2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Paul Runcan opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Alexandre Mantovani on the button and Jaume Alomar in the big blind.
The flop came Q♦Q♠2♠. Alomar checked, Runcan bet 1,000 and both Mantovani and Alomar made the call.
Runcan bet again when checked to on the 9♦ turn, this time for 4,500. Mantovani called while Alomar got out of the way.
On the 10♠ river Runcan slowed down with a check and Mantovani bet 12,500. Runcan quickly called.
Mantovani could only show A♦6♦ for a missed backdoor flush draw. Runcan tabled J♠7♠ for a flush to take the pot.
A player from the hijack opened to 1,000 and received calls from Jaume Alomar in the small blind and a player in the big blind.
All three players checked the 9♦3♣2♦ flop leading to the K♠ turn. Alomar checked, the big blind bet 2,000, the original raiser got out of the way and Alomar made the call.
Both players checked the 7♥ river. The big blind showed K♦5♦ for top pair and a missed flush draw. Alomar tabled K♣10♥ for top pair with a bigger kicker to take the pot.
With two players seeing a board of 4♣3♦J♥5♥ and about 9,000 in the middle, a player in the cutoff bet 5,000 and Jaume Alomar raised to 12,000 from the button. The cutoff made the call.
On the J♠ river the cutoff checked. Alomar bet 15,000 and was called by his opponent.
The cutoff showed A♣2♣ for a wheel straight while Alomar tabled 5♣5♠ for fives full of jacks to take down a sizable pot.
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 92 total entrants and 77 players remain.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
A player from middle position opened to 1,200 and was called by Ian Simpson in the small blind.
The flop came 9♣3♦2♥ and Simpson check-called a 1,000 continuation bet from his opponent.
Both players checked the 10♠ turn leading to the 8♥ river. Simpson bet 2,100 and his opponent quickly mucked.