Chadi Haddad jammed from the hijack with 
for about 12 big blinds before Eduardo Lopez came over the top for a bit more with 
.
Haddad was in a bit of trouble after a jack hit the 
flop. The 
on the turn provided some outs for a chop but the 
completed the board on the river and Haddad was eliminated short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
650,000 | |
|
440,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
325,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
160,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
160,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
There are 23 players remaining after the eliminations of Alejandro Gomez, Mohammed Razkouallah, and Jonathan Dorai.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Three extra prizes will be awarded on Day 1b. The player that bubbles in 14th place will get their €840 buy-in back provided that they added on for an extra 20,000 in chips for €40.
Additionally, the chip leader of Day 1b will receive a Golden Poker Series Madrid package which includes the €400 Main Event buy-in and four nights hotel accommodation at the beginning of March 2020.
Last, but not least, the player that bubbles advancing to Day 2 in 10th place will not only get a €1,200 min-cash but also walk away with a Golden Poker Series Marrakech package valued at around €1,000 at the end of March 2020.
Tournament Director Gerard Serra has just informed PokerNews that 13 players will be in the money on Day 1a for at least a min-cash of €1,200. A total of nine players will advance to Day 2 with a pay jump.
Meanwhile, Georgia's Aleksi Toloraia was the first player eliminated after late-registration was closed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Late registration for Day 1b is now closed. The day attracted a total of 82 entrants of which 27 are remaining.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are now on a 10-minute break. Late registration will be closed as soon as Level 13 begins.
Andrei Berinov bet 50,000 into a pot of 75,000 with the 
on the board. Vasileios Tsaknis, who had that left in his stack, paused for a minute before he called.
Andrey Berinov: 
Vasileios Tsaknis: 
Tsaknis needed an ace or five on the river but instead a 
came on the board and he left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
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