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Adrian Eugen Constantin, who claimed the 888poker LIVE Main Event trophy in London previously and holds a near identical name to the 2018 Barcelona champion, has been spotted in the Day 1c field. He even scooped a bigger pot just now when he bet the 
rover for 12,500 into 29,000.
His opponent folded and Constantin dragged in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000 | |
|
||
More for Marfil
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
On the heads-up turn of 
, Juan Marfil Perea in the cutoff faced a check-raise from 1,700 to 3,400 and called to see the 
on the river. The action was checked and the small blind tabled 
, Marfil had that beat with for a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |