Four players saw a flop of 
and it checked around. The turn was the 
and Josee Nogues bet 5,500. Javier Gorgolas was the only caller.
The river was the 
and both players checked.
Nogues showed 
for a turned straight and Gorgolas mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
|
40,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Antonio Oliver just sent a player to the rail — the second elimination so far on Day 1a — and sits on over double starting stack midway through Level 4.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
150,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
120,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
105,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
90,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
55,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Just after the first break of the day 888poker Stream Team member Josh Manley has joined the field of the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event.
"I played in the last 888poker event in Madrid, but I'm excited for this new venue," he told PokerNews. "It's great to be playing at live events again and I can't wait for what 2023 has in store.
"I'm looking forward to playing with time banks from the beginning; I think they're great! It makes the game play faster and it makes it more enjoyable for everyone.
"No tanking for a minute before folding pre-flop!"
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
On a 
river, three players were still in action. It checked to Carmen Zainescu who bet 2,500. The first player then check-raised to 9,000. The other player in the hand folded and Zainescu called.
Her opponent turned over 
for a rivered pair of fives, while Zainescu showed 
for a rivered straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are going on their first 20-minute break of the day.
The chip counts are increasing in the Main Event shortly before the first break. On a 
flop there was around 60,000 chips in the middle, with one player having checked to Adrian Constantin.
Constantin, who won the 2018 edition of 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event, bet 20,000 and his opponent used up two time banks before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
90,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
A player opened to 1,000 and Adrian Colomina three-bet to 2,500. Colomina called a four-bet from another player to 8,800 with the initial raiser folding.
On a 
flop it checked to Colomina who bet 5,300, with his opponent calling.
The turn was the pairing the board. Again it checked to Colomina who put out a hefty bet of 20,500 which got a fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
It's a veritable who's who at the top of the Casino Gran Via All-Time Money List, with High Roller regulars making up the top 10.
Topping the list is Englishman Stephen Chidwick with over $3.5 million in earnings, thanks to a trio of podium finishes in High Roller Events in May 2022.
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | England | $ 3,566,665 |
| 2 | Henrik Hecklen | Denmark | $ 2,442,309 |
| 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $ 2,301,868 |
| 4 | Jason Koon | United States | $ 2,290,413 |
| 5 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | $ 2,130,921 |
| 6 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | $ 1,966,995 |
| 7 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | $ 1,774,122 |
| 8 | Michael Addamo | Australia | $ 1,707,643 |
| 9 | Kevin Paqué | Netherlands | $ 1,669,327 |
| 10 | Tony G | Lithuania | $ 1,642,702 |
Casino Gran Via are running all-in flip qualifiers to the 888poker LIVE Main Event, the first of which was won by Vital. Gomez.
He wasted no time jumping straight into the Main Event, and opened to 800. THe player immediately to his left three-bet to 2,800 and Gomez called.
The flop came 
and Gomez check-called 1,400. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the . Gomez bet 4,000 and his opponent threw his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 |
