€1,000 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2022 888poker LIVE Barcelona
€1,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 888poker LIVE Barcelona
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€320,640
Entries
334
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left
1
A Winner Will be Crowned in the 2022 888poker LIVE Barcelona €1,100 Main Event
After four starting days and ten levels of 60 minutes each on Day 2 of the 2022 888poker LIVE Barcelona €1,100 Main Event, the conclusion of the marquee tournament at Casino Barcelona awaits as of 3pm local time. Only 13 players out of 334 entries remain in contention for the biggest slice of the €320,640 prize pool and they have their eyes set on a top prize of €68.000.
It will be the fourth time an 888poker LIVE Main Event champion is crowned in the Catalan metropole and there will be a first-time winner for the popular mid-stakes tour after two former winners cashed but failed to advance to the final day.
Eight of the last 13 contenders hail from the host country of Spain but it is the UK's Ashley Timms who leads the way with a stack of 1,300,000 followed by Frenchman Ewen Trevidy (1,240,000). Alexandre Ventura Bolet is the top placed local player with 1,220,000 in chips and Italy's Sandro Hauser rounds up the quartet of chip millionaires with 1,125,000.
Several notables are vying for the trophy as well including Spanish online poker streamer Gerard "Gforcall" Carbo (915,000), recent EPT Prague €2,200 Eureka High Roller winner Jose Manuel Gonzalez (900,000), 2017 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Marti Roca de Torres (740,000) and 2013 EPT Barcelona Main Event runner-up Kimmo Kurko (550,000).
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Kimmo Kurko | Finland | 550,000 | 18 |
| Feature | 2 | Alexandre Ventura Bolet | Spain | 1,220,000 | 41 |
| Feature | 3 | Gerard Carbo | Spain | 915,000 | 31 |
| Feature | 4 | Jose Manuel Gonzalez | Spain | 900,000 | 30 |
| Feature | 5 | Alex Baena | Spain | 355,000 | 12 |
| Feature | 6 | Marti Roca de Torres | Spain | 740,000 | 25 |
| Feature | 7 | Bernat Carreras | Spain | 405,000 | 14 |
| 51 | 1 | Sandro Hauser | Italy | 1,125,000 | 38 |
| 51 | 2 | Stefan Wesson | United Kingdom | 755,000 | 25 |
| 51 | 3 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 1,240,000 | 41 |
| 51 | 4 | Adan Soler Fernandez | Spain | 255,000 | 9 |
| 51 | 5 | Ashley Timms | United Kingdom | 1,300,000 | 43 |
| 51 | 6 | Antonio Sanchez Torregrosa | Spain | 200,000 | 7 |
With several short stacks in the mix and returning blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a big blind ante of 30,000 in level 21, the early stages certainly promise plenty of action en route to reaching the nine-handed final table. From thereon, each pay jump will become more significant in the €1,100 Main Event.
All levels on the final day will last 60 minutes each and the duration will be cut in half for the heads-up stage.
While the restart is set for 3pm local time, the PokerNews live updates for the feature and outer table will be published on a delay of 15 minutes according to the live stream setup. Cards-up coverage and English commentary from start to finish will be available on the 888poker TV Twitch channel while Spanish outlet Poker Red also streams all the way until the end in Spanish as well.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in EUR) | Place | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 68,000 | 7 | € 13,000 |
| 2 | € 40,000 | 8 | € 10,000 |
| 3 | € 30,000 | 9 | € 7,500 |
| 4 | € 24,000 | 10-12 | € 5,480 |
| 5 | € 20,000 | 13 | € 4,000 |
| 6 | € 16,500 |
Preparations for the Final Day Underway
All 13 remaining players are back in their seats at the Cotton Club room in Casino Barcelona and the action is expected to get underway shortly.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Hauser Pulls Ahead of Timms
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sandro Hauser raised to 60,000 in the hijack and was called by Ashley Timms in the big blind. The 
flop was check-called by Timms for 35,000 and the 
turn was checked by both. On the 
river, Timms check-called for another 50,000 and mucked when Hauser tabled the 
for the top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 175,000 |
|
1,125,000 | -175,000 |
Baena Doubles Through Ventura Bolet
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The first short stack to get the chips in preflop was Alex Baena, who was at risk for 295,000 and looked up by Alexandre Ventura Bolet as the initial raiser from the hijack.
Alex Baena: 
Alexandre Ventura Bolet: 
The 
flop improved Baena but he had a sweat on the 
turn, which provided the flush draw for Ventura Bolet. However, the 
river was a blank and the Spaniard doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
925,000 | -295,000 |
|
650,000 | 295,000 |
Antonio Sanchez Torregrosa Eliminated in 13th Place (€4,000)
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Down to the last 125,000, Antonio Sanchez Torregrosa pushed all-in from the cutoff and was called by Sandro Hauser on the button as the blinds got out of the way.
Antonio Sanchez Torregrosa: 
Sandro Hauser: 
The dominated ace found no help on the flop and the turn made sure that the kicker would certainly play. On the 
river, Hauser even improved to a pair of nines and that spelled the end for Sanchez Torregrosa in 13th place for a payday of €4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted |
Kurko Gets Paid by Ventura Bolet
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexandre Ventura Bolet raised to 60,000 with the from under the gun and Kimmo Kurko defended the 
in the big blind. Both checked the 
flop and the 
turn brought a bet by Kurko and a call by Ventura. After the 
river, Kurko bet 200,000 and Ventura called to drop behind the Finn on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
885,000 | 335,000 |
|
|
605,000 | -320,000 |
Hauser Gets Some More Off Timms
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ashley Timms opened on the button and was called by Sandro Hauser in the big blind. The 
flop was checked by Hauser, Timms then bet 40,000 and faced a check-raise to 125,000 by the Italian. Timms opted to call and the 
turn brought a bet worth 175,000 by Hauser as well as the fold by the Brit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
1,075,000 | -50,000 |
Carbo Wins Showdown Pot Against Gonzalez
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Gerard Carbo raised to 60,000 with the 
in the cutoff and Jose Manuel Gonzalez flat-called the on the button. The 
flop was checked by Carbo, prompting a bet worth 75,000 by Gonzalez and a call by Carbo.
After the 
turn, Carbo checked once more and Gonzalez now bet 230,000 and Carbo took his time before coming along.
The 
river was then quickly checked by Carbo and Gonzalez used a time bank extension before giving up with some frustration to check behind. Carbo won the pot to take the lead on the feature table while Gonzalez dropped to 20 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 585,000 |
|
595,000 | -305,000 |