€560 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2024 EAPT Madrid
€560 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2024 EAPT Madrid
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€180,000
Entries
305
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
62
Players Left
10
Bagattini Sprints to the Chip Lead in Day 1b of EAPT Madrid Main Event
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action has come to a close for Day 1b of the EAPT €560 Main Event at the Casino Gran Via here in Madrid. The second of five starting flights attracted a total of 51 entrants, of which only 8 players remain after nearly twelve hours of play. Those 8 players are in the money and have advanced to Day 2.
Dario Bagattini may have been unsuccesful with his first bullet from yesterday's Day 1a but he made the most out of his second entry in today's flight. After a wild bubble that saw the chip lead change multiple times, Bagattini emerged as the biggest stack at the end of the night with 649,000 chips, giving him the overall chip lead from the first two starting flights.
EAPT Madrid Main Event Day 1b Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Bagattini | Switzerland | 649,000 |
| 2 | Javier Romero | Spain | 432,000 |
| 3 | Oscar Gironella | Spain | 308,000 |
| 4 | Oliver Gayko | Germany | 159,000 |
| 5 | Gorka Echevarria | Spain | 153,000 |
| 6 | Adam Sanchez | Spain | 122,000 |
| 7 | Pak Hei Chow | China | 121,000 |
| 8 | Alberto Diaz | Spain | 100,000 |
Spain's Javier Romero got off to a hot start today after winning a big pot with just a pair of threes in the second level of the day. Romero would remain in cruise control with an above-average stack for most of the day after that until going on a late-night tear. He first turned a full house to knock out Adrian Lipe and then was on the right side of an aces versus kings cooler to become a commanding chip lead at the time. He would ride that momentum all the way to the end, bagging the second-largest stack with 432,000 chips.
Oscar Gironella was under the radar for most of the day today until taking the chip lead in the later levels of the night. Gironella found himself in a dream scenario when he turned quads in a hand against Adam Sanchez, who was attempting a massive bluff at the wrong time. Gironella is no stranger to success here in Madrid as he took down the WPT Prime Main Event in Madrid this past September for a career-best score of €69,826. The Spanish pro bagged 308,000 chips for the third-largest stack at the end of the night, and will be a force to be reckoned with going into Day 2.
Bagattini maintained an above-average stack for most of the day today before picking up some momentum in the later levels, particularly after winning a major flip against Walid Igalla. Bagattini's most important hand would come during bubble play. In a massive collision between the two biggest stacks in the room at the time, Bagattini had flopped a set and got paid by Gironella who had rivered two pair. That hand saw Bagattini and Gironella effectively switch stacks and shortly afterwards Bagattini would eliminate Ivan Gonzalez on the bubble to bring an end to the night.
Three more starting flights remain before the fields combine for Day 2. The turbo Day 1c flight is already underway while Day 1d will take place tomorrow, February 17 at 1:00 p.m. local time and play 40-minute levels. There will also be a final turbo Day 1e flight taking place at 8:00 p.m. on the same day featuring 15-minute levels. All starting flights will play down until 15% of the field remains at which point all remaining players will be in the money and advance to Day 2 which takes place on February 18.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for our continuing coverage of this event until a winner is crowned on the final day which takes place on February 19.
Day 1c Survivors
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
376,000
376,000
|
376,000 |
|
||
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
End of Night Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
649,000 | |
|
||
|
432,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
308,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
159,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
153,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
122,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
121,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Day 1b Concludes
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1b has reached a conclusion after just over 14 levels of play.
Stay tuned for full updated chip counts and a recap of the night's action that will be available shortly.
Gonzalez Eliminated on Stone Bubble
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation, Ivan Gonzalez was all in for roughly 90,000 and up against Dario Bagattini who covered.
Ivan Gonzalez: K♠Q♣
Dario Bagattini: A♥Q♦
Gonzalez was pipped by a bigger queen and couldn't catch up on the 10♥8♥9♣4♦8♦ runout, resulting in his elimination.
The eight remaining players are now in the money and have advanced to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
649,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Battle of the Big Stacks Between Bagattini and Gironella
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With two players seeing a final board of 10♥6♣4♥K♦Q♦ and a massive pot of roughly 150,000 already in the middle, Dario Bagattini bet 66,000 from the big blind and was called by Oscar Gironella in early position.
Bagattini tabled 4♠4♣ for bottom set.
"Of course" Gironella said, showing K♥Q♠ for two pair as Bagattini took in a massive pot and the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
315,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
Echevarria's Turn for a Bubble Double
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With three players seeing a flop of 10♦5♣4♥ and roughly 30,000 in the middle, Gorka Echevarria checked from the big blind, Ivan Gonzalez checked from early position and Dario Bagattini bet 24,000 from middle position. Echevarria moved all in for 59,000, Gonzalez got out of the way and Bagattini made the call to put Echevarria at risk.
Gorka Echevarria: 10♠7♥
Dario Bagattini: 7♦6♦
Echevarria was ahead with top pair but still had to fade Bagattini's open-ended straight draw. The 9♣ turn and 6♠ river were breaks and Echevarria became the latest player to score a full double up on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
335,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
127,000
-118,000
|
-118,000 |
|
|
95,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Bubble Double for Gayko
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Oliver Gayko moved all in for 70,000 from middle position and was called by a player in the hijack who covered.
Oliver Gayko: A♣Q♠
Hijack: K♦K♥
Gayko spiked an ace on the A♥6♣8♦ flop and remained ahead on the 3♣ turn and 10♥ river to score an unlikely double up on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,000
70,000
|
70,000 |