2026 888poker LIVE Barcelona

€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 888poker LIVE Barcelona
Event Info
Buy-in
€888
Total Entries
131
Players Left
55
Average Chip Stack
119,091
Total Chips
6,550,000
Level Info
Level
11
Blinds
1,000 / 2,000
Ante
2,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
48
Players Left
11
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Westerlund Puts Her Opponent on His Exact Hand

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Jenny Westerlund
Jenny Westerlund

Jenny Westerlund led out for 1,800 from the small blind on a flop of 9AJ and a player on the button called.

The turn was the 2 and Westerlund bet another 4,000. Her opponent again called to the 5 river, where Westerlund bet 7,000.

"Ace-ten is no good," Westerlund told him as he tanked for a minute.

"That's exactly what I have," the button replied, turning over A10 and tossing it into the muck.

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Jenny Westerlund
52,000
52,000
52,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Hipola Wins Another Big One

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Andres Hipola
Andres Hipola

Andres Hipola raised to 400 in the cutoff, the button three-bet to 1,500, and Hipola called.

The flop came AQ5 and the button bet 1,200. Hipola called to see the 6 turn, where the button bet another 7,500. Hipola again called.

Both players checked the 7 river, and Hipola showed Q8 for a pair of queens to win the pot.

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Andres Hipola
70,000
5,000
5,000

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Hipola Calls Down on the River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A player in the big blind three-bet to 1,600 before Andres Hipola four-bet to 4,500 in the hijack. His opponent called, and they went heads-up to the 725 flop.

Hipola then bet 3,500, and his opponent called. Both players checked the K turn, and the big blind then led out for 5,000. Hipola called, and his opponent showed JJ. Hipola, though, had AK for top pair to win the big pot.

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Andres Hipola
65,000

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Ariza Fires Away at an Opponent

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A player under the gun raised to 300 before Neomaye Ariza three-bet to 1,000 in the cutoff. His opponent called to see the Q48 flop.

Ariza then bet 1,200, and his opponent called. The turn was the K and Ariza bet 5,000. His opponent quickly folded this time.

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Neomaye Ariza
55,000

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Linden Fires Two Bullets in Three-Way Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A player on the button bet 400 on a flop of 109J and was called by Alexander Linden in the small blind and another opponent in the big blind.

The turn was the 6 and Linden led out for 1,200. Only the big blind called to see the 7 river, where Linden bet another 3,500. His opponent folded this time, and Linden took the pot.

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Alexander Linden
52,000

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Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

888poker Live Returns to Barcelona With the Start of the €888 Main Event at 3 p.m.

Pau Veciana
Pau Veciana

Located right on the majesty, sandy beaches along the Mediterranean, the Casino Barcelona welcomes players from across Spain and the world to the start of the 888poker Live Barcelona €888 Main Event.

The first of four starting flights begins today at 3 p.m. local time. Players begin with a 50,000 starting stack and will play 13 40-minute levels on each starting flight. Unlimited reentries are available, with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2. Days 1b and 1c also begin at 3 p.m. on May 21 and 22, respectively, with a turbo Day 1d flight taking place at 11 a.m. on May 23. All surviving players then combine for Day 2 at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 23.

Event schedule

DateFlightTimeLevels
May 20Day 1a3 p.m.40 minutes
May 21Day 1b3 p.m.40 minutes
May 22Day 1c3 p.m.40 minutes
May 23Day 1d11 a.m.20 minutes
May 23Day 25 p.m.40 minutes
May 24Day 34 p.m.60 minutes

In last year’s event, local architect Pau Veciana defeated British pro David McConachie heads-up to capture the top prize of €70,000 for beating out a field of 459 entries. It was an international affair last year, with five different nationalities represented at the final table. A similar mix of players from across Europe and the world is expected to descend on the Catalan capital over the coming few days.

The 888poker team is also coming out in full force, including Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Jesus Ramos, and Inaki Angulo.

2025 888poker Live Barcelona Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Pau VecianaSpain€70,000
2David McConachieUnited Kingdom€43,500
3Mauro PantoItaly€30,000
4Johnny LindroosEstonia€21,500
5Fabio PelusoItaly€16,650
6Hector GarciaSpain€13,000
7Cipriano BonetSpain€10,200
8Alexander SokolovskySerbia€8,000
9Martin GuerreroSpain€6,305

Stay tuned throughout the day as PokerNews follows all the action and provides live updates.

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