€1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2023 888poker LIVE Barcelona
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 888poker LIVE Barcelona
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€369,000
Entries
369
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
44
Players Left
17
Welcome to Day 1a of 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event
888poker LIVE returns to Spain with its next stop on its 888poker LIVE tour here at Barcelona©Casino in the sunny city of Barcelona. The festival moves on from its previous stop in London, which took place just last month, to land on the beautiful beaches of Barcelona.
The 2023 888Poker LIVE Barcelona Festival €1,100 Main Event kicks off today Wednesday 17th May with Day 1a. PokerNews will bring six days of live coverage to readers with action from four starting flights as well as the final three days until a champion is crowned on Monday 22nd May.
All players start with 30,000 chips and the first three regular starting days will feature a 45-minute clock while the turbo Day 1d flight will offer players a faster-paced game with 20-minute levels. Late Registration will be available for the first two levels of Day 2 on Saturday 20th May.
Last year's champion was Italian Sandro Hauser who came out on top of 334 entrants to take home the first place prize of €56,800 and the 888 LIVE trophy after defeating Alexandre Ventura Bolet heads-up.
Cards will be in the air from 6 p.m. local time with 12 levels being played. This tournament features unlimited reentries and all players who bag will advance to Day 2.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor in Barcelona©Casino to cover all the action from the €1,100 Main Event from start to finish.
Players Being Seated
Players are being seated as the tournament gets ready to start.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Michaelis Chipping Up Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Arne Michaelis raised from the button and was called by the big blind.
The flop came K♣Q♣10♣ and action checked through.
The turn came the 8♥ and the big blind led out for 200 before Michaelis raised to 1,000. The big blind quickly folded.
Michaelis was involved in a pot against the same player moments later. Michaelis had raised to 300 from the hijack and was called by the cutoff before he was three-bet to 1,200 by the button. Michaelis committed more chips to the pot when he put in the four-bet to 3,800. Only the button called.
The flop came A♦4♠3♣ and Michaelis continued for 2,500 which caused his opponent to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 |
Castro Wins Big Pot Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Joining the action with around 7,500 in the pot, the flop came 6♠5♠3♣. Christian Castro was in the small blind against his opponent who was under the gun.
Castro checked called a 5,500 bet from his opponent.
Action checked through on the 4♥ turn.
The river came the 5♣ and Castro fired 13,500. His opponent thought through his decision for a small while before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 |
Halatenko Gets River Bet Through
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Action folded to Stanislav Halatenko on the button who raised to 300. He was quickly called by the small blind and the big blind.
The flop was A♦J♥2♥ and Halatenko continued for 500. Only the small blind called.
The 4♥ came on the turn and the small blind led for 800 before Halatenko raised to 3,500. The small blind called.
The river was the 8♥ and the small blind checked. Halatenko announced a bet of 4,000 which prompted a quick fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 |
Baena Gets Paid With Set
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
There was 5,900 in the pot heading to the river as Arne Michaelis was in the small blind against Alex Baena in the big blind.
The board was complete reading A♠Q♠10♦4♣5♦. Michaelis checked to Baena who bet 3,400. Michaelis went into the tank before an opponent not in the hand called the clock on him. Michaelis decided to call but was left disappointed when Baena tabled 4♥4♠ for a set to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | |
|
|
20,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Castro Gets Cold Four Bet Through
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Under the gun raised to 500 before the cutoff three-bet to 1,300. Christian Castro was on the button and paused for a few moments before he four-bet to 4,000.
Both players quickly folded as the chips went in Castro's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |