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

01-25-2024 21:35 UTC+2

Simpson Finally Gets a Shove Through

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Soon after buying back in, Ian Simpson and an opponent in middle position built a massive pot of around 40,000 as they went to the river on a board of 4♥A♦8♥A♠5♥.

His opponent checked and Simpson moved all in for 25,500. The middle-position player tanked for a minute before mucking as Simpson took the big pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	70,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ian Simpson

01-25-2024 21:44 UTC+2

Martinez, Palomino Lording Over Their Table

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player on the button bet 1,600 on a flop of K♥A♣A♥ and Miguel Martinez called in early position, as did another opponent in middle position.

All three players checked the A♦ turn and Martinez led out for 5,500 on the 7♦ river. Only the middle-position player called.

Martinez then showed K♣5♣ for a full house and his opponent mucked as Martinez took the pot to climb above 100,0000. At the same table, Jorge Palomino is sitting on an even more massive stack of around 160,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Palomino	160,000 160,000	160,000
Miguel Martinez	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jorge Palomino Miguel Martinez

01-25-2024 21:53 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lebron	150,000 75,000	75,000
Daniel Tafur	140,000 50,000	50,000
Gregory Grech	130,000
Jason Wheatley	90,000 -20,000	-20,000
Nemanja Tatar	80,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Dansie	62,000 -3,000	-3,000
Najib Shacar	60,000 5,000	5,000
Narcis Cristian Olaru	60,000 15,000	15,000
Carl Dit Scudril	20,000 -43,000	-43,000

01-25-2024 21:57 UTC+2

Martinez's Stack Comes Crashing Down Against Matter

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Miguel Martinez, who was sitting on more than 100,000 earlier this level, was just eliminated in a massive pot against Joseph Matter and Jorge Palomino filled in the details.

According to Palomino, Matter bet 11,000 on the turn with the board showing 10♣K♦6♦8♣, Martinez then moved all in for around 50,000 and Matter called with Q♣J♣ for straight and flush draws.

Martinez had pocket tens for a set, but the A♠ river filled Matter's straight to send Martinez crashing out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Matter	130,000 130,000	130,000
Miguel Martinez	Busted

Tags: Joseph Matter Miguel Martinez

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-25-2024 22:13 UTC+2

Dansie Leads Into Grech on the River

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Gregory Grech three-bet to 6,800 on the button and Ryan Dansie called in the cutoff.

The flop came 4♠2♥3♥ and Grech continued for 5,300. Dansie called and both players then checked the 9♥ turn.

The river was the 3♣ and Dansie led out for 11,000. Grech spent more than a minute in the tank before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Grech	120,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ryan Dansie	70,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Gregory Grech Ryan Dansie

01-25-2024 22:26 UTC+2

Olaru Comes From Behind for a Knockout

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player on the button moved all in for around 20,000 and Narcis Cristian Olaru called in early position.

All-In Player: A♦J♦
Narcis Cristian Olaru: A♥10♣

Olaru was dominated as the flop came J♣4♥Q♦, giving his opponent a pair. The turn, though, was the K♠ and Olaru made a straight to take the lead.

Left drawing only to a chop, the all-in player instead saw the J♠ fall on the river to give him a no-good trips on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Cristian Olaru	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Narcis Cristian Olaru

01-25-2024 22:31 UTC+2

Wheatley Gets Paid on the River

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♦Q♥6♣5♦, Jason Wheatley bet 10,000 from early position and an opponent in the small blind called.

The river was the 5♠ and Wheatley bet another 13,000. His opponent snap-called and Wheatley turned over A♣Q♣ for two pair.

His opponent tossed K♠Q♦ into the muck as Wheatley's ace-kicker played to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheatley	130,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jason Wheatley

01-25-2024 22:42 UTC+2

Brzezinski Wins a Race on Densalon

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski moved all in for around 25,000 from the button and Philip Densalon called in the cutoff.

Tomasz Brzezinski: 6♣6♠
Philip Densalon: A♠10♥

"I don't want to see it," Densalon said, covering his face as the board ran out 3♥K♦5♣4♠K♠. Brzezinski's sixes stayed in the lead and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	50,000
Philip Densalon	30,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Philip Densalon Tomasz Brzezinski

01-25-2024 22:48 UTC+2

Dinner Break

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Level 6 has ended and players are on a 60-minute dinner break.

Action should resume around 10:45 p.m. local time.