€888 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-26-2024 03:39 UTC+2

Madina Leaves Wheatley Short at the End

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Jufo Madina who moved all in for 70,000 from the small blind. Jason Wheatley tanked for a minute in the big blind before using his cards to push his chips forward.

Jufo Madina: A♣Q♠
Jason Wheatley: K♦Q♣

Madina hit the A♠ on the flop, and it was followed by 10♣7♣ as he doubled up with only a few minutes left in the night.

David Lebron, Michael Uguccioni, and Nemanja Tatar weren't as lucky and were recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jufo Madina	140,000
Jason Wheatley	40,000 -40,000	-40,000
David Lebron	Busted
Michael Uguccioni	Busted
Nemanja Tatar	Busted

Tags: David Lebron Jason Wheatley Michael Uguccioni Nemanja Tatar

01-26-2024 03:26 UTC+2

Ten Cate Moving Up the Leaderboard

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jonas ten Cate, who made the final table of this event last year, was facing an all-in bet of around 90,000 from an opponent on the button with the board showing 2♠2♣4♠7♣. Ten Cate snap-called in early position and showed A♠7♠ for two pair and a flush draw, while his opponent could only show Q♦J♦ for a bluff.

The river was the 9♣ and ten Cate scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas ten Cate	230,000

Tags: Jonas ten Cate

01-26-2024 03:14 UTC+2

Dufouleur Comes From Behind to Bust Dit Scudril

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Lois Dufouleur moved all in for 51,000 from the big blind and Carl Dit Scudril called on the button.

Carl Dit Scudril: A♥Q♦
Lois Dufouleur: A♠4♦

Dufouleur was dominated until the 4♥J♥5♠ flop gave him a pair of fours and the lead. The board ran out J♠3♣ and he secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Dufouleur barely had Dit Scudril covered, sending him to the rail on the last level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lois Dufouleur	110,000
Carl Dit Scudril	Busted

Tags: Carl Dit Scudril Lois Dufouleur

01-26-2024 02:20 UTC+2

Matter Adds Another Knockout

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player on the button was all in for around 32,000 and up against Joseph Matter in the big blind.

All-In Player: A♦9♠
Joseph Matter: K♦J♣

Matter spiked a pair on the 6♥Q♠J♥ flop to take the lead, while the board ran out 5♣10♣ and Matter picked up another pot as is in contention for the chip lead near the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Matter	290,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Joseph Matter

01-26-2024 01:07 UTC+2

Dit Scudril Spikes the River to Crack Kings

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player in early position was all in for 30,000 and up against Carl Dit Scudril on the button.

All-In Player: K♠K♦
Carl Dit Scudril: A♠K♥

Dit Scudril was at risk of handing over most of his stack as his opponent showed down kings. The 10♥J♣10♠ flop gave Dit Scudril hope with a straight draw, while the 9♣ fell on the turn.

The river was the Q♣ and Dit Scudril completed his straight to crack his opponent's kings and send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Dit Scudril	75,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Carl Dit Scudril

01-26-2024 00:14 UTC+2

Manzanares Shoves Into Palomino's Queens

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Raul Manzanares raised to 2,500 on the button and a player in the small blind called. Jorge Palomino then three-bet to 10,000 in the big blind. Manzanares moved all in for around 45,000, the small blind folded, while Palomino quickly called.

Raul Manzanares: A♣J♥
Jorge Palomino: Q♦Q♠

Manzanares made a pair on the 2♠J♦4♣ flop, but he improved on further on the 7♣ turn and 9♦ river as Palomino sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Palomino	210,000 50,000	50,000
Raul Manzanares	Busted

Tags: Jorge Palomino Raul Manzanares

01-26-2024 00:08 UTC+2

Tatar Dodges Everything For a Knockout

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 5♣4♣9♥8♥, Nemanja Tatar bet 11,000 from under the gun before a player in the big blind raised to 30,500. Tatar then moved all in and the big blind called for around 20,000 more.

Tatar had 9♦8♦ for two pair and needed to hold up against his opponent's 6♥3♥ for straight and flush draws. The Q♦ river was no help to the all-in player and Tatar took the pot to earn a knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nemanja Tatar	260,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Nemanja Tatar

01-26-2024 00:01 UTC+2

Clock Called as Boi Shoves on Olaru

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 25,000 in the pot on a board of 8♦A♥3♥10♣, Narcis Cristian Olaru bet 19,000 from the big blind before Paolo Boi moved all in from the small blind.

Olaru tanked for several minutes until another player at the table called the clock. Olaru eventually committed his last 70,000 and turned over 8♠3♦ for two pair, but Boi had A♠10♦ for aces and tens.

The river was the J♥ and Boi took down the massive pot to send Olaru to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	170,000 170,000	170,000

Narcis Cristian Olaru	Busted

Tags: Narcis Cristian Olaru Paolo Boi

01-25-2024 23:55 UTC+2

Simpson Runs Into a Higher Pair

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Hector Sevilla raised to 2,400 in early position and Ian Simpson called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦6♦4♥ and Simpson led out for 3,000. Sevilla then raised to 10,000 and Simpson called.

The 10♥ fell on the turn and Sevilla fired out 15,000. Simpson quickly folded.

The next hand, Daniel Tafur made it 2,700 on the button before Simpson three-bet to 11,900. Tafur moved all in and Simpson tanked for a moment before calling for his last 60,000.

Ian Simpson: 10♣10♠
Daniel Tafur: J♦J♥

Simpson's fellow 888poker Team members stopped by the table as this hand was taking place. "You're timing couldn't be worse, guys," Simpson told him. The board ran out 2♦2♥6♥3♣Q♠ and Tafur's jacks sent Simpson to the rail.