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€888 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2026 888poker LIVE Madrid
€888 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 888poker LIVE Madrid
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€273,600
Total Entries
360
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
156
Players Left
9
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Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
A misclick helped settle the overwhelming chip leader going into the final table of the €888 888poker Live Madrid Main Event.
Sergio Garcia had built his stack up close to 3,000,000 with 12 players left and seemingly had a spot at the final table locked up when he was in the small blind and saw Mario Ramirez put in 125,000 in the cutoff. Garcia shoved to put Ramirez to a decision for his last few chips.
What Garcia didn’t notice, however, was that fellow big stack Daniel Wu had been the one to raise first from under the gun. Wu snap-called for 2,300,000, and Garcia immediately knew the calamity that had befallen him. Wu turned over two aces and beat Garcia’s fives to earn the massive double up that put him atop the leaderboard with 4,445,000.
Final Table chip counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Wu | China | 4,445,000 | 74 |
| 2 | Gorka Akerreta | Spain | 3,660,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Martin Pardo | Argentina | 2,550,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Julien Loire | France | 2,505,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Raul Gordo | Spain | 1,460,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Turlough McHugh | Ireland | 1,000,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Jorge Diego | Spain | 790,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Jake Collins | United Kingdom | 750,000 | 13 |
| 9 | Nima Jenabi | Spain | 485,000 | 8 |
Wu is followed on the final table lineup by Gorka Akerreta (3,660,000), Martin Pardo (2,550,000), and Julien Loire, who scored a double knockout of both Ramirez and Garcia to end the night with 2,505,000. Raul Gordo (1,460,000), Turlough McHugh (1,000,000), Jorge Diego (790,000), Jake Collins (750,000), and Nima Jenabi (485,000) round out the final nine who will return to battle for the trophy tomorrow at 3 p.m. local time.
Day 2 began with 111 players remaining from the first three starting flights, but the turbo Day 1d flight earlier in the afternoon and late arrivals for the first level brought the total field up to 360 by the time late registration closed. Ian Simpson’s title defense ended early, while Aaron Barone soon followed to join fellow team member Nick Eastwood in the commentary booth.
Rafi Elharar, Khossein Kokhestani, Claudio Di Giacomo, Javier Zarco, and last year’s 888poker Live Barcelona champion Pau Veciana were also among those to miss the money. Only the top 47 players would secure a payday, and Santi Crous was eliminated on the bubble when Akerreta spiked a set of eights on the turn to beat his flopped two pair.
Popular YouTuber Inaki Angulo (45th), Vivian Saliba (42nd), start-of-day chip leader Fernando Santa Maria (37th), and David Algarra (35th) were then sent to the payout desk. Lucia Navarro lost two pots with jacks when her opponents found an ace, the last to Jorge Diego to leave her with one big blind. She fell in 23rd place on the next hand.
Adrian Garcia, the 2023 champion, was eliminated in 19th place, while 2022 champion Abel Aspas got in his last 500,000 with ace-jack but ran into Akerreta’s flopped Broadway straight to bust in 16th.
Wu shoved the turn in a pot against Mario Diaz, who called for his last 700,000 with top pair. Wu had a straight draw, and completed his draw on the river to win the pot and bust Diaz in 14th place. He then took full advantage of Garcia’s mistake to rocket into the chip lead.
Borja Diaz finished fourth in this event in 2024 but had to settle for 12th this time when his sixes lost a race to Pardo. Loire then had both Ramirez and Garcia all in and spiked a pair of nines on the river to score the double knockout and set the final table lineup.
Final Table payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €50,000 |
| 2 | €36,000 |
| 3 | €25,000 |
| 4 | €19,300 |
| 5 | €15,800 |
| 6 | €13,000 |
| 7 | €10,300 |
| 8 | €7,900 |
| 9 | €5,900 |
The action at the final table picks up with 13 minutes remaining in Level 24 with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes on the event’s final day. Each finalist has already locked up €5,900 for making it this far, but they’ll all be battling for the €50,000 top prize and prestigious 888poker Live trophy tomorrow.
