€888 Main Event Day 1cd | 2025 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-17-2025 22:17 UTC+1

Zaccagnini Goes Runner-Runner to Triple

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With 14,000 in the pot on a flop of J♣8♦10♦, Mario Zaccagnini bet 10,000 from middle position and Soufiane Saada called on the button. An early-position player then raised to 23,000 and Zaccagnini called for his last 20,200. Saada took a few minutes but also called to create a side pot.

Saada and his opponent checked down the Q♦ turn and 2♦ river. "Anyone have jack-nine of diamonds?" Zaccagnini asked as he showed A♦A♥ for the nut flush. Saada mucked Q♠6♠, while the middle-position player tossed 10♠10♣ for a beaten set into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soufiane Saada	280,000
Mario Zaccagnini	75,000

Tags: Mario Zaccagnini Soufiane Saada

01-17-2025 22:15 UTC+1

Can Josh Manley Survive?

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Brad Whitehouse

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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01-17-2025 22:08 UTC+1

Togores Flops the Goods to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♣4♣7♣, a player in the hijack bet 1,000 and Claudio Di Giacomo raised to 3,500 on the button. Francisco Togores then reraised to 12,000 in middle position and only the hijack called.

The turn was the A♥ and Togores moved all in. The hijack snap-called for 25,000 with A♣8♦ for top pair, but Togores had flopped a flush with 10♣8♣, leaving his opponent looking only for another club to make a higher flush.

The A♠ river instead gave him only no-good trips as Togores scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Togores	170,000 170,000	170,000

Claudio Di Giacomo	90,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Francisco Togores

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-17-2025 21:52 UTC+1

Flashback: Manuel Ledesma Comes Back to Win 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Last year in Madrid, it was a storybook finish for Spain’s Manuel Ledesma under the bright lights of the final table at his home poker room.

After starting the final day as the short stack with just 10 big blinds, the Madrid resident battled his way back at Casino Gran Via, staying alive several times before finishing the night holding the coveted €888 Main Event trophy and taking home €58,000. The win was a test of his endurance, after surviving the Day 1b turbo before bagging at the end of 11 more levels of play on Day 2.

Ledesma outlasted a field of 435 entries across four starting flights to take the largest portion of the €333,905 prize pool. The final first-place prize was decided after a heads-up deal with runner-up Juan Lyons, who earned €52,000 for his efforts.

2024 888poker LIVE Madrid €888 Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Manuel Ledesma	Spain	€58,000 *
2	Juan Lyons	Spain	€52,000 *
3	Ramon Fernandez	Spain	€32,500
4	Borja Diaz	Spain	€24,300
5	Guillermo Sánchez	Spain	€18,205
6	Mateo Calzoni	Italy	€13,700
7	Greg Campbell	United Kingdom	€10,000
8	Carlos Perez-Dosio	Spain	€8,000

* Indicates heads-up deal

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01-17-2025 21:03 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 10 p.m. local time.

01-17-2025 21:02 UTC+1

Diaz Bets Out a Player, Martin Triples

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alejandro Martin in before a player in the cutoff raised to 4,000. Alberto Diaz called on the button before the big blind three-bet to 12,000. Martin called all in for 10,900, while Diaz also called.

The flop came J♣8♣10♣ and the big blind continued for 11,000. Diaz called and the 4♠ fell on the turn. The big blind then slowed down and checked as Diaz fired out 17,000.

The big blind spent several minutes in the tank into the dinner break before folding. Diaz then turned over A♠K♦, while Martin had K♣K♥ and secured the triple up once the 10♠ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Diaz	90,000 25,000	25,000
Alejandro Martin	35,000

Tags: Alberto Diaz Alejandro Martin

01-17-2025 20:50 UTC+1

Pre-Dinner Break Chip Update

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Soufiane Saada	280,000 40,000	40,000
Lorenzo Bosco	140,000 20,000	20,000
David Higuera	140,000 30,000	30,000
Eugenio Martinez	120,000 10,000	10,000
Gaspare Triolo	120,000
Fernando Banda	110,000 70,000	70,000
German Andreu	110,000 15,000	15,000
Babak Shahrtash	100,000 40,000	40,000
Carlos Diaz	100,000 30,000	30,000
Massimiliano Mauceri	90,000 25,000	25,000
Iaron Lightbourne	90,000 20,000	20,000

Adrian Rivero	80,000 40,000	40,000
Jonas ten Cate	70,000 10,000	10,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	70,000 10,000	10,000
Angel Guindano	60,000 20,000	20,000
David Algarra	60,000 20,000	20,000
Nazariy Piznak	55,000 5,000	5,000
Sandu Georgian	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Eulern	30,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Chocron	20,000 20,000	20,000
Jose Jaraiz	15,000 25,000	25,000

01-17-2025 20:43 UTC+1

Fidchuk Bets Big, Shows the Deuce

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Evgeny Fidchuk bet 3,400 from the small blind on a flop of 10♠3♣Q♦ and the button raised to 10,000. Fidchuk came back with a reraise to 22,000 and his opponent called.

The turn was the 5♥ and Fidchuk bet another 26,000. His opponent spent several minutes shuffling his chips in his hand before tossing his cards into the muck. Fidchuk flashed the 2♦ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeny Fidchuk	130,000

Tags: Evgeny Fidchuk

01-17-2025 20:34 UTC+1

San Juan Rides Aces Back Into Contention

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jon San Juan had increased his stack back up to 18,000 after losing the all in to Gaspare Triolo earlier and moved all in again from early position. A player in the big blind called to put him at risk.

Jon San Juan: A♣A♠ All in
Opponent: A♥Q♠

San Juan had picked up aces and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came J♥6♠4♥. The K♥ turn gave his opponent a straight draw, but San Juan held on through the 8♦ river to secure the pot and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon San Juan	40,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jon San Juan