€888 Main Event Day 2 | 2026 888poker LIVE Madrid

Jan 17, 2026

Santa Maria Stays Alive on the River

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in the small blind moved all in, and Fernando Santa Maria called for 147,000 in the big blind.

Fernando Santa Maria: A♦J♥ All in
Opponent: A♣K♣

The start-of-day chip leader was dominated and at risk as the 10♥10♣5♥10♠ board left him a card from elimination. The river, though, brought the J♠ to give him a full house as Santa Maria doubled up.

Jose Maria Sanchez was recently decimated in a big pot against Francisco Togores, who made a set of threes. Sanchez was eliminated by Antonios Loupasis the next hand.

Tags: Antonios Loupasis Fernando Santa Maria Francisco Togores Jose Maria Sanchez

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Jan 17, 2026

Filipe Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Jorge Filipe bet 20,000 on a flop of 4♦9♥4♥ and an opponent in the small blind called.

Filipe bet another 25,000 on the K♦ turn, and his opponent again called. The river was the J♥ and Filipe bet 100,000.

The small blind took a minute but eventually gave up his hand this time.

Tags: Jorge Filipe

Jan 17, 2026

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tournament officials have posted the prize pool for this event.

There were 360 entries, generating a prize pool of €273,600. The top 47 players will finish in the money, while the champion earns €50,000.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€50,000	10-11	€4,900
2	€36,000	12-13	€4,100
3	€25,000	14-15	€3,400
4	€19,300	16-19	€2,850
5	€15,800	20-23	€2,450
6	€13,000	24-27	€2,150
7	€10,300	28-31	€1,950
8	€7,900	32-39	€1,800
9	€5,900	40-17	€1,700

Jan 17, 2026

Sanchez Shoves on Togores

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Francisco Togores and Jose Maria Sanchez built a pot of around 120,000 as they went heads-up to the A♦5♥Q♥ flop. Togores then bet 25,000 from the cutoff, and Sanchez called in the hijack.

Both players checked the J♣ turn. The river was the J♥ and Sanchez moved all in for 248,000.

Togores leaned back in his chair and used up a few of his time banks that had been introduced at the last break. He eventually folded, and Sanchez showed him Q♦10♦ as he took the pot.

Tags: Francisco Togores Jose Maria Sanchez

Jan 17, 2026

Barcelona Champ Falls to Loupasis

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pau Veciana moved all in for 44,000 under the gun and Antonios Loupasis called in the big blind.

Pau Veciana: A♣8♠ All in
Antonios Loupasis: Q♣J♥

The flop came 2♣7♠J♠ and Loupasis took the lead with top pair. The 3♥ turn was no help to Veciana, while the 4♣ river sealed the elimination last year's 888poker Live Barcelona champion.

Erik Friberg also had his comeback attempt cut short and was recently eliminated.

Tags: Antonios Loupasis Pau Veciana

Jan 17, 2026

Diaz Survives a Flip With Sey

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hassan Sey raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and Borja Diaz three-bet to 48,000 on the button. Sey then moved all in, and Diaz called for 226,000.

Borja Diaz: J♣J♠ All in
Hassan Sey: A♠K♠

Diaz needed to survive the coin flip to stay alive, and his jacks stayed in the lead through the 9♠4♦5♠8♥8♦ board to earn him the double up.

Tags: Borja Diaz Hassan Sey

Jan 17, 2026

Friberg Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Erik Friberg moved all in for 80,000 under the gun and Abel Aspas called on the button.

Erik Friberg: A♥10♠ All in
Abel Aspas: K♦Q♠

The board ran out 3♥5♣8♦7♣6♥ and Friberg's ace-high stayed in the lead to earn him the double up.

Despite dropping that pot, Aspas, who won this event in 2022, has built his stack up past 500,000 so far today.

Tags: Abel Aspas Erik Friberg

Jan 17, 2026

Catch the 888poker Live Stream

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The live stream of the feature table is available on 888poker's official YouTube and Twitch channels.

Lucia Navarro's table, which also includes Rafi Elharar and Day 1c chip leader Daniel Wu, is the first to take the main stage.

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000