Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
2025 888poker LIVE Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 888poker LIVE Madrid
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€306,280
Entries
403
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
58
Players Left
28
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Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Abraham Serrano limped in before Nazariy Piznak raised to 3,200 in the cutoff. Vitalii Melnychuk called on the button, but Serrano came back with a reraise to 16,000. Piznak quickly folded, but Melnychuk turned around and took a sip from his drink before moving all in for 52,000. Serrano took a few minutes to count out the chips to call before sliding them into the middle.
Vitalii Melnychuk: A♥K♥ 
Abraham Serrano: A♣Q♥
Melnychuk had Serrano dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came 10♠4♦2♣. The A♦ turn gave both players top pair, but Melnychuk's king-kicker continued to play after the 8♣ river to earn him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Carlos Martin bet 2,600 from the big blind on a board of J♣J♠9♦5♣ and Borja Diaz came back with a raise to 11,000 in early position. Martin called and the K♣ fell on the river.
Diaz then bet 26,000 and Martin snap-called. Diaz turned over 9♠9♣ for a full house and Martin mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Nazariy Piznak bet 1,000 on a flop of 5♣5♠7♦ and Stefan Cupic called.
The turn was the 6♥ and Piznak bet another 3,000. Cupic again called and checked over to Piznak on the 7♥ river, and this time Piznak checked back.
Cupic turned over K♠6♣ for two pair and Piznak mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
35,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Liutauras Armanavicius moved all in for 10,000 from the button and Mario Diaz put him at risk in the hijack.
Liutauras Armanavicius: 7♥7♠
Mario Diaz: 8♣7♣
Armanavicius was ahead going to the flop, but his hopes were quickly dashed as Diaz made a flush on K♣9♣4♣. The rest of the board ran out 5♠9♥ and Armanavicius was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stefan Cupic bet 6,500 from the small blind on a flop of 3♠3♦6♣ and Estanis Perez called in middle position.
Cupic bet another 13,500 on the 5♦ turn and Perez again called. The river was the 3♣ and Cupic moved all in for 22,000. Perez called once more and Cupic instantly got up from his seat and showed A♠2♠ for ace-high. Perez turned over 7♣7♦ for a full house to win the pot and send Cupic to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mario Diaz bet 6,500 from the big blind on a flop of 3♣Q♠9♥ and Manuel Ledesma called in the hijack.
The turn was the J♦ and Diaz bet 14,500. Ledesma then raised to 30,000, enough to put Diaz all in. Diaz spent a few minutes in the tank before folding A♣A♦ as Ledesma showed J♣10♣ while taking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
|
20,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining 37 players are going on a 45-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 10:15 p.m. local time.
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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