€888 Main Event Day 1b | 2026 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-15-2026 22:05 UTC+2

Abdella Found a New Favorite Hand

David Salituro

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

Ahmed Abdella and Ricardo De La Rosa checked to the turn on a board of 9♥9♦3♣5♣. Abdella then bet 5,000 from under the gun, and De La Rosa called in middle position.

The river was the 3♠ and Abdella bet 18,700. De La Rosa again called, and Abdella once more turned over 8♣3♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo De La Rosa	130,000
Ahmed Abdella	110,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ahmed Abdella Ricardo De La Rosa

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-15-2026 21:52 UTC+2

Mendiola Flips Mateus to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

An under-the-gun player raised to 1,600 before Ricardo Mateus moved all in for 11,800 on the button. Carlos Mendiola then reraised to 30,000, and the under-the-gun player got out of the way.

Ricardo Mateus: A♣J♠ All in
Carlos Mendiola: 10♣10♥

"It's a flip!" Mateus shouted out as he took out his camera to film the action. He picked up a straight draw on the 8♣7♠6♦9♥ board, but Mendiola's tens stayed in the lead on the 9♦ river to send the 888poker Streamer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Mendiola	140,000 70,000	70,000
Ricardo Mateus	Busted

Tags: Carlos Mendiola Ricardo Mateus

01-15-2026 21:45 UTC+2

Good Start For Abdella, Bad Start For Barone

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Hota Barrosa raised to 1,600 in early position and Vivian Saliba called in the cutoff, as did Ahmed Abdella in the small blind. Aaron Barone then three-bet to 8,000 in the big blind, and Barrosa and Abdella called.

Barone bet 10,000 on the 8♦8♣3♣ flop and only Abdella called. The turn was the Q♥ and Barone bet another 15,000. Abdella again stuck around to see the A♦ river.

Both players slowed down and checked, and Abdella showed 8♠3♥ for a flopped full house.

"Good flop," tablemate Awita said.

"Not for me," Barone added.

"One of us was going to have a good start, one of us was going to have a bad start," Barone added as both he and Abdella had just joined this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	140,000 100,000	100,000

Ahmed Abdella	80,000 80,000	80,000
Hota Barrosa	35,000 15,000	15,000
Aaron Barone	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Aaron Barone Ahmed Abdella Hota Barrosa Vivian Saliba

01-15-2026 21:35 UTC+2

Aspas Makes a Better Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Abel Aspas recently fired a second bullet and got involved in a pot with the board showing 7♠K♥A♣8♥. Aspas then bet 2,000 from early position, his opponent in the big blind raised to 7,500, and Aspas called.

The river was the Q♠ and the big blind led out for 10,000. Aspas quickly called with A♠8♣ for two pair, while his opponent mucked 8♣7♣ for a smaller two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abel Aspas	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Abel Aspas

01-15-2026 21:28 UTC+2

Gazseqs Picks Up Queens to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player under the gun raised to 2,000 and received two callers before Augustin Gazseqs three-bet to 9,500 in the big blind. The under-the-gun player then moved all in for 40,000 as the rest of the table folded back to Gazseqs, who quickly called.

All-in Player: 2♠2♦ All in
Augustin Gazseqs: Q♣Q♥

Gazseqs had his opponent crushed with his queens, and the board ran out K♦3♣6♦9♥3♠ to earn him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Augustin Gazseqs	150,000

Tags: Augustin Gazseqs

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-15-2026 21:10 UTC+2

Boski Waits For the Last Second to Call Down Aspas

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Abel Aspas bet 3,000 from early position on a flop of J♠10♣9♣ and Aleksander Boski called in the small blind.

The turn was the A♦ and Aspas bet 9,500. Boski again called, and the 5♦ fell on the river. Aspas then moved all in for 36,100.

Boski confirmed the amount, then went deep into the tank and taking several minutes before the clock was called. Boski's timer nearly hit zero before he put in the chips to call, and Aspas showed 8♣8♦. Boski turned over A♥J♦ for two pair to win the pot and send Aspas to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksander Boski	210,000 30,000	30,000
Abel Aspas	Busted

Tags: Abel Aspas Aleksander Boski

01-15-2026 20:59 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Serrano	170,000 110,000	110,000
Mario	170,000 30,000	30,000
Fernando Gatto	130,000 10,000	10,000
Abelardo Palomares	100,000 20,000	20,000
Jonatan Beltran	80,000
Peter Ockenden	80,000 25,000	25,000
Jon Rodriguez	60,000
Javier Zarco	45,000
Vivian Saliba	40,000 5,000	5,000

Fernando Santa Maria	35,000 35,000	35,000

Ricardo Mateus	25,000 45,000	45,000

Hota Barrosa	20,000 15,000	15,000
David McConachie	10,000 35,000	35,000
Aaron Barone	Busted