888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event Day 1a | 2023 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-20-2023 00:01 UTC+1

Big Stacks Start to Emerge

Will Shillibier

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Some of the bigger stacks have started to emerge from the Day 1a field. They include Antonio Dascenzo who finished fourth in the 888poker LIVE Madrid 2022 Main Event for €28,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iñaki	320,000 25,000	25,000
Liutauras Armanavicius	315,000 315,000	315,000
Antonio Dascenzo	295,000 295,000	295,000
Antonio Oliver	260,000 120,000	120,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

01-20-2023 00:21 UTC+1

Chip Counts and Eliminations

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Luis	280,000
Jaime Sanchez	200,000 105,000	105,000
Hartmut Hohn	100,000 25,000	25,000
Josh Manley	13,000 47,000	47,000

Carmen Zainescu	Busted
Adrian Costin Constantin	Busted

01-20-2023 00:33 UTC+1

Manley Secures Vital Double

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Josh Manley shoved from early position for his last 13,900.

"I lost a flip," he explained to PokerNews as Josee Nogues called in the next position. The remaining players all folded.

Josh Manley:
Josee Nogues:

Manley needed an eight, "or diamonds" he added and the flop gave him a pair and the lead. The turn did open up counterfeit outs but the river bricked and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josee Nogues	160,000 10,000	10,000
Josh Manley	30,000 17,000	17,000

01-20-2023 00:43 UTC+1

Sanchez's Shove Gets Through

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The flop was and Jaime Sanchez checked to his opponent who bet 3,600. Sanchez then check-raised all in for 16,600.

His opponent thought on his decision before tutting loudly and folding his hand, allowing the Manager of the Circuito Nacional de Poker (CNP) to take down a small but meaningful pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liutauras Armanavicius	285,000 30,000	30,000
Rodrigo Corzo	130,000 20,000	20,000
Vital Gomez	90,000 50,000	50,000
Jaime Sanchez	35,000 165,000	165,000
Abel Aspas	Busted

Tags: Jaime Sanchez

01-20-2023 00:50 UTC+1

Manley Eliminated by Nogues

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

No sooner had Josh Manley doubled through Josee Nogues, Nogues then sent Manley to the rail.

Manley opened to 3,500 and four-bet all in after Nogues three-bet to 12,500. Manley held pocket jacks against the ace-king of Nogues, but they failed to hold and Manley was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josee Nogues	230,000 70,000	70,000
Josh Manley	Busted

Tags: Josee Nogues Josh Manley

01-20-2023 00:51 UTC+1

Break

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are going on their final 15-minute break of the day. When they return there will be two more levels before they bag up at the end of Day 1a.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

01-20-2023 01:17 UTC+1

Gorgolas Above 200,000

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Will Shillibier

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player raised to 4,000 from under the gun and got calls from Javier Gorgolas on the button and Rodrigo Corzo in the big blind.

The flop saw the initial raiser continue for 4,000 and Gorgolas was the only caller. The pair checked the turn and Gorgolas faced a 15,500 bet on the river.

He quickly called, and his opponent showed for king-high. Gorgolas showed for two pair and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Gorgolas	210,000 80,000	80,000
Rodrigo Corzo	110,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Javier Gorgolas Rodrigo Corzo

01-20-2023 01:31 UTC+1

Guerras Scores Double Knockout

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Will Shillibier

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three players were in action on a flop of . Both blinds checked to the button who bet 3,500. The small blind check-raised to 10,000. Daniel Guerras then re-raised to 31,000.

The button then moved all in for 88,500.

"Gamble," said the small blind before moving all in, with Guerras calling to put both opponents at risk.

Button:
Small Blind:
Daniel Guerras:

There was something to everyone on thef lop, with top pair facing two pair facing the open-ended straight flush draw. The turn didn't improve anyone, but the improved the button to a better two pair.

However, it wasn't enough as it improved Guerras to a straight to eliminate both players and move close to 400,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Guerras	380,000

Tags: Daniel Guerras