€560 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-16-2024 01:45 UTC+2

Sanchez Continues to Climb

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joaquin Sanchez opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Francisco Fernandez defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♠5♦2♦ flop leading to the 10♦ turn. Fernandez bet 6,000 and was called by Sanchez.

Fernandez bet another 6,000 on the J♥ river only for Sanchez to raise to 17,500. Fernandez thought for roughly one minute before making the call.

Sanchez tabled J♠10♠ for top two pair to take down another healthy pot.

Meanwhile at the other table, Olena Opimakh was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joaquin Sanchez	202,500 48,500	48,500
Francisco Fernandez	111,500 -4,500	-4,500
Olena Opimakh	Busted

Tags: Francisco Fernandez Joaquin Sanchez

02-16-2024 01:32 UTC+2

Neofitov Leaves Opimakh on Fumes

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Alexey Neofitov was all in ffor 51,000 from the small blind and up against Olena Opimakh in the big blind who held a covering stack.

Olena Opimakh: A♠Q♣
Alexey Neofitov: J♦J♣

Neofitov drilled a set on the J♣9♣4♦ lead to pull way ahead but Opimakh picked up some outs in the form of a flush draw on the 5♣ turn. The A♥ river was a brick and Neofitov scored a full double up while Opimakh was left with just over five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Neofitov	104,500 67,500	67,500
Olena Opimakh	13,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Alexey Neofitov Olena Opimakh

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

02-16-2024 01:23 UTC+2

Luigi Building a Monster Stack

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Luigi opened to 4,000 from the button and Daniel Triana called from the small blind.

Both players checked the 7♥4♥4♠ flop leading to the 3♥ turn. Triana bet 3,000 and was called by Luigi.

Both players checked the J♥ river. Luigi turned over K♦5♥ for a small flush which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi	182,000 182,000	182,000

Daniel Triana	71,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Daniel Triana

02-16-2024 01:07 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joaquin Sanchez	154,000 108,000	108,000
Luis Mata	148,000 62,000	62,000
Francisco Fernandez	116,000 66,500	66,500
Matthew Gray	97,000 43,500	43,500
Daniel Triana	77,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jimmy Zhan	66,000 -56,000	-56,000
Olena Opimakh	58,000 16,500	16,500
Alexey Neofitov	37,000 -39,000	-39,000
Dario Bagattini	Busted

Marian Dicu	Busted
Rafael Chacon	Busted
Fabio Cardoso	Busted

02-16-2024 00:56 UTC+2

Late Registration Concludes

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Late registration and reentries are now closed for Day 1a of the Main Event.

The first starting flight attracted 36 entrants, of which five players will bag at the end of the night, advance to Day 2 and make the money.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-16-2024 00:41 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break. The field currently stands at 36 entrants, of which 19 players remain. Late registration will close at the start of the next level.

02-16-2024 00:36 UTC+2

Sanchez Wins Battle of the Blinds

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded around to a player in the small blind, who moved all in for approximately 14,000. Joaquin Sanchez quickly called in the big blind with a covering stack.

Small Blind: 10♣2♣
Joaquin Sanchez: A♥7♦

Sanchez was way ahead with two pair on the A♣Q♠7♥ flop and by the Q♥ turn he had his opponent drawing dead. After the 2♠ river was dealt Sanchez scooped the pot while his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joaquin Sanchez	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Joaquin Sanchez

02-16-2024 00:18 UTC+2

Triana Forces Two Folds

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player in the hijack opened to 3,500 and received calls from Daniel Triana on the button and Fabio Cardoso in the small blind.

The flop came 9♣5♦4♦ and action checked around to Triana, who bet 5,500. Both the hijack and Cardoso opted to fold and Triana took down a decent pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Triana	78,000 36,000	36,000
Fabio Cardoso	74,000 -59,000	-59,000

Tags: Daniel Triana Fabio Cardoso