€1,100 Main Event
Day 1c Started
2023 888poker LIVE Barcelona
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
180
Players Left
73
Welcome to Day 1c of the 888LIVE 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 continues today with Day 1c where players will hope to join the 49 survivors from the previous flights for Day 2 on Saturday 20th May. 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.
Norwegian Kristian Larsson bagged biggest yesterday as he managed to accumulate 206,200 chips to take into Day 2. He was followed by Nuno Duarte (187,400) and Fabio Peluso (151,700).
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds Day 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristian Larsson | Norway | 206,200 | 172 |
| 2 | Nuno Duarte | Portugal | 187,400 | 156 |
| 3 | Fabio Peluso | Italy | 151,700 | 126 |
| 4 | Matteo Ferrara | Italy | 123,200 | 103 |
| 5 | Remi Castaignon | France | 101,000 | 84 |
| 6 | Lin Xia | Spain | 99,000 | 83 |
| 7 | Lauri Saaskilahti | Finland | 92,700 | 77 |
| 8 | Juri Nereu | Spain | 88,000 | 73 |
| 9 | Gordon Paterson | South Africa | 84,800 | 71 |
| 10 | Cedric Garcia | Spain | 83,000 | 69 |
888Poker ambassadors Vivian Saliba (61,000) and Lucia Navarro (45,400) also managed to secure a bag for Day 2.
Cards will be in the air from 6 p.m. local time with ten levels being played. This tournament features unlimited reentries and all players who bag will advance to Day 2. There will be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6 and there will be a 15-minute break after Level 3.
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up And Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Play has started on Day 1c of the 888Poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event.
Marcos Wins Early Pot With Straight
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
The hijack opened to 300 and was called by the button. Jordi Marcos also called in the small blind. The big blind also came along.
The flop came 5♣4♣3♣ and Marcos led for 600 before the big blind raised to 1,600. The hijack called, the button folded and Marcos called.
The turn was the K♦ and action checked to the hijack who bet 2,200. Only Marcos called.
The K♥ was the river and action quickly checked through. Marcos showed 7♦6♠ for a flopped straight to take down the pot as the hijack mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 |
De Boer Gets Value From Simpson
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
There was 2,200 in the pot. Wenche De Boer was under the gun against 888Poker ambassador Ian Simpson in the hijack.
The flop came A♠7♣4♣ and De Boer check called a 600 bet from Simpson.
Action quickly checked through on the 2♠ turn.
The A♥ was the river and De Boer bet 600. Simpson looked De Boer up and made the call but mucked when De Boer showed K♦K♠ for two pair to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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Eastwood Fires River
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
888Poker streamer Nick Eastwood was involved in a big pot early on.
There was 9,200 in the pot and Eastwood was under the gun against his opponent in the cutoff. Action checked through on the Q♠10♥9♣9♥ board.
The 2♣ was the river and Eastwood fired 8,100. His opponent quickly folded and asked "Queens" to which Eastwood rechecked his cards before sending them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,200
33,200
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33,200 |
|
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Mantonvani Double Barrels
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
888Poker Ambassador Alexandre Mantovani was in action when he raised to 300 on the button. His opponent was in the big blind and called.
The flop came 8♥6♦4♦ and Mantovani continued for 600 when checked to. His opponent called.
The K♣ was the turn and the big blind checked. Mantovani bet 2,000 which produced a quick fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Robar Scoops Big Pot With Ace King
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Joining the action on the river, the board read K♠9♠5♣8♥5♦.
There was 22,500 in the pot and Michael Robar was on the button where he bet 10,000 when checked to. His opponent through his chips in the pot to call. Robar turned over A♠K♥ for two pair to take down the pot as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,600 |