Bubble Bursts in 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event; Just 39 Players Remain
It was another intense day of poker action at the Casino Gran Via for Day 2 of the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event.
After the final starting flight had finished earlier in the day, the field had reached a total of 514 players. By the end of eleven levels, not only had the bubble burst but just 39 players remain.
The chip leader heading into the final day appears to be Nicolae Suciu who moved above two million shortly before the bubble burst, and more than doubled it before the end of play and will be in a strong position to reach the final table on Day 3.
888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolae Suciu | Romania | 4,765,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Antonio Vecino | Spain | 2,900,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Adrian Garcia | Spain | 2,860,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Roberto Sanchez Trujillo | Spain | 2,635,000 | 53 |
| 5 | Jose Cordobes | Spain | 2,255,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Marco Ruiz Galan | Spain | 2,030,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Jonas Ten Cate | Netherlands | 1,910,000 | 38 |
| 8 | Ricardo Seabha | Spain | 1,900,000 | 38 |
| =9 | Xiang Hao Ming | Spain | 1,350,000 | 27 |
| =9 | Nacho Martin | Spain | 1,350,000 | 27 |
The bubble burst midway through the final level of the day after Liutauras Armnavicius got it in dominated and failed to recover against Tom Orpaz. The remaining 53 players were all guaranteed €1,600, but by the end of the day had all secured a €200 payjump.
Also still in the Main Event are 888poker Ambassadors Alexandre Mantovani and Lucia Navarro along with 888poker Stream Team members Josh Manley and Ricardo Mateus.
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Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 92,000 |
| 2 | € 60,000 |
| 3 | € 39,600 |
| 4 | € 27,000 |
| 5 | € 20,700 |
| 6 | € 16,300 |
| 7 | € 13,000 |
| 8 | € 10,044 |
| 9-10 | € 7,400 |
| 11-12 | € 5,000 |
| 13-15 | € 4,000 |
| 16-18 | € 3,300 |
| 19-21 | € 2,800 |
| 22-24 | € 2,400 |
| 25-27 | € 2,200 |
| 28-36 | € 2,000 |
| 37-39 | € 1,800 |
Tomorrow the tournament resumes at 14:00 local time and plays down to a winner with all the action available on the 888poker Twitch channel. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action as the first 888poker Main Event champion of 2023 is crowned here in Madrid.
board and he was eliminated. The remaining 53 players are all guaranteed €1,600 with 23 minutes left in Day 2 before they bag for Day 3.
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