button in SafariJenny Westerlund, Terry Jordon Atop the Leaderboard on Day 1a of the 888poker Live Barcelona Main Event
In a room full of Spanish locals, it was Jenny Westerlund and Terry Jordon who felt most at home today on Day 1a of the 888poker Live Barcelona €888 Main Event.
Sweden’s Westerlund and Brit Terry Jordon finished the opening flight as the top two stacks, Westerlund bagging up 428,000 and Jordon following behind with 394,000. Westerlund was near the top of the leaderboard for most of the day, catapulting to the top when she rivered a pair of kings against Michael Falcon’s nines in a pre-flop massive coin flip.
The unpredictable Jordon put on a show today inside the Casino Barcelona. He made it a habit of “live-straddling” when under the gun, raising even before the cards had been dealt. It worked out for him, as he won two big pots doing just that, including waking up with kings against Ibrain Rueda’s queens for a bustout.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Westerlund | Sweden | 428,000 | 143 |
| 2 | Terry Jordon | United Kingdom | 394,000 | 131 |
| 3 | Kokoro Harada | Japan | 309,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Peter Jaksland | Denmark | 219,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 216,000 | 72 |
| 6 | Adam Green (IRL) | Ireland | 190,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Alexander Linden | Germany | 181,000 | 60 |
| 8 | Florens Feenstra | Netherlands | 166,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Antonio Dieguez | Spain | 122,000 | 41 |
| 10 | Josep Valls | Spain | 113,000 | 38 |
A total of 48 players entered on Day 1a, with 11 players securing their spots on Day 2. They included 888poker ambassador Ian Simpson. Simpson busted his first bullet almost right away, but his second went much more smoothly as he ended up with 216,000 and inside the top five to end the night. Kokoro Harada (309,000) and Peter Jaksland (219,000) also finished as big stacks, while Florens Feenstra (166,000) and 2024 champion Josep Valls (113,000) are further down the leaderboard.
A new crop of players will get their shot when Day 1b begins tomorrow at 3 p.m. local time. Day 1c follows on May 22, with a turbo Day 1d flight taking place at 11 a.m. on May 23. All surviving players then return for Day 2 at 5 p.m. on May 23. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow from the Casino Barcelona following all the action from the second flight, so stay tuned for more action from the 888poker Live Barcelona Main Event.