Stefan Cupic limped in from the button and the big blind raised to 2,700. Cupic called.
Both players checked to the river on a board of J♠6♠5♣K♠4♦. The big blind then bet 1,500 and Cupic came back with a raise to 11,500. His opponent quickly folded and Cupic took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
15,000
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15,000 |
It was a busy 2024 for the 888poker LIVE team, with five stops around Europe producing some dramatic action and memorable results.
The year kicked off in Madrid, where Manuel Ledesma took down the trophy in his home poker room. Action then moved to Bucharest, with Romania’s Razvan Morar battling back from less than five big blinds at the final table to earn the Main Event win while celebrating with his father.
Josep Valls entered the final day in Barcelona with the chip lead and held on to earn his first 888poker title, while Stephen Barnes took control of the final table action in Manchester to add a trophy to his poker resume.
The season wrapped up in Coventry, where Chris Da-Silva outlasted a massive field of 812 entries to earn the largest piece of the biggest prize pool at an 888poker LIVE Main Event since 2020.
| Event | Entries | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 888poker LIVE Madrid | 435 | Manuel Ledesma | € 57,000 |
| 2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest | 406 | Razvan Morar | € 37,000 |
| 2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona | 476 | Josep Valls | € 61,550 |
| 2024 888poker LIVE Manchester | 279 | Stephen Barnes | £58,000 |
| 2024 888poker LIVE Coventry | 812 | Chris Da-Silva | £125,000 |
Manuel Ledesma and Gavin Keane built a pot of around 10,000 as they went heads-up to a 8♠2♣2♠ flop.
Keane then bet 4,200 from the big blind and Ledesma called on the button. The turn was the 5♥ and Keane slowed down and checked. Ledesma then bet 7,000 and Keane called.
Both players checked down the 6♦ river and Keane showed A♠Q♠. Ledesma had A♥8♥ for two pair as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000 | |
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110,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Abraham Serrano limped in from under the gun and Nazariy Piznak came along from the hijack. Mourad Mengouchi then raised to 4,000 in the big blind and only Serrano called.
The flop came Q♥6♦K♦ and Mengouchi bet 5,600. Serrano then moved all in and pat Mengouchi on the back as Mengouchi buried his head in his hands before sliding in his last 70,000.
Mourad Mengouchi: Q♦8♦ 
Abraham Serrano: K♠K♣
Serrano showed down top set, while Mengouchi had a pair and flush draw. The 2♦ fell on the turn to give Mengouchi his flush, but Serrano spiked the K♥ on the river to make quads and send Mengouchi, who had been sitting on a big stack most of the day, crashing to the rail.
Team888 Pro Ian Simpson's former seat at this table is also empty as he'll have to try again on another bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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60,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Carlos Martin raised to 1,500 in the cutoff and Oleh Pritsak three-bet to 6,500 on the button. Martin called and they saw a flop of 7♣K♠2♠.
Pritsak continued for 5,200 and Martin called. The turn was the 9♦ and Pritsak bet 10,500. Martin then moved all in for 30,000 and Pritsak took a few minutes before calling.
"Sevens," tablemate David McConachie said to Martin before he even turned up his cards, and Martin did indeed show 7♥7♠ for a set. Pritsak turned over Q♦Q♣ and was left paying off the double up once the 8♣ fell on the river.
"Easy game," Pritsak said to Martin after the hand.
Michael Uguccioni recently took his seat at this table and has already increased his stack past 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000 | |
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80,000 | |
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30,000
25,000
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25,000 |
With around 12,000 in the pot on a board of 2♣9♦10♣4♦, a player in the small blind bet 5,000 and Liutauras Armanavicius moved all in for 16,000 in the big blind. His opponent took a minute before eventually calling.
Armanavicius showed 10♥9♥ for top two pair, while he was up against just ace-high as the small blind turned over A♣K♠. The A♦ on the river wasn't enough to overcome Armanavicius' two pair and he earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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110,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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95,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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65,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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65,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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60,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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60,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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50,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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45,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Ian Simpson moved all in for 9,000 from the small blind as Mourad Mengouchi put him at risk in the cutoff.
Ian Simpson: A♦8♠
Mourad Mengouchi: J♣6♣
Mengouchi picked up a flush draw on the Q♦5♣Q♣ flop, but the board ran out 5♥8♦ as Simpson finished with two pair to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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20,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
