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€888 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2025 888poker LIVE Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 888poker LIVE Madrid
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€306,280
Total Entries
403
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
87
Players Left
38
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Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Ian Simpson picked the right time to wake up with a monster twice as he vaulted near the top of the leaderboard on Day 1b of the €888 888poker Live Madrid Main Event.
Simpson was involved in a three-way all in with Tarmo Tammel and another player as his kings had his opponents’ tens and eights dominated. Simpson held on to score the double knockout as he catapulted up to around 180,000. Simpson later found kings again late in the night for another knockout as he ended the day with 172,500 and firmly inside the top 10 among the 38 players going to Day 2.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Perez | Spain | 380,000 | 190 |
| 2 | Alexander Stevic | Sweden | 249,500 | 125 |
| 3 | Carlos Perez-Dosio | Spain | 217,000 | 109 |
| 4 | Antonio Espin | Spain | 201,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Stefan Cupic | Montenegro | 198,000 | 99 |
| 6 | Beltran Garcia | Spain | 182,000 | 91 |
| 7 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 172,500 | 86 |
| 8 | Tarmo Tammel | Estonia | 172,500 | 86 |
| 9 | Eduardo Santi | Argentina | 156,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Dmitrijs Kozlovskis | Latvia | 130,000 | 65 |
For as good as his day was, however, he’s still far behind Alejandro Perez. Perez was also involved in a massive three-way all in, snapping off two opponents with a full house as he bagged 380,000 that makes him the overwhelming chip leader among the players already through to Day 2.
A familiar name to poker historians sits right behind him on the leaderboard. Alexander Stevic made history when he won the inaugural EPT event in Barcelona two decades ago. He took his shot today and earned a massive double up off Taago Tamm when his aces held up against Tamm’s straight draw. Stevic ended up with 249,500.
Other players through to Day 2 include Carlos Perez-Dosio (217,000), who made the final table of this event last year, Stefan Cupic (198,000), Tammel (172,500), Tom-Aksel Bedell (85,500), and Tamm (75,000). In addition to Simpson, Team888 members Lucia Navarro (62,500), Ricardo Mateus (46,000), and Vivian Saliba (23,500) made it through the day.
Fellow team pro Alexandre Mantovani wasn’t so lucky, busting on the final level of the night. Jonas ten Cate, who lost a more than 200,000-chip pot to Tamm, fired two bullets but couldn’t survive either of them and will have to try again on a later flight.
A total of 87 players descended on the Casino Gran Via today, creating a total field of 145 through two starting flights with 66 already guaranteed a seat on Day 2. Tomorrow’s Day 1c is expected to be the largest of them all, while there is also a turbo Day 1d flight on January 18 at 1 p.m. with 20-minute levels. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2 at 5 p.m. on the 18th.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow reporting on all the action from the Spanish capital.
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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249,500
39,500
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39,500 |
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217,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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201,000 | |
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198,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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182,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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172,500
2,500
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2,500 |
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172,500
22,500
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22,500 |
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156,000
66,000
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66,000 |
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130,000 | |
|
126,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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124,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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124,000
36,000
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36,000 |
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123,000 | |
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121,000 | |
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118,000 | |
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118,000 | |
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117,500
2,500
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2,500 |
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108,000
123,000
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123,000 |
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107,000 | |
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98,500
18,500
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18,500 |
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85,500
5,500
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5,500 |
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81,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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80,000 | |
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76,500
6,500
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6,500 |
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Day 1b has ended with 38 players remaining out of 87 total entries.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Liutauras Armanavicius bet 2,500 from the button on a flop of 3♥Q♦4♦ and Tom-Aksel Bedell raised to 5,100 in the big blind. Armanavicius called and the 5♠ fell on the turn.
Bedell then bet 11,500 and Armanavicius again called. The J♠ fell on the river and Bedell bet 19,000. Armanavicius quickly called once more.
Bedell showed 7♦4♠ for a pair of fours, while Armanavicius had Q♠3♠ to win the pot with a pair of queens.
At the same time at another table, Tarmo Tammel doubled up once again when his pair of kings held up against Javier Gorgolas' open-ended straight draw on the flop. Gorgolas was left decimated after the hand and was eliminated shortly afterward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | |
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120,000 | |
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80,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Tournament officials announced that players will see four more hands before bagging up for the night.
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Tarmo Tammel moved all in for 35,000 from the hijack and an opponent in the big blind put him at risk.
Tarmo Tammel: K♦J♦ 
Opponent: A♦7♣
Tammel was at risk of busting for the second time today, but the K♥J♥4♣ flop improved him to top two pair. The rest of the board was 8♥3♥ and Tammel doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Antonio Reger raised to 5,000 in early position, Jon San Juan moved all in for 30,000 in the hijack, and Reger snap-called.
Jon San Juan: A♠J♣
Antonio Reger: 10♠10♦
The flop came 10♣5♥2♥ to give Reger top set and a firm hold on the hand as San Juan let out a sigh and prepared to make his exit. The rest of the board ran out 9♥K♠ and San Juan was eliminated in the closing moments of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Alexandre Mantovani moved all in for 10,400 in early position and Sergio Romero put him at risk in the big blind.
Alexandre Mantovani: K♥4♥
Sergio Romero: J♦J♠
Mantovani was looking for a king to stay alive, but the 10♠7♠9♠ flop only gave Romero a bigger lead as he picked up straight and flush draws. The 8♣ turn completed Romero's straight and the 9♥ fell on the river to send Mantovani to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted | |
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