2022 888poker LIVE Barcelona

€1,000 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 888poker LIVE Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€56,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€320,640
Entries
334
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
152
Players Left
13

Saliba on the Rise on Day 2

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

The 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba has increased her stack significantly as recalled by the PokerNews videographer when her {q-Spades}{8-Hearts} flopped top pair on a {q-}{10-}{6-}{4-Clubs}{x-} board. Her opponent in the big blind bluffed with king-jack for a busted straight draw and Saliba soared above the average.

Player Chips Progress
Sandro Hauser it
Sandro Hauser
170,000 48,300
James Crawley-Boevey gb
James Crawley-Boevey
140,000 58,500
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
135,000 111,300
Daniel Rueda Merino es
Daniel Rueda Merino
120,000 48,200
Kimmo Kurko fi
Kimmo Kurko
100,000 26,200
Chris Eubank Jr gb
Chris Eubank Jr
85,000 -29,300
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
20,000 -10,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Constantin Eliminated in Battle of Former Champions

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Adrian Constantin
Adrian Constantin

Adrian Eugen Constantin raised to 2,600 and was called by Adrian Costin Constantin called from one seat over. Out of the blinds, Manuel Torres Blazquez three-bet to 7,600 and then faced the all-ins of both former 888poker LIVE Main Event champions to make the call.

Adrian Eugen Constantin: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Adrian Costin Constantin: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Manuel Torres Blazquez: {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board kept one of the Constantin's in contention as Adrian Costin doubled for 35,400 while fellow countryman Adrian Eugen was knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Warren Aspey gb
Warren Aspey
175,000 40,000
Manuel Torres Blazquez es
Manuel Torres Blazquez
125,000 38,500
Adrian Costin Constantin ro
Adrian Costin Constantin
85,000 21,400
Adrian Constantin ro
Adrian Constantin
Busted

Tags: Adrian Costin ConstantinAdrian Eugen ConstantinManuel Torres Blazquez

"The Eliminator" Is Eliminated

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kian Khaleghian
Kian Khaleghian

Soon after he doubled but remained a short stack, Kian "The Eliminator" Khaleghian was all-in once more and he was up against Julia Pujals Descarrega in a repeat showdown.

Kian Khaleghian: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Julia Pujals Descarrega: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The pocket pair remained ahead throughout the {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} board and that spelled the end for Khaleghian.

Player Chips Progress
Julia Pujals Descarrega es
Julia Pujals Descarrega
105,000 15,000
Kian Khaleghian gb
Kian Khaleghian
Busted

Tags: Julia Pujals DescarregaKian Khaleghian

Majed Doubles Through Timms

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Rene Majed
Rene Majed

"The flop went check, check, he bet the turn and jammed the river," Rene Majed said to recall the action throughout the hand as his stack was counted for a double-up against Ashley Timms.

On a board of {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, Timms had made his move out of the big blind with the {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Majed's call for the last 29,900 with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} prevailed. One hand later, Timms departed for the rest of it while Alessandro Crisafulli won the entire pot including larger side pot versus Manuel Bellerin Jimenez.

Player Chips Progress
Rene Majed de
Rene Majed
82,000 48,800
Alessandro Crisafulli it
Alessandro Crisafulli
75,000 22,000
Manuel Bellerin Jimenez es
Manuel Bellerin Jimenez
40,000 -22,000
Ashley Timms gb
Ashley Timms
Day 2 Chip Leader
Busted

Tags: Alessandro CrisafulliAshley TimmsManuel Bellerin JimenezRene Majed

Stokes Denied a Double; Khalegian Still In It

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ivan Stokes had re-entered and then got it in after a flop of {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} in a duel against Patrick Kallas.

Ivan Stokes: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Patrick Kallas: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The superior kicker put Stokes on the verge of a double but he had to settle for a chop on the {2-Hearts} turn and {a-Diamonds} river runout.

In the meanwhile, Kian Khaleghian was all-in for just 4,300 with the {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Julia Pujals Descarrega looked him up with the {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}. The superior hand held on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} board and Khaleghian said "thank you, I will try to treasure them as long as I can" with a smile on the face.

Player Chips Progress
Gabriel Podovei ro
Gabriel Podovei
Day 1B Chip Leader
335,000 7,500
Julia Pujals Descarrega es
Julia Pujals Descarrega
90,000 17,700
Patrick Kallas jo
Patrick Kallas
65,000 -13,500
Ivan Stokes gb
Ivan Stokes
29,000 29,000
Kian Khaleghian gb
Kian Khaleghian
10,000 -14,500

Tags: Ivan StokesJulia Pujals DescarregaKian KhaleghianPatrick Kallas

Early Casualties on Day 2

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Rachid Chaouki had his aces cracked by the {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} of Danny Pyke when the latter turned two pair on a ten-high board.

Other early casualties included Carlos Garcia Rodriguez, Doron Lahav, and Antonio D'Ascenzo. Tomasz Brzezinski, who had started as one of the shortest stacks, has more than doubled so far.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Pyke gb
Danny Pyke
130,000 9,800
Tomasz Brzezinski pl
Tomasz Brzezinski
40,000 18,300
Doron Lahav il
Doron Lahav
Busted
Antonio D'Ascenzo it
Antonio D'Ascenzo
Busted
Rachid Chaouki fr
Rachid Chaouki
Busted
Carlos Garcia Rodriguez es
Carlos Garcia Rodriguez
Busted

Tags: Antonio D'AscenzoCarlos Garcia RodriguezDanny PykeDoron LahavRachid ChaoukiTomasz Brzezinski

Early Double for Aspey Against Abernathy

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Warren Aspey
Warren Aspey

The stack of Samantha Abernathy had taken an early hit and Warren Aspey was not only kind enough to provide the action but also took a picture of the cards and board as well.

It was Aspey who had scored a full double with his "favourite hand" {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} when he flopped a pair and turned a flush draw on {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. That's when the chips went in as Abernathy called with the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. The {k-Diamonds} fell on the river and Aspey improved to a flush.

Next to Aspey is one of the current big stacks in Jose Manuel Gonzalez.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
200,000 9,100
Warren Aspey gb
Warren Aspey
135,000 73,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
44,000 -62,800

Tags: Jose Manuel GonzalezSamantha AbernathyWarren Aspey

Haji Srifi Eliminated in a Flip

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joaquin Exposito Cabrera and Oussama Haji Srifi got their short stacks into the middle before the flop and the latter was the effective stack in the following coin flip.

Oussama Haji Srifi: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Joaquin Exposito Cabrera: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board delivered the overcard on the turn and sent Haji Srifi to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Joaquin Exposito Cabrera es
Joaquin Exposito Cabrera
52,000 21,200
Oussama Haji Srifi es
Oussama Haji Srifi
Busted

Tags: Oussama Haji SrifiJoaquin Exposito Cabrera