€888 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-18-2025 21:12 UTC+1

Martinez Hiding a Monster to Bust Gull

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kaarell Gull was down to his last 20,000 as he moved all in from under the gun. Eugenio Martinez called in the cutoff, as did big blind Taago Tamm.

"Somebody needs to bluff with three-high now," Gull joked as the flop came 10♥6♥10♣. Martinez then bet 15,000 and Tamm called.

The turn was the 2♣ and Martinez bet another 25,000. Tamm folded this time.

Martinez slowly revealed the A♦, followed by the A♣. "I had one good card," Gull said as he tossed K♠9♣ into the muck even before the 8♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugenio Martinez	300,000 147,000	147,000
Taago Tamm	200,000 120,000	120,000
Kaarel Gull	Busted

Tags: Eugenio Martinez Taago Tamm Kaarell Gull

01-18-2025 21:01 UTC+1

Diaz Picks Up Queens to Bust Garcia

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Benjamin Garcia moved all in for 50,000 from early position and Carlos Diaz put him at risk in the big blind.

Benjamin Garcia: 10♣10♦ All in
Carlos Diaz: Q♣Q♠

Garcia had run into Diaz's queens as the 6♣4♥Q♦ flop improved Diaz to top set. Garcia was drawing dead after the 2♦ turn, while the river was the 7♥ and Garcia was sent to the rail as Diaz moved up past 600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Diaz	620,000 245,000	245,000
Benjamin Garcia	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Garcia Carlos Diaz

01-18-2025 20:57 UTC+1

Isaienko Gets There on the River to Bust Pedrosa

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Roman Isaienko bet 10,000 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♣10♥7♣ and Damian Pedrosa moved all in for 100,000 under the gun. Isaienko tanked for a moment but eventually put in the chips to call.

Damian Pedrosa: A♥10♠ All in
Roman Isaienko: K♥J♣

Pedrosa was ahead with a pair of tens, while Isaienko had overcards and a straight draw. The turn was the 5♦ and Pedrosa was a card away from a double up, but Isaienko spiked the A♠ on the river to make his straight as Pedrosa buried his face in his hands before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Isaienko	500,000 230,000	230,000
Damian Pedrosa	Busted

Tags: Damian Pedrosa Roman Isaienko

01-18-2025 20:53 UTC+1

Field Drops Below 100

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The field has been reduced to the top 100 players as the tournament clock currently shows 98 remaining.

Among those to bust on Day 2 include David McConachie, last year's runner-up Juan Lyons, and 888poker Ambassador Alexandre Mantovani.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McConachie	Busted
Juan Lyons	Busted
Jorge Ufano	Busted
Oleh Pritsak	Busted
David Algarra	Busted
Jose Jaraiz	Busted
Evgeny Fidchuk	Busted
Alexandre Mantovani	Busted

01-18-2025 20:34 UTC+1

Lightbourne Gets Lucky to Bust Shi; Zabrodotskyi Sporting Massive Stack

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Iaron Lightbourne had a raise of 14,000 in front of him from the button before Haodi Shi moved all in for 91,000 in the small blind. Lightbourne called to put him at risk.

Haodi Shi: Q♣Q♦ All in
Iaron Lightbourne: A♠Q♠

Lightbourne had run into queens, but the 8♠2♦6♠ flop gave him some hope with a flush draw. The J♠ fell on the turn to give him his flush and Shi was already drawing dead by the A♥ river.

"You played great, by the way," Lightbourne complemented him as Shi made his exit.

At the same table, Yurii Zabrodotskyi is currently sitting on the largest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	600,000 443,000	443,000
Iaron Lightbourne	250,000 10,000	10,000

Haodi Shi	Busted

Tags: Haodi Shi Iaron Lightbourne Yurii Zabrodotskyi

01-18-2025 19:49 UTC+1

End of the Road For Saliba

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♠9♦4♦, Vivian Saliba bet 13,000 from the button and Roman Isaienko raised to 35,000 in the big blind. Saliba then moved all in for 55,000 and Isaienko snap-called.

Vivian Saliba: Q♦9♠ All in
Roman Isaienko: 9♥6♥

Saliba had top pair, but Isaienko had flopped two pair to leave Saliba at risk. The 5♦ turn gave Saliba additional outs with a flush draw, but she missed the 4♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Isaienko	270,000 118,000	118,000
Vivian Saliba	Busted

Tags: Roman Isaienko Vivian Saliba

01-18-2025 19:28 UTC+1

Mauceri Spikes the River to Stun Abdella

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in middle position had a raise of 16,000 in front of him before Massimiliano Mauceri moved all in for 180,000 in the big blind. Ahmed Abdella also put in his last 110,000 from early position and the middle-position player got out of the way.

Ahmed Abdella: A♥K♦ All in
Massimiliano Mauceri: A♠K♠

"Let's split," Mauceri told Abdella as they both showed down ace-king. The flop came Q♠6♠Q♥ and a groan went up from around the table as Mauceri picked up a flush draw. The 9♦ turn was no help, but Mauceri hit the 10♠ on the river to make his flush and send Abdella crashing to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massimiliano Mauceri	330,000 330,000	330,000
Ahmed Abdella	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Abdella Massimiliano Mauceri

01-18-2025 18:45 UTC+1

Bosco Flips Angulo to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Inaki Angulo moved all in for 35,000 from the small blind and Lorenzo Bosco put him at risk in the hijack.

Inaki Angulo: J♦J♥ All in
Lorenzo Bosco: A♥K♣

Angulo needed his jacks to hold on to survive, but Bosco spiked a king on the K♦10♥3♠ flop to make top pair. The rest of the board ran out 5♦10♠ and the popular YouTube host with 600,000 subscribers on his channel was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Bosco	260,000 140,000	140,000
Inaki Angulo	Busted

Tags: Inaki Angulo Lorenzo Bosco

01-18-2025 18:23 UTC+1

San Juan Runs Into Corzo's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jon San Juan moved all in for 40,000 under the gun and Rodrigo Corzo called on the button.

Jon San Juan: 3♥3♦ All in
Rodrigo Corzo: Q♥Q♣

Corzo had woken up with queens and had San Juan's smaller pocket pair crushed as the board ran out K♥J♥2♣A♣10♠, improving Corzo to a straight and sending San Juan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Corzo	130,000 130,000	130,000
Jon San Juan	Busted

Tags: Jon San Juan Rodrigo Corzo

01-18-2025 18:04 UTC+1

Pedrosa Puts a Big Cooler on an Opponent

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♥6♥8♦, the big blind led out for 20,500 and Damian Pedrosa moved all in for 96,000 in the hijack. The big blind snap-called.

All-In Player: A♦8♣ All in
Damian Pedrosa: 6♠6♦

The big blind had flopped top two pair, but Pedrosa showed a set of sixes and held on through the K♥ turn and 10♠ river to secure the pot. The stacks were counted down and Pedrosa barely had his opponent covered, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Pedrosa	200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Damian Pedrosa