€560 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-15-2024 19:50 UTC+2

Chacon Off to a Good Start

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in middle position raised to 600 and was called by a player on the button and Rafael Chacon in the small blind.

All three players checked the A♦5♥10♣ flop leading to the 5♣ turn. Chacon checked, the original raiser bet 1,800, the button folded and Chacon called.

Chacon check-called another bet on the 6♠ river, this time for 2,000. His opponent tabled Q♣Q♥ while Chacon showed down A♥J♦ for aces up to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Chacon	70,500 70,500	70,500

Tags: Rafael Chacon

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

02-15-2024 19:33 UTC+2

Bagattini Wins Round Two Versus Gray

Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Dario Bagattini opened to 600 from the button and Matthew Gray three-bet to 2,500 from the small blind. A player in the big blind called and Bagattini called as well.

All three players checked the 5♣2♣3♥ flop leading to the 9♠ turn. Gray bet 5,200, forcing the big blind out of the hand while Bagattini made the call.

Both remaining players checked the 9♦ river. Gray showed K♠4♠ for just king-high after missing his straight draw. Bagattini turned over A♦7♦ for just ace-high to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Bagattini	44,000 8,000	8,000

Matthew Gray	36,500 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Dario Bagattini Matthew Gray

02-15-2024 19:27 UTC+2

Gray Takes One Early

Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♥8♥Q♥Q♠ and roughly 3,500 already in the middle, Dario Bagattini bet 2,200 from the small blind and Matthew Gray made the call in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♦ river. Bagattini showed 9♥2♥ for a flopped flush but Gray turned over Q♦J♠ for a rivered full house to take a decent early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gray	45,500 45,500	45,500
Dario Bagattini	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Dario Bagattini Matthew Gray

02-15-2024 19:09 UTC+2

Shuffle Up and Deal

Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With the tournament clock showing 12 players to start the day, cards are in the air for Day 1a of the Main Event.

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

02-15-2024 13:54 UTC+2

EAPT Madrid €560 Main Event Kicks Off at 6:00 p.m.

Ryan Lashmar

The Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) continues today with its second stop of 2024 at the Casino Gran Via here in Madrid. This event marks the first time the EAPT has visited Madrid and second time the EAPT has come to Spain after the EAPT Barcelona stop in 2023.

Today the first of five starting flights will take place for the festival's €560 Main Event, which features a guaranteed prize pool of €180,000. A further €20,000 in value will be added to the prize pool as the top four finishers of the Main Event will receive a €5,000 package to Cyprus which includes a $2,000 entry to the EAPT Grand Final. That event will take place during the Mediterranean Poker Party in May 2024.

EAPT Madrid Main Event Schedule

Flight	Date	Local Time
Day 1a	Thursday, February 15	6:00 p.m.
Day 1b	Friday, February 16	1:00 p.m.
Day 1c Turbo	Friday, February 16	8:00 p.m.
Day 1d	Saturday, February 17	1:00 p.m.
Day 1e Turbo	Saturday, February 17	8:00 p.m.
Day 2	Sunday, February 18	2:00 p.m.
Day 3	Monday, February 19	2:00 p.m.

The EAPT crowned its most recent Main Event champion just over two weeks ago in the EAPT Bratislava €560 Main Event.. That event was won by Hungary's Miklos Zsuffa, who topped a field of 389 entrants to take home the top prize of €32,630 and a €5,000 package to Cyprus where he will complete in the $2,200 EAPT Grand Finale.

Today's Day 1a will begin at 6:00 p.m. local time. One reentry will be permitted for each starting flight and both late registration and reentries will be available until the end of Level 9. Players will start with 40,000 chips and play 40-minute levels, with the first level consisting of blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. All starting flights will play down until 15% of the field remains at which point the remaining players will bag for Day 2 and be in the money.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all your live coverage needs for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on the final day, February 19.

Tags: Miklos Zsuffa

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