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€888 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona
€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€369,450
Total Entries
476
Level
32
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
86
Players Left
27
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The curtain has fallen on the first of four starting flights in the 888poker LIVE Barcelona €888 Main Event here at Casino Barcelona. Day 1a of the Main Event attracted 86 entrants, contributing €69,488 to the prize pool.
After ten 45-minute levels, Viktor Moskalenko bagged the biggest stack in the room, finishing with 400,000 chips, a stack that will be worth 133 big blinds going into Day 2. Moskalenko is most closely followed by Alejandro Peinado Guillen (330,000) and Kristian Larsson (314,500). Those three players are the only ones to bag over 100 big blinds from today's starting flight.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Moskalenko | Spain | 400,000 | 133 |
| 2 | Alejandro Peinado Guillen | Spain | 330,000 | 110 |
| 3 | Kristian Larsson | Norway | 314,500 | 105 |
| 4 | Roberto Beccaria | Italy | 290,000 | 97 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Dedoni | Italy | 218,500 | 73 |
| 6 | Samuel Ravazzani | Italy | 205,000 | 68 |
| 7 | Heorhii Doroshev | Ukraine | 200,500 | 67 |
| 8 | Viacheslav Derbilov | Russian Federation | 200,000 | 67 |
| 9 | Pedro Gonzalez | Spain | 182,500 | 61 |
| 10 | Paul Kristoffersson | Sweden | 173,000 | 58 |
Day 1a Highlights
Larsson got off to a hot start today after being on the right side of an aces versus kings cooler that saw him double up in the second level of the day. Larsson was firmly in the driver's seat from that point until the end of the night and was able to leverage his big stack to consistently win pots without showdown.
Argentina's Matias Arroyo briefly found himself near the top of the counts after successfully making a massive hero call with just a pair of tens on a ace-high board with flush and straight possibilities. Although Arroyo took some big hits after that hand he still managed to bag 128,500 at the end of the night, just below an average stack.
All players who failed to survive the day will have the option to reenter as many times as they wish across the next three starting flights, with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2. Day 1b and Day 1c will take place on May 17 and May 18 respectively and feature an identical structure to Day 1a. The fourth and final starting flight will take place will take place on May 19 and feature a turbo structure with 20-minute levels. The fields will combine for Day 2 later that same day.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for this event until a winner is crowned on the third and final day taking place on May 20.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Play has come to a close for Day 1a of the Main Event.
Stay tuned for full updated chip counts and a recap of the night's action.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The tournament director has announced that three more hands will be played before players bag their chips at the conclusion of Day 1a.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
With three players seeing a board of J♠7♠4♥ and about 20,000 in the middle, Samuel Ravazzani checked in the small blind and Carlos Garcia shoved for 54,100 from the big blind. Evgeny Sirotenko got out of the way from the button while Ravazzani made the call with a covering stack to put Garcia at risk.
Carlos Garcia: 4♠2♠ 
Samuel Ravazzani: J♥9♥
Garcia couldn't complete his flush draw when the rest of the board ran out A♣6♥ and was sent to the rail while Ravazzani dragged in a massive pot.
Level 10
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
With the board reading 5♦4♦J♣3♣ and about 20,000 in the middle, a player in the big blind bet 8,000 and was called by Viktor Moskalenko on the button.
The big blind bet again for 12,000 on the 7♣ river. Moskalenko put in a big check-raise to 57,800 and after taking about 30 seconds to consider his options the player in the big blind opted to fold, allowing Moskalenko to take the pot and extend his lead over the rest of the field.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Kristian Larsson opened to 4,500 from under the gun and received a call from Carlos Garcia in the cutoff.
The flop came A♠Q♣4♦ and Larsson fired a 2,800 continuation bet that was called by Garcia.
Larsson bet again for 8,000 on the J♠ turn and was once again called by his opponent.
Both players checked the 6♠ river. Larsson tabled K♥J♣ for second pair while Garcia turned over A♦9♦ for top pair to take the pot.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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