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€888 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2025 888poker LIVE Barcelona
€888 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 888poker LIVE Barcelona
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€345,462
Total Entries
459
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
126
Players Left
9
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Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Poker is an unpredictable game. Some days every move turns out wrong, and on others you can’t seem to lose. It was clear what side of the wheel of fortune Mauro Panto was on today on Day 2 of the 888poker Live Barcelona Main Event.
Panto, with his unpredictable playing style, bold raises, and relentless aggression, put on a show as the Italian went on a flurry of eliminations to build a massive chip lead going into the final table. Panto finished with 9,730,000, more than double his closest challenger among the nine who will return tomorrow at 4 p.m. local time to play down to a champion.
Panto made a straight to beat Jack Hardcastle’s tens and bust the UK pro in 24th. He then won a flip to knockout Jorge Alvarez in 21st before being the beneficiary of a bizarre “bustout”. Albert Rus had moved all in from the small blind and mucked his cards once the big blind got out of the way. Panto, though, had called in early position, and the floor ruled that Rus’ cards were dead. He was sent to the rail and the pot was pushed to Panto without a board being seen.
The Italian didn’t let up from there. He caught a deuce on the river to make trips and crack Edgar Bermejo’s aces to bust him in 17th place, then picked off a bluff from Vincent Soubrie for another knockout. Panto finally brought the night to an end when he found jacks against Paul Minzariu’s ace-ten as the final table of nine was set.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauro Panto | Italy | 9,730,000 | 122 |
| 2 | Hector Garcia | Spain | 4,230,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Martin Guerrero | Spain | 2,800,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Pau Veciana | Spain | 2,325,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Johnny Lindroos | Estonia | 1,200,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Fabio Peluso | Italy | 935,000 | 12 |
| 7 | David McConachie | United Kingdom | 930,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Cipriano Bonet | Spain | 635,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Alexander Sokolovsky | Serbia | 395,000 | 5 |
Eight players will try to slow down Panto’s charge to the title tomorrow. Hector Garcia picked off a bluff from Martin Guerrero on the last level to double up to more than 4,000,000, bagging up 4,230,000 and in second place going to the final table. Guerrero, who earlier picked up kings to bust defending champion Josep Valls in 13th place, is in third with 2,800,000, followed by Pau Veciana (2,325,000).
Further down the leaderboard are Johnny Lindroos (1,200,000), WSOP bracelet winner Fabio Peluso (935,000), and David McConachie (930,000). McConachie is already the proud owner of an 888Live trophy, taking down the title in London in 2023. Cipriano Bonet (635,000) and Alexander Sokolovsky (395,000) round out the final table lineup.
Day 2 began with 15 new arrivals joining the survivors from the four starting flights to create a total field of 459. Only the top 55 would make the money, and 888poker Ambassadors Vivian Saliba, Ian Simpson, and Lucia Navarro were among those sent to the rail without a payout. Others to bust early included 888poker Madrid runner-up Alvaro Murciano and past WSOP Europe champion Marti Roca.
Hardcastle burst the bubble when he eliminated Day 1c chip leader Juan Velasco in a boat-over-boat cooler. Inaki Angulo (51st), Aaron Barone (50th), Day 1b chip leader Dan Hoidahl (49th), Ariel “Galactico” Faskowicz (41st), and Bucharest champion Razvan Morar (28th) were then sent to the payout desk. Start-of-day chip leader Chang Tan fell in 25th when he jammed king-queen into Minzariu’s ace-queen. Gabi Livshitz (23rd) also couldn’t make it through the day.
Minzariu busted on the last hand of Level 26. The remaining nine players will return tomorrow to a new blind level of 40,000-80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante. They’re all guaranteed €6,305 for making it this far, while the champion tomorrow walks away with the €70,000 top prize.
The final table will be broadcast on 888poker's official YouTube and Twitch channels. PokerNews will also be following the action and providing live updates until a new champion is crowned, so stay tuned tomorrow.
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,730,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
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4,230,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
2,800,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
2,325,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
1,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
935,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
||
|
930,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
635,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
395,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
With the elimination of Paul Minzariu in 10th place, the final table has been set. The remaining nine players will return tomorrow at 4 p.m. local time to play down to a champion.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The clock was running out on the final level of the day as Mauro Panto raised to 225,000 under the gun on the last hand. Paul Minzariu then moved all in for 1,000,000 on the button and Panto called.
Paul Minzariu: A♦10♦ 
Mauro Panto: J♣J♥
Panto had found a big pair and left Minzariu looking for an ace to stay alive. He hit top pair on the 10♣3♠2♥ flop, but Minzariu improved no further on the 9♠ turn and Q♣ river as he busted on the final table bubble.
The remaining nine players are bagging up their chips for tomorrow's final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mauro Panto raised to 205,000 in the small blind and Pau Veciana called in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣10♠9♣ and Panto continued for 225,000. Veciana then moved all in for 1,500,000 and Panto used his finger to count Veciana's stack before flashing the J♦ and mucking.
Veciana moved all in from the small blind the next hand and Paul Minzariu gave up his big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Guerrero raised to 190,000 in the small blind and Hector Garcia called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♥9♦5♠ and Guerrero bet 100,000. Garcia called to the 8♣ turn, where Guerrero bet another 400,000. Garcia again called.
The river was the A♣ and Guerrero moved all in. Garcia took a minute before calling for 1,300,000. Guerrero showed J♣7♥ for a bluff, while Garcia had A♦8♦ for two pair to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,080,000
2,010,000
|
2,010,000 |
|
|
2,780,000
2,040,000
|
2,040,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David McConachie moved all in for 389,000 on the button and Cipriano Bonet slammed in the chips to call in the big blind.
David McConachie: A♦5♦
Cipriano Bonet: 8♠8♦
McConachie wasn't behind for long as the A♠10♦6♦ flop gave him top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the K♠, while the 9♦ river gave him his flush and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
870,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
530,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Cipriano Bonet moved all in for 415,000 under the gun and Hector Garcia called on the button.
Cipriano Bonet: A♣8♠
Hector Garcia: A♦10♦
Bonet was dominated as the 6♥6♦4♦ flop also gave Garcia a flush draw. The 5♥ turn left Bonet a card away from elimination, but he spiked the 8♥ on the river to make two pair and he jumped from his seat with his arms in the air to celebrate his miraculous double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,070,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
|
980,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mauro Panto raised to 175,000 on the button and Pau Veciana called in the small blind.
The flop came J♠5♠8♥ and Panto bet 325,000. Veciana then moved all in for 615,000 and Panto called.
Pau Veciana: A♠A♥
Mauro Panto: K♠9♣
Veciana had slowplayed a pair of aces and had Panto fall into his trap with just king-high. The board ran out 3♥6♠ and Veciana doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
1,700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
