€888 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 888poker LIVE Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 888poker LIVE Madrid
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€333,905
Entries
435
Level
29
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
143
Players Left
9
Ramon Fernandez In Control Ahead of €888 Main Event Final Table
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Some days at the poker table, it seems almost every move you make leads to stacking more chips. This was one of those days at Casino Gran Via for Ramon Fernandez here at 888poker LIVE Madrid. The Spanish poker player steadily built up a massive stack while knocking out opponents to bag 5,500,000 chips after an action-packed Day 2 of the €888 Main Event.
After almost completing another 11 levels of play, the field was trimmed down to the unofficial final table of nine, who will return on Day 3 to crown a champion at 3 p.m. local time on Monday, January 29. The event saw a total of 435 entries, creating a prize pool of €333,905. The winner will take home a cool €66,000 along with the 888poker LIVE title.
Fernandez carries 110 big blinds into the final day, earning a big lead over his closest competitor. That would be Italy’s Mateo Calzoni, who scored the final knockout of Day 2 to trigger the bagging process sitting in second with 4,230,000. Greg Campbell of the United Kingdom is third with 3,250,000, giving the top three an international feel in a final table otherwise dominated by the hometown Spaniards.
€888 Main Event Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramon Fernandez | Spain | 5,500,000 | |
| 2 | Juan Lyons | Spain | 1,335,000 | |
| 3 | George Chiriac | Romania | 1,180,000 | |
| 4 | Manuel Ledesma | Spain | 495,000 | |
| 5 | Borja Diaz | Spain | 2,170,000 | |
| 6 | Greg Campbell | United Kingdom | 3,250,000 | |
| 7 | Guillermo Sánchez | Spain | 2,275,000 | |
| 8 | Mateo Calzoni | Italy | 4,230,000 | |
| 9 | Carlos Perez-Dosio | Spain | 1,550,000 |
Day 2 Action
The day began with 143 players taking their seats, 117 of whom bagged the initial three flights of the week. They were joined by the 20 survivors of today’s Day 1d turbo flight, along with six players who entered ahead of the 5 p.m. start time. Once the final Day 2 field was set, prize pool information was released to see 56 players make the money.
Play began at a blistering pace, with over half of the field sent home before the first break of the day. A pair of 888poker Ambassadors were among those that exited early, including Alexandre Mantovani hitting the rail despite flopping a full house on the opening level of play. Fellow team member Ian Simpson later called off incorrectly for his tournament life against Juan Lyons, setting up the latter for a final table run. That hand concluded just before Spanish footballer Aleix Vidal also hit the rail outside of the money.
From there, it was a race to the bubble and a shot at the €1,600 minimum cash. The only question was if the bubble would burst before or after the dinner break. With the field sitting two spots away, Vivian Saliba moved all in falling to Carlos Perez-Dosio.
Improbably, Lucía Navarro was the next to go right before the break after running into the big slick of Alberto Diaz, who went on to finish in 23rd place. The back-to-back 888poker Ambassador eliminations left the field in the money - and on dinner.
From there, it did not take long to reach the final three tables and for Fernandez to pick up the pace of building his chip lead. From the knockout of Stefan Boyarov in 21st Place to calling a big bluff from Alejandro Diaz in 18th, Fernandez was well on his way to taking a commanding lead. That only increased when he flopped quads to knock out Federico Pirodi in 15th spot.
Day 1c chip leader Nacho Martin maintained his stack for much of the day, but got unlucky against Perez-Dosio to fall late in the night in 13th position.
€888 Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 66,000 |
| 2 | € 44,000 |
| 3 | € 32,500 |
| 4 | € 24,300 |
| 5 | € 18,205 |
| 6 | € 13,700 |
| 7 | € 10,000 |
| 8 | € 8,000 |
| 9 | € 6,300 |
The final day of action will begin at 3 p.m. local time, as the returning nine players will sit down with 13:57 remaining on Level 22. Blinds resume at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. The final table will be played under the lights of the 888poker LIVE stream, available on their Twitch and YouTube channels.
Keep it locked right here as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the ground at Casino Gran Via, where a new Main Event champion will be determined in the Spanish capital.
Play Concludes For the Night
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With the unofficial final table of nine reached, play has ended with 13:57 remaining on Level 22.
Players will return at 3 p.m. on Monday to determine a champion. Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's action.
Final Table Redraw (full)
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramon Fernandez | Spain | 5,500,000 | 110 |
| 2 | Juan Lyons | Spain | 1,335,000 | 27 |
| 3 | George Chiriac | Romania | 1,180,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Manuel Ledesma | Spain | 495,000 | 10 |
| 5 | Borja Diaz | Spain | 2,170,000 | 43 |
| 6 | Greg Campbell | United Kingdom | 3,250,000 | 65 |
| 7 | Guillermo Sánchez | Spain | 2,275,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Mateo Calzoni | Italy | 4,230,000 | 85 |
| 9 | Carlos Perez-Dosio | Spain | 1,550,000 | 31 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
4,230,000 | |
|
3,250,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,275,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
2,170,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
1,550,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
1,335,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
1,180,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
495,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
Valeriano Toledano Eliminated in 10th Place (€6,300)
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Valeriano Toledano sent his short stack into the middle from under the gun before Mateo Calzoni three-bet. The rest of the table folded and the hands were revealed.
Valeriano Toledano: J♠3♦
Mateo Calzoni: K♠K♦
Toledano was unable to gain any ground on the 6♣7♠9♦2♥3♥ runout, finishing just shy of the unofficial final table for €6,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,230,000
1,480,000
|
1,480,000 |
|
Busted |
Raul Mohamed Eliminated in 11th Place (€5,000)
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Chip leader Ramon Fernandez shoved on the button and was called by Raul Mohamed in the big blind.
Raul Mohamed: Ax5x
Ramon Fernandez: 3x3x
Mohamed was unable to find any help against the pocket pair of Fernandez, hitting the rail in 11th spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,520,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Iván Karatyan Eliminated in 12th Place (€5,000)
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Greg Campbell raised to 100,000 and made the call after Iván Karatyan moved all in on the other side of the dealer. Karatyan was at risk as the cards were revealed.
Iván Karatyan: A♥K♦
Greg Campbell: 7♦7♥
Campbell's pocket pair improved to a set on the 10♦7♠3♠8♣5♠ runout, sending Karatyan out in 12th position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
Busted |
Nacho Martin Eliminated in 13th Place (€4,000)
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Carlos Perez-Dosio opened and made the call when Nacho Martin moved all in.
Nacho Martin: K♣K♥
Carlos Perez-Dosio: A♦10♦
An ace in the window of the A♥4♣8♣ flop left Martin trailing. The rest of the 6♦10♥ board was no help, as the Day 1c chip leader fell in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000
337,000
|
337,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Amir Mansouri Eliminated in 14th Place (€4,000)
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
in a battle of the blinds, Amir Mansouri moved his short stack in from the small blind and was called by Borja Diaz to his left.
Amir Mansouri: 6♣6♦
Borja Diaz: Q♣3♣
Mansouri was in good shape until the 2♦4♣Q♠ flop, where Diaz hit top pair. The A♦ turn and 5♣ river changed nothing, sending Mansouri to the payout desk in 14th spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000