First Break
Level 3
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.
The field has increased to 54 total entries so far through three levels.
2024 888poker LIVE Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 888poker LIVE Madrid
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€333,905
Entries
435
Level
29
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
85
Players Left
24
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Lyons Shoves Blind Versus Blind
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Juan Lyons bet 4,500 on a flop of J♣Q♠A♥ and an opponent in the small blind called.
The turn was the 4♠ and Lyons bet another 4,000. His opponent again called as the K♥ fell on the river.
Lyons then announced he was all in for 35,500. The small blind asked for a count and tanked for a moment but ultimately decided to give up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Grech Holds on to a Pair
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Three-handed on a flop of 7♦4♦4♣, Gregory Grech bet 1,100 from the hijack and the small blind called. Another opponent in the big blind then raised to 4,000 and only Grech called.
The turn was the 3♠ and the big blind led out for 3,000. Grech again called and the river was the J♣.
The big blind slowed down and checked and Grech quickly checked back. The big blind showed K♣10♣ and Grech took the pot with 6♠6♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Tafur Gets Paid by Lyons
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Around 22,000 was already in the pot on a board of 10♣7♥9♦2♦4♠ where Daniel Tafur moved all in for 25,000. Juan Lyons called and Tafur showed 7♦7♣ for a set of sevens.
Lyons mucked J♠10♦ as Tafur won the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000 | |
|
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20,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
Mansouri Bets Big on the River
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
A player under the gun raised to 1,400 and the button called before Amir Mansouri three-bet to 5,500. Only the under-the-gun player called.
The flop came 6♥3♦8♣ and Mansouri led out for 4,000. His opponent called and both players checked the A♠ turn.
The 6♦ fell on the river and Mansouri bet 17,000. His opponent folded and Mansouri took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 |
Wheatley Sends Out Simpson For a Second Time
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jason Wheatley raised to 1,500 in early position and the cutoff called before Ian Simpson three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Wheatley called, while the cutoff folded.
The flop was Q♥9♥7♣ and Wheatley led out for 7,000. Simpson then moved all in for 15,200 and Wheatley called.
Ian Simpson: 10♠10♣
Jason Wheatley: K♥Q♣
Wheatley was ahead with his top pair as the board ran out A♥5♣ to send the Team 888poker pro to the rail for the second time today.
"I thought he had jacks or something," Wheatley said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Acinas Takes Four-Way Pot on the River
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Javier Acinas put in a three-bet to 8,300 from the small blind and Jorge Ufano called under the gun, as did opponents in the hijack and cutoff.
The flop came K♦2♠K♠ and Acinas led out for 5,200. Ufano called, while the cutoff also called.
All three remaining players checked the A♣ turn. The river was the A♦ and Acinas bet 5,500. Both opponents quickly folded and Acinas took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
40,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Sevilla Sends One Out; Simpson Jumps Back In, Saliba Bows Out
Level 5
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
A player in the hijack was all in for around 3,000 and up against Hector Sevilla in middle position.
All-In Player: A♣6♦
Hector Sevilla: A♠Q♠
Sevilla had his opponent dominated as the flop came K♣K♠Q♣, giving him two pair and a big lead in the hand. The board ran out 9♣10♦ and Sevilla scored the knockout.
Ian Simpson has fired his third bullet so far today, while Vivian Saliba was recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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90,000 | |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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Busted | |
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