button in Safari€888 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2026 888poker LIVE Barcelona
€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
Players Left 60 / 130
Filter
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
428,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
||
|
394,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
309,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
219,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
216,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
||
|
190,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
181,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
166,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
122,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
113,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
72,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1a has ended with 11 players remaining out of 48 entries.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Peter Jaksland raised to 6,000 under the gun before Antonio Dieguez moved all in for 57,900 in the cutoff. Jenny Westerlund called in the small blind, while Jaksland got out of the way.
Antonio Dieguez: K♥10♥ 
Jenny Westerlund: A♥Q♥
Both players picked up a flush draw on the 7♥5♦4♥ flop, while Dieguez hit a pair on the 10♠ turn to take the lead. The river was the 4♣ and Dieguez doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Pavlo Lukoshkin bet 5,000 on a flop of 6♦J♦3♥, Peter Jaksland moved all in, and Lukoshkin called for 35,000.
Pavlo Lukoshkin: K♠J♥
Peter Jaksland: A♦5♦
Lukoshkin was ahead with top pair, while Jaksland was on a flush draw. The A♠ turn improved Jaksland to a pair of aces to give him the lead, while the river was the 8♣ and Lukoshkin was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Tournament officials announced that each table will play seven more hands before the players bag up their chips for the night.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Florens Feenstra raised to 6,000 in the cutoff before Jenny Westerlund three-bet to 18,500 on the button. Martin Fernandez then moved all in for 36,200 in the big blind, Feenstra folded, while Westerlund called.
Martin Fernandez: K♣J♣
Jenny Westerlund: K♠Q♦
Westerlund had Fernandez dominated and improved to top two pair on the K♥Q♠5♦ flop. Fernandez was drawing dead after the 8♣ turn and had already left the table by the time the dealer turned over the 6♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Martin Fernandez bet 4,500 from middle position on a flop of 9♦2♥K♣ and Florens Feenstra raised to 12,500 in the big blind. Fernandez called, and the J♥ fell on the turn.
Feenstra then bet 25,000, and Fernandez again called. The river was the 6♣ and Feenstra moved all in. Fernandez snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
40,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
EA raised to 6,000 under the gun, Ian Simpson moved all in for 63,000 in the hijack, and EA called.
Ian Simpson: K♠J♠
EA: A♣Q♦
Simpson hit top pair on the K♣10♦6♦ flop to take the lead, then improved to trips on the K♦ turn. EA had flush and straight draws going to the river, but he missed the 3♣ and Simpson doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
