888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2023 888poker LIVE Madrid
888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 888poker LIVE Madrid
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€415,312
Entries
514
Level
33
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
131
Players Left
61
Ian Simpson Bags Chip Lead on Day 1b of 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
There was another exciting day of poker at the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event with 131 players entering on Day 1b and just 61 advancing. This brings the total number of entries to 237 with two more flights to come.
Day 1c gets underway on Saturday at 17:00 before the Turbo Day 1d starting at 12:00 on Sunday. The field combines at 17:30 on Sunday for Day 2, with late registration and unlimited re-entry available for one more level.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 556,000 | 185 |
| 2 | Matteo Ferrara | Italy | 468,000 | 156 |
| 3 | Marcus Normark | Sweden 402,000 | 134 | |
| 4 | Fabio Gutierrez | Spain | 373,000 | 124 |
| 5 | Oscar Gironella | Portugal | 358,500 | 120 |
| 6 | Ruben Lopez Ruiz | Spain | 355,500 | 119 |
| 7 | Beltran Garcia | Spain | 350,000 | 117 |
| 8 | Nico Giuri | Spain | 339,000 | 113 |
| 9 | Philip Hollederer | Germany | 318,000 | 106 |
| 10 | Omar Del Pino | Spain | 309,500 | 103 |
There was plenty of action early on in the Day 1b field, with 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson quickly running up a stack and vying for the chip lead. He would eventually bag XXX, good enough for the chip lead.
"I just played brilliantly," he joked with PokerNews shortly after bagging. "No but seriously I never really had to bluff all day, and when that happens it tends to be a good day."
However, there was less luck for fellow 888poker Ambassador Alexandre Mantovani.
Mantovani joined the field after the dinner break and was seated at the same table as Simpson, but failed to pick up any traction and would fall short of Day 2.
888poker LIVE Bucharest 2022 Main Event champion Slaven Popov was also eliminated on Day 1b along with Kees van Brugge, Carmen Zainescu, Jaime Sanchez and Jan-Mickael Kesanen.
Day 1c of the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event gets underway on Saturday at 17:00 local time with eleven more 45-minute levels scheduled. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from the Casino Gran Via.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
556,000 | 126,000 |
|
468,000 | 88,000 |
|
402,000 | |
|
373,000 | |
|
|
358,500 | |
|
|
355,500 | |
|
|
350,000 | |
|
339,000 | |
|
318,000 | 318,000 |
|
|
292,500 | |
|
|
285,000 | |
|
|
282,000 | |
|
|
280,500 | |
|
270,500 | |
|
266,500 | 266,500 |
|
|
251,500 | |
|
|
249,000 | 249,000 |
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
237,000 | |
|
|
236,500 | |
|
|
229,000 | |
|
226,500 | 226,500 |
|
|
214,000 | |
|
|
202,000 | 202,000 |
|
|
191,000 |
Last 4 Hands
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Tournament officials have drawn for the number of hands before players bag up for Day 2. There will be four more hands before the end of the day's play.
Late Eliminations on Day 1b
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Audacious Jack-High Bluff from Pinedo
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A player opened to 5,500 and was called by Reinaldo Pinedo on the button. The flop was 
and the player continued for 7,000. Pinedo raised to 21,000 and his opponent used a time bank before calling.
The turn was the 
and the player check-called 25,000 from Pinedo.
The river was the 
and it checked to Pinedo who bet enough to put his opponent all in. He eventually folded, with Pinedo flashing 
for jack-high and taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 |
Last Level of Day 1b
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The tournament clock shows 77 of 129 players remaining as we head into the final level of the day.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Late Night, Big Stacks
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
355,000 | |
|
290,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
105,000 | 25,000 |
|
90,000 | 5,000 |
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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