All the action will be streamed on 888poker’s official YouTube and Twitch channels. PokerNews will also be following the action and providing updates, so come back tomorrow for the conclusion of another thrilling festival here at the Casino Gran Via.
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,445,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
||
|
3,660,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
2,550,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
2,505,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
1,460,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,000,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
790,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
750,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
485,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Pardo raised to 120,000 under the gun before Raul Gordo three-bet to 560,000 in the cutoff. Jake Collins called on the button, while Pardo got out of the way. Gordo then put in his last 250,000 on the A♣9♣3♦ flop, and Collins called.
Raul Gordo: A♦K♦ 
Jake Collins: 10♠10♦
Gordo had outflopped Collins' pocket pair by hitting an ace, and the 6♣ turn and J♦ river kept him in the lead to earn him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,860,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
760,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mario Ramirez moved all in for 195,000 under the gun and Sergio Garcia reshoved for 340,000 in the cutoff. Julien Loire called in the big blind to put both opponents at risk.
Mario Ramirez: 7♣6♥
Sergio Garcia: A♥K♥
Julien Loire: A♦9♥
Ramirez took the lead on the 6♣5♦2♦ flop with a pair, while Garcia was still ahead of Loire for the side pot. The turn was the 3♦, but the river brought the 9♠ to give Loire a pair of nines.
"What the f**k!" Garcia yelled out as he and Ramirez were sent to the rail.
The remaining nine players are bagging up their chips for tomorrow's final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Pardo raised to 120,000 in the cutoff before Borja Diaz three-bet to 250,000 on the button. Pardo then moved all in, and Diaz called for 440,000.
Borja Diaz: 6♥6♦
Martin Pardo: K♥10♠
Pardo hit top two pair on the K♣10♦3♥ flop to take the lead, while Diaz couldn't catch up on the 3♣ turn or 7♥ river as he was eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,725,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Turlough McHugh raised to 120,000 in the cutoff before Martin Pardo moved all in from the small blind. McHugh called for 550,000.
Turlough McHugh: A♠A♥
Martin Pardo: J♦J♣
McHugh had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up. The board ran out K♥7♠9♦3♥4♥ and he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,135,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
1,180,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mario Ramirez put in 125,000 in the cutoff and Sergio Garcia moved all in from the small blind. The problem, though, was that Garcia didn't realize Daniel Wu had been the one to open in the hijack. Wu snap-called for 2,300,000, and Garcia shot out of his seat and shook his head in disbelief while Ramirez got out of the way.
Daniel Wu: A♣A♥
Sergio Garcia: 5♣5♠
Garcia buried his face in his hands as the board ran out J♥Q♠4♦3♦7♣, earning Wu the massive double up while knocking Garcia down to a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,700,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Pardo raised to 80,000 in the cutoff with K♥8♦ and Jake Collins defended J♣6♣.
Both players checked the 10♥9♦8♥ flop. Collins then led out for 165,000 on the 9♠ turn, and Pardo called.
The river was the J♦ and Collins checked to Pardo, who bet 500,000. Collins folded his better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,785,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
1,590,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sergio Garcia raised to 120,000 under the gun and Sun Wei moved all in for 450,000 in the big blind. Garcia let out a sigh before calling.
Sun Wei: A♣10♦
Sergio Garcia: J♦8♣
Wei was ahead going to the flop, which came 10♥5♦2♣ to give him top pair. The turn was the 6♣, but Garcia spiked the J♠ on the river to win the pot and bust Wei in 13th place.
Gorka Akerreta then raised to 125,000 on the button, Garcia three-bet to 375,000 in the big blind, and Akerreta called.
The flop came 2♦7♠6♥ and Garcia bet 250,000. Akeretta called to the 5♥ turn, where Garcia bet another 400,000. Akeretta folded this time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
